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Jun232021 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Edo 2020: Naira Rain As Gov. Diri Splashes N195m On Bayelsa Athletes *Adopts Oborodudu, Godbless For Special Funding

Sports

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, on Wednesday, generously rewarded athletes that made the state proud at the National Sports Festival held in April this year in Edo State. An elated Governor Diri announced a total package of N195 million for the gold, sliver and bronze medallists as well as the coaches and secretaries of the teams. Bayelsa, for the first time, placed third on the final medals table behind Delta and Edo, a feat that surpassed its fourth place recorded since 2006 at the games held in Abeokuta, Ogun State. In a press release by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, the governor, who received the state's contingent inside the Executive Council Chambers of the Government House, Yenagoa, said the gesture was in appreciation of the honour they brought...

Jun232021 by Asu BeksNo Comments

My Administration Will Promote Culture Through Tourism

News Feature

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has assured that his administration would promote the culture and history of people of the state through tourism. Governor Diri gave the assurance on Thursday while declaring open the Great Efi Lake Fishing Festival at Sabagreia community in Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area of the state. The governor directed the Commissioner for Culture and Tourism to include the fishing festival in the state’s cultural calendar. His Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, in a statement, said he described the festival as an event with great potential, capable of scaling up the economy of the state. Governor Diri commended the people of Sabagreia, Seibokorugha and Okoloba communities for sustaining the age-long traditional festival and urged...

Jun232021 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Bayelsa Solicits South Korea Partnership On Agric, Infrastructure Development

News Feature, Press Release

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has sought the partnership and support of South Korea in areas of agricultural, maritime and infrastructure development of the state. At a meeting with the South Korean Ambassador to Nigeria, Kim Young-Chae, in Abuja on Friday, Governor Diri said given its maritime similarity with Bayelsa, the state also needed the South Korean expertise and partnership in developing deep-sea fishing, aquaculture and rice cultivation. His Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, in a statement, quoted the governor as saying that the state was equally interested in partnership in education, science and technology as well as in oil and gas. He said his administration pays serious attention to the issue of security as top priority and has conscientiously ...

Jun232021 by Asu BeksNo Comments

$951m Payment: Gov Diri Appeals To FG To Implement Court Judgement *Sues for Peace In Bayelsa Communities

News Feature, Politics

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has appealed to the Federal Government to implement Monday's Abuja Federal High Court judgement ordering the payment $951 million as shortfall in oil derivation revenue due to the state. Governor Diri made the appeal in his first public reaction to the judgement on Wednesday inside the Executive Council Chambers in Government House, Yenagoa. In a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr, Daniel Alabrah, the governor said the money was due to the state based on the Constitution and the 13% derivation principle. Governor Diri, who said his administration was open to dialogue with the Federal Government to amicably resolve the matter, noted that constant litigations would not engender cordial relationship between states and the cen...

Jun162021 by Asu BeksNo Comments

ANIEBONAM ADVOCATES FOR SON’s RETURN TO PORTS

Port News, Press Release

Founder of the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders(NAGAFF), Dr Boniface Aniebonam has advocated for the return of the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) to the seaports. Speaking at the Second Edition of the Round Table Conference with the members of the League of Maritime Editors and Publishers, Dr Aniebonam explained that SON's presence at the ports would make the job of cargo delivery more seamless. " SON is not clamouring to come back to the ports. We ( freight forwarders) are the one requedting for them to come back to the ports so that our job of cargo delivery to the owners would not be obstructed. We are not comfortable any more because of the inherent hardship we are passing through with the Enforcement Units of different government Agencies fou...

Jun162021 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Bayelsa, United Airlines Sign MoU On Flight Operations *Fix July For Commencement

Travel

Bayelsa State International Airport would commence commercial flight operations next month. This followed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the state government and United Nigeria Airlines On Wednesday. Speaking on the significance of the event, which took place inside the Executive Council Chambers of Government House, Yenagoa, Governor Douye Diri expressed happiness that the first airport in the heart of the Ijaw nation was a dream come true for founding fathers of the state. Governor Diri noted that the signing of the MoU signalled the commencement of flight operations at the Bayelsa airport in July, and would open the state to the world and a lot of opportunities. To enable the airport commence night operations, the governor directed the Commission...

Jun162021 by Asu BeksNo Comments

GENUINE CHANGE BECKONS ON NIGERIANS IN 2023..GOV DIRI

Politics

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) would bring about the desired change Nigerians are yearning for in 2023. Governor Diri also advocated the strengthening of the party from national to the state level in order to wrest power from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) at the centre in the next general election. He stated this during a meeting with the executive of the PDP South-South zone in Government House, Yenagoa. In a press release by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Daniel Alabrah, the governor noted that PDP was the only reliable alternative party that could provide purposeful leadership at this point in time. Senator Diri, who decried the worsening insecurity in the country, pointed out that Nigeria was sliding downw...

Jun132021 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Bayelsa Starch Factory Ready For Commissioning

News Feature

A 60-metric tonnes cassava starch factory built by the Bayelsa State government will be inaugurated soon. Governor Douye Diri disclosed this on Saturday during an inspection tour of the factory located at Ebedebiri in Sagbama Local Government Area of the state. In order to meet the plant's expected production capacity, the governor urged people of the state to engage in massive cassava farming. Senator Diri, who expressed satisfaction with the level of work done, noted that due to its production capacity, the quantity of cassava produced in the state would not be enough for it to produce at full capacity. He called on the people to go into cassava farming as it would be a source of revenue generation not only to the state but also the people. He said: "This is an indication ...

Jun112021 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Content Monitoring Board, NNPC, Zed Energy sign contract for Petroleum Terminal in Brass

News Feature

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), and ZED Energy Ltd earlier today signed shareholders agreement for the construction of Brass Petroleum Products Terminal Ltd (BPPT) in Brass LGA of Bayelsa State. The Brass Petroleum Products Terminal Ltd (BPPT) will close any infrastructure gap in the distribution of petroleum products and also stop illegal refining activities taking place in the region.

Jun92021 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Bayelsa Seeks FG’s Assistance On Nembe-Brass Road

News Feature, Press Release

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has said the state needs the assistance of the federal government and relevant stakeholders to construct the Bayelsa East Senatorial road from Nembe to Brass given the huge cost involved. Speaking during the weekly state executive council meeting in Government House, Yenagoa, Senator Diri said as part of efforts to make the road a reality, he has met senior federal government officials in Abuja, whom he said responded positively to the state's requests. A statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, quoted the governor as saying the importance of the Bayelsa East senatorial road cannot be over-emphasised given the socio-economic relevance of the area to people of the state and the country. He said all hands needed to be on...