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Floods · YenagoaResidents along Epie Creek in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State capital, have cried out to the state government to take appropriate steps in dredging the surrounding creeks and canals to avert imminent flooding as rain sets in. The residents said the state government’s neglect of the settlements around the creek is responsible for the yearly flooding challenges in the state. According to the worried residents, ‘until government takes proactive steps to dre…See the Story
Perennial flooding: Bayelsa residents seek dredging of creeks, canals - Daily Trust
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Yenagoa · YenagoaBy Charity Nginyu Outrage and calls for justice have surged across Nigeria following the death of a 14-year-old girl, Shallon Ebitare, in a hotel room located in Yenagoa, the capital of Bayelsa State. The Nigeria Police Force Bayelsa State Command, according to Sahara Reporters revealed that Shallon had tragically passed away in the company of her 17-year-old partner, Lucky Okubo. The incident, which occurred on Wednesday, has sparked widespread…See the Story
Outcry mounts for closure of hotel after teenage dies in room
Yenagoa · YenagoaA 14-year-old girl identified as Shallon Ebitare has reportedly died in the company of her 17-year-old lover in a hotel room in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. The incident happened on Wednesday when the minor and her 17-year-old boy friend, identified as Lucky Okubo, went to a hotel room in Yenagoa, but she was said to have slumped and died in a bathroom inside the hotel. Daily Trust Saturday gathered that the deceased was rushed to the Federal Medical…See the Story
14-year-old girl in company of lover dies in hotel room - Daily Trust
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Yenagoa · YenagoaOperatives of the Bayelsa State Police Command have arrested, a 17 years old boy, Lucky Okubo over the suspected murder of his 14-year-old girlfriend, Shallon Ebitare, a resident of Akaibiri Community in Yenagoa Local Government Area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, ASP Musa Mohammed, in a statement disclosed that the state Commissioner of Police, CP Alonyenu Idu, has ordered a discreet investigation into the circu…See the Story
Police Arrest 17-Year-Old Over Death Of 14-Year-Old Lover In Bayelsa
Yenagoa · YenagoaTwenty-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. The post 21 students graduate from Sporting Coders programme appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.See the Story
21 students graduate from Sporting Coders programme
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Yenagoa · YenagoaWeeks after the Bayelsa State government ordered the relocation of the popular Okutukutu/Etegwe Market to a new site along Tombia/Amasomma Road in Yenagoa, the ensuing rifts between the state government and the affected traders have continued to generate tension in the state capital, Daily Trust Saturday reports. Already, the traders and market union leadership have rejected the new site provided by the state government, and instead opted for a …See the Story
Market relocation: Tension heightens as traders dare Bayelsa govt - Daily Trust
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Yenagoa · YenagoaThe Federal Government has approved the appointment of Chief Medical Directors for Federal Medical Centre, FMC, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, and Jabi, Abuja. This was disclosed in a statement shared on the X account of the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation, on Friday, March 22. Dr. James Omietimi was appointed as the Chief Medical Director of the FMC Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, for an initial term of four years with effect from Feb…See the Story
FG appoints CMDs for FMC Jabi, Yenagoa
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Yenagoa · YenagoaNDLEA officers had carried out a pre-purchase of cannabis sativa and crack cocaine made on March 15, 2024 from the female drug dealer, Rebecca. In the course of trying to arrest her on Wednesday at about 7pm, the officers were allegedly attacked by the cult groups and youths of the community.See the Story
