Governor Douye Diri

November 04, (THEWILL) – Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has urged management of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), to ensure proper consultation with state governments in the Niger Delta region before executing projects. Senator Diri gave the...

November 03, (THEWILL) – Following the public presentation of the final report of the Bayelsa State Oil and Environment Commission (BSOEC), a former Commissioner for Information in the state, Dr Daniel Iworiso-Markson, has applauded Governor Douye Diri for...

November 02, (THEWILL) – Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has said citizens of the state have numerous reasons to be thankful to God Almighty despite its challenges and that of the country. Speaking at the Ecumenical Centre at...

November 01, (THEWILL) – Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has called for adequate funding of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) for it to function effectively. Senator Diri made the call on Friday, when he received the PAP...

November 01, (THEWILL) – As the 3rd Governor Douye Diri National Wrestling Classics gets underway this weekend, the President, Nigeria Wrestling Federation, Honourable Daniel Igali, has hinted that this year's tournament will witness more glamorous activities than previous...

October 31, (THEWILL) – Governor Douye Diri, on Thursday, presented the 2025 fiscal year budget proposal of N689.440 billion to the Bayelsa State House of Assembly for consideration and passage. While presenting the appropriation bill christened, "Budget of ASSURED Prosperity",...

October 29, (THEWILL) – Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has bemoaned the failure of the Federal Government to remit to Niger Delta states revenues from gas flare fines and royalties paid by oil firms to its...

October 27, (THEWILL) – Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has approved the sum of N80,000 as the new minimum wage for workers in the state’s civil service, with effect from November 1, 2024. Governor Diri also approved an...

October 18, (THEWILL) – The House of Representatives Committee on Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) and Other Services has said funds released for projects in tertiary institutions in Bayelsa State were being judiciously utilised. Chairman of the committee, Princess...

October 12, (THEWILL) – There was no contention as to his brilliance on the day. He truly justified his nomination and invitation as Guest Lecturer for the 64th Founder’s Day Lecture of the University of Nigeria (UNN) Nsukka,...