Asu Beks – Shipping World News Magazine

Dec212024 by Asu BeksNo Comments

GOV DOUYE DIRI GOES TO FARM … takes possession of 4 rice mills from South Korea

News Feature

Bayelsa State Government has announced its renewed plan to invest massively in agriculture in this second term of the Prosperity Administration. At the flag-off of the 2024-2025 dry season farming at the rice farm in Otuasega, Ogbia Local Government Area attended by the Deputy Governor, Sen. Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo and other top government functionaries, Governor Douye Diri, encouraged the people of the state including himself and all political appointees to own their own farms, particularly in clusters. Gov. Diri who said the government would focus on areas where the state has comparative advantage including rice, plantain, banana, cassava, oil palm, assured that his administration would train more young people in different aspects of agriculture. Commissioner for Agriculture and Na...

Dec202024 by Asu BeksNo Comments

BRASS: Old Fishing, Slavery Gateway as Bayelsa’s New Industrial Hub

News Feature, Press Release

Founded in 1895, Brass used to be, traditionally, a fishing settlement. But early in the 19th century, it became a strategic route not only for slave trade but for palm produce and was aptly dubbed the "Venice of Niger Delta" by some authors. In today's Nigeria, Brass is unarguably to Bayelsa what Lekki is to Lagos. Brass is an emerging investment and industrial hub. While the Lekki free trade zone and the Dangote Free Zone Enterprise both located in Lekki, Lagos parade a world class refinery and a Deep Sea Port with potentials for huge domestic and foreign investments, Brass Oil and Gas Free City Zone, when fully operational, is blessed with a Liquified Natural Gas plant, a proposed refinery and a port terminal that is blessed with several jetties, with proximity to the Atlantic Ocean....

Dec162024 by Asu BeksNo Comments

I AM BACK ON DUTY…Gov Douye Diri

News Feature

Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, today ended his annual leave and will resume his official duties immediately. A statement by his spokesperson, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, on Monday, informed that the Bayelsa Governor, who went on a three-week leave on November 25, will resume on Tuesday, December 17, 2024. Governor Diri expressed appreciation to people of the state for their prayers and continuous support for his administration while he was on vacation. He said the administration remains steadfast, united and committed to its social contract with the people and will continue to deliver projects and policies that positively impact on the lives of all inhabitants of Bayelsa.

Dec132024 by Asu BeksNo Comments

GOV DIRI WINS 2024 OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE GOVERNOR (MARINE AND BLUE ECONOMY) AWARD — Dedicates award to the people of Bayelsa State

Maritime, News Feature

The Governor of Bayelsa State, His Excellency Senator Douye Diri has won the outstanding Performance Governor of the Year 2024 Award, in the category of Marine and Blue Economy. The award was presented to him by the Nigeria Today Magazine, a global publication for the promotion of good governance and selfless service to humanity, on Wednesday at the Shehu Musa Yara’dua Centre, Central Business District, Abuja. In his remark, Senator Diri said he was deeply honoured to receive the award on behalf of the people and government of Bayelsa State, noting that it is gratifying to see his administration's pioneering efforts in the marine sector being acknowledged. The Governor thanked organizers of the event and acknowledged that the honour will serve as a motivation to deepen his adminis...

Dec122024 by Asu BeksNo Comments

THIS IS NOT WHAT WE ARE A KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY ELDER ASU BEKS, CEO, MARITIME MEDIA LTD, AT THE MAIDEN IJAW PUBLISHERS’ FORUM WORKSHOP IN YENAGOA

News Feature

Protocol Distinguished ladies and gentlemen, I am delighted to stand before you today. I must thank the organizers for finding me worthy to address this gathering. This is certainly not the topic allocated to me. But in view of the exigencies of the moment and the mood of the nation, I decided to speak on the topic THIS IS NOT WHAT WE ARE. Yes, this is not what we are. Izon means truth and I grew up to this grand norm that an Ijaw man or Izon keme abhors lies. If you like, put a gun on his head. He will stand by the truth. Growing up as a barrack child, I had the rare privilege of criss crossing the length and breadth of Nigeria depending on where duty took my father to. My late father, Edward Erete Asu, was a police officer having worked briefly as a school teacher before joining...

