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…
The Governor of Bayelsa State, Douye Diri, has called on the lnspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to withdraw his special force from Nembe-Bassambiri in the Nembe Local Government Area. He said rather than keeping the police special force in the…
Gov Douye Diri of Bayelsa has hailed the contributions of the 16 Brigade, Nigerian Army, to the peace and security of the state. Diri said that their efforts had led to reduction in oil theft, and ensured peaceful conduct of…
After a grueling campaign that took him to the 105 wards of Bayelsa State, which is about 80 per cent riverine, Governor Douye Diri of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Monday, laughed best as he was returned as winner of…
Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri says the state’s quest to become Industrialised will take a long time. He noted that the state had remained heavily dependent on federal receipts over the years. The governor, however, claimed that his administration was…
Bayelsa State governor Douye Diri has assured the people of Southern Ijaw that apart from the Yenagoa-Oporoma-Ukubie Road, his administration would commence and complete the road from Toru-Ebeni in Sagbama local government area linking Ogboinbiri-Ekeni-Ezetu communities in the area. Governor…
THE TIDE The Environmental Rights Action (ERA)/Friends of the Earth Nigeria and other civil society organisations have disagreed with the ongoing divestment of the international oil companies (IOCs) in the Niger Delta. The group lamented the health effects the activities…
THE SUN The Bayelsa State Government has restated commitment to ongoing projects inherited from the previous administration and those initiated by the Governor Douye Diri led administration. According to the government, out of the 20 internal roads approved by the…
THE NATION Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri has appealed to foreign investors to tap the economic potentialities of the state beyond its depleting oil resources. Diri, who spoke at one of the closing sessions of the annual global investors meeting…
THE TIDE Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has called on political actors in the state to play by the rules, especially now that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has released its timetable for the 2023 general elections. Diri,…