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Mechanic Village Inferno: Bayelsa Govt Sets up Probe … Non Indigenes Group, Monarchs Visit Site The Bayelsa State Government says it has constituted a committee to investigate the cause of the fire outbreak that gutted some parts of the Mechanic Village along Imiringi Road in Yenagoa. Governor Douye Diri, who …
Read More »Bayelsa’s First Siamese Twins Surgery Successful, Dep Gov Lauds Initiative
The Federal Medical Centres in Yenagoa and Yola have underwritten the cost of surgical procedure to separate a set of Siamese twins born to an indigent couple in Nembe, Bayelsa. Dr Dennis Alagoa, chief medical director of FMC Yenagoa said while receiving the babies on arrival at Bayelsa International Airport …
Read More »Bayelsa Govt Urges Oil-Bearing Community Leaders to Foster Peace
The Bayelsa government on Thursday reiterated its commitment to a peaceful atmosphere for oil and gas exploration and urged community leaders to foster peace. Dr Ibere Jones, commissioner for Mineral Resources made the call at the inauguration of the 25 member Dodo River Community Rural Development Association in Yenagoa. The …
Read More »Diri Swears-in 24 Commissioners
… Charges Them to be ‘Servant Leaders’ David Owei, Yenagoa Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, has sworn-in 24 commissioners screened and confirmed by the state House of Assembly last week, urging them to be sensitive servant leaders. Performing the swearing-in and assigning portfolios to the commissioners on Tuesday in …
Read More »Bayelsa Gov’ship: Factional ANDP Disowns Tribunal’s Ruling
A faction of the Advance Nigeria Democratic Party (ANDP) in Bayelsa State has disowned the majority ruling by the Governorship election petition tribunal nullifying the November 16, 2019 governorship election, and ordering a fresh election within 90 days, over a petition filed by the party. According to the ANDP faction …
Read More »Bayelsa Assembly Screens 24, Commissioner Nominees
By David Owei, Yenagoa The Bayelsa House of Assembly has on Tuesday, screened and cleared a list of 24 commissioner-nominees sent to the Assembly by Governor Douye Diri, of Bayelsa State. Speaker of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Abraham Ngobere, had earlier announced that the Assembly received a letter …
Read More »I’ve Instructed My Lawyers to Appeal Tribunal Ruling ~ Diri
… APC Ready for Fresh Elections ~ Jothan By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, has said he will appeal Monday’s ruling of the state election petition tribunal sitting in Abuja, and has consequently instructed his lawyers to file the necessary papers. Governor Diri, who spoke shortly …
Read More »Gov’ship Tribunal: Ewhrudjakpo Dedicates Victory to God, Judiciary
By David Owei, Yenagoa The deputy governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, has described the state election tribunal ruling in Abuja on Saturday, which struck out the suit filed by Mr Vijah Opuama, challenging his eligibility as running mate in the 2019 governorship election as God’s unfailing love over …
Read More »New Cabinet: Diri Nominates Dickson’s Loyalists, 18 Others
Amos Odeh, Yenagoa At last the Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, has forwarded the names of 24 people as commissioner-nominees to the state House of Assembly for confirmation as member designates of the state executive council. The cabinet list, which is made up of over six loyalists to the …
Read More »Buhari Commissions Nig Content Hqtrs, 10mw Power Plant in Bayelsa
… As Diri Urges NAOC, Other Multinationals to Relocate to N’Delta By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa Nigerian president, Muhammadu Buhari, Thursday commissioned the headquarters building of the Nigeria Content, Development and Monitoring Board, NCDMB, and a 10 megawatts power plant the board built in partnership with the Nigerian Agip oil company, …
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