PM NEWS Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa State on Thursday administered the oath of office on four newly-appointed high court judges in the state including his second wife, Patience Ama Zuofa Diri. The other judges sworn in by the Bayelsa…
THE WILL While launching the Bayelsa State security outfit codenamed ‘Operation Doo-Akpo’ in Yenagoa, capital of the state, Governor Douye Diri, issued a warning to criminals to steer clear of the state. The governor also commissioned 50 brand-new operational vehicles,…
PREMIUM TIMES Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has called on members of the House of Representatives to expedite action on passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB), as it will correct some of the injustice faced by oil-producing states.…
THE WILL Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri, on Monday, expressed his surprise over the silence of the House of Representatives on the recent oil spill in the Nembe local government area of the state. The massive spillage, which occurred on…
PM NEWS Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has said Ijaw people would continue to oppose the the three per cent allotted to the host communities in the Petroleum Industry Act(PIB) until there is a change. Diri said this while…
PREMIUM TIMES The Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, on Wednesday returned from visiting the oil spill site in Nembe Local Government Area of the state, describing it as the worst he had seen in his lifetime. The OML 29…
THE SUN The next orientation of prospective members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) would be held at the permanent orientation camp in Kaiama, Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area, Bayelsa Governor Douye Diri has said. Governor Diri, who gave the…
LEADERSHIP.NG Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, has awarded scholarships and cash donation to nine-year-old Deborah Quickpen following her heroic performance at the recent Africa Youth Chess Championship in Accra, Ghana. Miss Quickpen emerged champion in the Under-10 category after…
THE WILL Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, on Wednesday, launched an ICT-based scheme to empower youths in the state. Under the initiative tagged “Diri Digital Entrepreneurship Empowerment Programme (DDEEP),” 8,000 beneficiaries across the eight local government areas of the…
THE SUN Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has vowed not to divert state funds for his personal enrichment. According to him he has no intention and reason to own landed property in foreign lands while in public office. Diri…