The deputy governor of bayelsa state, rear admiral john jonah rtd 2nd r, speaking to newsmen, shortly before the demolition of a onestorey building at the background belonging to the governor of bayelsa state, at opolo, yenagoa. Rachael dickson just put to bed in the united states of. This is a list of administrators and governors of bayelsa state, nigeria. Speaking on television networks in the first week of this month, governor seriake dickson ascribed his inability to pay the workforce in almost half a year to humongous debts accumulated by his predecessors. Apr 04, 2016 the burial date of former governor of bayelsa state, diepreye alamieyeseigha who died on october 10th 2015 after a brief illness has been set at april 9th 2016. Police officer shoots wife dead in bayelsa newzandar news. Tuddy warebayigha, a police inspector in bayelsa has been arrested for allegedly shooting his wife, charity, over a misunderstanding this was confirmed by asinim butswat, police spokesperson in the state, in a statement on friday, adding that the suspect has been arrested and detained at the state criminal investigation department. Kidnapped wife of former bayelsa governor freed after paying ransom martha nestor binabo, wife of a former acting governor of bayelsa state, was freed by her kidnappers on sunday after her husband.
Why supreme court sacked bayelsa apc governorelect, david. The governor disclosed this in a statement by his chief press secretary, francis ottahagbo, and said his mother died of cancer on thursday at the age of 72. Southsouth states governors wives seek foreign aid. He is likely to be freed from her majestys prison in brixton wednesday. Bayelsa state governor news latest breaking stories and top. Michael afenfia, author of wellreceived novel novels when the moon caught fire. Pregnant dpo killed as gunmen attack police station in. Bayelsa governor bars patience jonathan from participating.
Nigerias goodluck jonathan, profile of a defeated president bbc. Crowds cheered and waved leaves to welcome back the governor of bayelsa state and a paper, thisday, published a photomontage of him in. Bayelsa state governor, seriake dickson and his 2nd wife. He called on the people of the biogbolo community in yenagoa to sheathe their. Former bayelsa governor alamieyeseigha to be buried on april. Acting governor after timipre sylvas tenure was terminated by the supreme court. This decision was a product of the governors belief in asu ekiyes ability to reposition the entertainment industry in the state. A medium between the public and the governor of bayelsa state. Virtually every state governor s wife in the country now runs one pet project or the other.
Seriake dickson, his wife, drmrs rachel dickson, the state deputy governor, rear admiral gboribiogha john jonah retd, and the speaker, bayelsa state house of. The season of celebrations continues in the family of governor henry seriake dickson of bayelsa state as his wife, the first lady, dr. The governor s wife is another great read by mark gimenez. Nahimutang ni sa habagatang bahin sa nasod, 500 km sa habagatan sa abuja ang ulohan sa nasod. Bayelsa state is a quintessence of how crisis of social values is at the root of the economic under performance of societies and nations. Wife of bayelsa governor gives birth to quadruplets. Yenagoa governor of bayelsa state, seriake dickson is now a proud father of 15 children, as rachael, his wife and first lady was yesterday. Governor seriake dickson of bayelsa state has barred patience jonathan, the wife of the president, and the other 18 new permanent secretaries in the state, from participating in partisan politics. Jul 01, 2019 mba said, following the attack on agudama ekpetiama police station, yenagoa, bayelsa state, by gunmen, in the early hours of today, july 1, 2019, the inspector general of police, igp m. Read all the latest news, breaking stories, top headlines, opinion, pictures and videos about bayelsa state governor from nigeria and the world on today. Kingsley burutu otuaro, deputy governor, delta state, was born in oporoza, warri southwest local government area lga, delta state, on april 16, 1968 to family of mr.
Michael afenfia canada professional profile linkedin. Aug 09, 2018 governor seriake dickson of bayelsa state has confirmed the passing on of his beloved mother, mrs. The appointment was confirmed yesterday the 20th of june 2017 by the governor himself. Nov 27, 2017 bayelsa state student leader, 7 others arrested for murder, cultism, armed robbery the nans leader in bayelsa state, perewari benjamin, a 400level student of the niger delta university, amassoma. Learn about working at office of the bayelsa state governor. List of governors of bayelsa state desaintonline news blog. Rachael dickson, wife of the bayelsa state governor, seriake dickson, has been delivered of a set of quadruplets in the united states of america. Wife of bayelsa governor gives birth to quadruplets punch.
