Tag Archives: Seriake Dickson

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Arewa Journalists Forum (AJF) has honoured Sen. Seriake Dickson for his “sterling contributions to democracy, good governance, and service to humanity.” According to a statement issued by AJF and made available to newsmen in Yenagoa at the weekend, the honour was bestowed on the former …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Former President Goodluck Jonathan has asked his kinsmen, in Ogbia Local Government Area, to reciprocate the good developmental gestures of Governor Douye Diri in the area by massively voting for him in Saturday’s governorship poll. Speaking at his country home in Otuoke on Wednesday when Governor …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said that for the stability of Bayelsa State, Governor Douye Diri should be encouraged to complete a second term in office. Speaking at his Yenagoa residence on Tuesday when members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Bayelsa National Governorship Campaign Council, …

By Amos Odhe, YenagoaOver 350 secondary school teachers that were unlawfully sacked in Bayelsa State by the Seriake Dickson-led administration in 2012 have cried out to the state governor, Senator Douye Diri, to obey the National Industrial Court rulings which had ordered immediate reinstatement of the affected teachers and payment …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Ahead the 2023 general elections, an All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Chief Perekeme Kpodoh, has reiterated his call on Governor Douye Diri to “rescind his support” for Senator Seriake Dickson’s election to the Senate. He argued that the alleged support for Dickson is against an agreed …

By Amos Odeh, Port Harcourt The Ataba Kingdom in Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers State has conferred on the Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, the title of Oro-Ata 1, which means the “one who does good to his people.” Also honoured was Governor Diri’s predecessor, who is the …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa The Bayelsa West Patriotic Front (BWPF), a political body made up of politicians from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekeremor and Sagbama local government areas of Bayelsa West senatorial district, has urged Governor Douye Diri “not to be deceived by the accolades and encomiums showered …

… Governor Diri Assures of Safety By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa No fewer than 1,800 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members posted to Bayelsa State, on Tuesday, commenced orientation at the permanent orientation facility at Boro Town, Kaiama, in Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area. The orientation exercise was the first at the …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa  The senator representing Bayelsa West Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Seriake Dickson, has distributed football kits to 76 communities in Ekeremor/Sagbama Senatorial District in Bayelsa State, saying the gesture expresses his passion to engage and empower youths in a bid to discourage them from engaging …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa A foremost Bayelsa indigenous gospel artiste, Pastor Bannerman Embiowei, has faulted the state government for hiring musicians from outside the state, “with millions of naira,” to perform during the annual Thanksgiving Day to the neglect of indigenous artistes. The immediate past government, led by former governor …