Business

By Amos Odeh The Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Wednesday set aside the Mareva order previously granted to seal the property and assets belonging to the member representing Isoko North/South Federal Constituency, Hon. Jonathan Ukodhiko.  The court had on May 19, 2023, through suit No: FHC/PH/CS/88/2023, ordered the …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Bayelsa Development Initiative (BDI) has condemned the state governor, Douye Diri, for his “continuous ban on night operations of commercial tricycles popularly known as Keke in Yenagoa, the state capital.” In a statement signed by its secretary, Michael Sam Rodamini, BDI said it was insensitive …

In a bid to ensure a cordial relationship with its hosts, and a conducive environment for investors in the zone, the managing director and chief executive officer of the Oil and Gas Free Zones Authority (OGFZA), Sen. Tijjani Yahaya Kaura, has paid familiarization visits to host communities. At Ogu community …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa There is high hope that an automobile manufacturing plant will be established in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital in six months to commence car production. Speaking to journalists in Yenagoa, chairman of the 3rd edition of the Emeritus Prof. Steven Odi-Owei Annual Public Lecture, Engr. Ugochukwu …

By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt The Shell Petroleum Development Company SPDC and its joint venture partners, NNPC/SPDC/TotalEnergies/NAOC last week unveiled eight Host Community Development Trusts (HCDTs) in Rivers State. The unveiling is coming on the heels of scathing criticism by a section of civil society groups in the Niger Delta on the …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa   Oil and gas opportunities valued at over $50 billion, and projected to be developed within five years, were showcased by international and indigenous companies at the 2023 Nigerian Oil and Gas Opportunity Fair (NOGOF) which ended on Friday at the conference hall of the Nigerian …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Major oil firms operating oilfields in Bayelsa have dismissed and faulted claims by the Bayelsa Oil and Environmental Commission (BSOEC) in its final report presented to Gov Douye Diri of Bayelsa State at the House of Lords on Tuesday in London. While Agip took a swipe …

By Amos Odhe The comptroller of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Rivers State Command, Comptroller James Sunday, has rated the contributions of the service to the socio-economic growth of the nation high, declaring that the service as a major investment driver of the country. According to Comptroller James Sunday, despite …

It was a star-studded faculty at the Rivers State University (RSU) last Friday as “tried and tested” chief executives of various corporate entities took turns to groom young and aspiring entrepreneurs at a summit tagged ‘The CEO.’ Among the chief executives, drawn from various sectors of the economy, were business …

. It was eulogies galore as officers and men, as well as stakeholders, poured encomium on Comptroller Baba Imam, Area Comptroller of the Nigeria Customs Service in Onne, Rivers State for embarking on “monumental projects within few months at the command.”Speaking as guest of honour at the commissioning of conference …