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Diri Most Worker-Friendly Governor – PenCom

Amos Okioma, THEWILL -
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...
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Injustice, Cause Of Nigeria’s Faltering Democracy – Gov Diri

Amos Okioma, THEWILL -
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,...
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Gov Diri Expresses Confidence On Bayelsa United Interim Board

Amos Okioma, THEWILL -
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...
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Gov Diri Reaffirms Commitment To Development, Pledges Timely Completion Of Ekeremor-Ndoro Road

Amos Okioma, THEWILL -
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...
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Gov Diri Signs PWDs, BMUTH Bills Into Law, Sacks Bayelsa United Board, Coaches

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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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Gov Diri National Wrestling Classics: Games Village Comes Alive As Organisers Acquire Mattresses

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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...
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Diri Appoints Peter Akpe As Bayelsa Deputy Governor

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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...
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Gov Diri’s Peacebuilding Efforts Fuelled Bayelsa’s Progress – Amgbare

Amos Okioma, THEWILL -
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...
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Gov Diri Welcomes 1,236 Corps Members To Bayelsa, Warns Against Negative Lifestyle

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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...
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Increase Rice Production – Gov Diri Orders Commissioner For Agriculture

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January 14, (THEWILL) — Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has directed the Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources to ensure increased production of Made-in-Bayelsa rice by the end of 2026. Speaking at the state-owned rice farm...
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Ikire Killings: Police, Residents Trade Blame As Two Die, Officers Injured In Osun

The violence erupted on Monday at the Naira and Kobo area of Ikire, Irewole Local Government Area, along the Ibadan-Ife Expressway, amid an alleged struggle for control of the motor park. While the Osun State Police Command described the incident as an armed attack on its patrol team by suspected political thugs, residents and political actors in the community have accused the police, particularly the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), of involvement in the shooting.
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