Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa has said his administration would always respect the fundamental human rights of every citizen and abide by the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Diri stated this on Wednesday during the 158th state executive…
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 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…
A Federal High Court , Abuja, on Monday, adjourned the suit seeking the disqualification of Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa and his deputy, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, until March 18 for hearing. The suit, which was listed on number 14 on the…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan says he owes no apology to anybody for supporting the re-election of Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa in the November 11, 2023 off-cycle governorship poll. Jonathan said his public support for the governor was in line…
By Bassey Williams, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has commended his predecessor Senator Seriake Dickson for his exemplary character of his predecessor describing the former governor as an individual who does not act like a political godfather.…
…Laments impact of NDDC The Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has called for the intervention of the Federal Government to complete the East-West Road. According to Senator Diri who received the Minister of Niger Delta Development, Engr. Abubakar Momoh, and…
Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa on Tuesday expressed regret at the estimated 250,000 out-of-school children in the state, saying the figure was worrisome and alarming. He urged parents, traditional rulers and community leaders to join hands with government to reverse…
Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa has called on members of House of Representatives to expedite action on passage of Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB), as it will correct some of the injustices faced by oil-producing states. Diri made the call on…
Gov. Douye Diri,of Bayelsa on Saturday, joined his Akwa Ibom counterpart, Udom Emmanuel, to pay his last respect to former national leader of the Pan-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), retired Air Commodore Idongesit Nkanga. Nkanga, who was the first indigenous Military…
