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To fix Nigeria’s problem, let’s fix our party’s problem – Gov. Diri tells PDP

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By Tunde Opalana Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri has charged leaders and members of his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to be preoccupied with how to solve the party’s internal crisis. He said why it is easier to aspire to fix Nigeria, it would be better to first fix the party

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Diri presents N480.9bn 2024 budget to Bayelsa Assembly

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…infrastructure, Education, Health, Environment top Appropriation By Aherhoke Okioma Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, on Wednesday, presented the 2024 budget of N480.99 billion to the State House of Assembly for consideration and passage. Presenting the appropriation bill christened: “Budget of Sustainable and Shared Prosperity,” Governor Diri

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Bayelsa not a safe haven for criminals, says Kiyaramo

Ihesiulo Grace 11 November 2021 0

By Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja In line with the zero tolerance for crime policy of the prosperity administration of Governor Douye Diri, the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the governor on Tourism, Piriye Kiyaramo has reiterated that Bayelsa is not a safe ground for traffickers in persons. He also warned that hotels and other tourism establishments […]

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Why i have no political enemies- Gov. Douye Diri

Ihesiulo Grace 17 May 2021 0

Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri has revealed how the virtue of love towards all, practiced by his mother, the late Mrs. Rose Diri, shaped his political philosophy of seeing nobody as his enemy. He spoke at Ayamasa, his maternal hometown, in Ekeremor Local Government during the eighth-year wreath-laying in honour of his mother. Madam Diri […]

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Ex-gov Dickson dismisses reports of feud with Diri, warns supporters against attacking govt

Ihesiulo Grace 5 March 2021 0

The former Governor of Bayelsa State, Seriake Dickson, on Thursday dismissed reports of a feud with his successor, Douye Diri. Diri assumed office as Bayelsa governor on February 14 last year. Dickson, who reacted to the report of a feud between the duo via a statement, said his noticeable absence from government functions in recent […]

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2.5% for host communities in PIB not acceptable, says Governor Diri

Ihesiulo Grace 3 March 2021 0

By Aherhoke Okioma Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has said that the 2.5 per cent revenue proposed for host communities in the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) was grossly inadequate and unacceptable to the people of the Niger Delta. Senator Diri stated this on Tuesday during a town hall meeting on the bill with members of […]

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Gov Diri backs E-Voting

Ihesiulo Grace 9 February 2021 0

Bayelsa State’s Governor Douye Diri has expressed support for electronic voting as a solution to Nigeria’s electoral challenges. Speaking at a grand reception in his honour in Sampou Community in Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area, Diri said, although electronic voting might not solve all of the nation’s electoral problems, it would significantly reduce the challenges.

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52 Governorship aspirants, others defect to PDP in Bayelsa

Ihesiulo Grace 8 February 2021 0

Aherhoke Okioma, Yenagoa Bayelsa State’s Governor Douye Diri has given assurances that he was interested in partnering all shades of opinions towards the development of the state. Diri, represented by his Special Adviser on Political matters, High Chief Collins Cocodia, gave the undertaking in Yenagoa while receiving some 52 former gubernatorial candidates who took part

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Gov. Diri seeks better funding, welfare for military, security agencies

Ihesiulo Grace 11 January 2021 0

Aherhoke Okioma,Yenagoa Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri on Sunday called for better funding and equipping of the Nigerian Armed Forces. The governor said this would serve as motivation for the military in the bid to end insurgency and insecurity in the country. Gov. Diri stated this during the inter-denominational service to mark the 2021 […]

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Obaseki describes Douye Diri ‘supreme court verdict as ‘victory for democracy’

Ihesiulo Grace 19 November 2020 0

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has applauded the Supreme Court verdict on the election of Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, and the deputy governor, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, describing the ruling as “a victory for democracy”, Daily Times gathered. The governor said the victory has legally silenced all opposition of his electoral victory and will enable the […]

