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Nov102024 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Protect Your Integrity, Gov Diri Urges Media Practitioners *President Hails Journalists

Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has charged media practitioners to protect their integrity, saying it is not only the cornerstone of their profession but that it also builds trust with the public and fortifies the foundations of a healthy democracy. Senator Diri also said that the press as the fourth pillar of democracy had become more critical in serving as a beacon of hope and in promoting understanding and unity. The Bayelsa governor stated this on Thursday as host of the three-day 20th All Nigerian Editors Conference (ANEC) 2024 holding at the Chief DSP Alamieyeseigha Memorial Banquet Hall in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. Describing the theme of the conference: "Economic Growth and Development Strategies in Resource-Rich Country,” as relevant and timely, the Bayelsa g...

Nov102024 by Asu BeksNo Comments

It’s Rare Privilege To Be Bayelsa Governor – Diri *Institutes Ernest Ikoli Annual Lecture

News Feature

Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has said he is determined to leave lasting legacies in infrastructure development as he considers it a rare privilege to govern the state. Senator Diri stated this on Saturday during a gala night organised by the state government in honour of members of the Nigeria Guild of Editors (NGE) at the Chief DSP Alamieyeseigha Memorial Banquet Hall in Yenagoa. The event rounded off the three-day 20th All-Nigerian Editors Conference(ANEC) held in the state capital. Governor Diri said he treats issues of development of the state seriously as he is aware that constitutionally he is allowed only two terms in office. He assured that with his deputy, they will keep doing their best in the remaining three years for Bayelsans to feel the impact of...

Nov92024 by Asu BeksNo Comments

COMPT. DERA NNADI,mni : AN APOSTLE OF GOOD GOVERNANCE …By ASU BEKS…

News Feature, Port News

The three unmistakable traits of a great leader is one who has empathy, integrity and creativity moulded into one. According to a recent research, great leaders use empathy to build rapport, resolve conflicts and create a supportive and inclusive work environment. A leader with Integrity is honest and relies on their own moral compass and values to make decisions for the organization. He is also one who invests hugely in creativity for developing new products or services and finding unique ways to address challenges. Best leaders rarely follow established pathways or copy the routes others have taken, instead, they embrace new ways of thinking and doing things. Not only does Comptroller Dera Nnadi, mni ,parade these unique qualities of a leader, he is also blessed with an innovative bos...

Nov62024 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Gov Diri raises the alarm on the extreme pollution of Niger Delta, presents Environmental Report To President Tinubu *Says Non Completion of East West Road unacceptable

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Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State Tuesday, bemoaned the level of environmental pollution of the state occasioned by the activities of oil companies during a visit to President Bola Tinubu in the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Senator Diri, who led a delegation of Bayelsa political and traditional leaders as well as president of the Ijaw National Congress (INC), Prof. Benjamin Okaba, and president of the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC), Comrade Jonathan Lokpobiri, during the visit, formally presented the report of the Bayelsa State Oil and Environment Commission (BSOEC) titled: “An Environmental Genocide: Counting the Human and Environmental Cost of Oil in Bayelsa, Nigeria,” to President Tinubu. The international commission chaired by a former Archbishop of York, Rt. Rev (Dr.) John Sentamu,...

Nov42024 by Asu BeksNo Comments

DOUYE DIRI TO NDDC: CONSULT US BEFORE YOU EMBARK ON PROJECTS

News Feature

Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has urged management of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to ensure proper consultation with state governments in the Niger Delta region before executing projects. Senator Diri gave the admonition on Monday when the NDDC Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, and his management team paid him a courtesy visit in Government House, Yenagoa. The governor stressed that the commission, as an intervention agency, should play complementary role in development of states within the region and not compete with governors or states. He advised the commission to ensure that the relevant ministries in the state were consulted for approval before executing projects in order to avoid duplication. He said: ...

Nov32024 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Chinyere Uramta: How not to say goodbye. BY ASU BEKS .

