The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has distributed relief materials to Olugboboro, Olugbobiri, Tebidaba, and Okoron-Ama communities in the Southern Ijaw Federal Constituency of Bayelsa State. This initiative aims to mitigate the adverse impacts of the recent crude oil spill in the area, which affected aquatic life, economic activities, and human lives, inflicting untold hardships…
“Our terrain here is different. We spend more on construction and it is good that you are going for oversight. You will see why we ask for more. I can assure you that my officials will do the needful to access funds left so that they will not be mopped up.
For the avoidance of doubt, the listed security items in the approved budget estimates of N700 million do not only cover the purchase of torchlights and walkie-talkie but included items as 2,000 heated bullet-proof vests, 500 units of pepper sprays, 500 Biometric Scanners, 200 Tasers, Metal Detectors, Firearms among other items.
For those of us who revered him as a leader, a visionary, and a relentless advocate for the Izon people, there could be no more fitting way to celebrate his legacy than through the pages of this book. My intention is to honor him, a man who dedicated his life to uplifting the Niger Delta region and its people.
By Etete Enideneze The enthusiasm of stakeholders towards the maiden Pan-Ijaw Economic Summit, affirms a concern to synergize ideas and chart a new path to economic wellbeing of Ijaws in the Nigerian State. This is coming after series of consultations and interactive sessions with leaders of thought, experts and groups within states where Ijaws are…
… Guests Charge Teachers To Turn Out Competent Graduates By Enideneze Etete One hundred teachers in Bayelsa State, have undergone training in techniques geared towards effective delivery of subjects to ehnance learning and application of knowledge. The one-day training workshop, which took place at the Azaiki Public Library, October 14, 2024 was sponsored by the…
Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, on Wednesday, faulted. Nigeria’s brand of federalism, saying a situation where only the federal government can create local government is an aberration. Governor Diri also said Nigeria was on the wrong path to development and needed to turn back. Delivering a lecture titled: “Rethinking Our Future: The Need…
“As part of our effort to open up the maritime environment, we are constructing the Nembe-Brass road and the other senatorial roads, which we believe when completed will open up the maritime environment.
Nine years gone, yet memories stay strong just like an evening gone.
In all the rivulets, creeks, and waterways of Bayelsa, your name is etched in the hearts of all. Yes, young and old; great and small. Yes, in all of Ijaw Nation, Niger Delta, and Nigeria, DSP illuminates radiant as a shining star that seems never departing.
Today marked an important milestone in the collaboration between the legislative and executive branches of Bayelsa State, as the House Committee on Culture, led by Chairman Hon. Douglas Sampson, paid a familiarization visit to the Ministry of Culture. Accompanied by my Permanent Secretary and Directors, we had the privilege of welcoming the committee and engaging…
