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Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, on Friday, swore in additional 15 commissioners bringing the total number of members of his cabinet to 29. The governor also created two new ministries, which are Blue Economy and that of Special Duties (General Services), which is in charge of non-indigene affairs. Fourteen commissioners had been sworn…
The Benin Traditional Council has denounced the planned installation of one Alhaji Danjuma Binkola as Hausa traditional ruler (Garkuwan Hausawan Benin) by one Alhaji Isah Adamu. This was contained in a letter dated April 18, 2024, titled, “Denunciation of plan to hold a turbaning ceremony in Benin City,” which was signed by the Iyase of…
Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has taken a swipe at the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the November 11, 2023 election in the state, Chief Timipre Sylva, over his statement on the recent killing of soldiers in Okuama community in Delta State. Governor Diri, in a statement by his…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said that for the stability of Bayelsa State, Governor Douye Diri should be encouraged to complete a second term in office. Speaking at his Yenagoa residence on Tuesday when members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Bayelsa National Governorship Campaign Council alongside governors, former governors of the party and National…
*My Party’s Supporters Most Peaceful, Says Gov. Diri The Inspector-General of Police IGP, Mr. Kayode, Egbetokun, on Monday, read the riot act to perpetrators of electoral violence to steer clear of Saturday’s governorship election in Bayelsa State. He explained that his visit was in respect of the election and assured that the police was neutral….
…As Military Commences Still Waters Operation Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has stressed the importance of security in order to deliver good governance to the people. Governor Diri said this necessitated the commitment and support of his administration to elfforts by security agencies to promote security in the state. Speaking during the flag-off of…
It is speculated that a deal may have been made after threats were made to the families of the mercenary group leaders. According to British security sources, Russia’s secret service warned that harm would come to the families of the leaders if the group continued their advance towards Moscow. The Wagner group was estimated to…
By: Godknows Igali On the day of its father’s funeral, the famous bird, the Woodpecker, had a boil on the foreskin of its beak and therefore could not carve its choicest drum to celebrate. Indeed, there are certain moments when the ink of the wordsmith dries up, and the stylus is unable to scribble the…
According to recent reports, the National Population Commission (NPC) has postponed the Local Government Level training for the 2023 Population and Housing Census, which was initially scheduled to commence on Thursday 13th April 2023 until further notice. A correspondent from Erevision MediaTV who was monitoring the arrival of non-sensitive materials for the 2023 Population and…
The nationwide refresher training of the Specialized Work Force for the 2023 Population and Housing Census has successfully concluded in Bayelsa State. The training included three days of theoretical sessions at the Bayelsa State College of Arts & Science, followed by practical field testing of digital tools in selected sample Enumeration Areas (EAs) in Elebele…
