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Director, Lambofa African Bar and Resort, Mr Desi Augustine, and the Bayelsa State chapter of the Travel Writers Corps, have emphasized the need for partnership towards achieving professionalism in the tourism sector of the state’s economy. The duo expressed their desire for the partnership Sunday during a tour of the state’s …

…Condemns Killing in Amabulou Community The Bayelsa State Government has accused multinational oil companies, especially Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), of initiating deliberate policies and programmes to short change oil bearing communities. This is just as the government condemned in strong terms the recent criminal attack on Amabulou Community over …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri The chief executive officer (CEO) of the Urhobo Innovation Hub, Mr. Kingsley Ubiebi, has assured Urhobo youths and multitudes of Nigerians that, the Urhobo Innovation Hub would definitely lift them from abject poverty, unemployment, youth restiveness and other social vices confronting youths of today. Mr …

By Joel Anekwe Univasa Nigeria Limited, a leading IT company, Tuesday unveiled its ride-hailing section in Port Harcourt with a target to use robust incentives to drivers to gain control of the market. The Port Harcourt launch is coming six months after Univasa’s entry into Nigeria’s e-taxi service market with …

Impacted host communities of the recent oil spill in Gbaramatu Kingdom, Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State, alleged to be from Utonana Trunkline belonging to Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL), have promised to disrupt repair works of the said pipeline if they are not paid adequate compensation. The …

By Aherhoke Okioma, Yenagoa In view of the seeming knowledge gaps in the travel, tourism and hospitality sector in Bayelsa state, senior special assistant to the governor on tourism development, Mr. Tamaramiebi Abiri, has hinted on plans to come up with an executive training programme on policy and strategy in …

As the World Federation of Tourist Guide Associations (WFTGA) marks this year’s International Tourist Guide Day, being a professional holiday celebrated every February 21, an expert in international tourism and current senior special assistant to Bayelsa State governor on Tourism Development, Mr. Tamaramiebi Abiri, has called for a broader environmentally …

.. Travel Writers Laud Govt’s Initiative As the Port Harcourt Zoo undergoes renovation work, the Rivers State chapter of the Nigeria Travel Writers Corps has expressed the “great expectation” of the people of the state for a quick and effective restoration of the facility. When the travel writers visited the …

By Joel Anekwe Mr Auwal Mohammed, the Comptroller of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Area II Command Onne, has said that operations of the command has been fully automated to ensure maximum 48-hour clearing of cargoes Mohammed, who made this declaration on Wednesday, said that the only thing causing delays beyond …

The Governor Douye Diri-led Government of Bayelsa State has indicated plans to complete the Ultra-Modern Motor-park project started by the immediate past administration. The state’s deputy governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, gave the indication at the weekend during a meeting with representatives of Etegwe-Tombia Junction Traders Association, Road Transport Employers and …