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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 …

By Joel Anekwe The Paediatric Association of Nigeria (PAN) has written a passionate letter to the governor of Kano State, Abdulahi Umar Ganduje, pleading for mercy on behalf of 13-year old boy, Omar Farouq, jailed 10 years for blasphemy. Farouq was reportedly tried as an adult based on the appearance …

… As FTAN Says Bayelsa Has Capacity to Become Tourism Destination The Bayelsa State government has expressed its preparedness to partner with the state chapter of the Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria (FTAN) to develop its rich tourism potentials. This is as the coordinator of the newly inaugurated state FTAN executive, …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa  The commissioner of Police Bayelsa State Command, CP Mike Okoli, has met with the members of the Hoteliers Association Bayelsa State Chapter towards forming a partnership in the fight against crime.  The CP called for active collaboration of hoteliers in sourcing for actionable Intelligence on criminal …

As countries around the world look forward to using tourism to drive recovery plans in the post Covid-19 pandemic era, Delta State coordinator of the umbrella private sector regulatory organisation in Nigeria, Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria  (FTAN),  Mrs Evelyn Gbesoko, has appealed to government to evolve tourism recovery schemes …

Bayelsa State commissioner for culture and tourism, Dr. Iti Orugbani, says security and safety of tourists visiting the state would be his priority, adding that safety and security of visitors have always been considered as an indispensable condition for sustainable tourism development the world over. Dr. Orugbani said, “Safety and …

By Joel Anekwe   Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, says that those who sabotage government’s effort to eliminate oil bunkering should be brought to justice. The governor stated that because oil bunkering affects the socio-economic development of the country it should not be allowed to thrive. He made the call when …

By Joel Anekwe The Nigeria Police, Rivers State Command has detained a riot policeman and anti-kidnap officers who precipitated the killing of a 20-year recording artist, Daniel Chibuike, in Port Harcourt on Saturday. The Police Public Relations Officer of the command, Nnamdi Omoni, who announced the detention of the officers …

By Joel Anekwe The Rivers State government says it has begun lobbying the Federal Government to grant licences to youths of the state to build and operate modular refineries. The state is one of those suffering from the activities of illegal refineries, operated by youths in many parts of the …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa Amidst mixed feelings expressed by some persons over the seeming silence of newly appointed coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Col. Milland Dixion Dikio (rtd), a Niger Delta ex-militant leader, General Para Ekiye, has called on his colleagues in the Niger Delta struggle to be patient with the …