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By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, on Monday, expressed surprise over the silence by the House of Representatives over the recent oil spill experienced in Nembe Local Government Area of the state.  The massive spill, which occurred on November 5 at the OML 26 Wellhead 1 …

By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, has reiterated his call on the people of the state to be wary of politicians “who use falsehood and propaganda to press for their selfish political gains at the expense of the common good of society.” Governor Diri spoke on …

… Advocates Devolution of Power By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, has charged the Ijaw nation leaders to relentlessly speak out on issues of injustice and under-development confronting the ethnic nationality until they are addressed. Senator Diri stated this on Saturday at the All Ijaw Summit …

… Calls for Protection of Lives, Fishing Routes  By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa An unhappy Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, returned from visiting the oil spill site in Nembe Local Government Area of the state on Wednesday, describing it as the worst he had seen in his lifetime. The OML …

… Governor Diri Assures of Safety By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa No fewer than 1,800 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members posted to Bayelsa State, on Tuesday, commenced orientation at the permanent orientation facility at Boro Town, Kaiama, in Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area. The orientation exercise was the first at the …

By Amos Odeh,Yenagoa Tricycles operators under the aegis of Bayelsa Indigenous Tricycle Riders Association, (BITRA), have protested what they alleged are plans to stop them from selling their own tickets like other tricycle groups in the state. Chairman of the tricycle operators’ association, Comrade Okoli Afori, who spoke through their public relations …

Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, has condemned the raid by security operatives on the Abuja residence of Supreme Court jurist, Justice Mary Odili. Describing it as an ill-advised sting operation, Governor Diri said it was an attempt to intimidate the judiciary, which is an independent arm of government. He …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The chairman Bayelsa State House of Assembly committee on Works and Infrastructure, Colonel Barnard Kenebai (rtd), has advocated for the christening of the state’s ultra modern Media complex at Ekeki after the state governor, Senator Douye Diri.  Kenebai made this suggestion during an oversight visit to …

… Infrastructure, Health, Education Top Allocation  By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, on Wednesday, presented a 2022 Appropriation Bill of N310.7 billion to the state House of Assembly. Tagged, ‘Budget of Sustainable Growth,’ the budget gave the highest allocation of N51 billion to the Ministry of …

Aggrieved Isoko speaking Osekwenike, Abuetor and Osifo communities in Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State on Friday threatened to shutdown the Samabiri/Buseni Cluster Location housing nine oil wells, operated by the Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC), over alleged refusal by the oil giant to keep to the Global Memorandum of …