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March 17, 2025 No Responses

At UN Summit, Diri Makes Case For Niger Delta Coastal Communities

Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has again taken his campaign against environmental degradation and the impact of climate change on communities in the Niger Delta to the international arena.The Bayelsa governor on Monday advocated for the imposition of...

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...

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...

November 19, 2024 No Responses

Diri Tasks New Permanent Secretaries On Accountability, Integrity

Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has charged new permanent secretaries in the state to perform their duties with utmost integrity and accountability in the ministries they are assigned.Senator Diri gave the charge on Tuesday during the swearing-i...

November 4, 2024 No Responses

Diri To NDDC: Consult States On Projects

Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has urged management of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to ensure proper consultation with state governments in the Niger Delta region before executing projects.A statement issued byDaniel Alabrah,Ch...

January 25, 2021 No Responses

Bayelsa Confirms Receiving N27b Refunds From FG

The Bayelsa Government, on Sunday, said that it received N27 billion and not N38 billion approved as refund by the Federal Government for federal projects executed by the state from 2005 to date. The Senate had, on Nov. 24, 2020,...

January 20, 2021 No Responses

Assembly Reacts To Alleged Plans To Impeach Diri Over N38b Refunds From FG

There are no plans to impeach Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, the State House ofAssembly, declared on Tuesday in Yenagoa. Speaking at an interactive session with Journalists, the House Committee Chairman on Information, Hon Tari Porri...

October 12, 2020 No Responses

Diri Extols Alamieyeseigha’s Legacies

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has described the first civilian governor of the state, the late Chief Diepreye Solomon Peter Alamieyeseigha, as a selfless leader that always ensured the interest of the Ijaw nation was placed above other considerat...