News Feature – Page 49 – Shipping World News Magazine

Jan302022 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Bayelsa To Commission Over 20 Projects On Diri’s Second Anniversary

News Feature

Jubilation As Cars Enter Southern Ijaw Community For The First Time No fewer than 20 road, educational, health, media and agricultural projects will be inaugurated during the second anniversary in office of the Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, on February 14. The projects include those inherited from the past administration and completed in the last one year and others initiated by the Governor Diri government during same period. The anniversary activities will commence a week before February 14 and will continue till the end of the month due to the number of projects lined up for inauguration. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is expected to flag-off a bridge project across River Nun at Angiama linking Oporoma, headquarters of the Southern Ijaw Local Government Area. ...

Jan282022 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Otuokpoti Monarch’s Dethronement Stands, Says Gov Diri

News Feature, Press Release

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has said despite protest from some quarters, the removal of the paramount ruler of Otuokpoti community in Ogbia Local Government Area, Chief Cousin Wongo, is irrevocable. Governor Diri, on Monday, announced the monarch's dethronement as well as the removal of the community development committee chairman and its youth president as a result of their complicity in the kidnap of the Commissioner for Trade, Industry and Investment, Mr. Federal Otokito, from his residence in the community. Mr. Otokito, however, regained his freedom on Monday after his abductors inflicted severe injuries on him. Speaking during a reception at Otuokpoti shortly after commissioning a Divisional Police Station constructed by the Ogbia council chairman, Ebiyon Turn...

Jan272022 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Stop Seeing Politics As Dirty, Gov Diri Urges Christians *Reels Out Achievements Ahead Second Anniversary

News Feature, Religion

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has advised Christians to actively participate in politics and stop seeing it as dirty if they want to positively impact on the society. Governor Diri gave the advice while speaking at the end of a two-day programme of The Redeemed Christian Church of God tagged "Light Up Bayelsa Holy Ghost Rally" at the Oxbow Lake in Yenagoa on Wednesday evening. The governor in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Daniel Alabrah, urged Christians not to be aloof to politics or remain unconcerned but rather join to influence decision-making for the good of the generality of the people. He said Nigeria was in dire need of people that would salvage it from its many challenges, adding that the church should not be docile in the face of insecurity, ...

Jan262022 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Nigeria Customs Service to take Delivery of 135 Scanners.

News Feature

In readiness for launch of it's e-Customs, otherwise known as it's paperless regime,plans have been concluded by the Nigeria Customs Service,to purchase no fewer than 135 Scanners in the next two years. Customs helmsman ,Hameed Ali, who made the disclosure in Abuja said the Scanners would be deployed to entry points, including border Stations, air and seaports. Ali who was responding to questions at the World Customs Day Celebration in Abuja held at the Service's Board room, also revealed that the three multi purpose Scanners acquired last year by the Ministry of Finance and deployed to Apapa, Tin Can and Onne Ports would be commissioned soon and put to use.He said the new Scanners have the capacity to scan no fewer than 20 containers in an hourvand that this would drastically eliminate...

Jan262022 by Asu BeksNo Comments

God Has Something Special For Bayelsa, Says Pastor Adeboye

News Feature, Religion

General Overseer of The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has said Bayelsa State will continue to make good progress as God has something special for the state. He made the prophetic declaration on Tuesday when he was received at the Government House, Yenagoa, by Governor Douye Diri, his deputy, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, top government officials and some Christian leaders in the state. The globally acclaimed cleric, popularly known as Daddy G.O, is in the state for a two-day “Light Up Bayelsa Holy Ghost Rally” holding in selected cities across the country to commemorate his 80th birthday in March this year. Pastor Adeboye said his visit was in fulfilment of the promise he made earlier to hold a crusade in Yenagoa, stating that he was happy to see i...

