Politics

Bayelsa: By planning to boycott LG polls APC has shown it lacks capacity to win – says Dickson

Ihesiulo Grace 26 June 2019 0

Patrick Okohue The Bayelsa State governor, Hon Seriake Dickson has said that the planned boycott of the forthcoming local government council poll by some political parties particularly the All Progressives Congress is a demonstration of their understanding of inability to win elections in the

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How we tackled militancy, insecurity in Bayelsa – Dickson

Ihesiulo Grace 6 March 2018 0

Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson has attributed the reduction in militancy and insecurity in the state to his government’s heavy investments in education. Dickson spoke on Monday in Government House, Yenagoa while playing host to the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai who paid him a courtesy visit. While stressing that, his […]

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Commissioner slumps at Gov. Dickson’s pre-anniversary function

Ihesiulo Grace 31 January 2018 0

Bayelsa State Commissioner for Special Duties, Mr. Fred Obua, on Tuesday slumped at the venue of the ongoing inter-ministerial briefing to mark the 6th anniversary of Governor Seriake Dickson in office. The anniversary proper is on 14 February, 2018. The Commissioner, who was to make a presentation, suddenly slumped and was immediately rushed out of […]

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Dickson calls for bi-partisan approach to restructuring Nigeria

Ihesiulo Grace 24 October 2017 0

The Bayelsa State governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson has urged the Federal Government to set up a bi-partisan body to develop framework for the restructuring of the country. Dickson in statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Francis Agbo on Monday in Yenagoa, said restructuring debate should cut across party lines as the issues at […]

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Gov. Dickson Launches N50m Micro-finance Revolving Loan Scheme

Ihesiulo Grace 22 March 2015 0

Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson over the weekend presented an instrument of N25m as a revolving loan to traders in the Swali and Kpansia markets in Yenagoa. The amount is part of an initial N50 million micro finance revolving loan scheme for market traders, with the Governor expected to visit other markets later to disburse […]

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PVC Collection: Dickson Urges Traditional Rulers To Engage Town Cries

Ihesiulo Grace 16 March 2015 0

  Bayelsa State Governor, Hon Seriake Dickson has tasked traditional rulers in the state to prevail on their subjects to take advantage of the extension of deadline by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to collect their permanent voter cards. Governor Dickson, who made the call at the weekend in continuation of the State Government’s […]