Amos Okioma, THEWILL

Democracy's Missing Pillars: Governor Douye Diri identified the lack of justice, equity, and fairness as the primary factors hindering Nigeria's democratic progress, emphasising the need for true fiscal federalism and the rule of law. Injustice in Resource Distribution:...

PenCom named Bayelsa State governor as Nigeria's most friendly governor in pension reforms The state has amended its pension laws and improved pension institutions The state is geared towards adopting a contributory pension scheme Diri posited that his...

Governor Douye Diri stated that Nigeria’s democracy is struggling due to the absence of justice, equity, and fairness, warning that true democracy cannot thrive without fiscal federalism and the rule of law. Citing Oloibiri and the Niger Delta,...

July 9 (THEWILL) — Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, says he is confident that the newly-constituted interim board of Bayelsa United will deliver on its assignment. ‎ ‎Bayelsa State Deputy Governor, Dr Peter Akpe, last week Thursday, during the weekly...

July 07, (THEWILL) — The Peoples Democratic Party PDP) has reprimanded the Bayelsa State government, challenging it to address issues of hunger and poverty in the state instead of engaging in propaganda to distract the people. The PDP, while noting...

June 28 (THEWILL) — Athletes of SAMKAY Athletics Club impressed, creating new Personal Bests at the recently concluded Commonwealth Games Trials, held at the Yabatech Sports Complex, Yaba, Lagos. A few of the athletes were fielded to represent Bayelsa State...

June 28 (THEWILL) — Women of Biseni Kingdom in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, on Sunday, staged another peaceful protest, blocking the only access road into the community as tension continued to mount over the arrest of...

June 28 (THEWILL) — A former President of the Ijaw Youths Council (IYC) Worldwide, Engr. Udengs Eradiri, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for showing the required political will in proposing the establishment of state police. Eradiri, a former Commissioner...

June 26 (THEWILL) — Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has said that his administration would study the recommendations of the Reconciliation Committee of the Ijaw National Congress (INC) and consult widely before implementation. Governor Diri expressed optimism that...

June 26 (THEWILL) — The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Bayelsa State has lost key members of the party to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The members, who announced their defection on Thursday, said they were deceived and mistreated by...