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Dodo River Development Association Spends N77.87m on Projects

The Dodo River Communities Development Association in Ekeremor Local Government Area of Bayelsa State on Thursday said it spent a total of N77.87 million on community development in the 2019 fiscal year. Mr Francis Amamogiran, chairman of the association who spoke at the 8th Annual General Meeting of the group …

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PETROAN Inaugurates Bayelsa Chapter, Promises to Curb Sharp Practices

The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has inaugurated its Bayelsa State chapter, with a charge to curb sharp practices, make quality products available to users, effective collaboration with authorities and sale of products according to approved pump price. The national president of PETROAN, Dr. Billy Harry, …

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Explosions Damage Crude, Gas Pipelines at Shell, Agip Oil Fields

Unidentified persons on Monday attacked oil facilities operated by Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) and Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) at Ikarama community, Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa. Mr Ben Warder, a youth leader in Ikarama near the incident site, said on Tuesday that residents heard several sounds from …

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FG Urged to Correct Mistakes in Oil Industry

Bayelsa State Government has cautioned the Federal Government and other critical stakeholders in the oil and gas industry against repeating the mistakes that are depriving host communities of their benefits. The state deputy governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, stated this on Monday while declaring open the technical session of the 5th …

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Rivers $12m Cassava Initiative to Create 3000 Jobs

By Joel Anekwe Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, has expressed optimism that the state’s $12 million cassava processing initiative will create jobs and enhance the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the country. The governor urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Federal Ministry of Agriculture to support the initiative …

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DPR Restates Commitment to Safety of Tank Farms

By Joel Anekwe  The Department of Petroleum Resource (DPR) has restated its commitment to ensure the safety of tank farms across Nigeria, adding that it would not allow its safety strategy to be compromised by operators of tank farms in the country. Mr Bassey Nkanga, zonal operations controller, Port Harcourt …

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