Rich States, Broke People
Lagos alone is worth more than Botswana, Namibia, Rwanda and Mauritius combined. Let that sink in. With an economy of N41.17tn — about $102bn in 2021 — Lagos State dwarfed…
Federal High Court dismisses suit by Bayelsa traditional ruler challenging Shell’s divestment, pollution
The Yenagoa Division of the Federal High Court on Friday dismissed a suit challenging the divestment of Shell from onshore assets and pollution of the Ekpetiama community.The suit filed by…
Suspected killers of estate agent arraigned
Bayelsa State Government will today arraign the alleged killers of 42-years-old estate agent, Richard Ekpebu. Ekpebu was murdered in cold blood over a land sales deal and his body dumped…
Court restrains Ijaw National Congress election over dispute
A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has restrained the Ijaw National Congress (INC) from conducting its national election earlier scheduled for Saturday, March 7, 2026. The order…
Fire damages shops, properties in Yenagoa
Assets worth millions of naira were lost on Thursday to an early-morning fire outbreak at the popular Opolo market area in Yenagoa metropolis, the Bayelsa State capital. The fire, which…
Bayelsa gets new DG, Peter Akpe, eight things to know
Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State nominated Pastor (Hon) Peter Pereotubo Akpe, his Chief of Staff at the Government House, as the state’s new Deputy Governor. The Bayelsa State House…
Police arrest Oro for hiring cultist to kill pastor in Bayelsa
Operatives of the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Unit of the Bayelsa State Police Command have arrested one Pastor Elijah Oro over a plot to kill a rival pastor in…