Dec122024 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Port Infrastructure Ugrade: Abubakar Dantsoho’s Herculean Task . BY ASU BEKS

Maritime

Like a man who came prepared for his new role as the helmsman of Nigerian Ports Authority, Dr Abubakar Dantsoho is not taking chances in his drive to change the face of Nigerian Seaports. Unlike his two immediate predecessors , Dr Dantsoho is not here to play politics. The mandate handed over to him by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was clear, and without any ambiguity. "Go reform Nigerian Seaports in line with my renewed hope agenda". Not only has his rich and intimidating credentials made his task a lot easier, he is enjoying the full backing of the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy as well as the relevant committees in both chambers of the National Assembly. Basking from the euphoria of his new role as Chairman of the Port Management Association of West and Central African...

Dec82024 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Bayelsa Govt Condoles With Former Deputy Governor Peremobowei Ebebi at Father’s Funeral

News Feature

The Acting Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, at the weekend, led a high-powered delegation to the funeral of the late Chief Simon Micah Ebebi, the Alei of Aleibiri and father of the former Deputy Governor of the state, Chief Peremobowei Ebebi. Other top dignitaries in attendance were the former Governor and Senator representing Bayelsa West, Senator Henry Seriake Dickson; the Minister of Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Chief Abraham Ingobere, the Chief of Staff Government House, Yenagoa, Pastor Peter Akpe and state Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Mr Solomon Agwanana. In his sermon at the funeral mass drawn from Matthew Chapter 25, the Bishop of Bomadi Catholic Diocese, Most Reverend, Hyaci...

Dec52024 by Asu BeksNo Comments

PIUS AKUTAH IS MARITIME MAN OF THE YEAR

Maritime, News Feature

After a careful appraisal of activities of critical stakeholders and their overall effect on the operations of the Maritime Sector, the Editorial Board of Maritime Media Ltd, organizers of the Maritime Industry Merit AWARDS, MIMA,Publishers of Nigeria's flagship Maritime Journal Shipping World, has announced winners for the 2024 MARITIME MAN OF THE AWARDS. In a statement released on Thursday, December 5, by the Chief Executive Officer of Maritime Media Ltd, Elder Asu Beks, the Executive Secretary of Nigerian Shippers Council, Barr Pius, MON, was named as the Maritime Man of the Year 2024. Barr Akutah was voted for his OUTSTANDING and innovative Leadership skills which he has brought to bear at the Council. Barr Akutah is also been honoured for his pioneering role in pushing for the Legi...

Nov252024 by Asu BeksNo Comments

BAYELSA STATE TO ENJOY 24HR ELECTRICITY SOON***As Gov Douye Diri Acquires Gas Turbines

News Feature

In the beginning, God created heaven and earth ,and thereafter said " Let there be Light", and there was light. In Bayelsa State, Governor Douye Diri, seems to have responded to this biblical injunction when he declared that henceforth, citizens of the state will now witness 24 hours, uninterrupted power supply. By implication , this will now set the tone for the much anticipated industrialisation by moving her from a State beyond Oil. This cherry news reportedly came from Nigeria's miracle Governor weekend when he announced that the State has procured ,and would install Gas Turbines that would commence and develop its Independent Power Plant. The actual cost of this intervention was not available as at press time but Shipping World Magazine understands that the intention is to pave way...

Nov232024 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Gov Douye Diri Gifts Bayelsa Law Students 300k each

News Feature

Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has approved the payment of N300,000 each to students from the state in all the law school campuses in Nigeria. Governor Diri disclosed this at a meeting with representatives of the Bayelsa State Law Graduates Forum in Yenagoa. The governor was represented at the meeting by the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Biriyai Dambo, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria. Mr. Dambo said the approval reflected the governor’s commitment to the education of Bayelsans and that it would cushion the effect of the economic hardship in the country on the students. He also stated that the grant would aid their academic pursuit and improve their welfare. Dambo urged the students to focus on their academic work in order to make the state and t...