*Urges President Buhari To Constitute Substantive Board *Agency Donates Vehicles, Generator To State Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has said more than 1700 abandoned projects of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) litter different parts of the state, a situation he described as unacceptable. Some of the abandoned projects include the Angalabiri-Ebedebiri-Toru-Orua shore protection […]
… COMMISSIONER FOR EDUCATION INSPECTS BYCOTECH AS THEY PREPARE FOR ACCREDITATION. The Honourable Commissioner for Education Bayelsa State, Hon. Emelah Gentle FCAI, FSM, FCIHRSM in keeping with the drive of the Prosperity Government to ensure all higher Institutions in the state get their accreditation done, Hon. Gentle visited the Bayelsa State College of Health Technology […]
Wife of former Nigerian president, Dame Patience Jonathan, has described Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, as the leader that has worked more than his predecessors to unify the state politically. Speaking during the 5th anniversary dinner of the Senator Diri administration at the DSP Alamieyeseigha Memorial Banquet Hall in Yenagoa on Friday night, […]
The Bayelsa State Directorate of Flood and Erosion Control (DFEC) has undertaken a preliminary on-the-spot erosion impact assessment of Anibeze community in Sagbama Local Government Area (SALGA) of the State. Speaking during the assessment, the Director-General, Surv. Wilson Omuso, who led the team stated that the move was geared towards fulfiling one of the Directorate’s […]
Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, on Tuesday, presented a grant of N200 million to 840 beneficiaries under the government’s Women and Youth Empowerment Programme for small and medium scale entrepreneurs (SMEs). The grant was presented to four beneficiaries each from the 105 political wards across the eight local government areas of the state for […]
Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, at a valedictory session on Wednesday, formally dissolved the state executive council following the expiration of his first term on February 14, 2024. The dissolution came one week after he was sworn in for a second term. Governor Diri made the pronouncement during the 128th session of the […]
… happy with implementation of 2021 budget His Excellency, Senator Douye Diri, Governor of Bayelsa State has presented the 2022 budget estimates of N310, 717,608,353.00 Billion Naira to the State House of Assembly for consideration. The 2022 budget is tagged,” Budget of Sustainable Growth.” The State Ministry of Works and Infrastructure was allocated the highest […]
The Bayelsa State Government has embarked on free medical outreaches to two communities in the state. The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Pabara Newton Igwele, made this known during the outreach in Agbura and Otuokpoti Communities in Yenagoa and Ogbia local government areas respectively. The Commissioner said the Governor Douye Diri is committed to providing quality […]
*Leads Appointees, Civil Servants On 5km Walk Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has advocated physical fitness as a way of enhancing productivity in the workplace. Governor Diri gave the advice on Thursday at the maiden Weekky Prosperity Walk started by his administration for his appointees and civil servants in the state. The five-kilometre walk, […]
The Bayelsa State Government has expressed its readiness to foster a strong and productive partnership with the National Orientation Agency (NOA) as a new Director assumes office in the state. Secretary to the State Government, Professor Nimibofa Ayawei, gave the assurance during a courtesy visit by the newly posted NOA Director, Mrs. Grace Ebiakpo Olobio, […]
Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has expressed concern over a new trend in oil bunkering, saying children and women were being used as human shields at illegal refining camps. The Bayelsa governor stated this during a meeting with first class traditional rulers in the state and local government chairmen in Government House, Yenagoa. […]
STATE, BY HIS ROYAL MAJESTY KING BUBARAYE DAKOLO AGADA IV, IBENANAOWEI OF EKPETIAMA KINGDOM. CHAIRMAN, BAYELSA STATE TRADITIONAL RULERS COUNCIL AT THE TRADITIONAL RULERS COUNCIL SECRETARIAT YENAGOA, BAYELSA STATE ON TUESDAY 8TH NOVEMBER, 2022. PREAMBLE Today, I need not remind anyone that we well know that the oil and gas resources used to lubricate the […]
… lauds Tetfund performance in Bayelsa His Excellency, Senator Douye Diri, Governor of Bayelsa State today received Tetfund ad-hoc committee members of the National Assembly led by its South-South Team Lead, Rt. Hon. Zakaria Dauda Nyampa. While making his remark, Governor Diri lauds the performance of Tetfund in the State. “Tetfund, I think that they […]
… ASSURES BAYELSANS OF COMPLETION OF PHASE 1 BEFORE END OF FIRST TENURE His Excellency, Senator Douye Diri, Governor of Bayelsa State today in his usual manner, inspected the Bayelsa West Senatorial road project. Speaking to newsmen by the bridge side in Aleibiri, Gov. Diri expressed satisfaction at the pace of work and assured Bayelsans […]