… Agwana, Isowo, Others Retain Seats in Bayelsa Exco By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has said the crisis in the national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will soon be resolved. Diri said the PDP remains the most virile opposition party in the …
Read More »Diri Unveils Administration’s New Agenda, Prioritizes Agric, Power, Education
Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has said that his second term agenda will be hinged on a comprehensive framework built on seven pillars that represent critical aspects of his administration’s developmental strategy. Diri stated this on Tuesday while declaring open a three-day State Executive Council Retreat with the …
Read More »Bayelsa Guber Election: Court Cases Mere Jamboree!
By Fidelis Igbogi Ordinarily, there should not have been any contest as to the true winner of the November 11, 2023 Gubernatorial Election in Bayelsa State. The data, before and after the elections, clearly showed the people’s preference among the 16 candidates to be Governor Douye Diri of the People’s …
Read More »UNILAG Student Retains Gov Diri’s Scrabble Crown
… Bayelsa Sweeps Open, Intermediate Categories University of Lagos undergraduate, Enoch Nwali, has again won the Masters category of the Governor Douye Diri National Scrabble Classic, which ended on Sunday in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. The three-day scrabble championship had in attendance 240 registered players from across Nigeria. Nwali, who was …
Read More »Bayelsa Utd Wins Diri’s Pre-Season Tournament
Bayelsa United have emerged champions of the Governor Douye Diri Pre Season Football tournament. The prosperity boys beat Bendel Insurance 7-6 on penalties to clinch the trophy and the prize money. The Yenagoa-based side pipped Benin Arsenal 7-6 on penalties after a 1-1 stalemate at the end of regulation time …
Read More »Governor Diri’s Pre-Season Tourney to Kick off Monday
Seven top-flight Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) teams and a non-league side, Krusaders, will participate in the Governor Douye Diri pre-season tournament in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital. Organizers of the tournament, led by Director General of the Prosperity Cup, Mr. Ono Akpe, gave the hint at a press conference …
Read More »Protest: Bayelsa Youths Rally for Diri, Applaud Administration on Peace, Security
A coalition of youths in Bayelsa State has commended Governor Douye Diri on his administration’s achievements. The group led by the director-general of the Prosperity Youth Coalition, Mr. Doubara Kumokou, gave the commendation on Thursday during a solidarity rally to Government House, Yenagoa. Mr Kumokou, who spoke at the rally, …
Read More »Appeal Court: Sylva’s Appeal Needless Distraction ~ Diri
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has described the appeal filed by the governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the November 11, 2023 poll in the state, Chief Timipre Sylva, as a needless distraction. In his reaction shortly after the Appeal Court …
Read More »Bayelsa: International Scouting Program, Coaching Clinic, Yielding Good Results ~ Akpe
… As MVP Sports Selects 18 Players for U17 Tournament in Portugal By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa A week after the completion of the 5th Governor Diri International Scouting Program/Coaching Clinic, organizers of the exercise have announced the selection of eighteen young players for camping in Lagos. Director General of the …
Read More »Face Governance, Stop Junketing, Sylva’s Aide Tells Diri
The Special Assistant on Media and Public Affairs to Chief Timipre Sylva, Hon. Julius Bokoru, has expressed concern over what he described as the multiple local and foreign trips embarked on by the Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri. Bokoru, who spoke in Yenagoa at the weekend described Diri as a …
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