Chairman, BRACED (Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Edo, and Delta) Tourism Promotion & Development Initiative (BTPDI) and Publisher of The Blue Economy Magazine Online, Dr. Piriye Kiyaramo has said that the Blue Economy would generate employment opportunities for the youth and women in fishing, aquaculture, marine transportation, shipbuilding, coastal …
Read More »NUJ to Collaborate with Tourism Ministry as Commissioner Seeks Synergy
By Okioma Amos, Yenagoa The Chairman, Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Bayelsa State Council, Comrade Samuel Numonengi has assured Bayelsa State Commissioner for Tourism Development, Hon. Alla John of a cordial working relationship with the hospitality and tourism sector with a view to positively engaging visitors to give them memorable …
Read More »Blue Economy Will Become Bayelsa’s Next Economic Frontier ~ Diri’s SSA on Tourism
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to Bayelsa State Governor on Tourism, Dr. Piriye Kiyaramo, has expressed hope that the emerging Blue Economy will become the next economic frontier for the state since it holds great potential for wealth creation, economic growth, employment, and innovation Dr. Kiyaramo, who …
Read More »Bayelsa Traditional Rulers Partner Govt on Culture, Tourism Promotion
… 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 »Creative Industries Generate $2.25trn, 30m Jobs ~ Diri’s Aide on Tourism
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The senior special assistant (SSA) to Bayelsa State governor on Tourism, Mr. Piriye Kiyaramo, has hinted that the creative industries generate annual revenues of $2.25 trillion and account for 30 million jobs worldwide. He said that according to other calculations made by the United Nations Educational …
Read More »Renew Empire Entertainment Set to Organise N’Delta Wrestling Championship
By Amos Okioma, Otuoke A Nigeria and Turkey-based firm, Renew Empire Nigeria Ltd and Renew Group Ltd, Republic of Turkey has said it is set to host the maiden edition of the Niger Delta traditional wrestling tournament. The chief executive officer and managing director of the firm, Engr. Gospel Obolo, stated …
Read More »Bayelsa Thanksgiving: Local Artistes Call off Planned Protest, Accept Dialogue
Following the intervention of the senior special assistant (SSA) to the governor on tourism, Mr. Piriye Kiyaramo, an earlier planned street protest by Bayelsa-based musical artistes over alleged non-inclusion at the state sponsored official annual thanksgiving day event has been called off. Bayelsa performing artistes, under the auspices of the …
Read More »NUJ Chairman Calls for Establishment of Music Tourism Programme for Youths
… Advocates Inauguration of Ijaw Music Hall of Fame In a bid to boost the music tourism economy of Bayelsa State and preserve the music ecosystem, chairman of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Bayelsa State Council, Comrade Samuel Numonengi, has called for the inauguration of an ‘Ijaw Music Hall of …
Read More »NUJ Calls for Synergy between Performing Artistes, Tourism Professionals
Chairman, Bayelsa State Council of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Mr. Samuel Numonengi, has called for synergy between performing artistes and tourism professionals as a way of exploring the value of music tourism in the state, describing music as a primary driver of tourism. Mr Numonengi who stated this when …
Read More »Peoples’ 93.1 FM Commends NUJ for Inaugurating Travel Writers’ Corps
General Manager of Yenagoa-based Peoples’ 93.1 FM, Mr Lawson Hayford, has commended the Bayelsa State Council of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), for inaugurating the Travel Writers’ Corps to give special attention to the travel and tourism sector of the state’s economy. Mr Hayford who made the remark when he …
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