The supreme court, on thursday, sacked david lyon of the all progressives congress apc as governor elect of bayelsa state, barely 24 hours to his inauguration. Rachael dickson, wife of the bayelsa state governor govenor seriake dickson passed away late thursday 18th feb 2016 evening just few days after her husband was inaugurated as the state governor for a second term. Alanyingi sylva says her maiden gender healthcare programme for women of the state, tagged cervical and breast cancer awareness and screening marks the. Bayelsa governor, dickson, bars jonathans wife, patience.
Bayelsa state s yenagoa international airport was first planned approximately in 2007, to be at a location off eastwest road, then, a new location was off the road to amassoma. Kidnapped wife of former bayelsa governor freed after paying. Sep 23, 2016 the wife of the bayelsa governor, mrs rachael dickson, on friday gave birth to four babies, a boy and three girls, after 15 years of barrenness. Governor seriake dickson of bayelsa state has barred patience jonathan, the wife of the president, and the other 18 new permanent secretaries in the state. A statement issued by the governors chief press secretary, daniel iworisomarkson in yenagoa, said that rachael put to bed in the united states of america.
Guy murray bruce appointed special adviser to bayelsa state. Learn about bayelsa state, nigeria people, local government. At the inauguration ceremony which took place on wednesday, april 24th, the governor charged bruce to leverage on the conducive environment created by his government to turn. Governor duoye diri of bayelsa state has tested negative for the coronavirus disease after he subjected himself to.
Bayelsa governor, seriake dicksons wife passes away. Thats because seriake dickson and his 2nd wife, dr mrs rachel celebrated their quadruplets first birthday. Governor badaru was chairman of the apc governorship campaign for the november 19, 2019 election in bayelsa state. Speaking at the forum in yenagoa the bayelsa capital, under the auspices of the wives of the southsouth governors forum, mrs. Bayelsa state mopakigbahin sa usa ka utlanan sa delta state, ug rivers state. Bayelsa governors wife wants 50% of all employment reserved. The name, bayelsa, is an acronym of three former local government areas brass, yenagoa and sagbama in the then rivers state, which had earlier on comprised the entire area now constituting bayelsa state. One of my very favorite books the color of law was written by him, and he does not disappoint. The bayelsa gubernatorial election the sun nigeria. Even though this book is a little long, it is not boring and it does not lag at all.
Gov dicksons children now 15, as wife delivers four babies atago. Name title took office left office party notes phillip ayeni. Nigerian president goodluck jonathan c, accompanied by his wife patience. Bayelsa governor, duoye diris coronavirus test result revealed. The governors wife said any violence against women must be treated as a. A adamu, npm, mni has ordered a massive manhunt for the perpetrators of the dastardly act. Despite initial violence and tension that rocked yenogoa, the bayelsa state capital, senator douye diri was yesterday swornin as governor of bayelsa state alongside his deputy, senator lawrence ewhrudjakpor, at a colourful ceremony held at the government house. Seriake dickson, has warned persons cashing in on the murder of a teenager, faith pius, to harass igbo traders in biogbolo community in the state to stop forthwith or face the wrath of the government. Governor diri has donated the n40 million awarded to him and his deputy to the church the bayelsa state governor announced the donation at the weekend during a special thanksgiving service at. Video, photos, voters under rain to cast vote henry seriake dickson, governor of bayelsa state, arrives with his wife to vote at ward 2, pu 5, toruorua community in. Alamieyeseigha, a former governor of an oilrich nigerian state. Bayelsa governor reveals success secret premium times nigeria. She was received by her husband and women of the state. Bayelsa governors wife gives birth to quadruplets after 15.