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Barely two weeks after i raised the alarm about a plot to humiliate and force the acting Registrar and CEO of the Council for the Registration of Freight Forwarders in Nigeria,Mrs Chinyere Uramta out of office, the hammer finally fell on her last week. A terse press release from the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy, signed by its Head , Media and PR, Mr Tahir Zakari, named Mr Igwe Kingsley Onyekachi as the substance CEO who will be in charge of the Agency for the next four years in the first instance. Expectedly, the appointment has elicited mixed reactions from Stakeholders . A Group which called itself " Friends of the CRFFN " described the action of the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Chief Adegboyega Oyetola as a nullity explaining that it was a flagrant violation of the CR...

Oct312024 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Gov Diri Presents N689.44bn 2025 Budget To Bayelsa Assembly

News Feature

Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, on Thursday, presented the 2025 fiscal year budget proposal of N689.440 billion to the State House of Assembly for consideration and passage. While presenting the appropriation bill christened, "Budget of ASSURED Prosperity," Governor Diri stressed that implementing the 2025 budget would require some level of efficiency and synergy in government activities across Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). He said the overall outcome of the budget will significantly depend on the level of fiscal and monetary policy coordination. He charged the Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning to accordingly ensure fiscal discipline, transparency, accountability and proper coordination in the implementation processes. The state's helmsman, ...

Oct282024 by Asu BeksNo Comments

GOV DOUYE DIRI CRIES OUT: FG Deny Niger Delta Gas Flare Revenues

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Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has bemoaned the failure of the Federal Government to remit to Niger Delta states revenues from gas flare fines and royalties paid by oil firms to its coffers. Governor Diri said the oil producing states and indeed the communities in the region that bear the brunt of gas flaring have been deprived of the revenue accruing to the Federal Government over the years. He again lamented the situation where oil companies situate their administrative offices far from their operational bases and shortchanging states like Bayelsa of personal income and other taxes. Senator Diri stated this on Monday during an expanded state executive council meeting during which the final report of the Bayelsa State Oil and Environment Commission (BSOEC) was pre...

Oct272024 by Asu BeksNo Comments

AS FEAR OF BEING DELISTED FROM IMO WHITE LIST GRIPS NIGERIATinubu Gives Oyetola Marching Order to Put Nigeria back on Category “C”NIMASA DG to Meet With Stakeholders this week. BY ASU BEKS.

News Feature

As the countdown to another International Maritime Organization, IMO, election begins, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has reportedly given a marching order to Marine and Blue Economy Minister, Adegboyega Oyetola, to leave no stone unturned in returning Nigeria to category " C" of the global maritime body. Usually dependable sources at the Presidency confirmed this development exclusively to Shipping World Magazine weekend . The source who preferred anonymity told our correspondent that worried by serial failure of Nigeria over the last decade, President Tinubu has warned that failure to secure the coveted Category " C" seat would not be an option for the Nigerian Government in the November election. But Stakeholders who spoke to Shipping World Magazine weekend reasoned that the Presidentia...

Oct272024 by Asu BeksNo Comments

BAYELSA JOINS THE BIG BOYS CLUB AS GOV DOUYE DIRI APPROVES N80,000 MINIMUM WAGE

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Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has approved the sum of N80,000 as the new minimum wage for workers in the state’s civil service with effect from November 1, 2024. Governor Diri also approved an increase in the monthly pension of retired workers as well as N7billion to reduce outstanding gratuity liabilities. His spokesperson, Daniel Alabrah, who disclosed these in a statement, said the Bayelsa governor acknowledged the challenging times workers face in the state due to the rise in the cost of living. The statement read: “To address the harsh times and in line with the National Minimum Wage (Amendment Act 2024), the Prosperity Administration of His Excellency Senater Douye Diri has approved the sum of N80,000 as minimum wage for the state’s workers “Governor Diri...