Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, on Wednesday, inaugurated two projects executed by the United Nations Office on Drug and Crime (UNODC) and funded by the German government. The projects executed in Otuan community in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area are a police post and a youth development centre.The projects also include provision of a…
The member representing the Southern Ijaw Federal Constituency, Hon. Engr. Rodney Ambaiowei, raised a disaster motion on Thursday, 20th July 2023, regarding the frequent occurrences of boat and watercraft mishaps along Nigerian coastal lines and waterways. Hon. Engr. Rodney Ambaiowei Ambaiowei noted that Nigeria has about 853km of coastline and over 3000km of navigable inland…
“After the commission completed the pre-census exercise and informed number one citizen, President Muhammadu Buhari, we were told to put it on hold, said this is a transition period, we should allow the incoming administration to be the one to carry it out to ensure acceptability and ownership”.
The Chief Executive Officer of Beke Foundation, Mrs. Ego Beke has expressed profound gratitude to the Governor of Bayelsa State, Sen. Douye Diri for all his efforts to ensure that he puts smile on our faces of internally displaced persons. Mrs. Beke expressed her appreciation while giving a vote of thanks during her 40th birthday…
Amb. Igali’s dedication to working with institutions is commendable. He understands the importance of collaboration and partnerships in achieving sustainable development. By actively engaging with government institutions, non-profit organizations, and local communities, he ensures that the needs and aspirations of the people are met.
“President Bola Ahmed will deliver his address from the National Assembly. All other plans are in order as announced earlier”.
In preparation for the November 2023 Presidential election, only very few faithfuls of the APC and President Tinubu in Bayelsa State believed he would emerge as the Presidential candidate of the Party and eventually to victor of the entire process. But one man took the baton first and ran ahead: Hon. Maxwell Gabriel Morris. He…
“The initial armed struggle in Ijawland basically fought for justice and development. The community called Oloibiri in Bayelsa State, where crude oil was first struck in commercial quantity in 1956, is now a shadow of itself. Nothing was ploughed back into Oloibiri that brought out all the trillions of naira for Nigeria”.
Surv. Furoebi Sheba Akene, the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of CEPAD, has urged institutions involved in amending the constitution to prioritize quick resolutions for oil spillage cases in Nigeria. In a viral video, he highlighted the challenges faced by communities affected by oil operations in the Niger Delta and the need for justice…
“The Governor Diri Scrabble Championship was the focus for scrabble players across the world as it was going on in the Bayelsa capital. We succeeded in introducing technology to positively showcase Bayelsa and the governor’s contribution to human capacity development”
