Bayelsa Youth Commissioner Encourages Students to Shine Through Creativity
The Bayelsa State Ministry of Youth Development is strengthening capacity building through the Bayelsa Creative Mentorship Initiative (BCMI), a three-week programme designed to nurture creativity and innovation among secondary school students. Participants are being trained in poetry, public speaking, creative writing, music, visual art, and bead making, skills carefully chosen to unlock innovation and self-expression.…
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Bayelsa Commemorates International Youth Day with Inauguration of 25 Youth Peace Champions
In commemoration of the 2025 International Youth Day themed “Local Youth Actions for the SDGs and Beyond”, the Bayelsa State Government, through the Ministry of Youth Development, in partnership with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, inaugurated 25 Youth Peace Champions drawn from various…
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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