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Federal Lawmaker Urges Bayelsans to Embrace Cooperative Societies

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa The lawmaker representing Sagbama/Ekeremor Federal Constituency Hon. Fred Agbedi, has urged Bayelsans to embrace cooperative societies. Agbedi made the call at an event organized by the Alliance of South South States Cooperatives Financing Agencies of Nigeria (ASSSCOFAN) held in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital. “This is a …

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I Wholly Support Electronic Voting ~ Diri

… 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 …

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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 …

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Delegates Election: Bayelsa Commissioner Escapes Mob Attack

There was a mild drama at the precinct of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Bayelsa State secretariat as the state commissioner for Education, Robinson Obuebite, narrowly escaped mob action by the supporters of a yet-to-be ascertained aspirant for the November 16 governorship election. Our correspondent reports that a mammoth crowd gathered …

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