Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has said the state is poised to become a hub for industrial growth once its independent power plant becomes functional. Installation of a 60-megawatt gas turbine procured by the state government is expected to be completed by December this year. Speaking during the 41st Annual General Meeting/Exhibition of the…
Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, on Monday, November 10, received another accolade as the Best Governor on Infrastructure Development. The award was presented by First Daily Newspaper, which marked its fifth anniversary, at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja. Governor Diri was represented by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Daniel Alabrah. The…
A former Senior Special Assistant to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan on Domestic Matters and Social Events and former member of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly representing Kolokuma/Opokuma Constituency 2, Dr. Waripamo-owei Dudafa, has congratulated the Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, on his successful defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Dr. Dudafa, who…
A former Senior Special Assistant to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan on Domestic matters and social events, Dr. Waripamo-owei Dudafa, has formally announced his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and joins the All Progressive Congress (APC). Dr. Dudafa, who also previously served as a member of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, made the announcement…
…As Chiefs, Elders Hail His Leadership Qualities The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (MD/CEO) of the Niger Delta Basin Development Authority (NDBDA), Hon. Prince Ebitimi Amgbare, has reaffirmed his commitment to reviving the vision of the founding fathers of the Basin Authority. He stressed that the agency under his leadership is determined to stimulate…
A former Labour Party (LP) Governorship Candidate in Bayelsa State, Engr. Udengs Eradiri, has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to bypass the governors and send funds arising from the removal of fuel subsidies to development agencies across the country. Eradiri said routing the funds through development agencies would help the gains of subsidy removal…
Activities marking the end of emergency rule in Rivers State commenced on Sunday with an inter-denominational thanksgiving service at the Ecumenical Centre, Abonima Wharf, Port Harcourt. The service, attended by the state administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ette Ekwe Ibas (rtd), top government officials, traditional rulers, security chiefs, and other dignitaries, signaled the beginning of transition events…
Following a closed-door meeting between President Bola Tinubu and the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok Ibas, retd, in the Presidential Villa last Wednesday, there are strong indications that suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Prof Ngozi Odu, and the 32-member House of Assembly may return on September 18, 2025. Sunday Vanguard gathered…
Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), has criticized Senator Seriake Dickson over his Democracy Day comments, which accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of complicity in the political crisis in Rivers State. In a statement issued through his Special Assistant on Media and Communications, Nneamaka Okafor, Lokpobiri described Dickson’s remarks as regrettable…
President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday, shared a cordial moment with Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and former Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, during the inauguration mass of Pope Leo XIV at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed the encounter via…
