… as Bayelsa Oil Commission Winds Down Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has bemoaned the failure of the Federal Government to remit to Niger Delta states revenues from gas flare fines and royalties paid by oil firms. Governor Diri said the oil producing states and indeed the communities …
Read More »Mayor of Housing Receives Entrepreneur Award, Lauds Gov Fubara on Economic Summit
My-ACE China, known as Mayor of Housing, has applauded the governor of Rivers State for implementing most of the resolutions of the Rivers State Economic Summit, which held in Port Harcourt recently. He said Rivers State is conducive for investment and hailed the Rivers State Government for signing N300 million, …
Read More »Energy, Maritime Reporters Set for 2024 Seminar, Awards
Umbrella body of journalists covering the energy and maritime sectors, the Energy and Maritime Reporters (EMR), is set to hold its 2024 Seminar for the training of members. EMR is an offshoot of the Rivers State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ). A release signed by chairman of …
Read More »Bayelsa Mulls setting up Independent Power Plant Soon ~ Diri
… As ‘God Used Ijaw Sons, Daughters to Ensure Olice Kemenanabo’s Survival’ By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa Bayelsa State will soon establish its own Independent Power Plant (IPP) to complement the National Grid and ensure there is constant electricity supply in the state. Governor Douye Diri stated this while speaking during …
Read More »Diri Calls for Federal Support to develop Agge Seaport, Blue Economy
The governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has solicited the support of the Federal Government towards developing the deep seaport at Agge in Ekeremor Local Government Area and the blue economy potential of the state. He expressed the optimism that by collaborating with the Federal Government, a lot can …
Read More »PINL Exposes Logistics Company ‘Fronting for Illegal Oil Bunkerers’ in Rivers
… As Army Arrest 7 Suspects including 2 NSCDC Officers By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt The Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Ltd (PINL) has uncovered a logistics company at Eleme, Rivers State, Igor Logistics Services Ltd, allegedly used as camouflage for illegal bunkerers siphoning products from the 28-inch Trans Niger Pipeline (TNP) …
Read More »Rivers to Host Nigerian Internet Governance Forum Next Week
By Emma Sunday, Port Harcourt Rivers State, the Treasure Base of Nigeria, is gearing up to host this year’s edition of the Nigerian Internet Governance Forum, NIGF. The NIGF event with theme: “Responsible Use Of The Internet: A Panacea for Sustainable Socio-economic Development”, is scheduled to take place from October …
Read More »Modular Refinery: You’re Jinx Breaker, Diri tells Azikel’s President, Eruani
Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has said president of the Azikel Group, Dr. Azibapu Eruani, broke the jinx in establishing the Azikel Modular Refinery, which is the first crude oil-related industry in the state,. Senator Diri gave the commendation on Tuesday when he visited the refinery complex located …
Read More »Amnesty Programme not Involved in ‘Demobilisation for Pipeline Protection’
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Presidential Amnesty Programme has dissociated itself from a purported ‘demobilisation exercise’ being bandied in the Niger Delta by “unscrupulous elements who are going about collecting money from unsuspecting members of the public for pipeline surveillance and other vocational trades.” A statement signed by Mr Igoniko …
Read More »Nigerian Content: Presidential Directives have shortened Contracting Cycle ~ NCDMB
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) said it has eliminated middlemen from the oil and gas industry value chain and contributed to shortening the industry’s contracting cycle to six months, courtesy of the three presidential directives on Local Content operations issued by President Bola …
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