A former SSA on Inter-party and Political Matters, Miriki Ebikibina, has described Senator Douye Diri’s one year in office as “commendable, hopeful, challenging and successful, despite distractions from numerous court cases, flooding and the Covid 19 pandemic.” Miriki, in a press statement issued Saturday commended the governor for making good …
Read More »Bayelsa Assembly Assures ‘Good Working Relationship’ with Akassa Devt Foundation
… Recieves ‘Stone-Free’ Akassa Rice Speaker of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon Abraham Ingobere, has received sample of Akassa Swamp Rice from the executive secretary of Akassa Development Foundation (ADF), Mr Inatimi Odio. Ingobere, who was obviously elated over the efforts of the management of ADF as …
Read More »Litigations after elections hamper smooth governance in Nigeria ~ Jonathan
Former President Goodluck Jonathan at the weekend advised Bayelsa leaders to make sure that they settle every difference that may arise from election matters instead of going to the courts after elections. Jonathan was speaking in Yenagoa during a dinner to mark the one year anniversary of Governor Douye Diri.The …
Read More »INC’s Inconclusive Election: Leading Candidates Reject Calls for Fresh Poll, Threaten Court Action
Amidst rumoured calls from some quarters for fresh polls, following the 2019 botched election into the leadership of the apex socio-political body of the Ijaw ethnic nationality, the Ijaw National Congress (INC), some leading candidates have vowed to reject such moves. The candidates for the post of president-general, Professor Benjamin …
Read More »Jonathan, Secondus, Enang’s Presence Boost Diri’s Supreme Court Thanksgiving
Former President Goodluck Jonathan, his wife, Dame Patience, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors of Bauchi, Akwa Ibom and Oyo states were among the galaxy of dignitaries that attended the special victory thanksgiving of the Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, in Yenagoa on Saturday. The event held at the 15,000-seater Ecumenical …
Read More »Ndimele to Leave IAUE a ‘Mega University’
By Tunde Uchegbuo The vice chancellor of Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port Harcourt, Professor Ozo-mekuri Ndimele, has said that the institution would become a mega university before he leaves office this year. Speaking recently at a forum with staff of the university, the vice chancellor unveiled plans for more …
Read More »Wike Donates Buses, Ambulances to Rivers Utd, Rivers Angels
Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has donated State of the art buses and ambulances to both Rivers United and Rivers Angels FCs. This was done at a brief ceremony today in Govt House, with the governor promising the gift of ten million naira to each of the clubs for …
Read More »Bayelsa Gets New Autonomous Community along Border with Delta
Bayelsa State Government on Monday granted autonomy to a community along its boundary with Delta State, known as Kabokiri Community in Sagbama Local Government Area of the state. The state Ministry of Local Government, Community Development and Chieftaincy Affairs has thus been directed to issue a certificate recognizing the rural …
Read More »I Wholly Support Electronic Voting ~ Diri
… Sampou Community Honours Bayelsa Governor Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, has expressed support for electronic voting as a solution to Nigeria’s electoral challenges. Speaking at a grand reception in his honour in Sampou Community, in Kolokuma Local Government Area, Governor Diri noted that although electronic voting might not …
Read More »Herdsmen ‘Resume Attacks in Agadama, Ohoror Communities,’ Residents Cry for Help
By Young Erhiurhoro, Warri Alleged Fulani herdsmen, presently ravaging farmers and communities in Nigeria, have reportedly resumed their attacks on the farmers and people of Agadama and Ohoror communities in Uwheru kingdom, Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. The attacks on the people of these communities by the …
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