Yenagoa
11 Sep 2024
Residents and shop owners in Yenagoa are reeling from a torrential downpour that wreaked havoc on homes and businesses, leaving many homeless and causing significant property damage.
30 May 2024
The Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWFL) has opened its preparatory camp for wrestlers in preparation for the Paris 2024 Olympics.
21 May 2024
Seven people died on Tuesday morning after inhaling fumes from a generator inside a music studio in Ebis, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. The victims, most of whom were students of Niger Delta University, were working in a recording studio owned by one of them, Akpos Barakubo, when the incident occurred. According to residents of Ebis, the…
25 Mar 2024
Twenty-one female students of Tare Pet Montessori Group of Schools, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, have graduated from the Sporting Coders pilot programme, organised by Community Sports and Educational Development (CSED) Initiative and the management of the school.
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