Tag: Diri
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Jonathan, others, eulogise Bayelsa founding father, Aganaba
Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday said one of the founding fathers of Bayelsa State, late King Geoffrey Aganaba, lived an exemplary life. Jonathan, who was represented by a former Deputy Governor of Bayelsa, Rear Admiral John Jonah (Rtd), said this at the 25th anniversary of late Aganaba in Yenogoa. Aganaba was one of the…
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RCCG General Overseer, Adeboye receives title as ‘Ebidaowei of Bayelsa’ [PHOTOS]
RCCG general overseer, Adeboye receives title as ‘Ebidaowei of Bayelsa’
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Abducted Bayelsa Commissioner regains freedom as Diri dethrones Paramount Ruler, others
Abducted Bayelsa Commissioner regains freedom
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Diri rules out payment of ransom for kidnapped Bayelsa commissioner
Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa has ruled out the payment of ransom to secure the release of the Commissioner for Trade and Investment, Mr Federal Otokito. Otokito was kidnapped on Thursday at his country home, Otuokpoti in Ogbia Local Government Area of the state. A statement by Diri’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr Daniel Alabrah, on…
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2023 Election: Diri, Wike predict victory for PDP
Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa and his Rivers counterpart, Gov. Nyesom Wike, have predicted victory for the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 presidential election. Both governors spoke on Monday when Wike visited Diri at the Government House in Yenagoa. According to Diri, only PDP can rescue Nigeria from insecurity and economic downturn.…
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Diri threatens to sack aides involved in campaigns before 2023
Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State on Wednesday swore in two new Special Advisers. He warned his political appointees against premature politicking ahead of the 2023 general elections, saying he would not hesitate to sack any of them found wanting. Diri gave the warning before the beginning of the weekly State Executive Council meeting in…
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Diri to Buhari: Bayelsa has no grazing routes, we’re fishermen
Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri has said that the state government’s ban on open grazing is backed by law and has come to stay. Diri, who announced the government’s stance in a state-wide broadcast yesterday to commemorate the 2021 Democracy Day, spoke against the backdrop of reports that President Muhammadu Buhari had restored grazing routes…
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Police uncover plan by IPOB to set up cells in Bayelsa
The Bayelsa State Police Command says it has uncovered plans by members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (lPOB), to set up cells in the state. The State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Mike Okoli, made the revelation in a statement released in Yenagoa on Thursday. He also warned members of the public in the…
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NCAA approves commercial flight operations at Bayelsa airport, Diri reacts
After months of expectation, the Bayelsa State-owned airport, on Saturday, finally got the nod of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to commence commercial flight operations. The NCAA Director General, Dr. Nuhu Musa, presented the regulatory body’s approval letter to an elated Governor Douye Diri in Government House, Yenagoa, after the team completed the mandatory…
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Gov. Diri hails Pinnick’s election into FIFA council
Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa has applauded the emergence of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President, Amaju Pinnick, into the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) council. Diri in a congratulatory message issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Daniel Alabrah, on Thursday in Yenagoa, described the election as another positive development for Nigeria on the…