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Bayelsa State Government has reassured traders in the state of its commitment towards providing enablers that would assist them grow their businesses and contribute to the development of the local economy. The state’s Deputy governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, gave the assurance on Thursday when a delegation of the Etegwe/Tombia Junction …
Read More »PHED Never Refused to Sign Workers’ Condition of Service ~ Onyi
The management of the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution (PHED) has expressed surprise and disappointment over the picketing of its offices across the franchise area by the leadership of the National Union of Electricity Employees, NUEE, early Wednesday morning. In a press statement, Mr. John Onyi, manager, corporate communications, said the …
Read More »Buhari Commissions Nig Content Hqtrs, 10mw Power Plant in Bayelsa
… As Diri Urges NAOC, Other Multinationals to Relocate to N’Delta By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa Nigerian president, Muhammadu Buhari, Thursday commissioned the headquarters building of the Nigeria Content, Development and Monitoring Board, NCDMB, and a 10 megawatts power plant the board built in partnership with the Nigerian Agip oil company, …
Read More »Shell’s Host Communities Give 21-day Ultimatum to Shut EA Field
… Demand Review of Devt Fund to $10m By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa Communities hosting Shell’s Estuaries Area (EA) oilfields in Bayelsa on Wednesday urged the oil firm to review its annual development funding from $1 million to $10 million including other social obligations to them. The communities which make up …
Read More »We’ve Not Abandoned COVID-19/Infectious Diseases Hospital in Bayelsa ~ Agip
By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa The Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) says it has not abandoned construction of the 200 bed capacity Emergency/Infectious Diseases hospital aimed at strengthening the fight against COVID-19. The NNPC-Agip Joint Venture, on May 2, 2020 initiated the construction of a 200-bed capacity infectious diseases hospital for the …
Read More »COVID-19: Bayelsa Govt Grants Tax Relief to Individuals, Businesses
By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa The Bayelsa government has announced tax relief 50 percent for the informal sector and other tax reliefs to residents and business operators to cushion the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on tax payers Dr Nimibofa Ayawei, executive chairman, Bayelsa Board of Internal Revenue in a statement …
Read More »FG Mulls 1,500 Jobs in Energy Park, Oil Blending Plant
By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa As part its quest to deepen local content and boost job creation, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Friday signed equity investment agreements with two companies, Duport Midstream Company, for the establishment of an Energy Park in Egbokor, Edo State, and Eraskon Nigeria …
Read More »Delayed Response to Leak At Taylor Creek Oilfields Due to Security Concerns ~ Agip
The Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) on Wednesday explained that it responded within 24 hours after a pipeline blast by vandals at its Taylor Creek oilfields in August 2019 and shut the facility to curtail further degradation of the environment. The explanation is coming on the heels of outcry that …
Read More »IYC Warns NLNG against Moving Train 7 Fabrication Jobs to Lagos
By Joel Anekwe The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) has warned the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Limited against moving or contracting out the fabrication components of the Front End Engineering Design (FEED) for its Train 7 project billed to take place on Bonny Island to Lagos or to non-indigenous companies. …
Read More »Shell Resumes Oil Export from Forcados Export Terminal, Lifts Force Majeure
The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) on Monday said it has resumed oil exports from the Forcados Oil Export Terminal halted on April 4 over ‘unforeseen circumstances’ in its operations. Mr Michael Adande, an SPDC spokesman confirmed the development to our correspondent in an email on Monday. …
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