Navy Arrests 13 Suspects, Seizes Boats Over Illegal Black Sand Mining in Bayelsa

Navy Arrests 13 Suspects, Seizes Boats Over Illegal Black Sand Mining in Bayelsa

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Nigerian Navy has arrested 13 suspects and intercepted two wooden boats allegedly involved in illegal black sand mining activities in Bayelsa State. According to a statement signed by the Director of Naval Information, Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, the operation was carried out by personnel of Forward Operating Base (FOB) FORMOSO following intelligence reports on the movement of boats suspected to be engaged in illegal mining within coastal […]

June 22, 2026 9

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Seven Rescued After Tantita Boat Collision in Bayelsa Waters- Navy

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Nigerian Navy says it has rescued seven people following a boat collision in the Ogboinbiri waterways of Southern Ijaw Local Government Area in Bayelsa State. According to a statement signed by the Director of Naval Information, Captain AA Folorunsho, the rescue operation was launched after a distress call involving a collision between a Tantita patrol boat and a wooden market boat. Naval personnel from Nigerian Navy […]

March 25, 2026 11

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Nigerian Navy refurbishes 21 vessels for Bayelsa State

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Nigerian Navy has refurbished 21 vessels belonging to the Bayelsa State Government, in a move aimed at improving water transportation and security across the state’s riverine communities. According to a statement signed by the Acting Director of Information of the Nigerian Navy, Captain AA Folorunsho, the work was carried out by the Navy’s industrial arm, Naval Shipyard Limited, which undertook extensive repairs to restore the vessels […]

March 8, 2026 17

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NAF Chief Commissions Infrastructure, Boosts Operational Capacity in Bayelsa

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, has visited Yenagoa in Bayelsa State where he commissioned new infrastructure and launched a training institute aimed at strengthening the Nigerian Air Force’s operational presence in the Niger Delta. According to a statement signed by Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, Director of Public Relations and Information at the Headquarters of the Nigerian Air Force, the visit on […]

March 5, 2026 22

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There were myriads of inconsistencies in the results of the November 11, 2023 elections of Imo, Kogi and Bayelsa States

The Kimpact Development Initiative, KDI, has in a recent report revealed that there were myriads of inconsistencies in the results of the November 11, 2023 elections of Imo, Kogi and Bayelsa States as announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. Presenting the document to journalists in Abuja, the Team Lead of KDI, Bukola Idowu, said the report carried out under the Ballot Integrity Project analysed the election results data […]

March 13, 2024 71

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PDP, LP kick as Uzodimma, Ododo win, protests in Bayelsa

The Peoples Democratic Party and the Labour Party on Sunday cried foul as Governor Hope Uzodimma, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, was declared the winner of Saturday’s governorship poll in Imo State by the Independent National Electoral Commission. The electoral body affirmed Uzodimma’s re-election, having won in all the 27 local government areas of the state. The governor clinched a second term in office after scoring a total […]

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