July 4, 2025

Bayelsa State Ministry of Youth Development presents: The Scholarship Empowerment Program (SEP)

The Bayelsa State Ministry of Youth Development is launching a one-of-a-kind Foreign Scholarship Empowerment Program (SEP) to enable youths to access fully funded international scholarships in America, Europe, and Asia, based solely on merit. Who Can Apply? Fresh Graduates (with First Class and Second Class), Master’s Students, Early-Career Researchers, and Academic Staff across ALL fields…

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July 2, 2025

Productive Engagement with the Honourable Commissioner for Youth Development on Advancing Youth Priorities

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), led by its Country Representative, Mr. Cheikh Touré, paid a working visit to the Honourable Commissioner for Youth Development at his office in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. The engagement focused on deepening collaboration to advance youth priorities in the state, with a particular emphasis on implementing the…

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July 1, 2025

The Honourable Commissioner Welcomes YLDC 2 Participants Back from NIPSS

Today, July 1st, 2025, the Honourable Commissioner for Youth Development, Mr. Alfred Kemepado, warmly received the Youth Leadership Development Course (YLDC) participants at his office following their successful completion of the intensive programme at the prestigious National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, Plateau State. The participants, filled with gratitude and renewed purpose,…

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June 17, 2025

Governor Diri’s Youths Take the Lead at NIPSS: A Testament to the Governor’s Commitment to Human Capacity Development

According to the Governor of Bayelsa State, His Excellency, Sen. Douye Diri, the dream of a greater nation cannot be realised without deliberate attention to the dreams of its young people. At the heart of Bayelsa’s development strategy is an unwavering commitment to building human capacity among its youths at home and abroad. Once again,…

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April 16, 2025

Governor Visits IITA, Signals Bayelsa’s Readiness for Strategic Agricultural Partnership

As part of efforts to drive agricultural innovation and youth empowerment in Bayelsa State, His Excellency, Senator Douye Diri, Governor of Bayelsa State, paid a working visit to the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Monday, April 15, 2025. The Governor was accompanied by the Honourable Commissioner for Youth Development,…

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April 9, 2025

Review: Policy Framework and National Action Plan for Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (PFNAP for PCVE)

Maj. Gen. Adamu Laka, National Coordinator of The National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), The Honourable Commissioner for Youth Development, Bayelsa State, and other stakeholders participate in a strategic meeting at the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) to reaffirm our commitment to youth development. This is a cornerstone for national peace and security, as…

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April 4, 2025

Ministry of Youth Development Holds Successful Policy Validation Session

The Ministry of Youth Development recently convened a Policy Validation Session to refine and finalise a youth development policy that speaks directly to young people’s needs and ambitions. The session brought together a diverse group of critical stakeholders, including youth organisations, sector professionals, development partners, and policy experts, offering meaningful insights and constructive feedback. Their…

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April 2, 2025

Governor Diri Welcomes Trained Youths, Bolsters Agricultural Development Agenda

The Bayelsa State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing agriculture and youth empowerment. His Excellency, Senator Douye Diri,  welcomed 180 youths who recently concluded a three-month intensive training for the Enterprise for Youth in Agriculture (EYiA) in Awowo, Ogun State. The program, sponsored by MasterCard and facilitated by the Ministry of Youth Development, aimed…

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March 25, 2025

Cultivating the Future: Bayelsa Youth Graduate from the Enterprise for Youth in Agriculture Program

Yenagoa, Bayelsa State A momentous occasion unfolded in Bayelsa State today as the graduation ceremony for the Enterprise for Youth in Agriculture project trainees took place. The ceremony marked the successful completion of the three-month program aimed at empowering youth in the field of agriculture. Sponsored by the Mastercard Foundation in collaboration with Soilless Farm…

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February 17, 2025

Bayelsa State Ministry of Youth Development Partners with PIND Foundation to Advance Youth Policy and Sustainable Development

The Bayelsa State Ministry of Youth Development, under the leadership of the Honorable Commissioner, Mr. Alfred Kemepado, has reaffirmed its commitment to empowering young people through a strategic partnership with the Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) Foundation). In a high-level meeting held on Tuesday, 11th February 2025, at the Ministry’s office in Yenagoa,…

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