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Bayelsa government

October 12, 2022

Flooding: Buhari advised to bypass ‘thieving’ governors in disbursement of ecological funds

Mr Kpodoh said the recurrent destructive effects of floods across the country were enough evidence that governors were diverting ecological funds.

President Muhammadu Buhari and Erosion
August 24, 2022

Bayelsa launches third round of COVID-19 vaccination

Bayelsa flagged off the third round of COVID-19 vaccination in Yenagoa.

Bayelsa Deputy Governor, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo 5
August 14, 2022

Gov. Diri warns cultural terrorism threatening Ijaws’ language, identity

“We are suffering from what is called environmental terrorism, mainly caused by the oil companies. But there is another terrorism that is threatening us is cultural terrorism.”

Bayelsa State governor, Douye Diri
November 25, 2021

IFAD gives multimillion-naira loan to 148 young Bayelsa farmers

One hundred and forty-eight Bayelsa youths undergoing an agricultural training programme funded by IFAD have received loans of a minimum of N700,0000 each.

Farmers used to illustrate story
July 18, 2021

Bayelsa government pushes to regain oil mining field revoked by FG

Mr Diri said the marginal oil field remained a prized asset of the state to which it is sentimentally attached.

Gov Douye Diri
June 21, 2021

Court orders FG to pay Bayelsa $951 million oil derivation arrears

The judge held that the Attorney-General failed to enter his defence in the suit, hence the court found the plaintiff’s claims “unchanged.”

Buhari, Malami, Diri
May 31, 2021

Investment Scam: Bayelsa govt speaks on forex trading

“Some cooperatives modify their by-laws to include forex trading, but by-laws can not be superior to extant laws.”

Forex Chart
March 11, 2021

Bayelsa bans open grazing, to arrest armed herdsmen

“The essence of the law is to avert and forestall any clash between herdsmen, farmers…as experienced in some states.”

Gov Douye Diri