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Court orders Bayelsa govt to reinstate 800 sacked tertiary institutions workers

Court orders Bayelsa govt to reinstate 800 sacked tertiary institutions workers

By Emem Idio, Yenogoa A National  Industrial Court sitting in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, has ordered the immediate reinstatement of employees under the Niger Delta University, NDU, Amassoma and Isaac Jasper College of Education, Sagbama, who were dismissed from service in 2018. The sacked workers, who were relieved of their duties were alleged to be redundant […]

I didn’t know I’ll be governor — Diri

I didn’t know I’ll be governor — Diri

By Samuel Oyadongha Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, on Sunday said he never knew he would one day become a governor while supporting the aspiration of others. Senator Diri, who joined other worshippers to offer praises to God for witnessing the first Sunday of the year made the remark at St. Peter’s Anglican Church […]

Bayelsa Gov Poll: Supreme Court affirms Diri’s election

Bayelsa Gov Poll: Supreme Court affirms Diri’s election

…as appellants withdraw cases By Ikechukwu Nnochiri The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, dismissed six appeals that sought to nullify the election of Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State. The apex court, in a unanimous judgement by a seven-man panel of Justices led by Justice Sylvester Ngwuta, upheld the election of governor Diri and his Deputy, […]

Tribunal Ruling: ‘No cause for alarm’, Kieribo tells Bayelsa Youths

Tribunal Ruling: ‘No cause for alarm’, Kieribo tells Bayelsa Youths

Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP) stalwart in Bayelsa State and Majority Leader of the Nigerian Youth Parliament (3rd Assembly), Hon. Kieribo Wisdom has called on Bayelsans, especially the youths not to be troubled by the recent tribunal ruling nullifying the election of Governor Douye Diri.