Month: July 2024
Tompolo Appeals for Reconsideration of Planned Nationwide Protest
The organizers of this planned protest against hardship must know that the timing is wrong, and the protest may cause more harm than good, as security reports have indicated that the protest will be hijacked by unscrupulous elements.
More Wins, Awards For Gov. Diri
Under the prosperity administration of Governor Douye Diri, Bayelsa has become that choice destination where security of lives and property s secured, infrastructures that open the state to hidden wealth in the East and Central district of the State is being opened with massive infrastructural development across the three Senatorial Districts.
Diri’s Commitment to Developing Yenagoa
The connection of the Mbiama-Yenagoa Road to the new Glory Drive expressway, including the construction of standard bridges over the Epie Creek with roundabouts at various points, such as the ongoing project at the Imgbi Road Junction area of Amarata, and other previously abandoned link roads that should connect communities in the coastal parts of the Yenagoa Municipal Development Area to the Bayelsa International Airport, is a clear indication of the prosperity administration’s direction.
Sowore Reveals Organizers of #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria Protest As Hunger, Unemployment, Insecurity
Human rights activist and leader of the #RevolutionNow movement, Omoyele Sowore, announced on Wednesday that the upcoming nationwide ‘Day of Rage’ protest in Nigeria will address the pressing issues of hunger, unemployment, and insecurity. Sowore recently disclosed the locations of protest coordinators across the country for the highly anticipated #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria demonstration, with the goal of…
N6.5m Up For Grabs In Gov Diri National Scrabble Classic
Organisers of the Governor Douye Diri National Scrabble Championship have confirmed that the fourth edition will hold on August 23-25, 2024. The three-day classic, which usually attracts national and international scrabble stars, is slated for the Chief Dappa Biriye Conference Centre of the Golden Tulip Hotel at Onopa, Yenagoa. Chairman of the Bayelsa State Scrabble…
Diri Cautions Youths Against Illegal Removal of Paramount Rulers
“Across the length and breadth of Bayelsa State, any youth who takes the law into his hands on the issue of removal of chiefs would be prosecuted.”
Gov Diri Assures Of Support As FG Approves Two National Parks For Bayelsa
“We know that the environment is part and parcel of human living and our environment has been devastated with the discovery of oil and gas. It has affected us negatively and if no conscious effort is made, the environment will be gone. That is why Bayelsa is interested in efforts to preserve our environment.
Sen. Ali Ndume Reflects on President Tinubu’s Approval of N70,000 as Minimum Wage
“I am happy that President Tinubu approved N70,000 as a new Mimimum Wage for workers. It’s a good step. However, I didn’t regret my criticism of his administration, especially in the face of hardship in NIgeria”.
FG Lauds Diri’s Commitment To Sports As Curtain Falls On Bayelsa Governor’s Football Tournament
“This competition is not just urban-based; it is also community-based. You can imagine a team from Ogboinbiri, all the way from Southern Ijaw, subduing the urban teams from Yenagoa. So I am very happy with the organisers of this competition. Mr. Ono Akpe and his group have done so well.”
