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By David Owei, Yenagoa The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) on Thursday donated relief materials to victims of the 2018 flood disaster that submerged parts of the state and displaced about 150,000 residents. Dr Dakuku Peterside, director-general of NIMASA said the agency made the intervention to assist the …
Read More »Dep Gov Decries Misleading Reports on Bayelsa, S’ South Region
By David Owei, Yenagoa Bayelsa State Deputy governor, Rear Admiral Gboribiogha John-Jonah (rtd), on Wednesday decried the unwarranted and misleading reports about the South-South geo-political zone and Bayelsa State in particular, saying it is a deliberate distortion of facts. Rear Admiral John-Jonah stated this when he played host to the …
Read More »Workers’ Day: Rivers Lifts Embargo on Employment, Promotion
By Joel Anekwe The Rivers State Government has lifted the ban on employments and promotions in the state civil service which has been on hold for up to 10 years now. The state governor, Chief Nyesom Wike announced the decision Wednesday during the 2019 Workers Day celebration at the Yakubu …
Read More »N30, 000 Minimum Wage: Bayelsa Government Assures Workers of Prompt Payment
David Owei, Yenagoa Baylsa State governor, Henry Seriake Dickson, has again agreed to pay the state civil servants the N30, 000 minimum wage approved by the Federal Government. Speaking in Yenagoa during the 2019 Workers Day, with the theme: ‘Another 100 years of struggle for jobs, dignity and social justice …
Read More »Estate Surveyor Decries Engineers’ ‘Role’ in Property Valuation
The first vice-president of the Nigerian Association of Estate Surveyors and Valuers, Chief Emma Okas Wike has faulted the involvement of engineers in the business of valuation of properties and assets in the country. Okas Wike who spoke recently with newsmen in Port Harcourt said only a registered estate surveyor …
Read More »Aiteo Appoints Seven into Senior Management
Oil and gas firm, Aiteo E & P Limited, has restructured its executive management, naming a number of officials into senior management positions. According to a release signed by the firm’s senior corporate communications manager, Ndiana Matthew, this followed a review of Aiteo’s operational and investment objectives, and also in …
Read More »VACTON Inaugurates National, State Officers, Promotes Trade
The umbrella body for manufacturers, importers, exporters, traders and other related organisations in the country, Value Chain Traders Organization of Nigeria (VACTON), has inaugurated its national and state officers, as well as held a special seminar for its members. President/BOT chairman of the association, Amb. Dr. Ralph John, presenting an …
Read More »Groups Warn Dickson over Political Office Holders Pension Bill
By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa Embasara Foundation, a leadership development and non-partisan body, in collaboration with other civil society and professional organizations have expressed deep concern over the recent passage of a bill by the Bayelsa State House of Assembly aimed at granting pensions for life to themselves, the governor, deputy governor, predecessors …
Read More »JTF Confirms Abduction of Expatriate Oil Workers in Rivers, Intensifies Rescue Efforts
By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa The Joint Task Force (JTF) deployed to protect oil installations in the Niger Delta on Sunday confirmed the kidnap of two expatriate oil workers from an oil rig in Abua community in Rivers State. The abducted foreign oil workers, a Scottish and a Canadian were working …
Read More »Rivers Guber: ADP’s Victor Fingesi Drags Wike to Tribunal
Candidate of the Action Democratic Party (ADP) in the 2019 governorship election in Rivers State, Mr. Victor Tamie Fingesi, has dragged the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, before the Rivers State Governorship Election Tribunal. Addressing a press briefing on Saturday April, 27, 2019 in …
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