*Says PDP Proud Of Gov Diri National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Iyorchia Ayu, has inaugurated a mega media complex in Bayelsa State built by the administration of Governor Douye Diri. The PDP chair inaugurated the Ernest Ikoli Media Complex on Monday as part of activities marking Senator Diri’s second anniversary in […]
… as Gov. Diri signs Community Safety Corps bill into law Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has signed into law the new Community Safety Corps bill passed by the State House of Assembly. The new law will now coordinate the activities of the existing special security outfits – Operation Doo-Akpo, Volunteer and Vigilante Force. […]
Governor of Bayelsa State, His Excellency, Senator Douye Diri has received the Senate ad-hoc committee on the East-West road, in Government House, Yenagoa. The committee led by Senator Abdul Ningi is on tour of states in the South-South to ascertain the level of work done on the East-West road, and to find out cause of […]
*Says Nigeria Lacks Adequate Census Data Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has faulted the population figures attributed to the state by the National Population Commission (NPC), saying they were grossly under-estimated. The Bayelsa governor also said the current population data for the country were inaccurate and called on the NPC to correct past census […]
Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, on Thursday, swore in 41 Special Advisers and two members of the Bayelsa State Independent Electoral Commission (BYSIEC) approved by the state House of Assembly. The ceremony took place inside the Executive Council Chambers of Government House, Yenagoa. The oaths of office and allegiance were administered by the […]
Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has rewarded seven children with scholarship for their selfless service to the military task force in the Niger Delta during the severe 2022 flooding in the state. The children are resident in Igbogene, the community where the Joint Task Force (JTF) base is located. Speaking during the end-of-year event […]
… as Gov. Diri pledges more development … as Vice President Shettima, Kpang Koung, Jonathan, Obasanjo, Governors, others grace occasion His Excellency, Senator Douye Diri, Governor of Bayelsa State alongside his Deputy, Senator Lawrence Ewrhujakpo today took oath of office for their second tenure at the main bowl of the Samson Siasia Sports Complex, Ovom, […]
… directs awards of contract to construct roads to Otuan, Eniwari, Ondewari, Obololi ….as the people appreciate him for developmental strides in the LGA Governor of Bayelsa State, His Excellency, Senator Douye Diri alongside his Deputy, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo and other top government functionaries today, at different times received Chiefs and Youths of Southern Ijaw […]
… Inaugurates 38-man Task Force on Immunization … charges them to improve Bayelsa public health status Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, today at the 81st State Executive Council Meeting at the Government House, Yenagoa, inaugurated a 38-man immunisation Task Force headed by the Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo. The 38-man committee is made up […]
Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, felicitates with Muslim faithful in the state and across Nigeria on the Eid-el-Fitri celebration. Governor Diri, in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Daniel Alabrah, said the end of the month-long fasting and the celebration of Eid-el-Fitri is a period to reflect on the lessons of […]
… reinstates continuity in governance … directs renovation of secondary school in Ekeremor main town, construction of link road into Isampou community “Today, we are here to Commission, we are not here to mourn, we are here to be happy that our Councils are now performing the duties of Local Government. And listening to him, […]
Govt Takes Measures To Forestall Future Occurrences Bayelsa State Government has announced some measures aimed at curbing the occurrence of avoidable boat mishaps, including the mandatory use of life jackets and provision of lifebuoys by all boat operators plying waterways in the state. The state Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, who made the announcement while […]
Gov Diri Presents Bayelsa Environmental Report To President *Laments Pollution, Non-completion Of East-West Road Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, on Tuesday, bemoaned the level of environmental pollution of the state occasioned by the activities of oil companies during a visit to President Bola Tinubu in the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Senator Diri, who […]
“Says His Administration Won’t Compromise Judiciary’s Independence Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has sworn in four Judges of the state High Court. The Judges took the oath of office on Thursday inside the Executive Chambers of Government House, Yenagoa, based on the recommendation of the National Judicial Council (NJC). They include a former Registrar […]