Tag: Governor Douye Diri

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the collaboration aims to strengthen local initiatives for monitoring and tackling air pollution.

PREMIUM TIMES found that 40 valid mineral titles are currently active in Bayelsa, including 12 licences for ilmenite and titanium ...

An official said the gross revenue that accrued to the state in March 2026 was ₦42.3 billion.

President Tinubu reiterated that his administration is aware of the ongoing economic challenges arising from the Middle East war.

The Bayelsa governor reiterated his advocacy for true fiscal federalism, describing Nigeria’s current structure as “unitary federalism”.

PREMIUM TIMES reported that the former chief of staff was confirmed as deputy governor by the Bayelsa assembly on Tuesday.

Months after the death of Deputy Governor Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo amid a dramatic party realignment, Bayelsa lawmakers on Tuesday confirmed Governor ...

The governor’s directive came less than one month after the Deputy Governor of the state, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, slumped and died ...

John Kojo-Brambaifa, who had represented Bayelsa West District in the 5th National Assembly, died on Saturday at an Abuja hospital. ...

The late Bayelsa Deputy Governor, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, rejected pressure and refused to follow Governor Douye Diri when the latter defected, ...

Chairman of the Bayelsa State Table Tennis Association and South South representative on the Nigeria Table Tennis Federation board, Ama-Ebi ...

Mr Diri said he left the PDP because some ‘undertakers’ were bent on destroying the party, adding that he does ...

In a statement on Tuesday by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Daniel Alabrah, said the two aircraft are ...

Mr Diri said the state needed to have a stake in the company to prevent the “negative fallouts in excluding ...

The spokesperson to Mr Diri, Daniel Alabrah, told PREMIUM TIMES recently that it was unrealistic for anyone to want to ...

The PDP faction in Bayelsa, led by George Turnah, claimed that Governor Douye Diri ordered the arrest of Awudumu, who ...

A critical point in all of this is that the masses do not really matter. What counts is the selfish ...

The state government said he who hires has the power to fire and dismissed the allegation as lacking in foundation.

Mr Turnah’s appointment further confirms Mr Wike’s influence within the PDP.

The forum, through its Chairperson, Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State, issued a statement on Thursday, stating the opposition of ...

Governor Diri led the group to meet with President Tinubu in Abuja.

This is a review of major events in Nigeria’s south-south region last week.

The governor lamented the situation in which oil companies situate their administrative offices far from their operational bases, “shortchanging” states ...

The governor also approved an increase in the monthly pension of retired workers in the state.

The governor said the federal government must go beyond issuing warnings about impending floods and take concrete measures.