Allow me to wish you a happy birthday in arrears, Your Excellency. A few days ago, I came across a portrait of you as a young man, and could not help but wonder how time flies. Looking at a younger version of you from many years ago, it is worth thanking God that you turned 66 years old this month. …

Senator Duoye Diri came into office as Governor of Bayelsa State a few weeks after the outbreak of the corona virus pandemic in China. Covid-19 was a virus that was not on the regular catalogue of medical science. When it came like a wave, therefore, doctors were left flustered, and so were nurses. The disease took a quick toll on …

Dear Governor Douye Diri, I could not help but see your passion as an Izon man on show, in a recent television appearance. I could feel the vibrant timbre of your voice belting out the resolutions of your government. I saw an expression of your ethnic mettle as a son of Ijaw land who would brook no nonsense under your …

Dear Governor Douye Diri, allow me to express my condolences over the passing of Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark. I feel so overwhelmed by this eventuality that I need to say something. I’m grateful to find a willing confidante in you. You know the story of E. K. Clark as well as I don’t. All I know is that he was …

Dear Governor Douye Diri, I have been writing letters to you since the last time I met with you in your office on 8 October 2024. But it seems to me that, for some reason, my letters have not been getting to you. I can only hope that this one finds its way to your desk, in spite of the …

Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has said that its annual conference this year will be held from 7 to 9 November 2024 in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital. In statement on Monday by its President, Mr. Eze Anaba; and General Sceretary, Dr Iyobosa Uwugiaren, the professional body of the editors and media executives in Nigeria said that the All Nigeria …

Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri has urged the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) and other international oil companies (IOCs) to prioritise the completion of their projects in the state. Diri made the call while inaugurating an ultra-modern learning centre and digital library complex jointly funded by the NCDMB, SPDC, Exxon Mobil, Total …

The Governor of Bayelsa State, Mr Douye Diri, has bemoaned the current economic hardship facing the country resulting from inflation caused by the policies of the Federal Government. The governor, while addressing members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in the state at the Government House gate, Yenagoa, during the nationwide high cost of living protest on Tuesday, said he …

Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has assured Bayelsans of more developmental projects in his second term in office, which commences 14 February. Diri, who made the pledge, yesterday, in his New Year message, reaffirmed his unwavering commitment towards the overall development of the state. He thanked Bayelsans for their support during the out-gone year and his first tenure, stressing …

Barely four days to Saturday’s gubernatorial election in Bayelsa State, a Non-Governmental Grassroots Movement for the re-election of Diri/Law has embarked on a massive door-to-door grassroots campaign across the creeks of the state for the emergence of the incumbent Governor, Senator Douye Diri, at the polls. The group, led by the Coordinator of Bayelsa Central, Abel Ebifemowei; and Coordinator Bayelsa …