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Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, on Sunday, visited the Dangote Refinery, Dangote Petrochemical Plant and the Dangote Port in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos. The governor and his entourage were received by President/Chief Executive of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko. Dangote, and the Vice President, Oil and Gas of Dangote Industries Limited, …

… Foresees A’Ibom Hosting World’s 1% Nigeria’s entertainment and tourism industry bigwig, Senator Ben Murray-Bruce, has applauded Gov Umo Eno’s initiative of turning the long dreaded ravine in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital into a multi-facetted tourists attraction. The sentiment was expressed, Wednesday, as the governor took him and …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Bayelsa Elders Council has urged the state government to make massive investments in agricultural development and technical education to recalibrate the economy of the state towards self-sufficiency. It said the only way to overcome the looming food crisis is for government to be directly involved …

The Managing Director/Chief Exective Officer of the Niger Delta Basin Deverloment Authority (NDBDA), Prince Ebitimi Amgbare, has extended hands of fellowship to the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) in the bid to seek ways of ensuring development for the Niger Delta region, in accordance with the vision of the Willinks Commission …

By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa Aggrieved youths from Anyama Clan of the Ijaw Youths Council (IYC) and Onuebum Community of Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State stormed the site of appraisal of oil well project in OPL 2005 located in the community. According to the youths, the owner of the …

Chairman, BRACED (Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Edo, and Delta) Tourism Promotion & Development Initiative (BTPDI) and Publisher of The Blue Economy Magazine Online, Dr. Piriye Kiyaramo has said that the Blue Economy would generate employment opportunities for the youth and women in fishing, aquaculture, marine transportation, shipbuilding, coastal …

By our Reporter Aiteo Eastern Exploration and Production Company (AEEPCO), operator of the NNPC/Aiteo Joint Venture on OML 29, has confirmed that following the completion of the joint investigative visit to the spill site, as required by regulations, it will reopen its facilities for production “while continuing other statutory spill …

… Seize 7 Containers Worth over N3bn By Emma Sunday, Port Harcourt  The Nigeria Customs Services (NCS) Area 2 Command, Onne, Rivers State says it has generated a revenue of over N293 billion from January to June, 2024.  The Command said it also siezed 7 huge containers worth over N3bn …

By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt TotalEnergies, operator of Oil Mining Lease (OML) 58 onshore license in Nigeria has taken the Final Investment Decision (FID) for the development of the Ubeta gas field. Located about 80 km northwest of Port Harcourt in Rivers State, the OML 58 license contains two fields …

By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt Chief Executive officer of Port Harcourt-based Elschon Nigeria Limited, Emi Membere-Otaji, has said that the Nigerian maritime sector is now attractive to more investments due to improved security on the nation’s maritime domain. This he said was made possible by improved security on the nation’s …