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Bayelsa @30: Roads, power, jobs remain priorities - Diri (opens the original)
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Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has paid tribute to the founding fathers of the state, saying their sacrifices placed an enduring responsibility on the present generation to build a better Bayelsa. Diri stated this on Thursday in a live broadcast to mark the 30th anniversary of the creation of Bayelsa State and Nigeria’s 66th Independence anniversary. Bayelsa State was created on October 1, 1996, by the then Head of State, the late General Sani Abacha, following years of agitation by the peo
PDP laments celebration of Bayelsa’s creation amid hardship (opens the original)
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The Peoples Democratic Party in Bayelsa State has criticised the state government over the ongoing 30th anniversary celebrations, questioning the priority given to elaborate festivities amid what it described as worsening economic hardship among residents. The party said the anniversary should have been an opportunity for the government to account for the state’s development over the past three decades and address challenges including unemployment, poverty and the abandonment of major projects.
PETROAN seeks fuel supply for Nigerians’ benefit (opens the original)
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The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria has opened talks with Azikel Refinery for a structured offtake partnership to supply locally refined petroleum products to retail outlets across the country. The PETROAN delegation, led by its National President, Dr Billy Gillis Harry, visited the refinery in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, where the team was received by the Chairman of Azikel Refinery, Dr Eruani Godbless, and members of the refinery’s management team. A statement said
Bayelsa @30: Diri backs Ijaw language app, orders school contests (opens the original)
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The Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has pledged government support for the newly developed Ijaw Language App, known as Dayama Demo, as part of efforts to preserve and revive the Ijaw language. Diri made the commitment on Monday while speaking at the Ijaw Language Awareness Summit held at the DSP Alamieyeseigha Memorial Banquet Hall, Yenagoa. The summit, organised as part of activities marking Bayelsa State’s 30th anniversary, was themed, “Reviving the Izon Language: Heritage, Our Ide
Group supports 50 police officers, 20 children in Bayelsa (opens the original)
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The Bayelsa State Police Command has received a welfare boost following an intervention by the Dougha Tamarkuro Humanitarian Initiatives, which supported 50 serving police officers and 20 children of fallen officers. The intervention, held on Monday at the Police Officers’ Mess, Yenagoa, was organised under the DTHI National Police Welfare and Resilience Programme. The programme, tagged “The Police Are Our Friends,” focused on promoting the psychological well-being and resilience of police perso
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