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Oct32026 by Our EditorNo Comments

Abacha’s Creation Of Bayelsa Freed Ijaw People From Oppression, Says Gov Diri State Honours Late Head Of State, Jonathan, Ex-MILADS, Boro, Dickson, Others Former President Dedicates Award To Alamieyeseigha

News Feature

Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, on Thursday night paid tribute to former Nigerian Head of State, the late General Sani Abacha, expressing gratitude on behalf of the Ijaw nation for the creation of Bayelsa on October 1, 1996. Governor Diri said Gen. Abacha deserved continuous commendation for the gesture as he freed the Ijaw people from oppression and injustice. The Bayelsa governor spoke at the Dinner and Awards Night of the Bayelsa at 30 anniversary celebrations tagged “Celebrating Legacies” at the Chief Diepreye Alamieyeseigha Memorial Banquet Hall, Government House, Yenagoa. The well-attended grand finale of the four-day celebrations attracted dignitaries from all walks of life, including former President Goodluck Jonathan, his wife, Dame Patience Jonathan, Abach...

Oct12026 by Regent YoumorNo Comments

Diri Eulogises Bayelsa Founding Fathers, Says State Has Made Progress At 30 *’Roads, Power, Jobs Remain Priorities’

News Feature, Press Release

Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has paid tributes to its founding fathers, stating that the homogenous Ijaw state created by the former Head of State, late Gen. Sani Abacha, on October 1, 1996, has recorded significant progress in 30 years. Governor Diri, however, said that much remains to be done to fully realise the aspirations of the founding fathers. Diri stated this in a live broadcast to mark the 30th anniversary of the state and Nigeria’s 66th independence anniversary on Thursday. He said the twin anniversary provided an opportunity to honour those who laid the foundations of the state and reflect on what the present generation would leave behind. According to him, Bayelsa’s creation was the product of years of advocacy, petitions, protests, prayers and sa...

Aug262026 by Regent YoumorNo Comments

Tinubu, Jonathan, Diri, Dickson, Others Hail Walson-Jack *She’s A Remarkable Public Servant, Says President As HOSF Exits

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President Bola Tinubu, former President Goodluck Jonathan, Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, and his predecessor, Senator Seriake Dickson, among others, yesterday poured encomiums on the outgoing Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Didi Walson-Jack. They spoke at the presentation of two books, “I Planted: A Memoir of Purposeful Service,” and “Beyond the Mandate: A Memoir on Leadership, Legacy and Labour of Public Service,” authored by Walson-Jack at the Abuja Continental Hotel on Tuesday. President Tinubu, who was represented by the Minster of Innovation, Science and Technology, Dr. Kingsley Udeh, described the exiting HOSF as a remarkable and distinguished public servant that repositioned the federal bureaucracy, making it more effective and efficient. ...

Jan172023 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Diri Swears In Ayemieye As Bayelsa Acting CJ

Law, News Feature

Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has sworn in Justice Matilda Abrakasa Ayemieye as the Acting Chief Judge of the state. Justice Ayemieye took the oath in acting capacity on Monday inside the Executive Council Chambers in Government House, Yenagoa. Ayemieye steps in following last week’s retirement of Justice Kate Abiri, who served as Chief Judge of the state for 15 years. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, Governor Diri charged the new Acting Chief Judge to maintain the cordial relationship between the executive and judicial arms of government in the state. Diri said Ayemieye was eminently qualified for the position and tasked her to carry her colleagues along in the scheme of things in order to move the state judiciary to greater...

Jan152023 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Promotion of Blue Economy Our Priority , Says Gov Diri

News Feature, Press Release

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has restated the commitment of his administration towards developing and harnessing the economic potential of the aquatic environment of the state. Governor Diri said this necessitated the ongoing construction of the three senatorial roads leading to the Blue Economy zone of the state. Speaking in Twon-Brass island, headquarters of the Brass Local Government Area during the flag-off of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Bayelsa East senatorial campaign, the governor noted that the wealth of the state lies in the Atlantic Ocean. He stated that his administration will do all within its power to harness the resources in the ocean for the benefit of the people. A statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Daniel Alabrah, quoted him as ass...

Jan142023 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Jonathan Cautions Politicians Against Judicial Blackmail …as Diri, Wike, Obaseki, Legal Titans Bid Retiring Bayelsa CJ Farewell

News Feature, Press Release

Former Nigerian President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, has admonished the political class to allow the judiciary perform its constitutional functions, saying society is dynamic. Dr. Jonathan gave the admonition on Friday during the book presentation/reception that culminated week-long activities marking the retirement of the Bayelsa State Chief Judge, Justice Kate Abiri, in Yenagoa, the state capital. The former president acknowledged the critical role Justice Abiri played when she swore in the Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, thus averting a constitutional crisis and advised politicians not to be blinded by the power they wield. Jonathan equally cautioned judicial officers to strive to be impartial and courageous in upholding the rule of law, which he noted was significant in the d...

Dec42022 by Asu BeksNo Comments

We have been Prudent With 13% Derivation Funds…Gov Douye Diri

News Feature

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has said the focus of his administration is to open up the riverine state by linking rural communities by roads. Speaking through his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, on a Yenagoa-based radio station on Saturday, Governor Diri said Bayelsa was not in competition with any other state as all states had their peculiar needs and priorities. According to the governor, one of the major challenges of the state is its riverine nature, which restricts access to rural communities by road as well as hinder agricultural produce from reaching markets in the state capital and other cities. “This is why our administration is focused on constructing roads to rural communities where the bulk of the poor people live,” he said. Governor Diri s...

Nov222022 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Bayelsa Utilising Derivation Funds Prudently – Gov Diri *Says Amnesty Programme Still Relevant To Niger Delta

News Feature

Bayelsa State, Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has said the 13% oil derivation funds accruing to the state were being prudently spent, mostly on infrastructure development. (more…)

Nov82022 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Gov Diri Presents 2023 Budget Proposal Of N385.2bn

News Feature, Politics

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, on Monday, presented a N385,211,578,924 Appropriation Bill for the 2023 fiscal year to the House of Assembly for consideration. Presenting the proposal tagged: "Budget of Sustainable Growth and Reconstruction," at the assembly, Senator Diri said it was hinged on a six-pronged agenda, which include continuous building of infrastructure and reconstruction of such infrastructure that had been severely degraded by the floods. He also said the civil service would be made more professional as well as transform the agricultural sector to be an essential contributor to the state’s economy and generate employment through various empowerment programmes. Senator Diri stated that while his administration continues to engage the federal government fo...

Oct312022 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Flood Relief: FG Unfair To Bayelsa, Gov Diri Insists *Says It’ll Cost Billions Of Naira To Fix Broken Infrastructure

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Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has again tasked the federal government on its support to the state to cushion the effect of the devastating floods. Governor Diri said considering Bayelsa’s contribution to the nation’s economy, the response of the federal government to the flood situation in the state was not commensurate and fair. His Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, quoted the governor as having made the remark on Sunday at the Chief DSP Memorial Banquet Hall in Yenagoa while declaring open a three-day solemn assembly of fasting and prayers ahead of the state's annual Thanksgiving Day on November 2. While bemoaning the level of destruction caused by the natural disaster across communities in the state, he noted that it would cost the government hundreds of ...