By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Ofoni Federated Communities in Sagbama Council Area have expressed gratitude to Governor Douye Diri, and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for choosing their son, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, as deputy governor of Bayelsa State. The Ofoni people, who did not conceal their joy over the choice …
Read More »Commonwealth Games: Bayelsa Govt Sets Target for Nigerian Athletes
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State Government has charged the Nigerian Wrestling Federation (NWF) to bring home at least six gold medals from the forthcoming 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England. The deputy governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, gave the charge when the president, principal officers and athletes of the …
Read More »Bayelsa Govt Set to Pay Severance to Outgoing Chairmen, Councillors
… Okays General Inter-Local Govt Transfers of Staff The Bayelsa State Government on Friday indicated its readiness to pay severance allowances to the current crop of serving local government chairmen and councilors in the state, whose tenure of office is expected to end in August this year.The deputy governor, Senator …
Read More »Bayelsa Airport, Not Downgraded ~ Deputy Governor
… Clears Air on State of Airport By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State Government has made a clarification that the state-owned international airport has not been downgraded, as being insinuated in some quarters. It said the absence of scheduled flights to and from the Bayelsa International Airport for a …
Read More »Bayelsa LGs Set to Pay New Minimum Wage, Salary Arrears
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Workers under the umbrella of the local government system in Bayelsa State would soon heave a sigh of relief as the eight councils in the state are to begin modalities to pay the new minimum wage and salary arrears owed council staff. The workers including primary …
Read More »Sports Devt: Bayelsa Govt Mulls Permanent Camps for its Football Teams
… Hosts Special Dinner for Victorious Women Team By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State Government says plans are underway to build a permanent camping facility for its male and female football teams, Bayelsa United and Bayelsa Queens. Governor Douye Diri dropped the hint at the weekend while speaking during …
Read More »Stallion Group Seeks to Partner Bayelsa Govt on Youth Empowerment, Sports Devt
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Stallion Group, a business conglomerate which deals in automobiles, agricultural products and other subsectors of the economy, has indicated interest in partnering the Bayelsa State Government on youth empowerment, sports and agricultural development. The regional head of Stallion Group in Nigeria, Mr. Jayesh Shinde, gave the …
Read More »Bayelsa Deputy Gov Eulogizes Diri at 63, Calls for ‘More Support’
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The deputy governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, has felicitated with his boss, Governor Douye Diri, as he turned 63 on Saturday. In a congratulatory message signed by his senior special assistant on Media, Mr. Doubara Atasi, the deputy governor, said Senator Diri’s 63rd birthday …
Read More »Bayelsa Governor Charges Accountants on ‘Proper Reporting’
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, has charged accounting professionals on proper financial reporting to enhance governance and financial policies in the country. Governor Diri gave the charge on Tuesday while declaring open the 2nd session of the Mandatory Continuing Profession Development (MCPD) Programme organized by …
Read More »Bayelsa Govt Pledges Support for Establishment of ANAN Study Centre
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State Government has assured of its support in the ongoing effort to establish a study centre of the Nigerian College of Accountancy at Sampou in the Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area of the state. The state’s deputy governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, gave the assurance on …
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