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ERA/FoEN Appoints Chima Williams new Acting Executive Director

By Joel Anekwe The board of trustees of the Environmental Rights Development Foundation (ERDF) has announced the appointment of Chima Williams as acting executive director of Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) following the disengagement of Godwin Ojo, who was in that position until 3rd October 2020. The …

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Ex-Lawmaker Tasks Bayelsa Govt on Devt

Former lawmaker representing Ogbia constituency 3 in the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, and onetime regent of Imiringi community of Ogbia council area, Augustus Osomu, has tasked the state government on achieving development. The erstwhile legislator said it is one thing to have a state, while it is another to …

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Diri Appoint Advisers, Confirms Alabrah as Chief Press Secretary

… Zilly Aggrey, Willy Bunting, Adukeh, Seiyefa Make Advisers’ List   Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, at the weekend approved the appointments of honorary special advisers, technical advisers and special advisers, respectively. A statement from the his chief press secretary, Mr Daniel Alabrah, has it that the governor has …

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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 …

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Bayelsa Govt to Partner FTAN on Tourism Devt

… 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, …

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