The newly appointed Auditor-General of Bayelsa State, Mr. Tarimotimi Dounana, expressed gratitude to God and Governor Douye Diri for the privilege and opportunity of his appointment. Speaking to Erevision MediaTV after the Thanksgiving reception in Ynagoa, Mr. Dounana thanked God for choosing him out of several other qualified professionals. “We have come to give thanks…
…grants children of the four deceased scholarships to first-degree level … automatic employment for wives His Excellency, Senator Douye Diri, Governor of Bayelsa State today attended the funeral of the four (4) Bayelsa Queens Football Club supporters who died in a fatal auto crash along the Kwale-Asaba highway in Delta State. Making his tribute at…
The government of Bayelsa State and construction giants, Julius Berger, have assured that there was no cause for concern over a crack on a portion of the Berger flyover in Yenagoa, the state capital. The flyover was constructed about 10 years ago during Senator Seriake Dickson administration. This followed concerns raised on the social media…
The Ijaw Nation is in mourning following the tragic death of prominent Ijaw musician, Chief Barrister Smooth’s band members, a promising female highlife musician, Ikesima Brown, and five other members of their popular band in a fatal road accident along the Abuja-Lokoja Highway on Sunday. Chief Barrister Smooth The news of the accident has left…
Governor Douye Diri is forward-looking and is running for re-election as Bayelsa’s next Governor. He has been working to complete some of the laudable projects that could not be completed by his predecessors, instead of starting new projects that may end up as uncompleted projects. His approach has endeared him to the majority of Bayelsans, who believe that he deserves their support for a second term. It is important to note that Governor Diri has not promised anything and failed.
…Urges Unity and Inclusiveness The Bayelsa State Governor Sen. Douye Diri has inaugurated the 7th Bayelsa State House of Assembly and congratulated the newly elected Speaker, Rt. Hon. Abraham Ingobere, Deputy Speaker, Hon. Michael Ogbere, and all other members of the House. Governor Diri urged the legislators to prioritize the interests of the people and…
The General Manager of the Bayelsa State owned Nigeria Delta Television (NDTV) Mr. Fred Fabor has dispelled Social Media reports that the television station is “dead”. In an exclusive interview with Erevision MediaTV, the General Manager said that the Governor Douye Diri administration has spent huge sums of money building the structure and installation of…
By Daniel Alabrah As constant as the Northern Star, the Puritan remains single-mindedly focused on only the Bayelsa Agenda… Governor of Bayelsa State His Excellency Sen. Douye Diri Two days before his 61st birthday on June 4 two years ago, my phone rang about 3pm. It was His Excellency on the line. Without hesitation, I…
By Robinson Erebi As Bayelsans, we must acknowledge the progress made by Governor Douye Diri in his first tenure. Despite this, the opposition parties are attempting to unseat him by bringing up old files of projects initiated by past governors. It is clear that their goal is to win the election, not to improve the…
Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has commenced the construction of seven units of five-bedroom buildings for Judges of Rivers State Judiciary at the Akassa Street Old GRA. The flats were initially owned by Bayelsa State Government, but were recently demolished by Wike’s administration. Governor Wike clarified that the relationship between Rivers and Bayelsa remained cordial,…
