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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 …

The deputy governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, has expressed optimism that the Peoples Democratic Party’s Bayelsa West Senatorial candidate, Chief Seriake Dickson, would win the October 31 by-election with ease. Senator Ewhrudjakpo stated this at the weekend while addressing a delegation of PDP Women group from Sagbama Local …

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) carefully selected its candidates for the October 31 Central and West senatorial districts bye-election. Governor Diri spoke at the weekend after his predecessor, Chief Seriake Dickson, and the immediate past chairman of the party, Pastor Moses Cleopas, …

Amos Odeh, Yenagoa At last the Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, has forwarded the names of 24 people as commissioner-nominees to the state House of Assembly for confirmation as member designates of the state executive council. The cabinet list, which is made up of over six loyalists to the …

By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa The permanent secretary, Ministry of Education in Bayelsa State, Comrade Walton Liverpool, said those clamoring for the merger of existing state-owned tertiary institutions are enemies of the state. The permanent secretary made the assertion while speaking to newsmen on the sidelines of clamours in some quarters for …

By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa  Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, has expressed optimism that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) would win the suspended Bayelsa Central and West senatorial bye-elections whenever they are conducted. Governor Diri stated this on Monday night while addressing PDP faithful shortly after the conduct of the …

By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa  The Bayelsa state governor, Senator Douye Diri, has suspended the chairman of an unnamed government agency or board (name withheld) whose statutory tenure would end in 2021. According to a source, the board chairman, though a People Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, was allegedly involved in anti-party politics and …

By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa The organised Labour in Bayelsa has urged the new government in the state to offset the outstanding January salary of some workers. The unions, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) gave the advice in separate interviews with journalists on Tuesday in …

By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, has hinted that he will soon forward the 2020 budget proposal to the State House of Assembly for consideration. Governor Diri, gave this indication Monday when he met with all the 24 members of the State House of Assembly. Recall …

By Mineh Okioma, Yenagoa Minister of Youth and Sports, Sunday Dare, has called for a proper selection of talented young players from the Governor Seriake Dickson Football Tournament, so as to infuse them in developmental programs that would ensure they become national team players in the coming years. The minister …