Douye Diri
29 Jan
Governor of Bayelsa State, Douye Diri, has expressed concerns over politicians arming civilians to manipulate the electoral process. Diri stated this, yesterday, during a special retirement thanksgiving service in honour of Air Vice Marshal Nelson Calmday..
25 Jan
Governor of Bayelsa State, Douye Diri, has directed members of the State Executive Council to begin to prepare their handover notes as his first term in office winds down.
21 Jan
Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has commended the General Overseer of the Lord’s Chosen Charismatic Revival Ministries, Worldwide, Pastor Lazarus Muoka for the positive impact he has made in his life and that of other Bayelsans.
20 Jan
Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has charged the new management of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) to improve on its performance, saying his administration will continue to support the organisation’s effort to develop local content.
7 Jan
Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has said Nigeria’s major problem is the character issue, reason religious organisations and families should bring up their children in the way of the Lord.
5 Jan
Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, yesterday, led some prominent leaders of the state to visit his Bayelsa State counterpart, Douye Diri, at his country home in Sampou, Kolokuma/ Opokuma Local Council, where they agreed to work together...
4 Jan
Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa has urged his Rivers counterpart, Gov. Siminalayi Fubara, to take measures that would help to restore peace in Rivers to ensure speedy development. Diri gave the advice on Thursday when Fubara, accompanied by top government functionaries, visited him in his country home in Sampou, Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area. The News…
4 Jan
Former President, Goodluck Jonathan, has said that he owes no one apologies for supporting the re-election of Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, in the November 11, 2023 off-cycle governorship poll in the state.
3 Jan
Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, yesterday led some prominent leaders of the state to visit his Bayelsa State counterpart, Senator Douye Diri, where they agreed to work together to settle issues concerning property jointly owned by both states that are pending in the courts. Fubara said he visited with some prominent leaders of the…
30 Dec
The Bayelsa State Council of the Nigerian Legion has applauded Governor Douye Diri’s approach to their welfare since the inception of his administration.
29 Dec
Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, yesterday, signed the 2024 appropriation bill of N489,443,632,374 into law.
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