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How Olubolade Averted Bloodshed As Bayelsa Military Administrator – Gov Diri
“Once, I asked him why he did not react violently when youths stormed the Government House to release their leaders detained there. He told me that he reacted differently because even as the military administrator, he did not want innocent blood to be spilled.”
Governor Diri Honors Late Navy Capt. Olubolade: A Life of Dedication to Bayelsa State
“Indeed, the world is not our own. We are all passengers. Some say Olubolade is from Ekiti State but today I say he is from Bayelsa. He is from both Ekiti and Bayelsa.”
Ijaw Deprivation Motivated My Infrastructure Projects – Gov Diri
Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has said that projects undertaken by his administration were inspired by the level of under-development and decades of neglect suffered by people of his ljaw ethnic nationality. Senator Diri stated this on Friday during an inspection of ongoing projects in three local government areas of the state. A…
Navy Captain Ominiyi Caleb Olubolade For Burial In Lagos
Navy Captain Olubolade is known to have laid the foundation for governance in Bayelsa, having put in place some of the most basic infrastructure to begin the process of development in the virgin state. Within a space of one year, he left a lasting legacy for successive governments in Bayelsa to build upon.
Bayelsa Governor Gets UNICEF, Soccer Ambassador Awards
“We will continue to invest in very critical areas of human capacity building, particularly in our youths via sports development, and also in the health of our people. There is no investment that is too much in these areas and several others.
United Nigeria Chaplaincy Appoints Mr. Ebikabowei Orusomu as New Commandant for Bayelsa State
“As peace advocates, we are particularly happy and also commend him for maintaining peace in the State since the inception of his administration, as well as his deliberate efforts at uniting Ijaws all over the Niger Delta. It is our fervent prayer that he will support the UNC in Bayelsa State whenever the need arises, as he is doing with similar organizations in the State.”
Bayelsa Tops In FG’s Eye Health Scheme
“Your Excellency, you did not only sponsor but also supported 100 per cent medical outreaches and specialised outreaches that were co-funded by corporate organisations. For instance, that of the NNPC Foundation, we were able to do 1000 cataract surgeries and all the patients also went home with different eye glasses.”
Hon. Rodney Ambaiowei Celebrates Rt. Hon. Mitema Obordor on His Birthday with Heartfelt Tribute
“Your unwavering dedication to the welfare and progress of your people is a beacon of hope and inspiration to us all. On this momentous occasion, I am privileged to extend heartfelt congratulations to you on behalf of my family and the good people of Southern Ijaw Federal Constituency.”
A Double Honour for the Keme Lafegha Family: Husband and Wife Receive Chieftaincy Titles
“I appreciate you all. I appreciate Amassoma, Ogboin Clan, Southern Ijaw, all the Rivers people, and my in-laws from the Liberian community. This shows that I am indeed an international person, and I will always be with you,”
King Oweipa Jones-Ere III’s 66th Birthday and Chieftaincy Honors
A highlight of the celebrations was the conferment of chieftaincy titles on deserving sons and daughters of the great Ogboin Kingdom from the Amatolo, Otuan, and Amassoma communities in Bayelsa State, as well as from Uhweru and Ibedeni communities in Delta State.
