Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, on Wednesday, received 10 expatriates that were rescued by security agencies in the state from the den of kidnappers. The foreign sailors were kidnapped on November 25 from their vessel along the Pennington River in neighbouring Delta State and brought into Bayelsa. The governor’s …
Read More »COVID-19’s 2nd Wave: Bayelsa Gov Charges Ministries on Enlightenment
… Tasks Security Agencies on ‘Peaceful Yuletide’ Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, has charged people of the state to take the COVID-19 protocols seriously, stressing that the second wave of the ravaging pandemic is real. Speaking through his deputy, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, at the 16th State Executive Council meeting …
Read More »Governor’s Cup DG, Others Bag Rhythm FM Awards
The director general of Nigeria’s biggest football competition, ‘The Bayelsa Governor’s Cup (or Prosperity Cup),’ Ono Akpe, says his passion to support youths made him key into sports development. Ono Akpe, who was speaking after receiving an award, at the End of Year Dinner and Awards, organised by Rhythm FM Sports Crew, …
Read More »Brain Drain: Diri Calls for Patriotism as Resident Doctors Meet in Yenagoa
By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, has appealed to medical doctors and other health practitioners to show more patriotism by joining forces with progressive elements in the country to turn around the health sector. Governor Diri made the appeal on Thursday while declaring the annual conference …
Read More »Bayelsa Partners FG, World Bank, BOI on Youth Empowerment, Job Creation, SMEs
By Aherhoke Okioma, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State government, in partnership with the World Bank, Federal Government and the Bank of Industry, BOI, has held a one day training programme for youths aged 18 to 35 years, aimed at recruiting them as agents for the collation of data on small and …
Read More »Senatorial Bye-Election: Diri Condoles with IGP, Commends INEC
Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, has expressed deep condolences with the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Adamu, over the loss of some policemen that drowned while escorting voting materials for last Saturday’s senatorial bye-election in the state. The boat conveying the policemen reportedly capsized on its way to …
Read More »Bayelsa Bemoans Drop in Federal Allocation
The Bayelsa State government on Monday lamented the decline in revenues accruing from the federation account while announcing its income and expenditure profile for the months of August, September and October 2020. Presenting a breakdown of the figures in Yenagoa, the commissioner for Finance, Mr. Maxwell Ebibai, disclosed that the …
Read More »South South Reinforce Demand for Restructuring, Fiscal Federalism
… Seeks Control over LGAs, Elections and Judiciary By Joel Anekwe Governors and people of the South-South geopolitical zone have reinforced their demand for restructuring in line with the principle of true federalism, to guarantee peace, security and stability of Nigeria. The people demanded the restructuring of Nigeria in a …
Read More »Diri Directs Payment of Outstanding Cash Reward to Bayelsa Athletes, Administrators
Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, has directed the immediate release of outstanding cash reward to the state athletes and sports administrators that participated in the last National Sports Festival in Abuja. The immediate past administration, led by Chief Seriake Dickson, had made the pledge as a reward to the …
Read More »Supreme Court Ruling: Litigants Not My Enemies ~ Diri
Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, has again extended a hand of fellowship to those that filed petitions in court against his election. Governor Diri in his reaction to Wednesday’s ruling of the Supreme Court, which dismissed the last batch of cases against him and his deputy, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, …
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