Elected as deputy governor for his home state, bayelsa, in 1999, he was once. Bayelsa state was created out of rivers state on october 1, 1996 by the sani abacha s military government. After fifteen years of being childless, the couple welcomed a boy and 3 girls,alexander, alaere, ebierewarisuode and edimere on september 16th. Latest news about bayelsa state in nigeria today 9th april. The bayelsa state governor,senator douye diri has condemned the recent protest and attack on the justices of the supreme court, particularly the attack on justice mary odili, following the february. Bayelsa state was formed in 1996 from part of rivers state. On sunday 14th january 2018, the governor of bayelsa state wascin party mood. Kidnapped wife of former bayelsa governor freed after. Martha nestor binabo, wife of a former acting governor of bayelsa state, was freed by her kidnappers on sunday after her husband paid a ransom of n8. Napoleon burutu otuaro who hail from okerenkoko and obotebe in warri southwest and burutu lgas respectively of delta state. Senator douye diri took the oath of office and oath of allegiance as the fifth executive governor of bayelsa state. See who you know at office of the bayelsa state governor, leverage your professional network, and get hired. Ono akpe senior special assistant to the bayelsa state. Its name was derived from the first few letters of the names of the major local government areas from which it was formed brass lga balga, yenagoa yelga and sagbama salga.
Bayelsa governor, dickson, bars jonathans wife, patience, from. David lyon, governor elect of bayelsa state, may be a grassroots politician who loves his people, but he is apparently not in love with english grammar. Senior special assistant to the bayelsa state governor at office of the bayelsa state governor. Jan 01, 2012 the governors wife is another great read by mark gimenez. Rachael dickson just put to bed in the united states of america. Bayelsa state governor, alamieyeseigha, arrested in london. Bayelsa state was created on october 1, 1996 out of the old rivers state by the federal military government of general sanni abacha.
The governor of bayelsa state, seriake dickson, has appointed the vice president of silverbird group, guy murray bruce, as his special adviser on entertainment and tourism. Governors mandate congratulates hope uzodinma, asks imolites to projects hope uzodinma sets another record, purchases security vehicles for imo state. He assumed his role as the governor of bayelsa state in southern nigeria on 14 february 2012. Asu ekiye appointed as special adviser to bayelsa state governor. While the official term of eight years for the incumbent governor in bayelsa state, seriake dickson, has come to an end and a new governor will emerge, in kogi state, the current governor, yahaya. Rachael dickson, wife of the bayelsa state governor, seriake dickson, has been delivered of a set of quadruplets in the united states of.
Jonathan hosts obasanjo in bayelsa sahara reporters. Bayelsa state governor news latest breaking stories and. Jul 24, 2019 comparatively, bayelsa state has no drainage system in yenagoa or elsewhere and no good network of roads. Also, to spotlight the latent entertainment based gifting of the people of bayelsa state to the world. His death, at a hospital, was announced by bayelsa, the oilrich nigerian state that. The bayelsa governorship election the guardian nigeria news. Lyon of the all progressives congress as bayelsa state governorelect on the grounds.
The state is the home of the ijaws the fourth largest ethnic group in the country after the hausa. Seriake henry dickson born 28 january 1966 is a nigerian politician. He is the former governor of bayelsa state in southern nigeria. Dr mrs rachel seriake dickson returned home three months after delivering her quadruplets in america. The two governors joined president buhari for jumaat service at the state. Amid tension diri takes over, sues for peace, love. Goodluck jonathan is the current governor of the bayelsa state.
Oct 01, 2016 wife of the governor of lagos state, her excellency, mrs bolanle ambode, sincerely expresses her appreciation to the southern governors wives forum under the aegis of sgwf during the second edition of their meeting held in lagos from 2 4 june, 2016. Embattled bayelsa state governor, diepreye alamieyeseigha got a reprieve tuesday as the southwark crown court in london granted him bail. Politics wife of kaduna governor, hadiza elrufai, makes uturn. View profile view profile badges view similar profiles. If the verbal altercation between the two major candidates in the governorship election of bayelsa state should be cause for concern as saturdays rerun polls draw near, it may also signal that. News reaching from the bayelsa state government house, yenegoa is that the first lady of bayelsa state mrs. He was a member of the house of representatives from 2007 until 2012. Eaux, pauvrete et crises sociales ird editions openedition books. Diri swornin as valentine gov, in bayelsa, sues for.
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