Tag: Bayelsa State

Bayelsa Aircraft Makes Inaugural Flight
November 26, 2025 No Responses

Bayelsa Aircraft Makes Inaugural Flight

Bayelsa State on Tuesday achieved a major milestone as one of its two newly acquired aircraft completed its inaugural flight and landed at the Bayelsa International Airport to the jubilation of thousands of residents.The ATR-72/600 aircraft, which departed the Nnamdi...
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Diri: Bayelsa Set to Become Industrial Hub As 60MW Power Plant Nears Completion
November 14, 2025 No Responses

Diri: Bayelsa Set to Become Industrial Hub As 60MW Power Plant Nears Completion

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has announced that the state is on the verge of becoming a major industrial hub as its independent power plant moves closer to full operation.The installation of the 60-megawatt gas turbine procured by the...
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Bayelsa Budgets N998b For 2026
November 13, 2025 No Responses

Bayelsa Budgets N998b For 2026

Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, on Thursday, presented the state’s 2026 appropriation bill of N998,371,313,943.04 to the House of Assembly.Governor Diri said the proposal tagged: “Budget of Assured Prosperity II” would be funded through va...
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Bayelsa, CCECC Partner On Road, Agric, Mass Housing Projects
October 26, 2025 No Responses

Bayelsa, CCECC Partner On Road, Agric, Mass Housing Projects

Bayelsa State’s drive to grow its economy through foreign investment got another boost at the weekend with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with construction giant, China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), at the firm’s h...
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Diri In China, Urges UN To Safeguard River Deltas
October 20, 2025 No Responses

Diri In China, Urges UN To Safeguard River Deltas

Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has urged the United Nations to institutionalise the protection of the world’s deltas, including Nigeria’s Niger Delta, through a convention.The Bayelsa governor stated this against the backdrop of increasing ...
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Bayelsa Renews Commitment To Oil Palm, Rice, Fish, Other Farmers
October 19, 2025 No Responses

Bayelsa Renews Commitment To Oil Palm, Rice, Fish, Other Farmers

Bayelsa State has distributed over 5,000 bags of fertilisers to farmersAccording to the State Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Prof. Beke Sese, the ministry has also partnered with the Nigerian Institute for Oil Palm Research to support oil ...
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Bayelsa Gov, Speaker, Other Lawmakers Quit PDP
October 15, 2025 No Responses

Bayelsa Gov, Speaker, Other Lawmakers Quit PDP

Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, on Wednesday, rested speculations around his rumoured defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as he officially announced his resignation from the party for what he described as “obvious reasons.”Gove...
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Bayelsa Seeks Stake In $3.5b Brass Fertiliser, Petrochemical Project‎
September 3, 2025 No Responses

Bayelsa Seeks Stake In $3.5b Brass Fertiliser, Petrochemical Project‎

Bayelsa State government has solicited for equity stake in the Brass Fertiliser and Petrochemical Company project about to commence on the Brass Island in the state.Governor Douye Diri made the request on Tuesday when the management team of the company...
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Diri Tasks Renaissance Energy On Support For Host Communities
April 16, 2025 No Responses

Diri Tasks Renaissance Energy On Support For Host Communities

Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has advised the management of Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited that having acquired the assets of Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), it should operate differently from the former owners of the oi...
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IITA Partners Bayelsa On Farm Centre
April 15, 2025 No Responses

IITA Partners Bayelsa On Farm Centre

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) located in Ibadan, Oyo State, has disclosed plans to set up a sub-national centre in Bayelsa State through partnership with the state government.The Deputy Director-General of the institute, Dr. Kenton...
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Diri Harps On Agge Seaport As FG’s Team Visits Bayelsa
February 4, 2025 No Responses

Diri Harps On Agge Seaport As FG’s Team Visits Bayelsa

‎Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has restated his administration’s commitment towards actualising the deep seaport project at Agge in Ekeremor Local Government Area of the state.Governor Diri gave the assurance when he received the federal g...
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Bayelsa Cabinet Approves Purchase Of 60mw Gas Turbines
January 30, 2025 No Responses

Bayelsa Cabinet Approves Purchase Of 60mw Gas Turbines

The Bayelsa State Executive Council has approved the purchase of 60 megawatts gas turbines to boost electricity supply in the state.A statement issued byChief Press Secretary, Daniel Alabrah, explained that the state cabinet gave the approval during its 151st ...
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Diri Mourns Ofoni Paramount Ruler
January 4, 2025 No Responses

Diri Mourns Ofoni Paramount Ruler

Bayelsa State Government has announced the death of the Amananaowei (paramount ruler) of Ofoni Federated Community in Sagbama Local Government Area of the state, HRH Auditor Onakpohor, in a road accident on Friday. A statement issued on Friday by Daniel...
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South Korean Technical Team Installs Rice Mills In Bayelsa
December 28, 2024 No Responses

South Korean Technical Team Installs Rice Mills In Bayelsa

In furtherance of the bilateral relationship between both parties, a technical team from the Republic of South Korea has completed installation of modern rice processing mills in Bayelsa State.A statement issued byDaniel Alabrah,Chief Press Secretary to Govern...
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