Chairmen and vice chairmen of the eight local government areas of Bayelsa State elected during the April 6 Bayelsa Local Government Areas elections have received certificates of return from the Bayelsa State Independent Electoral Commission (BYSIEC). The commission, at the end…
Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has sent a list of commissioner nominees to the state House of Assembly for confirmation. A letter containing the list of the nominees, dated April 5th, 2024, and personally signed by the governor, was…
Governor of Bayelsa state, Senator Douye Diri, Monday, signed the Medical Residency Training Law 2024, making it the first state in Nigeria with such beneficial law for resident doctors. The executive bill sent to the Bayelsa state House of Assembly…
The Bayelsa State House of Assembly has approved the request by Governor Douye Diri to appoint 24 special advisers. The assembly’s nod was sequel to the letter sent to the legislature by the governor seeking approval for the appointment of…
Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has said offering palliatives is not the solution to the economic hardship in the country. Diri made the remark during the Easter Sunday service at the St. Peter’s Anglican Church in his community, Sampou,…
The Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has said the high cost of construction materials will not hinder the completion of ongoing developmental projects in the state. The governor said ongoing projects were a priority of the government, assuring…
Some of the residents who spoke with SaharaReporters on the phone said that the surge started on Friday and has overrun every natural barrier that was holding back the flood. Residents of Sangana community in the Brass Local Government Area…
Bayelsa State Government has said plans are underway to make the teaching and learning of Ijaw, French and Chinese languages a priority in public schools. It said science and mathematics would also be prioritised. Deputy Governor Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo made this…
The Bayelsa State Government has lamented the comparatively low level of tax compliance in the state, blaming it for the poor internally generated revenue profile of the state. The Deputy Governor, Lawrence Ehwrudjakpo, revealed this when the Yenagoa and District…
Bayelsa State government has advocated the practice of what it terms “structured federalism” to enable states in Nigeria to boost their revenues and become more viable. The Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Maxwell Ebibai, who stated this yesterday at the Transparency…