Tag: Governor Douye Diri
Diri mourns as ex-Bayelsa West senator, John Kojo-Brambaifa, dies at 81
Until his death, Sen. Brambaifa was the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman, Governing Council of the fledgling Federal University of Agriculture in…
Bayelsa stakeholders woo Governor Diri for APC
The group led by Mr Wisdom Ikuli said that the Governor Diri's defection is in Bayelsa’s best interest and should…
Diri to Jonathan: Your endorsement of my reelection more than billions of naira
By Shedrack Frank Bayelsa governor Douye Diri has hailed former President Goodluck Jonathan for supporting his reelection in the November…
Bayelsa gov. election: Suit seeking to disqualify Diri stalled
The suit was filed less than nine days before the Nov. 11 governorship election by a Bayelsan woman, Blessing Clement…
Diri: Some people planning to kill during Bayelsa election
Diri also urged Ijaw youth leaders to prioritise Ijaw interests, unity and peace to enhance accelerated growth and development of…
Federal might will not win Bayelsa gov. election for APC: Gov. Diri talks tough
“So let us not take our opponents especially of the APC for granted."
Encomiums flow as Gov. Oborevwori turns 60
By Nimot Sulaimon Encomiums have poured in as dignitaries on Monday congratulated Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State as he…
Jonathan felicitates Gov. Diri at 64
He commended Diri for the significant progress his administration had recorded in ensuring peace, progress and the general welfare of…
Deadly clash: Gov Diri restricts movement of tricycles in Yenagoa
By Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Bayelsa Governor Governor Douye Diri, has ordered restriction of movement of tricycle (‘Keke’) in Yenagoa and…
Gov. Diri declares Bayelsa Sports Festival open
Diri explained that the National Sports Festival was one of the measures put in place in the aftermath of the…
Bayelsa floods: Stop acting like ‘helpless, weeping child’, Kpodoh tells Diri
By Nathan Nwakamma A former Security Adviser to Bayelsa Government, Chief Perekeme Kpodoh, has described as unacceptable the repeated calls…
Flood: Gov Diri approves break for civil servants
The state teaching hospital and two state-owned universities have also been forced by the floods to shut down.
Gov. Diri okays Senate’s resolution on mining license
He restated the position of the government that the oilfield was a prized asset of the state and that the…
PDP will rebuild, unite Nigeria: Tambuwal vows
Governor Aminu Tambuwal, front line Presidential aspirant under the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Bayelsa on Thursday said the PDP…
Wike, Diri dream PDP victory in 2023
According to Diri, only PDP can rescue Nigeria from insecurity and economic downturn, adding that the party had been repositioned…
Gov. Diri rejigs Bayelsa security outfits, warns criminals
He appealed to Bayelsans to provide information to the security agencies that would lead to more effective crime fighting.
PIB: Ijaw will continue opposing 3% allocation to host communities – Diri
He also said that the country for too long has operated a unitary system of government instead of true federalism…
Gov. Diri asks FG to construct Nembe-Brass road
The Governor said Nembe-Brass road will cut the cost of operations of the oil companies in the Brass axis as…
Gov. Diri imposes curfew on Bayelsa waterways
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Bayelsa Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has imposed curfew on the waterways in the state as part of…
Gov. Diri pardons nine prisoners
Gov. Douye Diri, of Bayelsa state has pardoned nine inmates of the Nigeria Correctional Centre, Okaka, in Yenagoa, the capital.…
Gov. Diri gifts Bayelsa United players N14m, bus
The governor also on Sunday, presented a brand new Coaster bus to the team.
Douye Diri splashes over N70m on Olympian Oborududu, others
Bayelsa-born Tokyo Olympic silver medallist, Blessing Oborududu, and the winners of the 2021 AITEO Cup, Bayelsa United and Bayelsa Queens…
Diri congratulates Olympic medallist, Blessing Oborududu
Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has congratulated Blessing Oborududu , the 2020 Tokyo Olympic 68kg freestyle Wrestling silver medallist.
Bayelsa moves to reacquire lost OML 46 block
The Bayelsa Government has not given up on its Oil Mining Lease (OML 46) licence which was revoked by the…
Bayelsa governor calls for press freedom
Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has called for press freedom in Nigeria, noting that absolute freedom does not exist…
Gov. Diri urges INEC to adopt electronic voting
Governor Douye Diri on Friday recommended the use of electronic voting in future elections in order to stop electoral fraud…
Bayelsa teachers dissapointed with April salaries
Primary school teachers in Bayelsa disappointed that their April salaries did not reflect increases following promotions, as promised by Governor…
Governor Diri drums support for E-Voting
Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has expressed support for electronic voting as a solution to Nigeria’s electoral challenges.
Diri directs payment of medical bills for police shooting’s victims
The Bayelsa State Government has ordered that the medical bills of the victims of a shooting by police personnel in…
Charly Boy slams Bayelsa governor over Nengi’s appointment
Maverick entertainer and activist, born Charles Chukwuemeka Oputa but popularly known as Charly Boy has slammed the governor of Bayelsa…