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JUST IN: 24-year-old corps member declared missing in Bayelsa

Akanji Philip November 3, 2025

The Bayelsa State Command of the Nigeria Police Force has declared a 24-year-old corps member, Mr Levi Anyanwu with NYSC registration number BYS/25A/0244, missing. This platform learnt that operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit of...

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Local News

N80,000: Bayelsa bows to pressure, approves minimum wage for LG staff

Akanji Philip December 11, 2024 0 Comment

The Bayelsa State Government has approved the payment of N80,000 as minimum wage for staff of local government councils after pressure from the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress. The government also...

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Local News

Cholera claims 30 lives as 1,141 cases counted in Lagos, Delta, Bayelsa, others

VAM News June 14, 2024 0 Comment

Voice Air Media, VAM News Update Cholera have been killed in 96 local governments in 30 states in Nigeria due to a cholera outbreak. According to the public health advisory of the Nigeria Center...

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Local News

Generator fumes kill seven in Bayelsa music studio— Report

Akanji Philip May 22, 2024 0 Comment

Seven persons among whom were many said to be students of the Niger Delta University, Yenagoa, were found dead inside a music studio on Tuesday morning after inhaling what is suspected to be generator...

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Politics

2023 Elections: Police Receive Vehicles For Bayelsa, Imo, Kogi Electioneering

VAM News November 5, 2023 0 Comment

VAM News update Few days to the gubernatorial elections in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi states, the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered the distribution of 220 operational vehicles and other security logistics ahead...

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National

FG: INEC to receive N18bn to conduct Bayelsa, Kogi, Imo elections

Akanji Philip October 31, 2023 0 Comment

The Federal Government has said N18bn would be given to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to conduct Bayelsa, Kogi and Imo gubernatorial elections. Atiku Bagudu, the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning,...

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Politics

INEC to receive N18billion for Conduct of 2023 elections – FG

VAM News October 31, 2023 0 Comment

VAM News update THE Independent National Electoral Commission will get N18bn for the conduct of the Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi governorship elections billed for November 11, 2023. This was revealed by the Minister of...

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Extra

NDLEA seizes 491.032 kgs of illicit drugs, arrests 27 suspects in Bayelsa

Akanji Philip October 4, 2023 0 Comment

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Bayelsa State Command, has arrested 27 suspected illicit drug dealers between September and early October 2023, at various locations in the state. It also seized a total...

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Local News

Gunmen reportedly kidnap bank manager in Bayelsa

Akanji Philip June 20, 2023 0 Comment

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted the Operations Manager of the Sterling Bank, Mrs. Nneka Enuka Ugonochie, in Bayelsa State. VOICE AIR MEDIA learnts that the incident, which occured on...

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BREAKING: INEC unveils 51 candidates for Bayelsa, Imo, Kogi governorship elections

Akanji Philip June 7, 2023 0 Comment

A total of 51 candidates fielded by the 18 registered political parties will contest the November 11 governorship election in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi States, according to a list released by the Independent National...