… 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 »Bayelsa Assembly Members Return from Retreat, Extol Benefits
The Speaker of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Abraham Ingobere, has assured Bayelsans of the readiness of the House to churn out quality legislations, with high community value, in the new legislative year. Rt. Hon. Ingobere gave the assurance while giving his closing …
Read More »Bayelsa First Lady Lauded over Care for Elderly Initiative
Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, has lauded his wife, Dr. Gloria Diri, for setting up the Gloria Diri Foundation to care for the needy, particularly the elderly in society. He gave the commendation over the weekend at the ground breaking ceremony for the Gloria Diri Foundation Home for the …
Read More »Bayelsa Assembly Denies Plot to Impeach Gov Diri
The twenty four-member Bayelsa State House of Assembly has debunked the rumour making the rounds that there is an orchestrated plot to impeach the state governor, Senator Douye Diri. The House described the rumour as a plan being hatched by some disgruntled elements, whose target is to embark on a …
Read More »Diri Signs N329bn Appropriation Bill into Law
… Prioritises Road Infrastructure Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, has signed the 2021 Appropriation Bill of N329.29 billion into law. Governor Diri had on November 26 presented an estimate of N290.295 billion tagged ‘Budget of Growth’ to the state House of Assembly. While assenting to the bill on Wednesday …
Read More »Bayelsa Assembly Adjourn till January, Gives Account of Stewardship
The leadership of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly has rendered account of its stewardship in the second session of the year 2020, declaring that a total of 18 bills were passed into law, including motions and resolutions. Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Hon. Tare Porri, said despite …
Read More »Why Judiciary Needs Fiscal Autonomy ~ Gov. Diri
By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, has stressed the need for fiscal autonomy for the judicial arm of government just as is for the executive and legislature. He said this was necessary and important for democracy to thrive in Nigeria. Governor Diri made the call at …
Read More »Diri Hails Assembly on ‘Quick Passage of Revised 2020 Budget’
By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, has given kudos to the state Assembly over the “expeditious passage of the revised 2020 appropriation bill.” The initial budget bill of N242.1 billion, which was signed into law in April this year, was on Monday reviewed downward to N183.1 …
Read More »We Won’t Cut Salaries, Diri Assures Bayelsa Workers
… As State Revises 2020 Budget to N183bn from N242bn By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, on Monday, allayed fears of an impending salary cut for civil servants in the state due to the drop in monthly revenue occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic. The governor gave …
Read More »Gov Diri Presents N242.3bn 2020 Appropriation Bill
Two months after he took office, Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, on Tuesday, presented an appropriation bill of N242.283 billion for the 2020 fiscal year to the state House of Assembly. Presenting his maiden budget estimate christened, ‘Consolidation for Prosperity 2020,’ Senator Diri said the appropriation bill defines the structure …
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