Governor Douye Diri

President Tinubu, who was represented by the Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Dr Kingsley Udeh, described the exiting HOSF as a remarkable and distinguished public servant who repositioned the federal bureaucracy, making it more effective and efficient.

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...

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...

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...

March 19, (THEWILL) — The 4th Governor Douye Diri National Wrestling Classics has received a major boost as organisers acquire mattresses in an effort to make athletes comfortable The Commissioner for Sports Development, Bayelsa State, Honourable Daniel Igali, who...

February 24, (THEWILL) — Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has appointed his Chief of Staff, Peter Pereotubo Akpe, as the new Deputy Governor. The nomination was confirmed and approved by the Bayelsa State House of Assembly during its plenary session...

February 14, (THEWILL) — The Managing Director/CEO of the Niger Delta Basin Development Authority (NDBDA), Prince Ebitimi Amgbare, has credited the rapid socio-economic and infrastructural development in Bayelsa State to Governor Douye Diri's peacebuilding initiatives, which have created...

January 23, (THEWILL) — Governor of Bayelsa State, Sen. Douye Diri, has welcomed 2026 Batch A, Stream 1 NYSC corps members to the state, cautioning corpers against acts with negative consequences and bad lifestyles. The Corps members are made up...