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Diri Welcomes Nigerian Music Star Timaya To Bayelsa State
Yenagoa – Governor Douye Diri on Saturday, warmly received the highly acclaimed Nigerian music star, Inetimi Odon, popularly known as Timaya, at the Government House in Yenagoa. Timaya, who hails from the Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, has achieved numerous accolades in his music career, making him a proud representative of our community….
Vatican Approves Blessings for Same-Sex Couples with Certain Conditions
The Vatican announced on Monday that it has approved blessings for same-sex couples, although it emphasized that these blessings should not be regarded as a Catholic sacrament and should not be associated with civil unions or weddings. In a document endorsed by Pope Francis, the Vatican supported “the possibility of blessings for couples in non-traditional…
Government Deems Bayelsa United Kit Sponsorship Deal Embarrassing
Bayelsa State Government has said reports of the state-sponsored football team, Bayelsa United, signing a new shirt sponsorship deal with Halkin Exploration and Production Limited for the rest of the 2023/24 Nigerian Professional Football League season were embarrassing. The government said it neither approved nor endorsed such a deal for the team in the ongoing…
NPC Chairman Successfully Defends 2024 Budget Estimates
The Chairman of the National Population Commission, Hon. Nasir Isa Kwarra, fnsa, has presented and defended the Commission’s 2024 Budget estimates before the House of Representatives Committee on Population at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja. After the budget defence, the Chairman of the House Committee on Population, Hon. Okunjimi John Odimayo, addressed the press…
Diri Urges Global Action On Coastal Erosion in Bayelsa Communities at COP28
“Scientific reports from our experts indicate that between 1991 and 2018, the shorelines of Bayelsa, its neighbours, Rivers State and Akwa Ibom State, witnessed considerable retreat and erosion, with respective measurements of 81,532 metres, 17,519 metres and 8,590 metres. The rates of shoreline migration and erosion were recorded at 11.1 metres per year, 7.2 metres per year and 5.5 metres per year respectively”.
Pope Francis to meet relatives of Israeli Hostages, Palestinians With Family In Gaza
The Vatican has said that Pope Francis will meet separately next week with relatives of hostages held by Hamas militants and with a group of Palestinians with family members in Gaza. According to a statement by Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni “with these meetings, which are of an exclusively humanitarian character, Pope Francis wants to show…
Jonathan: Diri Deserves Eight Years as Bayelsa Governor
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…
IGP Warns Perpetrators Of Violence In Bayelsa 2023 Poll
*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….
Diri And Ewhrudjakpo, Receive Chieftaincy Titles From KOLGA Monarchs
*Again, Bayelsa Gov Cautions Traditional Rulers Against Partisanship Monarchs in Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area of Bayelsa State have conferred chieftaincy titles on Governor Douye Diri and the Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewrudjakpor. Governor Diri was conferred the title “Olotu Kpekpe 1” (the one and only champion) of Kolokuma/Opokuma while his deputy received the title “Kuro…
Security Crucial To Good Governance -Gov. Diri
“As a government, we commend the officers and men for their commitment to duty and conducting this important military exercise, which covers the entire state. We will collaborate with the 16th Brigade to promote peace and security.”
