By Tapre Timine, Bayelsa Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has called on journalists across the country to recommit to the principles of investigative journalism and professional integrity in order to strengthen democracy and accelerate national development. Governor Diri, who…
…Threatens to sack culpable appointees By Tapre Timine, Bayelsa Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has issued a strong warning to his political appointees, cautioning them to steer clear of any form of political activity ahead of the 2027 general…
By Tapre Timine, Bayelsa Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has sounded the alarm over a plot to disrupt the state’s peace, urging security commanders, community leaders, and traditional rulers to remain vigilant. Speaking at separate meetings with the Bayelsa…
By Tapre Timine, Bayelsa Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State met on Tuesday with the Chairman of AIL Infrastructure Limited, Mr Abiodun Otunola, at Government House, Yenagoa. The discussion centred on the commencement of the second phase of the Nembe-Brass…
By Tapre Timine, Bayelsa Bayelsa State Governor and Chairman of the South-South Governors Forum, Senator Douye Diri, has stated that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is greater than any individual, urging members to focus on resolving internal issues rather than…
By Bassey Williams, Yenagoa The Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has officially signed the 2025 appropriation bill passed by the state House of Assembly into law. On October 31, 2024, Governor Diri had presented an initial budget estimate…
Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa, has approved N80,000 as the new minimum wage for workers in the state’s civil service with effect from November 1. Diri also approved an increase in the monthly pension of retired workers as well as…
Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, on Wednesday, forwarded the names of 13 nominees for appointment as Commissioners to the Bayelsa State House of Assembly for screening and confirmation. The forwarded names were contained in a letter read by the Speaker…
Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa, on Sunday said that offering palliatives was not a lasting solution to the economic hardship in the country. Diri made the remark when he spoke during the Easter Sunday service at St. Peter’s Anglican Church…
By Bassey Williams, Yenagoa The Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has taken a swipe at the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the November 11, 2023 election in the state, and the immediate past Minister…
