Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has declared his administration’s ambition to make Bayelsa an energy hub, not just for the South-South but for the entire country. Governor Diri stated this on Thursday, October 1, 2026, in Yenagoa at the inaugural launch and founding session of the Bayelsa Energy Research Consortium (BERCo), organized by the…
Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, has said that ongoing reforms in the oil and gas sector under President Bola Tinubu have raised crude oil production from less than one million barrels per day to 1.824 million barrels per day. Lokpobiri stated this in Yenagoa at a breakfast meeting with media…
Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has charged corps members deployed to the state to embrace the Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development, SAED, programme to become self-reliant and break the barrier of unemployment. Governor Diri gave the charge yesterday during the swearing-in ceremony of the 2026 Batch C, Stream I corps members at the NYSC…
Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has eulogised founding fathers of Bayelsa, saying the homogenous Ijaw state created 30 years ago has made progress. Diri, in a live broadcast on Thursday to mark Bayelsa @30 and Nigeria @66, said much still needs to be done to fully realise the aspirations of the founding fathers. He…
The Special Adviser to the Governor on Political Matters, High Chief Collins Cocodia, has congratulated the Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, his Deputy, Pastor Peter Akpe, and Bayelsans at large, on the 30th anniversary of the creation of the state. In a goodwill message to mark the historic milestone signed by his Media…
Director of Sports, Bayelsa State Sports Council, Mr. Bibowei Lambert, has celebrated Bayelsa State at 30, describing the State’s 30-year journey as a story of resilience and unity. In his anniversary message, Lambert, on behalf of the Council, joined other Bayelsans to celebrate the milestone and lauded past leaders, traditional rulers, religious leaders, civil servants…
Member of the House of Representatives for Brass/Nembe Federal Constituency and Social Democratic Party, SDP, candidate for Bayelsa East Senatorial District, Hon. Marie Enenimiete Ebikake, has called for unity and patriotism as Nigeria marks 66th Independence anniversary and Bayelsa 30 years of statehood. In a goodwill message on Thursday, Ebikake said the twin milestones offer…
Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, on Wednesday said the state has overcome the daunting terrain challenges that confronted it at creation 30 years ago. Diri spoke in Yenagoa at an exhibition and lecture organised to mark the 30th anniversary of the state at the DSP Alamieyeseigha Memorial Banquet Hall, Government House. He said Bayelsa, created…
The flag bearer of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for Nembe/Brass Federal Constituency, Hon. Jonathan Robinson Obuebite, PhD, has felicitated with Nigerians and Bayelsans on the 66th Independence anniversary of Nigeria and 30th anniversary of the creation of Bayelsa State. Obuebite, in a statement issued in Yenagoa, said the double celebration is worthy of celebration…
The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has pledged to collaborate with the Bayelsa State Government in its bid to host the 2028 National Sports Festival. SWAN President, Benjamin Isaiah, made the pledge on Tuesday in Yenagoa during an inspection of sports facilities and ongoing projects in the state. The inspection tour was led by…
