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, …
Read More »New Cabinet: Diri Nominates Dickson’s Loyalists, 18 Others
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 …
Read More »Those Calling for Merger of Universities are Enemies of Bayelsa ~ Perm Secretary
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 …
Read More »‘PDP Will Win Bayelsa Senatorial Bye-Elections’
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 …
Read More »Gov Diri Suspends Board Chairman
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 …
Read More »NLC, TUC Urge New Bayelsa Govt to ‘Offset Workers’ Salary Arrears’
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 …
Read More »I’ll Send 2020 Budget Proposal to Assembly soon ~ Gov Diri
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 …
Read More »Sports Minister Lauds Restoration Cup as Nigeria’s Biggest Competition
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 …
Read More »Dickson to Commission Bayelsa Airport
By Mineh Okioma, Yenagoa The Bayelsa International Airport will be formally commissioned on Monday, February 10, 2020, the state commissioner for Information and Orientation, Daniel Iworiso-Markson has said. The commissioning is coming a year after the inaugural flight to the airport which was embarked on by Governor Seriake Dickson. Iworiso-Markson …
Read More »91 Bag First-Class as NDU Holds 5th Combined Convocation
… Dickson Announces Automatic Employment for First-Class Graduands By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa A total of 91 graduands of the Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island in Bayelsa State bagged First-Class honours, as the university held its 5th combined convocation ceremony for a total of 15,811 graduands. Presenting an address at the …
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