Jan242022 by Asu BeksNo Comments

I’ll Ensure My Kidnapped Commissioner Is Released Unhurt — Gov Diri

News Feature, Press Release

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has assured that no stone would be left unturned to ensure the release of his Trade and Investment Commissioner, Mr. Federal Otokito, who was kidnapped a few days ago. The governor called for his immediate and unconditional release by his abductors, stressing that the state's laws against kidnapping would be followed to the letter against them. Mr. Otokito was kidnapped last Thursday night from his residence in Otuokpoti, his hometown in Ogbia Local Government Area of the state. Speaking on Sunday at the 12th Kolokuma-Opokuma Thanksgiving Day in Sampou, his community, Governor Diri insisted that the state government will not pay a dime as ransom for his release. A statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, quoted him ...

Jan192022 by Asu BeksNo Comments

IYC slams CNPP, CSOs call for Wabote resignation over corruption allegations

News Feature, Opinion

THE Ijaw Youth Council IYC, Worldwide, has slammed the the Conference of Nigeria Political Parties, CNPP, and the coalition of Civil Society Organisations, CSOs, over calls for the resignation of the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, NCDMB, Mr. Simbi Wabote over corruption allegations. IYC described the call for Wabote resignation as mischievous and aimed at tarnishing the image of NCDMB Executive and distracting him from the laudable job he is doing at the NCDMB. President of IYC, Comrade Peter Igbifa, who was reacting to a statement by the CNPP National Chairman Chief Willy Ezugwu and the Secretary of the CSO coalition, Alhaji Ali Abacha, said it was subjudice for the duo to comment on an issue that is before a court of law. Igbifa sai...

Jan182022 by Asu BeksNo Comments

WE HAVE ELONGATED OUR TENURE BY 365 DAYS ….MUKAILA, ANLCA SCRIBE…SAYS WE ARE NOT HANDING OVER IN APRIL.

News Feature, Port News

Despite the raging controversy over the propised illegal extension of the current Executive of the Nigeria Association of Customs Licensed Agents , the Secretary General , Alhaji Babatunde Mukaila has insisted that the Tony Iju Nwabunike led Exco would not hand over in April. Mukaila who spoke exclusively to Shipping World said the National Executive Council of the Association was relying on a December 16, 2020 resolution of the General Assembly in Owerri, Imo State, where a purported ammendment to the Constitution was made. " Those insinuating that we shouldn't have benefited from the said ammendment are only economical with the reality on ground. What if we had decided to contest this year and added an additional five years to our tenure, making it a straight nine years? " , he asked. ...

Jan162022 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Why We’re Committed To Bayelsa Senatorial Road Projects – Gov Diri

News Feature

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has restated the commitment of his administration to construct and complete the Central, East and West senatorial roads in the state despite being federal projects. Speaking in Ekeremor at the weekend shortly after inspecting the progress of work on the Bayelsa West senatorial road from Sagbama to Ekeremor, Governor Diri said the determination to construct the three senatorial roads is premised on their importance to the people, in opening up the state and in stimulating socio-economic activities. A statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Daniel Alabrah, quoted him as saying regardless of the economic downturn and the fact that the roads were federal projects, his government would not be discouraged but will ensure that they were built f...

Jan162022 by Asu BeksNo Comments

WE DARE YOU TO EXTEND YOUR TENURE BEYOND APRIL 2022 AS ANLCA PRESIDENT….THREE WISEMEN

News Feature, Press Release

President of the Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs Agents, Hon Tony Iju Nwabunike, has been warned of the dire consequences should he go ahead with his plot to elongate his 4 year tenure by 365 days . Tony Iju Nwabunike was sworn in on April 14, 2020 for a 4year tenure as President of ANLCA. But at a joint Exclusive Interview last week in Port Harcourt ,the three WISEMEN insisted that Tony Iju's tenure would expire in April this year. The trio lead by Alhaji Taiwo Mustapha , Chairman BoT, Chief Ernest Elochukwu,a former President of ANLCA and Chief Emenike Nwokeoji an immediate past Vice President of ANLCA, have dared the Tony Iju led NECO not to extend their tenure beyond April this year. The Tony Iju led NECON is relying on the resolution of a General Meeting of the Association he...