Top players in the Nigerian and African scrabble circuit are set for Season Four of the Governor Douye Diri National Scrabble Championship in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. The three-day event will hold at the Harold Dappa-Biriye Conference Centre in Onopa, Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital from August 23-25, 2024. Chairman of the Bayelsa State Scrabble Association,…
The Russian Ambassador in Nigeria on Monday said Russia is not involved and does not coordinate the activities of those waving its flags during the #EndBadGovernance protests in Nigeria. The #EndBadGovernance protests which began on 1 August, continued for the fifth day on Monday, with some demonstrators waving the Russian flag and chanting slogans demanding…
Warm congratulations are in order for my high school classmate, Dr. Izibeya Wilcox, on his recent election as the Chairman of the Nigeria Medical Association, Bayelsa State branch. This tremendous achievement is a testament to his hard work, dedication, and exceptional expertise in the field of medicine. I take this opportunity to extend my best…
“There is peace in the political terrain of Bayelsa because leaders of the two major political parties can eat together today. We also have some of them as members of my executive council.”
As many interests became embroiled in conflict, the process gave rise to factional issues. Believe me, and I still stand by my words. My purpose for this process was not for politics or selfish gains but for the common good of our community. I want to express my sincere gratitude to everyone, including both for and against the process. In processes like this, I expect for and against, but our unity is sacrosanct because of our peculiar community-Amassoma.
Mr Chairman said the injunction is as a result of government’s bid to forestall further escalation of the lingering factional disputes which had been embroiled in disagreement and prevailed between interest parties, thus bringing to a deadlock of all procedures to install the traditional ruler in the community aforetime.
Following the reported endorsement of His Royal Highness Chief Richard Frank Eriyai III as the new Amananaowei of Amassoma community by His Royal Majesty King Oweipa Jones Ere III, Ebenanaowei of Ogboin clan, Hon. Felix E. Bonny Ayah, the member representing Southern Ijaw Constituency 1 in the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, congratulated Chief Eriyai…
Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has said the frequency of power outage in the state was of serious concern to his administration. Senator Diri, in a statement released by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Daniel Alabrah on Friday, lamented that the state had again been thrown into darkness following the collapse of two…
“This government has shown clearly, as against the comments of naysayers, that we are here for development. That was why the Sagbama-Ekeremor road initiated by the previous administration was completed. The second phase from Ekeremor to Agge is set to take off. That is going to be one of the legacy projects of this prosperity government”.
“We are here to first of all commend you for your exceptional leadership. The world is a global village and all that you are doing here are known all over. So I am here to extend the commendation of Mr. President for the good work you are doing.
