Bayelsa Governor: Ultimate God-Fearing Person Will Succeed Me
“All who want to be governor, go and seek the face of God. Anyone who wants to be governor must be God-fearing. If God says yes, nobody can say no, not even me.
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Gov Diri Unveils Robotic Tutors At Bayelsa Medical University
Inspects Teaching Hospital, Emergency Health Facilities Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has unveiled Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered robotic tutors and other digital learning innovations at the Bayelsa Medical University (BMU), Yenagoa, as part of efforts to advance medical education, research and technological development in the state. The innovations were unveiled on Monday alongside the…
Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway: Diri Reveals Disagreement With Umahi
“Hear me well: I am not that fellow. I am an elected, sitting governor of Bayelsa State, and I am very surprised that this is coming from a son of the Niger Delta and, more importantly, a former governor who should respect the office of a governor at all times,.
Uduaghan: Bayelsa, South-South Governors Commiserate with Delta, Family
The Bayelsa State Government and the South-South Governors Forum (SSGF) have extended their condolences to the government and people of Delta State over the death of the state’s former governor, Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan. They also commiserated with the Uduaghan family, particularly his wife, Deaconess Roli Uduaghan, and their children, over the loss. Dr. Uduaghan…
Bayelsa to Host Governance Secretariat of Global River Delta Initiative
“If solutions are to last, those who live with the consequences must help to design them, and those who invest must see clear returns for both people and ecosystems. Our responsibility to future generations has no expiry date.”
Diri Faults Donald Duke Over Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway Criticism, Says Project Is Feasible
Bayelsa Governor Cites Roads and Bridges Built Across Swamps, Says Highway Will Unlock Development in Coastal Communities Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has faulted criticism of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project by former Governor of Cross River State, Mr. Donald Duke, insisting that the project is feasible despite the swampy terrain of the…
Tokpo Urges Bayelsans to Support Diri, Vote APC Candidates in 2027 Elections
“For me, the best legacy His Excellency Governor Diri will leave behind for us is the peace we will continue to enjoy. Peace is very essential for development. Without peace, there will be no development. Even if there is development, it will be stunted and unsustainable.”
Niger Delta Deserves More Than 13% Derivation, Says Obasanjo at Azikel Refinery CDU Inauguration
“As people of the Ijaw ethnic nationality, we have protested and fought because we feel that God gave us something in our land, but we are not benefiting from it. Others are benefiting and saw us as second-class citizens. It has been a long journey to be part of what God has given to us under our soil.”
Abacha’s Creation of Bayelsa Freed Ijaw People from Oppression, Says Gov. Diri
“Although we have not reached where we are supposed to be, I am happy where we are. I am happy that Bayelsa State was created, and we have gained tremendously. Most people might not know, but we have gained tremendously following the creation of the state.”
Bayelsa Evacuates 15 Persons with Mental Health Challenges from Yenagoa Streets for Treatment
“Once they gain their senses, we’ll ask them where they come from. Then the government has to repatriate them,”
