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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 …
Read More »NDDC, IFAD Partner to Improve Rural Agriculture in Niger Delta
By Joel Anekwe The acting managing director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Prof. Kemebradikumo Pondei, has said that the goal of the Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises Programme in the Niger Delta, LIFE-ND, is to transform the rural economy of the region and improve the livelihood of its citizens. …
Read More »OML 30: Youths Ask FG to Withdraw Heritage Oil’s License
Young Erhiurhoro, Warri Aggrieved youths from oil producing communities hosting the OML 30 oil field in Delta State have asked the Federal Government to withdraw the Oil Mining Licence (OML) issued to Heritage Oil Services Ltd. The youths who spoke to our correspondent at different fora in their various communities …
Read More »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 …
Read More »NOSDRA Subjects Shell’s Okordia-Rumuekpe Pipeline to Third-Party Examination
The National Oil Spills Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) says it has subjected a section of the 14″ Okordia-Rumuekpe pipeline to third-pary examination in a bid to resolve the dispute on the cause of a November 12, 2019 leak at Shell’s oilfields in Bayelsa State. Shell Petroleum Development Company of …
Read More »SPDC Denies Involvement in Leadership Crisis at Host Community in Bayelsa
The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC), on Monday said it did not interfere with the selection of community representatives on Cluster Development Boards (CDBs) that administer its community development funds. SPDC said under the Global Memorandum of Understanding (GMoU) template, host communities solely select or recall who represents …
Read More »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 …
Read More »Rivers Set to Privatise 13 Farms, 8 Rest Houses
By Joel Anekwe The Rivers State Government has invited reputable and experienced players in the hospitality and agricultural sectors for Expression of Interest to run 13 government-owned farms and 8 catering rest houses in the state, as part of strategies to boost agriculture and create job opportunities for the teeming …
Read More »Commission Urges States to Implement Fiscal Responsibility Act
By Joel Anekwe As Nigeria grapples with the challenge of corruption and financial indiscipline at all levels, the Fiscal Responsibility Commission, Wednesday, urged all state governments in the country to implement the Fiscal Responsibility Act, 2007. Acting Chairman of the commission, Mr. Victor Muruako, made the call at a workshop organized …
Read More »Bayelsa Travel Writers Want Gov Diri to Launch Tourism Endowment Fund, Masterplan
In commemoration of this year’s World Tourism Day celebrations, chairman of Bayelsa Travel Writers’ Corps, Mr Piriye Kiyaramo, has called on Bayelsa State government to launch the Bayelsa State Culture and Tourism Endowment Fund and tourism masterplan to drive the development and promotion of the tourism sector in the state, …
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