News - Bayelsa State Governor
Gov. Dickson Calls For National Council Of State Meeting
PoliticsThe Bayelsa State Governor Seriake Dickson has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to as a matter of urgency, convene an expanded meeting of the national council of state to enable The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, brief the nation on its preparedness for the rescheduled dates of the elections.
Gov. Dickson Relaunches “Operation Doo Akpo”
NationThe Bayelsa state-owned security outfit codenamed "Operation Doo Akpo" has been launched to curtail criminal activities after it was put on hold for lack of legal backing.
Governor Dickson Swears in 5 Local Government Chairmen
PoliticsThe Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson has sworn in a new caretaker chairmen to oversee the affairs of five local government areas of the state.
Gov. Dickson Opens Ekeremor Road After 40 Years
NationThe people of Ekeremor town and other communities in the Ekeremor Local Government Area of Bayelsa State can now heave a sigh of relief as it has become possible for them to connect to other towns through the road after decades of waiting.
Ijaw Leaders Insist On Restructuring, Demilitarization Of Niger Delta
NationIf there is one thing leaders of the Niger Delta region of Nigeria have constantly advocated for it is the restructuring of the country and the call to demilitarize the region.
2019 Holds A Lot Of Promise – Dickson
NationThe Bayelsa state governor, Seriake Dickson has enjoined Nigerians to have a renewed mind set in the year 2019.
Governor Dickson Calls For More Prayers In Christmas Message
NationBayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, has called on Christians in Nigeria to be more prayerful as the country moves towards another round of general elections.
Dickson Insists On Restructuring
NationBayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, has expressed disappointment over the inability of the Buhari-led administration to restructure Nigeria.
Bayelsa Proposes N275bn For 2019 Fiscal Year
NationThe Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, on Thursday presented the sum of 275 billion Naira as a budget estimate for the 2019 fiscal year to the State House of Assembly for consideration and passage.
Dickson Inaugurates Five New Commissioners
NationThe Bayelsa state governor, Seriake Dickson says the seven years of his administration has advanced the course of development despite some prevailing circumstances.
Bayelsa To Prosecute Persons Indicted Of 2015 Electoral Violence
NationThe Bayelsa State Government says it will prosecute perpetrators and their sponsors of the 2015 general elections violence that claimed lives and destroyed property in the state.
Gov. Dickson Wants Safety Of Corps Members Prioritised
NationThe Bayelsa state governor, Seriake Dickson has tasked security agencies and the political class to prioritize the security of members of the national youth service corps before, during and after the 2019 elections.
Bayelsa Medical University To Take Off In 2019
HealthGovernor Seriake Dickson says the new Bayelsa Medical University, Yenagoa, has the potential to be one of the best in Africa and the world if properly managed with academic work billed to commence in the first quarter of 2019.
Dickson Harps On Better Deal For Public Servants
NationPublic servants are a force for good in the development of any society whose training, welfare and efficiency should remain an utmost priority of any government.
Torch Of Unity Arrives Bayelsa State
SportsThe Bayelsa state Governor Seriake Dickson on Thursday received the 'unity touch' ahead of the 19th national sports festival billed for Abuja in December this year.
Red Cross Donates Relief Items To Bayelsa Flood Victims
NationNo fewer than 500 households will benefit from the first batch of food and non-food items donated to Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, by flood in Bayelsa State.
Governor Dickson Receives More APC Members To PDP
PoliticsThe Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari not to undermine the peace and stability of the state and the Niger Delta as a whole through the use of state apparatus.
Gov. Dickson Partners Nigerian Army On "Operation Crocodile Smile-2
NationThe Bayelsa State Government says it is ever ready to partner with all security outfits especially, the Nigerian Army for sustained development and stability.
Bayelsa Launches "Safe Motherhood Scheme"
NationThe Bayelsa "safe motherhood scheme" is designed to reduce the rising cases of infant maternal mortality rate through the provision of free antenatal care and monthly stipends to all pregnant women from the month of conception to the second month after delivery.
Bayelsa First Class Graduates To Get Automatic Employment
NationThe Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, says henceforth, all first class graduates will be given automatic employment as a reward for diligence for academic excellence.