Long before I became the governor, I had kept my birthday very private and it has remained so, since I came into office. It is usually a day of deep reflection, a time to commune with my creator in prayer.
“There are a lot of questions to answer. What was the candidate of the APC, Chief Timipre Sylva, doing at the collation centre in Twon-Brass a day after the election? Why did he go there with the large crowd that led to the killing of this young man?”
Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC ) in the November 11 governorship election in Bayelsa State, Chief Timipre Sylva, appears to be playing the ostrich in the Opu-Nembe (Bassambiri) community crisis. Governor Douye Diri’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, while reacting to a statement credited to the former Bayelsa governor, in which he…
Chief Edwin Clarke, a prominent leader in the Niger Delta who heads the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), has urged President Bola Tinubu to caution his Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, about alleged involvement in a scheme to impeach the current Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara. On Monday, the Rivers State…
“His (Livinus)) expectation from the beginning was that the government should compensate him and Nancy with millions of naira for damages, and let go of the scholarship and other benefits as pledged.”
It is humbling to note that the modest achievements of the Assured Prosperity Administration in building critical infrastructures and good developmental programmes were being acknowledged, hence this recognition.
: “There are threats to peace and security across the nation, not only our state. We have heard from reliable sources that the impending protest is being sponsored. While we appeal to the youths of Bayelsa to avoid being used, especially by failed politicians, let me sound a note of warning to all those sponsored to kill our people that this will never be allowed in Bayelsa State. We have empowered the security agencies to deal with such people.
It is impossible to ignore the betrayal that Turnah’s new alliances represent. To collaborate with those who have openly belittled the Ijaw people and disrespected our leadership speaks volumes about his commitment— or the lack thereof— to the collective struggle of the Ijaw Nation. His apparent willingness to sever ties with the principles that have guided our community in favor of personal gain stands as an affront to the memory of our ancestors who fought valiantly to preserve our identity.
“The NDDC has done very well, and I have good news to transmit to Mr. President when I get back to Abuja.”
Yenagoa – Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has directed the Ministries of Sports Development and Education to work out modalities for the introduction of a scrabble tournament in secondary schools across the state as part of efforts to promote intellectual development and strategic thinking among students. The governor announced the directive on Saturday…
