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…
“About 60 per cent of the gas to the NLNGC is derived from Bayelsa State. But guess what? No tax is paid to the government of Bayelsa. All the taxes are paid to other state governments. What is the benefit of the people from where this gas is collected?“
The Bayelsa State Government has dismissed as unfounded reports alleging that it plans to relocate the College of Health Sciences of the Niger Delta University (NDU), Wilberforce Island, Amassoma, in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area. In a statement issued on Wednesday by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, the government described…
*Assures Completion of Ekeremor-Ndoro Road on Schedule Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has restated the driving force behind his administration’s commitment to rural road infrastructure across the state. Governor Diri said creating better access to communities and reducing the suffering of people in the largely riverine state were the motivating factors behind the…
*Explains Why Poll In Eastern District Was Different Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has expressed satisfaction with the large turnout of voters in the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial primaries in the state, describing it as very impressive. Senator Diri stated this on Monday shortly after the exercise at his Sampou/Kalama Ward 6…
*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…
*Hails Diri On Inauguration Of Road, Hospital 53 Years After Immediate past Vice President of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has said the pace of development of Bayelsa has left him emotional. Speaking at Oporoma community, headquarters of the Southern Ijaw Local Government Area, on Monday during a grand reception in his honour, the former Vice…
By Daniel Alabrah The sunny skies over Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, on Friday, April 10, 2026, exuded more than the usual humid breeze. They were not only friendly and beautifully blue but also doused the fears of most residents about the unpredictability of the weather. For a state in the heart of the rainforest…
Under Governor Diri’s stewardship, Bayelsa has been reshaped not by slogans or spectacle, but by deliberate, compassionate governance that blends visionary planning with an almost paternal care for the people who call the “Glory of all Lands” their home.
“I call on all Bayelsans to come out en masse to welcome Mr. President and accord him the hospitality that we are known for. It is part of our culture as Ijaw people to warmly receive our guests.”
