… As Diri’s SSA on Tourism Visits Communities to Collate Cultural Assets By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The senior special assistant (SSA) to Bayelsa State governor on Tourism, Mr. Piriye Kiyaramo, says he has commenced a tour of communities in a bid to collate cultural assets across the state, noting that …
Read More »Bayelsa Monarch Mentors Youths on ‘Purpose, Environmental Consciousness’
King Bubaraye Dakolo, of Ekpetiama Kingdom in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State on Tuesday began a mentorship programme to encourage youths to hard work and embrace environmental consciousness. The mentorship programme is in collaboration with Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), an environmental-rights focused non-governmental organisation. The mentorship scheme involved …
Read More »NCDMB’s Best Essay Writer Wins N1m, Others Smile Home With Cash, Laptops
By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa The winner of the 5th edition of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) annual Undergraduate Essay Competition, Enomfon Akpan, a 200 level student of the University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, has been awarded a star prize of N1 million with a brand new …
Read More »Bayelsa FCC Lecture: Nigerian Navy Has Reduced Criminality in Maritime Domain ~ FOC
By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa The Flag Officer Commanding (FOC), Central Naval Command, Yenagoa Rear Adm. Obinwanne Egbuchulam, said efforts of the Nigerian Navy, has reduced criminality in the maritime domain. He stated this on Thursday, during the 7th annual public lecture of the Federated Correspondents’ Chapel, (FCC) Nigeria Union of …
Read More »Monarchs, Military Officers to Grace FCC’s Annual Lecture in Bayelsa
All is now set for the annual lecture series organized by the Federated Correspondents Chapel, Bayelsa State chapter of the Nigeria Union of Journalists. A statement by the chairman of the Annual Lecture committee, Samuel Ese, said the event has as its theme: ‘Maritime Security: Implications for the Oil Industry,’ adding …
Read More »PIB: 2.5% for Host Communities Not Acceptable ~ Gov Diri
Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, has said the 2.5 per cent revenue proposed for host communities in the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) was grossly inadequate and unacceptable to the people of the Niger Delta. Senator Diri stated this on Tuesday during a town hall meeting on the bill with …
Read More »Diri Gives Scholarship to First Class Female Law Graduate
… Names Eradiri New Face of Bayelsa Girl Child Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, on Monday, announced automatic scholarship to Barr. Ebizi Blessing Eradiri, for her Master and Doctorate degrees in any university in Nigeria or abroad. Miss Eradiri is the first female First Class graduate from the Faculty …
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