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Diri appoints ex-DSS boss, 33 others as aides News in Bayelsa state  Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State The Governor of Bayelsa State, Douye Diri, has approved the appointment of 34 new aides, comprising five honorary special advisers, four technical advisers, amongst others. This was contained in a statement on Friday signed by Daniel Alabrah, whose appointment as the governor’s Chief Press Secretary was also confirmed. Among the honorary special advisers is a former Acting Director-General of the Department of State Services, Matthew Seiyefa, who would advise Diri on security matters. Also, two former commissioners in the immediate past administration of former Governor Seriake Dickson, Perekiye Bruboyefe and Jonathan Obuebite, are among the special advisers. Dickson’s former security adviser and retired Commissioner of Police, Akpoebi Agberebi, was also re-appointed by Diri. A former Special Adviser on Domestic Matters to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Obriki Sylbriks, an...

An address presented by Dr. Isari Peregbe on the official unveiling of KOLGA for Sylva. Great KOLGANS here present, my highly esteemed friends, brothers and sisters of our great party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, gentlemen of the press, ladies and gentlemen. Once again, my name is Dr. Isari Peregbe, the Coordinator of KOLGA for Sylva. As you know, His Excellency, the former Governor of Bayelsa State, Chief Timipre Sylva, who is also the leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in our dear state, has indicated interest in the gubernatorial election coming up in November. We are gathered here to inform you, to raise awareness that there is need for Bayelsans to throw their weight behind Chief Timipre Sylva. KOLGA for Sylva is a group that believes in the development of Bayelsa State, and we are also out to address the unhealthy situation witnessed in the last governorship election in Bayelsa - such as backstabbing etc, which was displayed by some middlemen, and th...