Month: September 2023
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Response to remarks by the APC governorship candidate, Chief Timipre Sylva, during the inauguration of the party’s campaign council today in Yenagoa
It is a sad reality that when people set bad examples when they are given responsibility, they resort to giving good advice. It is simply laughable that Sylva would accuse somebody else of lack of vision. This is a man that had the opportunity of being governor of our state for five years and later…
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LP Candidate Eradiri, A Pathetic Liar, Says Diri’s Spokesman
Chief Press Secretary to the Bayelsa State Governor, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, has described the Labour Party (LP) candidate in the November 11 governorship election in the state, Udengs Eradiri, as an unrepentant liar. The Bayelsa governor’s spokesman stated this in reaction to Eradiri’s claim that Governor Diri spent N30billion on a 10.2km road that he…
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Diri Urges International Community to Monitor Bayelsa Elections
*Says Coup In Africa Worrisome Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, on Thursday, invited the international community to observe the November 11 governorship election in the state in order to protect the integrity of the process. Senator Diri made the call while delivering a welcome address at the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation Democracy Dialogue Series: “Breaking…
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Southern Ijaw Monarchs Declare Governor Diri as Their Preferred Candidate in Bayelsa Election
Traditional rulers representing the four constituencies of Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State have passed a vote of confidence in Governor Douye Diri as their preferred candidate in the November 11 governorship election in the state. The monarchs said their decision was premised on the governor’s manifest love for Southern Ijaw by bringing…
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NLC and TUC Call for Nationwide Shutdown Beginning October 3 to Protest State of the Nation
NLC and TUC Announce Nationwide Shutdown Starting October 3 to Protest Nigeria’s Current State The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have declared a nationwide strike beginning on October 3rd as a demonstration against the state of the nation. The unions expressed disappointment over the government’s absence of strategies to reduce…
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Diri Felicitates With Muslims At Eid-el-Maulud
Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, felicitates Muslim faithful on the celebration of the birth of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). Governor Diri, in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, noted that the Feast of Eid-el-Maulud is a celebration of love and a time to reflect on the…
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Special Assistants Launch ‘Operation No Compromise’ Solidarity Walk for Governor Diri’s Re-election
Bayelsa State’s Special Assistants will take part in a Solidarity Walk tomorrow September 28, 2023 to support the re-election of Governor Douye Diri. The “Operation No Compromise” Solidarity Walk has been organised by the Forum of Special Assistants to the Governor, to invigorate support for his second term bid. A statement by the Coordinator of…
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HISTORY AND THE HISTORIAN: PROFESSOR E.J. ALAGOA AT 90
By Godknows Igali In a great show of what is referred to in Latin as ‘Opus Laudatio’, – preeminent praisework, the Nigerian nation gathered in Yenagoa on Saturday August 26, 2023, to celebrate one of the country’s living legends, Professor Emeritus Ebiegberi Joe Alagoa. Earlier, on April 14, 2023, this historian of lauded value and…
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CAN Endorses Governor Diri for Bayelsa Poll
Bayelsa State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has endorsed the second term bid of Governor Douye Diri in the November 11 governorship election in the state. CAN made its stand known at a one-day interactive session with the governor at the St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Swali, Yenagoa, on Monday. According to a…
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HURRAY! Bayelsa State at 27
We give God all thanks and Glory for giving us a State that is homogenous with abundant resources By Surv. Furoebi F. S. Akene In about a week from now precisely on the 1st of October, 2023 Bayelsa will be 27 years. Without prejudice, taking a retrospective view, considering the facts behind the figures, is…