Press Release – Page 13 – Shipping World News Magazine

Nov142020 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Bayelsa Distributes Relief Materials To Flood Victims

Bayelsa State Government, on Saturday, commenced distribution of relief materials to victims of flood-ravaged communities in the eight local government areas of the state. The distribution is in fulfillment of Governor Douye Diri's promise when he led top government functionaries on an on-the-spot assessment of flooded communities in the state. A statement by his Chief Press Secretary Mr. Daniel Alabrah, said the governor, who was represented by Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Konbowei Benson, noted that the distribution was the government’s own way of cushioning the negative impact of flooding on the people. He said the government was not unaware of the devastating effects of the annual natural disaster on farmlands and the untold hardship on farmers. He stressed that t...

Nov132020 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Nembe Killings: Gov. Diri Directs Immediate Employment For Slain Victims’ Relations, Injured

Press Release

Victims of the November 13, 2019 dastardly attack on Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members and supporters in Ogbolomabiri-Nembe had cause to smile on Thursday night as the Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, announced immediate employment for the survivors and relations of those that lost their lives. The governor also directed immediate promotion for victims that are already in the state civil service as well as the Commissioner for Health to take over the medical bills and treatment of those still undergoing treatment. His Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, said in a statement that the governor made the pronouncements at a meeting in Government House with victims and relations of the slain. The attack on PDP faithful during Senator Diri's campaign rally in the c...

Nov122020 by Asu BeksNo Comments

VIENA ,AUSTRIA: NAPTIP DG, DAME JULIE OKAH_DONLI ELECTED CHAIR OF UN BODY

News Feature, Press Release

The Board of Trustees of the United Nations Voluntary Trust Fund for Victims of Trafficking in Persons’ (UNVTF) has unanimously elected Dame Julie Okah-Donli as the new chair of the Board. Dame Okah-Donli brings her invaluable expertise in human trafficking to the Trust Fund as the Director-General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) in Nigeria since 2017 and has long been a global voice on Trafficking in Persons issues. During her tenure at NAPTIP, she successfully lobbied the Government of Nigeria to extend its whistle-blowing policy to human trafficking issues, positively impacting the reporting of this crime in her home country. She further established the NAPTIP Rapid Response Squad to counter criminal activity and piloted joint opera...

Nov62020 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Gov. Diri To Nengi: Bayelsa Proud Of You *Appoints BBN Housemates SSAs

News Feature, Press Release

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, on Friday, told second runner-up of the Big Brother Naija Lockdown, Miss Nengi Rebecca Hampson, that the state was proud of her performance and conduct in the recently concluded reality show. Governor Diri spoke in Government House, Yenagoa, when the Bayelsa-born former housemate visited as part of her homecoming activities. Senator Diri announced the appointment of Nengi as Senior Special Assistant on Girl Child Development and her colleague, Bayelsa-born Tarimotimi Sinclair aka Trikytee also as SSA. The governor expressed satisfaction with Nengi's conduct and brilliance as well as for identifying strongly with her state during the show, saying the government and people of Bayelsa state were proud of her. He said while the show coul...

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 adminis...

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 the ...

Oct182020 by Asu BeksNo Comments

I Support the EndSARS Protests – Gov Diri *Directs Release Of Illegal Detainees

Politics, Press Release

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has said he is totally in support of the ongoing protest against police brutality exemplified by the hashtags #EndSARS and #EndSWAT across Nigeria. He also said his administration would not condone acts that infringed on the fundamental rights of citizens in the state. Governor Diri spoke on Saturday evening when the protesters in their hundreds blocked the Government House entrance in Yenagoa to press home their demands. His spokesman, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, in a statement, noted that the governor, who was returning from inspecting communities ravaged by flood, came out of his vehicle to join the youths that were waving placards and chanting slogans against police brutality. While addressing them, he noted that as a firm advocate agains...

Oct12020 by Asu BeksNo Comments

Hassan Bello pays working visit to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu

Breaking News, Press Release

The Executive Secretary/CEO of the Nigerian Shipper's Council (NSC), Mr. Hassan Bello, along with some directors today, paid a working visit to the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu in his office in Alausa. CEO of the Nigerian Shipper's Council (NSC), Mr. Hassan Bello The ES/CEO disclosed that the purpose of the meeting was to brief the governor on some key issues like multimodal approach to cargo delivery & evacuation, 24-hour Port Operations, Digitalisation of the Port and Traffic Management. He emphasised the importance of synergy and coordination further stressing that provision of infrastructure must be prioritised. According to the ES, “if infrastructure is not coordinated or integrated, very little progress will be made”. Commending both Lagos State and the Feder...

Sep172020 by Asu BeksNo Comments

BAYELSA STATE SET TO REHABILITATE INTERNAL ROADS IN YENAGOA.

Breaking News, Press Release

Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri Bayelsa State Government has concluded plans to rehabilitate over fifty internal roads that are in deplorable conditions in Yenagoa. The Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure in the State, Surveyor Moses Teibowei, stated this while inspecting some roads within the State capital. He said funds for the rehabilitation have been approved and that most of the jobs would be given to indigenous contractors to handle. Surveyor Teibowei, also assured that ongoing expansion at the Edepie/Etegwe roundabout, would be completed by end of October. He said the section of Isaac Boro express way leading to Imiringi Road will be close to traffic from next week when work resumes and urged residents and road users to show understanding despite the inconven...

Sep12020 by Asu BeksNo Comments

PAY A MILLION NAIRA AND GET A CUSTOMS JOB. EXCLUSIVE.

Breaking News, Press Release

Comptroller General of Nigeria Custom Colonel Hameed Ibrahim Ali Are you job hunting? Do you want to serve in the Nigeria Customs Service? Then your prayers are answered if only you are ready to cough out N1.1m gratification to a secret recruitment syndicate now holding sway at the Customs Headquarters in Abuja. Shipping World investigations revealed that bribes to secure plum postings to commands such as Onne, Apapa, Tin can, PTML and Airport Commands, also attract various sums ranging between N300,000 and N500,000.00. The source who confided with Shipping World on condition of anonymity explained thus, " My friend and i have been job hunting when this offer of N1.1m for an Assistant Superintendent of Customs came. My friend was able to meet the requirement. She was offered t...