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Artisanal Fishermen Association of Nigeria (ARFAN) on Friday urged the Federal Government to leverage on its successes in containing the COVID-19 pandemic to avert another lockdown in the new year. They equally appealed to the government to prevail on Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCO) to pay the $3.6 …

… Prioritises Road Infrastructure Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, has signed the 2021 Appropriation Bill of N329.29 billion into law. Governor Diri had on November 26 presented an estimate of N290.295 billion tagged ‘Budget of Growth’ to the state House of Assembly. While assenting to the bill on Wednesday …

By Joel Anekwe As the number of the 2nd wave of the Covid-19 cases continues to increase, the state governor, Nyesom Wike, has hinted that he would take strict measures to curb the further spread of the deadly virus. Some of the measures would include another round of lockdown to …

Bayelsa State Government has emphasized the need for communities in the state to present credible and competent representatives to oversee the Global Memorandum of Understanding (GMoU) they enter into with corporate bodies operating in their areas. The deputy governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, laid the emphasis at a resumed meeting with …

… Prophesies God`s Judgment on Govt, Individuals By John Amaowoh A front-line servant of God, Apostle Dr. O.A. Samuel, has urged Rivers people to see forgiveness in their heart for the minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, adding that “he (Amaechi) is on a divine mandate as a …

Bayelsa State Government says it is making last ditch efforts to acquire the operational license for the commencement of commercial flights by the end of January next year. The state deputy governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, disclosed this on Wednesday during a meeting with the airport management and service providers in …

Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State, his Rivers counterpart, Chief Nyesom Wike and Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, among other stakeholders have stressed the need for synergy between the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and state governments in the region. They made the call over the weekend …

Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, on Wednesday, received 10 expatriates that were rescued by security agencies in the state from the den of kidnappers. The foreign sailors were kidnapped on November 25 from their vessel along the Pennington River in neighbouring Delta State and brought into Bayelsa. The governor’s …

By John Amaowoh, Port Harcourt Stakeholder’s in Nigeria’s export business have identified escalating insecurity, corruption and others as major challenges facing the non-oil sector of the nation`s economy. The stakeholders at a one day round table forum for Cassava and Palm Producers in Non Oil Sector in Rivers State, organized …

The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Bayelsa sector command, Thursday kick-started its annual Ember Month campaigns against road traffic accidents in Yenagoa, the state capital. This was as the state government reiterated its plan to implement policies that would enhance the transportation sector of the economy. The Bayelsa State commissioner …