Tag: Douye Diri
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Gov. Diri receives victorious cultural troupe
Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, on Tuesday, received the state cultural troupe after its victorious outing at the just concluded 31st National Festival of Arts and Culture (NAFEST) 2020. It would be recalled that the Bayelsa State Council for Arts and Culture emerged overall winners of the festival held in Jos, Plateau State. While…
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How to put stop to thuggery during elections – Goodluck Jonathan
Former President Good luck Jonathan and Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa have called for the immediate adoption of electronic voting system to curb the ugly trend of politicians using thuggery and cultism to win elections in the country. The former President said over 50 per cent of the problems faced by the country, including insurgency,…
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Bayelsa Govt announces reopening of schools
Sequel to the flattening of the COVID-19 pandemic curve in the state, the Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has directed the reopening of all public and private schools from Monday, October 5. The directive covers public and private tertiary, secondary and primary schools across the state. The primary and secondary schools would resume for…
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BREAKING: Tribunal sacks Governor Diri, orders fresh election in 90 days
The Bayelsa State Gubernatorial Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has nullified the election of Governor Duoye Diri. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the Bayelsa State Gubernatorial Petition Tribunal passed the judgment on Monday. The election was nullified based on a petition by the Advanced Nigeria Democratic Party (ANDP), which argued that it…
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INVESTIGATION: Bayelsa Govt. abandons Odi General Hospital to rot
…it’s the fault of the govt., we have not done well, says Bayelsa’s former Commissioner for Health …HMB should just shut down the facility, says a concerned doctor Leaky roofs, damaged ceilings, rusty clinic beds, mushroom theatre, and more dilapidation – is the deplorable state of the Odi General Hospital, where patients, who otherwise should…
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COVID-19: Gov. Douye Diri extends total lockdown in Bayelsa
Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa has extended the stay-at-home order in the State by another one week, with effect from Monday, May 4, 2020. This is contained in statement by the acting Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Daniel Alabrah, made available to newsmen in Yenagoa on Monday. Bayelsa also adopted the Presidential curfew…
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BREAKING: Gov Douye Diri orders total lockdown in Bayelsa
After the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Bayelsa State, the State Governor, Douye Diri has ordered a one week total lockdown, exempting essential duties. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Governor Douye Diri imposed the lockdown on Monday during a state wide broadcast, revealing the COVID-19 index case in Bayelsa is a 49 years old female. During the…
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Breaking: Against Oshiomhole’s wish, Douye Diri sworn in as Governor of Bayelsa
Against the wish of Adams Oshiomhole, National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), candidate of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) in the Bayelsa State governorship election of 2019, Douye Diri has been sworn in as Governor. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Chief Judge of Bayelsa State, Kate Abiri administered the oath of office to Diri, swearing…
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BREAKING: Bayelsa Governor-elect, Diri receives Certificate of Return
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has presented Certificate of Return to candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Douye Diri, as winner of the Bayelsa 2019 governorship election, in compliance with the Supreme Court judgment. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Diri was presented the certificate of return on Friday at INEC headquarters in Abuja by the…
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Douye Diri’s victory: Atiku demands consistency from Supreme Court
Following the victory of Senator Douye Diri at the Supreme Court on Thursday, presidential candidate of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 election, and former vice president, Atiku Abubakar quickly congratulated the new Bayelsa State Governor. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the Supreme Court sacked, along with his Deputy, Biobarakuma Degi-Eremieoyo, the Governor-elect of Bayelsa…