Bayelsa State

OPINION: The Need For Internalisation, Institutionalisation Of Partnership And Collaboration Between Bayelsa State Government And NDDC

July 18, (THEWILL) — I have argued and advised in various fora that scholars and students of political science and development studies need to study the leadership and development style and strategies of Gov. Douye Diri because of their...

Gov Diri Expresses Confidence On Bayelsa United Interim Board

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...

Propaganda Is Not Governance – PDP Slams Bayelsa Govt Over Hunger And Poverty

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...

Bayelsa to Arraign Prime Suspect in Justice Omukoro Kidnap

June 30 (THEWILL) — The Bayelsa State Government will on Wednesday arraign the alleged prime suspect in the June 2025 kidnapping of Bayelsa High Court Judge, Justice E.G. Omukoro, in what is expected to be the first major prosecution...

Bayelsa To Establish Waterways Agency As Gov Diri Warns Black Sand Miners

June 24 (THEWILL) — Bayelsa State is set to establish an agency to regulate activities that cause erosion and other environmental menaces on its waterways. This followed the recent Supreme Court judgement affirming the rights of Bayelsa and Lagos states...

YELGA Boss Reunites Woman With Family After 30 Years

June 24 (THEWILL) — The Mayor of Yenagoa City Council, Hon. Bulodisiye Ndiwari, has facilitated the reunion of a woman, Mrs Joy Izibevie Obugu, with her family after more than 30 years of separation. Mrs Obugu, a native of Ogu...

Protest Grounds Yenagoa As Demonstrators Block Igbogene Junction

June 12 (THEWILL) — There is currently heavy tension and disruption of vehicular movement at Igbogene Junction, the major gateway into Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, as protesters have mounted a blockade, leaving commuters, travellers and residents stranded. The protest, which...

Diri Pays Homage To New Atissa King, Promises Resumption Of Obogoro Erosion Project

June 12 (THEWILL) — Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, on Thursday, visited the new monarch of Atissa Kingdom, King Diemeze Victor Awala, promising that his administration will bring more development to the capital city of Yenagoa. King...

Gov Diri Reaffirms Commitment To Development, Pledges Timely Completion Of Ekeremor-Ndoro Road

June 12 (THEWILL) — Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has restated the driving force for his administration’s commitment to rural road infrastructure across the state. The governor said creating better access to communities and reducing the suffering...

Gov Diri Signs PWDs, BMUTH Bills Into Law, Sacks Bayelsa United Board, Coaches

June 11, (THEWILL) — Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has signed the Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) and the Bayelsa Medical University Teaching Hospital (BMUTH) Bills into law. Governor Diri assented to the bills on Wednesday during the 188th...
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Tinubu Flags Off $3.5bn Bakassi Deep Seaport, Targets Lagos Port Congestion

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