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Organizers of the prestigious Bayelsa Media Network Awards (BMNA) have nominated Prime Project Montessori/Model School for an Award of Excellence, in recognition of the school’s “sterling qualities and antecedents in the educational sector in Bayelsa State.” In a statement issued to newsmen in Yenagoa, capital of Bayelsa State, BMNA’s Project Manager, Mr. Blessing Matthew Ozegbe, stated that the nomination of Prime Project Montessori/Model School for its prestigious award is as a result of the school’s notable achievements and dedication to imparting knowledge to students especially the high moral standard that is bequeathed to wards and students. Mr. Ozegbe said that…

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The National Drugs and Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has condemned and described claims by Oruma Community in Ogbia Local Government Area of Baylesa State as “false and malicious.” This was contained in a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer of the NDLEA command in Baylesa State, SN Daniel Howells Obah, and made available to journalists in Yenagoa. The statement in part reads, “The attention of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Bayelsa State Command has been drawn to not only false and malicious, but also misleading and very unfortunate statement now trending in the…

The joy of surveyor Emmanuel Ogbonda knew no bounds as he was bestowed with an Award of Excellence by the Niger Delta Media Forum for his outstanding business prowess and contributions to the development of his community and employment opportunities he has provided for several youths in the state and the Niger Delta. According to the chairman of the group, Prince Gbasam, surveyor Ogbonda was honoured for his outstanding business prowess which have provided several employment opportunities for several youths as well as empowerment to several less privileged persons in the state and the Niger Delta. He described Ogbonda as…

By Hamzat Lawal After reading the book, Stepping on Toes: My Odyssey at the Nigerian Ports Authority, written by the former Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Ms Hadiza Bala Usman, I could not help the nudging feeling of triumph at how, finally, sunshine emerges in the horizon of national rejuvenation. In a country grappling with challenges of declining institutional memory and opaque governance, the book – chronicling her 60-month stewardship at the country’s top blue economy institution – is both an educational resource and timely exposé with potential to trigger positive revolution in the country’s bureaucratic ecosystem.…

Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Niger Delta University (NDU) chapter, has resolved to embark on an industrial strike action According to the ASUU chapter, through it’s chairman, Comrade Oyinkepreye Lucky Bebeteidoh, the decision to initiate the process of strike action was instigated by the refusal of the state government to respond to several overtures to seek audience with the visitor of the institution, Gov. Douye Diri, on the challenges affecting members and the university in general. Bebeteidoh, while speaking with newsmen at the union’s secretariat at the NDU campus on Wilberforce Island in Ammassoma, said the congress resolved to…

The Port Harcourt New Garden City Lions Club, has donated dozens of training kits to students of Tailor’s Life Coach Initiative, a vocational/skills training institute in Port Harcourt, capital city of Rivers State. The training kits were donated to newly inducted students of the institute who were mostly youths, during a graduation of Batch 21 and induction of Batch 22 students of the Initiative. Distributing the items, Lion Margaret Ukwu, President of the Port Harcourt New Garden City Lions Club, one of the clubs of the Lions Club International, District 404A2 Nigeria, Region 10, said the gesture was part of…

The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, says it is ready to partner with the United Nations Institute for Training and Research, UNITAR, to find solutions to the environmental challenges hampering the efforts to develop the Niger Delta region. The NDDC Managing Director, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, stated this during a courtesy visit by the team leader in the Strategy, Planning and Coordination Section of the United Nations Satellite Centre, UNOSAT, Mr. Olivier Van Damme, at the Commission’s headquarters in Port Harcourt. Ogbuku, who was represented by the NDDC Executive Director, Projects, Sir Victor Antai, said it was a very auspicious to work…

Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has frowned at the attacks on boat operators and sea travellers by pirates on sea routes in the State, and warned that his administration will no longer tolerate such criminality. The Governor reassured the commitment of his administration to the security of lives and property of all residents, indigenes and non-indigenes alike, by making sure that they can go about their genuine and productive activities without fear of molestation. Governor Fubara gave the assurance when he received a delegation of the Rivers Commercial District of the Maritime Workers’ Union of Nigeria (MWUN), who came…

•Donates zebra crossing to Rivers school Emma Ovundah The Rivers State Government as been urged to prioritize road safety measures, particularly in areas with high vehicular traffic, to reduce fatality rates among school children. The call was made by the President-elect of the Rotary Club of Port Harcourt Gateway, Benneth Emeruwa during the donation of a zebra crossing project for Community Secondary School Rumueprikom in Port Harcourt. Emeruwa urged the government to replicate the initiative across all schools along major highways in the state. He highlighted the challenges faced by school children in crossing highways, emphasizing that such efforts would…

Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has said that his second term agenda will be hinged on a comprehensive framework built on seven pillars that represent critical aspects of his administration’s developmental strategy. Diri stated this on Tuesday while declaring open a three-day State Executive Council Retreat with the theme: “Consolidating The Dividends of Shared Prosperity,” in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. Delivering the keynote address, the governor stressed that the retreat was essential for key government officials to foster collaboration, drive innovation and ensure that policies and programmes align with common goals as well as consolidate on his first…