The Acting Chairman of Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, Hon. Mrs. Diepriye Roseline Yankee-Robinson, has approved the appointment of 15 aides to ensure effective service delivery. The appointments, which take immediate effect, were contained in a press release signed by the Acting Chairman on Monday. According to the release, Preye Bagou was appointed…
The Bayelsa State chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, SWAN, has commended the state government for its continuous support for sports development, describing the attention given to the sector under Governor Douye Diri as unprecedented. This was contained in a communique issued at the end of its congress held on Friday, September 11,…
The Director of Sports, Bayelsa State Sports Council, Bibowei Lambert, has lauded the Commissioner for Sports Development, Daniel Igali, for his consistent attention and support for Team Bayelsa at the ongoing South-South zonal eliminations in Calabar, Cross River State. Lambert described Igali’s commitment to the welfare of athletes and officials as inspirational, noting that the…
The Niger Delta Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Trade, Mines and Agriculture (NDCCITMA) has rejected claims that it appropriated the concept and name of the Niger Delta Economic and Investment Summit (NDEIS) from Mr. Kunle Nwiwa Junior. The Chamber described the allegations as misleading, mischievous, provocative and a misrepresentation of the facts. In a statement issued…
Team Bayelsa has secured qualification in eight team sports for the maiden National Intermediate Games after two days of competition at the South-South zonal elimination in Calabar, Cross River State. Bayelsa arrived in Calabar with a 400-man contingent of athletes and officials to compete in both male and female categories ahead of the national finals…
The Niger Delta Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Trade, Mines and Agriculture (NDCCITMA) has rejected claims that it appropriated or “stole” the idea of Niger Delta Economic and Investment Summit from another organisation whose application was reportedly pending before the Federal Ministry of Trade. NDCCITMA considers the allegation misleading and wishes to set the record straight….
The Director of Sports, Bayelsa State Sports Council, Mr. Bibowei Lambert, has said the sustained support of Governor Douye Diri remains pivotal to Bayelsa State’s growing competitiveness in sports. Lambert disclosed this in Calabar while speaking with journalists on the sidelines of the South-South zonal elimination for the maiden National Intermediate Games. According to him,…
Team Bayelsa has continued its impressive outing at the ongoing South-South zonal elimination for the maiden National Intermediate Games in Calabar, Cross River State. The elimination, which is for team sports, will produce teams that will feature in the national finals scheduled for the first quarter of 2027 in Lagos. In football, Bayelsa men’s team…
The Honourable Commissioner for Health, Bayelsa State, Prof. Seiyefa Brisibe, has been reappointed as Co-Chairman of the National Emergency Medical Treatment Committee (NEMTC). The reappointment was announced by the Coordinating Minister for Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Mohammed Ali Pate, on Monday, September 7, 2026, at the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The reappointment is a…
Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has restated his administration’s commitment to open and accountable governance that guarantees citizens’ participation in key decision-making processes. Diri stated this on Thursday at a Critical Stakeholders’ Public Interactive Session on the preparation of the 2027 annual budget, held at the Harold Dappa-Biriye Conference Hall, Onopa, Yenagoa. Represented by…
