Bayelsa State
4 days ago
Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has lifted a five-year employment embargo, approving the recruitment of 1,000 indigenes into the state civil service. The move, widely celebrated across the state, is aimed at strengthening the workforce and reducing unemployment. The Bayelsa State Civil Service Commission, in a letter dated March 4, 2025, and signed by…
20 Mar
The South-South Governors' Forum has called for the rescission of the State of Emergency declared in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu, saying the political situation in the state does not satisfy the criteria for such action as outlined in Section 305(3) of the Nigerian Constitution (as amended). The Forum, in a statement signed by…
1 Mar
Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dame Didi Walson-Jack, on Saturday, expressed delight over the construction of a new nine-storey civil servants secretariat by the Bayelsa State government. Mrs. Walson-Jack said when completed, the iconic structure would go down in her memory as an exciting legacy of Governor Douye Diri's administration. She stated…
27 Feb
In the last one week, Bayelsa State has played host to a number of Very Important Personalities (VIPs) who were in the state for the commissioning of projects planned and executed by the state Governor, Douye Diri.
15 Feb
The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC Joint Venture) and the Bayelsa State government have inaugurated the Gbaran Biodiversity Action Plan (Gbaran BAP), in which more than 150 people from Taylor Creek Forest Reserve communities have been trained in alternative livelihood skills to reduce exploitation of resources at the forest.
15 Feb
The push for power shift and inclusion particularly, at the governorship level, seems to be gaining more traction in all the geo-political zones in the country. This is hardly surprising considering the imbalance, sometimes very glaring, embedded in the political setup of many states, indicating lopsidedness whether real or imagined.
15 Feb
It was commendations for the Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, on Friday, as both the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, and the Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, inaugurated projects in continuation of Diri’s fifth anniversary celebrations.
15 Feb
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Bayelsa State, Izzi Yakiah, has implored the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, to initiate steps that will ensure speedy completion of some projects attracted by a former governor the state, Chief Timipre Sylva, in line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's Renewed Hope Agenda.
29 Jan
Governor of Bayelsa State, Douye Diri, has emerged as Chairman of the South-South Governors Forum.
18 Jan
Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has commended the outgoing General Officer Commanding (GOC) 6 Division, Nigerian Army, Maj. Gen. Jamal Abdusalam, for maintaining neutrality during the November 11, 2023, governorship election in the state.
17 Jan
As part of efforts to boost the collaborative partnership between the Republic of South Korea and Bayelsa State, the South Korean Government has handed over mechanised farming equipment worth over $500,000 to the Bayelsa State government.
15 Jan
Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has called for a concerted effort to build a Nigeria that embodies justice, equity, and peace deserving of the sacrifices of the nation's fallen heroes. Diri stated this on Wednesday at this year's Armed Forces Remembrance Day celebration at the Peace Park in Yenagoa, the state capital. Paying…
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