*Says Test-Run To Cover Yenagoa Soon Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, on Sunday, recounted the state’s journey to its gas-powered electricity project and how the demise of the Chief Executive Officer of Access Bank Plc, Dr. Herbert Wigwe, in 2024 almost scuttled it. Governor Diri also stated that the power turbines, commissioned by…
*2,565 Sampou/Kalama Ward Members Endorse Oboku For Second Term Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has said that internal unity and cohesion were the strength of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. Governor Diri spoke on Saturday shortly after the party’s House of Representatives primary election at his Sampou/Kalama Ward 6 in…
“Today’s primary election has once again demonstrated that our party remains committed to internal democracy, fairness and peaceful coexistence. I am impressed with the level of maturity shown by our members and stakeholders.”
The member representing Southern Ijaw Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Engr. Rodney Ambaiowei, on Thursday paid a significant visit to Rt. Hon. Obolo Bubou at his residence in Yenagoa, in a move that underscored unity and brotherhood within the political landscape of the constituency. The visit was aimed at appreciating Rt. Hon….
By Douye Diri Today, we again gathered in Ayamasa community in Ekeremor Local Government Area of the State for the 13th year remembrance of our late mother, Madam Rose Diri. Every 15th of May brings us fond memories of our dear mother, a virtuous woman who made a great impact on the children and the…
The All Progressives Congress has postponed its House of Representatives Primary Election for the 2027 General Elections to Saturday, May 16, 2026 . The party disclosed this in a press statement issued in Abuja on Thursday by its National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka. According to the statement, the primary election for the House of Representatives,…
Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, on Friday, paid glowing tributes to the memory of his late mother, Mrs. Rose Diri, describing her as a woman of virtue. Governor Diri stated this during her 13th memorial service at Ayamasa in Ekeremor Local Government Area of the state. A statement by his Chief Press Secretary,…
By Comrade Dakoru Biwaribo Ernest I remember the sacrifices of our forefathers and the struggles for self-emancipation and freedom from the chains of Nigeria. This is not what Major Isaac Adaka Boro and his brothers in arms, who paid the supreme price, fought for. A fractionalized Ijaw nation is not one we should encourage or…
*To Commence Flights May 25 Managing Director of newly certified Pioneer Airline, Capt. Henry Ungbuku, has said the process of acquiring an Air Operator Certificate (AOC) from the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) was very stringent. Capt. Ungbuku spoke on Thursday at the Government House, Yenagoa, after presenting the certificate to Governor Douye Diri. A…
Hon. Engr. Rodney Ebikebina Ambaiowei has become the first member representing Southern Ijaw Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives to establish a befitting and fully staffed Constituency Office in Oporoma, the headquarters of Southern Ijaw Local Government Area. Since assuming office, the lawmaker has utilised the constituency office as a platform for governance, empowerment,…
