Traditional rulers from the South-South and South East axis of the country met on Tuesday in Yenagoa and adopted President Goodluck Jonathan as their candidate ahead of the conduct of the 2015 General election. Expressing their readiness to mobilize support for President Jonathan at ensuring the actualization of his... Read more
Bayelsa Govt empowers 10,000 youths, as over 11,000 renounce cultism
NigeriaPress Releases June 23, 2013
Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson disclosed at the weekend in Yenagoa that his administration has concluded arrangements to train 10,000 youths drawn from the eight local government areas of the State in different vocations. Commending the decision of over 11,000 youths in the state to renounce cultism and... Read more
Gov Dickson appreciates God for achievements, urges youths to persevere
NigeriaPress Releases June 23, 2013
Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson has attributed his achievements in life, especially his elevation to the position of a Governor of the state to divine arrangement. Governor Dickson stated this at a special thanksgiving service at the King of Glory Chapel, Government House, Yenagoa to celebrate God’s faithfulness... Read more
I will bequeath a lasting legacy on the present and future generation of Bayelsans – Gov Dickson
NigeriaPress Releases June 23, 2013
Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson has reassured the people of the state that his administration will build on the foundations laid by past leaders and bequeath a lasting legacy on the present and future generation of Bayelsans. Governor Dickson has therefore, called for the continued support , co-operation... Read more
USIP invites applications for planned South Sudanese Youth Leaders Program
Press Releases June 21, 2013
USIP is launching a program in which South Sudanese youth leaders come to Washington D.C. to be in residence at USIP for approximately four months. The program is designed to contribute to young leaders’ development by giving them opportunities to gain knowledge, skills, and confidence that they can use... Read more
Kalabari ethnic nationality pledge unflinching support for Amaechi
FeaturedPress Releases June 17, 2013
An address presented by the Amanyanabo of Kalabari Kingdom His Majesty, King Prof T. J. T. Princewill, CFR, JP, Amachree XI On the Occasion of the Courtesy Visit on the Governor of Rivers State, His Excellency, Right Honourable Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, CON on June 11, 2013: Protocol On... Read more
Bayelsa governor upgrades Abuja liaison office, appoints Ikiogha as head
Press Releases June 12, 2013
In view of the increasing engagements and official programmes of His Excellency, the Governor of Bayelsa State in the Nation’s Federal Capital as well as the strategic nature of these engagements to the conduct of government’s business, His Excellency, Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson has approved the upgrading of the... Read more
Gov Dickson holds monthly transparency briefing, declars N29.5BN balance for May 2013
NigeriaPress Releases June 7, 2013
Bayelsa State Government has declared a total sum of N29.5bn as balance in its coffers after statutory deductions and capital payments as at the end of May. Addressing the media on the income and expenditure profile of the state for the months of April and May 2013, at its... Read more
NGF will not disintegrate, but better positioned to strengthen nation’s democracy – Gov Dickson
NigeriaPress Releases June 7, 2013
Contrary to speculations making the rounds, Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State has expressed optimism that the current crisis rocking the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) would not make it to disintegrate. Governor Dickson made this remark at a state banquet organized in honour of the National Executive Committee of... Read more
President Jonathan Mourns Chinua Achebe.
NigeriaPress Releases March 22, 2013
STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE President Goodluck has received with immense sadness, news of the passing away of Nigeria’s globally acclaimed writer, scholar, tutor, cultural icon, nationalist and artist of the very first rank, Prof. Chinua Achebe. President Jonathan joins Prof. Achebe’s family, his friends, colleagues, past and present students,... Read more