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Breaking: Court affirms Diri as Bayelsa governor

Ihesiulo Grace 2 October 2020 0

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has reversed the majority judgment of the Governorship Election Tribunal which sacked Douye Diri of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as Governor of Bayelsa State. Daily Times had reported that Diri’s election was nullified on August 17, 2020, based on a petition by the Advanced Nigeria Democratic Party, which […]

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Gov Diri approves resumption of school for primary six pupils Sept 7

Ihesiulo Grace 29 August 2020 0

Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has approved the resumption of school for primary six pupils in public and private primary schools in the state on September 7. This was announced in a statement on Saturday, August 29, in Yenagoa by the permanent secretary of the Ministry of Education, Walton Liverpool. Gov Diri directed heads of […]

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Sylva, Wabote illustrious Bayelsa sons – Gov Diri

Ihesiulo Grace 2 July 2020 0

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has described the Minister of State for Petroleum, Chief Timipre Sylva, and the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Wabote, as illustrious sons of the state. Governor Diri, who was reacting to a recent online publication, which tended to cast aspersion on Chief Sylva […]

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Diri presents 2020 appropriation bill to Bayelsa assembly

Ihesiulo Grace 22 April 2020 0

Bayelsa state Governor, Douye Diri on Tuesday presented an appropriation bill of N242.28 billion for the 2020 fiscal year to the Bayelsa state House of Assembly. Presenting his maiden budget estimate christened: “Consolidation for prosperity 2020,” Diri said the appropriation bill defines the structure of the economic activities to be undertaken in the fiscal

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Bayelsa/Kogi guber: Diri, deputy, PDP seek to join APP’s appeal against exclusion

Ihesiulo Grace 9 April 2020 0

Bayelsa state Governor, Douye Diri and his deputy, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo on Wednesday asked the Court of Appeal to join them as defendants in the appeal filed by the Action Peoples Party (APP) challenging the exclusion of its candidate from the November 2019 governorship election in Bayelsa and Kogi states. APP had filed the appeal […]

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COVID-19: Bayelsa Governor tests negative

Ihesiulo Grace 26 March 2020 0

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has tested negative for the Coronavirus, putting to rest the speculations and anxiety over his health status. The governor’s acting Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, said in a press release that the test result was obtained on Thursday from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)-accredited laboratory at […]

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Bayelsa: Court affirms Diri as PDP guber candidate

Ihesiulo Grace 10 March 2020 0

A Federal High Court on Tuesday affirmed Douye Diri as validly elected Governorship Candidate in the 3rd September 2019 Elective Congress of the People’s Democratic Party in Bayelsa state. Justice Tijani Ringim in a judgment which lasted for about two hours, dismissed the case that the Plaintiff failed to prove his case, TVC news reports. […]

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APC’s statement on Diri baseless, infantile, bizarre- Bayelsa PDP

Ihesiulo Grace 5 March 2020 0

The Bayelsa State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described as baseless, infantile and bizarre a statement credited to the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state in which it said Senator Douye Diri is an “illegitimate governor.” The PDP in a reaction by its Publicity Secretary, Mr. Osom Makbere, said the […]

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Bayelsa: Diri promises useful programmes

Ihesiulo Grace 21 February 2020 0

Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa has promised useful programmes for the state to rekindle the hope of the people. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that Diri was sworn in as the fifth governor on Feb.14 sequel to the Feb.13 Supreme Court judgment that sacked the erstwhile governor-elect David Lyon. READ ALSO: Jonathan congratulates Diri, […]

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Police impose 3–day dusk to dawn curfew in Bayelsa

Ihesiulo Grace 15 February 2020 0

…Arrest 8 suspects in connection with violent protest in Yenagoa …Diri sworn-in as new gov, pledges to work for peace, prosperity of Bayelsa The people of Bayelsa State have been advised to stay indoors from the hours of 8pm to 6am from Friday to Sunday with respect to the violent protest that followed the Supreme […]