A former President of the Ijaw Youths Council (IYC) Worldwide, Udengs Eradiri, has called on the National Assembly and the federal government to correct the local government councils’ anomalies in Bayelsa State. Eradiri, a former governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in Bayelsa, said the state where crude oil was first found in commercial […]
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100 Prosperity Ogbia City Housing Estate: A New Era for Ogbia Kingdom In a significant move to address the housing deficit in Bayelsa State, Hon. Golden Jeremiah, Executive Chairman of Ogbia Local Government Council, today 13th January, 2025. hosted Rt. Hon. Tonye Emmanuel Isenah, Ph.D., Managing Director of Bayelsa State House and Property Development Authority […]
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Government set to create fish cities, and set up task force on maritime security Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri yesterday day, attended an expanded stakeholders validation for the state Marine and Blue Economy Draft Policy in Yenagoa. The stakeholders meeting which was held at the Chief DSP Alamieyeseigha memorial Banquet Hall in Yenagoa, […]
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*Sues For Peace In Rivers Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has said that his participation at the recent AFREXIM Bank’s Annual Meeting (AAM) in Nassau, The Bahamas, was part of efforts to attract investors to the state. The four-day event had in attendance national and sub-national governments from across Africa and the Caribbean, […]
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Timipre Sylva has hailed the Court of Appeal judgment that reinstated him as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Bayelsa poll November 11. A High Court had nullified Sylva’s candidature on the grounds that Sylva having been sworn in twice and ruled for five years as governor of Bayelsa would […]
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Ballot Snatching, Electoral Violence Era Over, Says CDS Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has restated the need for security agencies to ensure that the conduct of the November 11 governorship election in the state be peaceful and credible. Senator Diri stated this on Tuesday when he received the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Musa […]
Continue ReadingJustice Donatus Okorowo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, in a judgement delivered on Monday, disqualified Chief Timipre Sylva, the Bayelsa State All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the November 11 governorship election. Justice Okorowo ruled that Sylva having been sworn in twice and ruled for five years as governor of Bayelsa would breach the […]
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By Suoyo Ekubo Governor Douye Diri on Wednesday july 19, 2023, inaugurated the Prosperity transportation vehicles provided to boost transport system in the State Governor Diri said the new transport scheme is in line with the state commitment to help cushion effect of fuel subsidy removal and alleviate the sufferings of Bayelsans as a result […]
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Governor of Bayelsa State, His Excellency, Senator Douye Diri today, swore in Justice Matilda Abrakasa Ayemieye as the 4th substantive Chief Judge of Bayelsa State. Justice Ayemieye until her swearing in, was acting Chief Judge, and has now become the 4th substantive Chief Judge after Justice Koripamo Ungbuku, Justice Emmanuel Igoniwari and Justice Kate Abiri. […]
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Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has reiterated the call for multinationals and international oil companies and the organized private sector to invest in sports development. He made the call at the closing ceremony of the 3rd Governor Douye Diri National Scrabble Championship held at the DSP Alamieyeseigha Banquet Hall, Government House, Yenagoa. Represented by […]
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