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By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Bayelsa State Government has made an appeal to individuals, local government councils and other institutions to transact business with the state-owned own bank, Izon-Ibe Micro-Finance bank. The state deputy governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, made the plea on Monday at a meeting with local council chairmen, labour …

The people of Ogbia kingdom in Bayelsa State have called on the trio of the federal, state governments and the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, to continue as well as re-award and complete all roads projects abandoned in the kingdom. Speaking with journalists during a courtesy visit, the Obanobhan (monarch) …

… Its Dream Come True ~ Diri   After months of expectation, the Bayelsa State-owned airport, on Saturday, finally got the nod of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to commence commercial flight operations.  NCAA’s director general, Dr. Nuhu Musa, presented the regulatory body’s approval letter to an elated Governor Douye …

… Lauds Diri’s First Year Performance Former Nigerian President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, has described education as the key to nation building and manpower development. Dr. Jonathan also said that to liberate people from mental slavery, education must be the top priority of every government. The former president stated this on …

Former President Goodluck Jonathan, his wife, Dame Patience, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors of Bauchi, Akwa Ibom and Oyo states were among the galaxy of dignitaries that attended the special victory thanksgiving of the Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, in Yenagoa on Saturday.  The event held at the 15,000-seater Ecumenical …

… 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 …

Over 3,000 students of Bayelsa State extraction have benefited from the Bayelsa State Higher Education Students Loan Board scheme in the last one year. In the same vein, N400 million in loans have been have given out to undergraduate and post graduate students including those pursuing professional programme. Executive Secretary …

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, …

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 …

Former lawmaker representing Ogbia constituency 3 in the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, and onetime regent of Imiringi community of Ogbia council area, Augustus Osomu, has tasked the state government on achieving development. The erstwhile legislator said it is one thing to have a state, while it is another to …