News Feature – Page 46 – Shipping World News Magazine

Oct212020 by Asu BeksNo Comments

#EndSARS: Bayelsa Sets Up Judicial Panel *Gov. Diri Heads Security, Human Rights Committee

News Feature

Bayelsa State government has constituted a judicial panel of inquiry as well as a special security and human rights committee in response to the demands of the #EndSARS protesters in the state. Governor Douye Diri announced this on Wednesday shortly after the 9th State Executive Council meeting in Government House, Yenagoa. He said both committees were set up as part of his government's commitment to meet the demands of the protesters. The governor said the judicial panel of inquiry would investigate police brutality and allegations of rights abuse while the special security and human rights committee is to supervise and monitor the new police unit, Strategic Weapons and Tactical (SWAT) squad in the state. The judicial panel is headed by Retired Justice Y.B. Ogola with Barr. Al...

Oct182020 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Flooding: Bayelsa Shuts Down Schools *Govt To Distribute Palliatives To Victims

News Feature, Press Release

Following the devastation caused by flood, the Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has directed the immediate closure of all primary and secondary schools across the state. A statement by the governor's Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, said the directive takes effect from Monday, October 19. Governor Diri said the decision was taken to avert further danger to lives. He gave the directive after leading a team of his cabinet members and other government officials on an on-the-spot visit to some of the flooded communities in Yenagoa and Southern Ijaw local government areas on Saturday. He is visiting other affected local government areas on Sunday. The governor, who lamented the devastating effect of the flooding on the people and communities, said his adm...

Oct182020 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Okoko Fulfilled His Purpose As Ijaw Hero – Gov. Diri

News Feature, Press Release

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has said former Ijaw National Congress (INC) President, Professor Kimse Okoko, was a rights activist, who despite his class in society never amassed wealth. Senator Diri also said the late Ijaw leader's exemplary lifestyle has taught Bayelsans that material wealth always ended in vanity. The governor stated this on Saturday at Prof. Okoko's funeral at his country home in Obunagha community in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. His spokesman, Mr Daniel Alabrah, in a statement, quoted the governor as eulogising the sterling qualities of the deceased, saying the late scholar paid his dues as an administrator and activist that led the Ijaw struggle successfully. His words: “Professor Okoko was a socialist; he belonged to ...

Oct132020 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Bashir Jamoh APPOINTED CHAIRMAN CELTRAS, UNIPORT

Breaking News, News Feature

Bashir Jamoh The University of Port Harcourt has announced the appointment of the Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, as Chairman of the Governing Board of the institution’s Centre for Logistics and Transport Studies. A letter signed by the Vice Chancellor of the university, Professor Stephen Okodudu, said Dr. Jamoh was chosen by virtue of his position as Director-General of NIMASA, stressing that his appointment “is an eloquent testimony to your outstanding contributions to national development.” Dr. Jamoh, an alumnus of the university, was requested to assume office as the new Chairman of the 10 member Governing Board of the Centre for Logistics and Transport Studies, University of Port Harcourt. The Board would b...

Oct112020 by Asu BeksNo Comments

What Alamieyeseigha Stood For – Diri *Says Bayelsa’s First Civilian Governor A Hero

News Feature

The first civilian governor of the state, late Chief Diepreye Solomon Peter Alamieyeseigha Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has described the first civilian governor of the state, the late Chief Diepreye Solomon Peter Alamieyeseigha, as a selfless leader that always ensured the interest of the Ijaw nation was placed above other considerations. Speaking in Amassoma during the 5th annual memorial anniversary programme in honour of the former governor in his hometown, Governor Diri said Chief Alamieyeseigha will always be remembered for his worthy legacies, which include laying the foundation for the development of the state. The governor in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, lauded Alamieyeseigha for establishing the Niger Delta University, say...

Sep152020 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Dakuku Peterside to deliver Lecture at Ijaw Media Forum, IMF,Town Hall meeting.

Breaking News, News Feature

Gov Douye Diri , Asu Beks during the visit The immediate past Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr Dakuku Peterside , will be the Guest Speaker at the Annual Town Meeting of the Ijaw Media Forum billed to hold in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State Capital, in November. President of the Ijaw Media Forum, Elder Asu Beks who led members of the Forum on a Courtesy call on Gov Douye Diri on Monday said the theme of the one day Town Hall meeting is BAYELSA,BEYOND OIL. Elder Asu Beks disclosed that with the dwindling receipts from oil, the time has come for oil producing states in the Niger Delta region to think out of the box and explore the bundles of opportunities in the region. An elated Gov Diri told the visiting IMF team that the Bayel...

Sep152020 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Niger Delta leaders, ICPC set for showdown over NDDC staff

Breaking News, News Feature

Professor Kemebradikumo Pondei The Niger Delta leaders and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) may be heading for showdown over the interrogation of senior management staff of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Notable leaders in the region, under the aegis of the Niger Delta Leaders Forum (NDLF) on Friday described the action of ICPC as a distraction. Addressing journalists in Port-Harcourt, the spokesperson of the NDLF, Chief John Harry, described the invitation of NDDC officials by ICPC as unnecessary and ill-motivated. Chief Harry, who was flanked by Akwa-Ibom, Cross Rivers, Abia, Rivers, Imo, Bayelsa, Delta, Edo and Ondo representatives, condemned the interrogation of the Commission’s workers. The leaders praised t...

Aug262020 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Buhari names Col MD Dikio Adviser on Presidential Amnesty Program

Breaking News, News Feature

Colonel MD Dikio President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed a new Cordinator for the Presidential Amnesty Program. He is Col Milland Dixon Dikio. Usually dependable Presidency sources told Shipping World that Col Dikio's appointment takes immediate effect. Col Dikio hails from Rivers State. Colonel Milland Dixon Dikio (rtd) is from Mbiama In Ahoada West Local Government Area of Rivers State. He attended Baptist High School, Port Harcourt (1971-1975). He was admitted into Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) 21st Regular Combatant Course and was appointed the Academy Cadets Adjutant in recognition of his leadership qualities. He was posted to the elite Nigerian Army Armored Corps on commission as a Second Lieutenant effective Jan 03, 1977. He is a seasoned professional who held command, dipl...

Aug212020 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Buhari’ll End Nigeria’s Fuel Importation, Says Sylva.

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President Muhammadu Buhari The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) is committed to putting an end to the importation of refined petroleum products into Nigeria, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, has said. Sylva said the government was working to reverse Nigeria’s status as a net importer of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, and as such had been supporting the establishment of modular refineries to boost indigenous PMS production. The minister stated this after inspecting the Azikel Hydro-Skimming Refinery, the first hydro-skimming private modular refinery being built by businessman, Azibapu Eruani in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. The refinery, which is about 75 per cent completed, has the capacity to process 12,000 bar...

Aug92020 by Asu BeksNo Comments

FG Begins Feasibility Study for Brass Shipyard Project

Maritime, News Feature, Port News, Press Release

The Federal Government has commenced feasibility study for the construction of a shipyard in Brass Island, Bayelsa State, which would cater for the maintenance and repair services of cargo vessels, oil tankers, and LNG carriers. Chief Timipre Sylva conducting Feasibility study with Harbour engineers The Minister of State for Petrolem Resources, Chief Timipre chaired the project’s kick-off meeting on Thursday and stated that it will be executed by China Harbour Engineering Company, which had carried out similar projects across the globe . The feasibility study, according to the minister, will be funded by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) as part of its overarching mandate to domicile key oil and gas industry infrastructure and increase retention of in...