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The OEB Activated Group has declared its full preparedness ahead of the official inauguration of the Bayelsa State Chapter of the City Boy Movement, scheduled for April 14, 2026. In a press statement issued by its State Acting Coordinator, Virus Ovie Amax, the group emphasized that all operational structures have been fully activated to ensure…
The OEB Activated Group has held a strategic meeting with its Local Government Coordinators to evaluate its performance during the historic visit of to Bayelsa State, while reaffirming its commitment to the group’s political objectives. The meeting, which brought together key coordinators across the state, focused on reviewing the group’s mobilisation efforts during the President’s…
Today, 10th April, 2026, will remain in the history book of Bayelsa State for a long time as we received our dear President, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, for a one-day state visit. It was a great honour to have Mr. President inaugurate four Legacy Projects of the Government of Assured Prosperity- the 2.9km New…
“These projects constitute a coherent and strategic suite of investments anchored in the Assured Prosperity agenda of our government.”
“Bayelsa State stands ready to work with your administration. We are rich in human capital and potential, and we share your vision for economic diversification, youth empowerment, and infrastructural renewal.”
On Wednesday, April 8, 2026, the Executive Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, joined fellow governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the commissioning of two landmark projects delivered by the Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The projects were inaugurated by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, who represented President Bola Ahmed…
“That you can position Bayelsa State into generating its own electricity from the abundance of natural gas which God Almighty has endowed our state with is most profound.”
By Sen. Henry Seriake Dickson I want to address the misguided and sponsored propaganda against the NDC from Dr. Umar Ardo; someone I call a friend and political ally for several years. Dr. Ardo’s consistent propaganda against the NDC, especially knowing my involvement as founder and national leader, is shocking and speaks to a lack…
“The completion of the Angiama-Oporoma Bridge is more than just an engineering feat; it is a lifeline for the people of Southern Ijaw,” he said. “For decades, our people have yearned for this connection. Today, through the ‘Prosperity Administration’ of Governor Douye Diri, that dream has become a reality.”
