By Idibhar Julius, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State Government has declared that the state is now poised to receive massive investment opportunities, as a result of the conducive business environment being created by the present administration. Governor Douye Diri made this known at a one-day Mega Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation Summit held in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. Governor Diri, represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Nimibofa Ayawei, challenged business owners and entrepreneurs in the state to key into the various entrepreneurship and business innovation…
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AIG Zone 16 Emphasizes Partnership With Media On Policing
By Idibhar Julius, Yenagoa Assistant Inspector General (AIG) of Police, Zone 16 headquarters, Johnson Oluwole Adenola, has emphasized the importance of collaboration between law enforcement and the media in the fight against crime. AIG Adenola who spoke when he received the leadership of the United Correspondents Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ Bayelsa State Council at the Zonal headquarters in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State outlined his vision for Zone 16, focusing on making the zone a better place with more professional, compliant, and friendly policing. He…
Read MoreBayelsa Commissioner Commends Estate Surveyors At Seminar
The Bayelsa State Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, ESV. Moses Teibowei has commended the Nigeria Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers (SIEV), Bayelsa Branch for its MCPD Seminar. Speaking to newsmen in Yenagoa at the MCPD 2025 Seminar with the theme:” The Estate Surveyor and Valuers and The Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), Teibowei lauded the leadership of SIEV for coming up with a very germane topic the Petroleum Industry Act which is critical to the survival and development of the nation. He added that the seminar will enable…
Read MoreBishop Obaze Extols NDDC MD’s Virtues At Thanksgiving Service
The Bishop of the Diocese of Ogbia, Rt. Rev. Tamunotari Matthew Obaze, has commended the Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, for his immense contributions to the development of the Niger Delta region. The commendation was made during Dr. Ogbuku’s 50th birthday Thanksgiving service held at the St. Mark Anglican Church, Ayakoro, in Bayelsa State. The service was attended by several dignitaries, including the NDDC Executive Director, Projects, Dr. Victor Antai, Bayelsa State Representative on the Board of NDDC, Senator Dimaro Denyanbofa,…
Read MoreNANNM Suspends Nationwide Strike After Agreement With FG
The Nigeria Association of Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) Bayelsa State chapter has announced the suspension of its nationwide strike, effective immediately. The decision to suspend the strike was made after the National Executive Council (NEC) reviewed the outcomes of negotiations with the Federal Government and the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The statement noted that key resolution reached by the NEC includes:- suspension of the nationwide strike in the spirit of dialogue and good faith, continuous monitoring of the government’s compliance with agreed timelines. Also amongst…
Read MoreNANNM Bayelsa State Council Embarks On 7-Day warning Strike
By Idibhar Julius/Bayelsa The Nigeria Association of Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) Bayelsa State Council has embarked a seven days nationwide warning strike their working conditions. According to the statement the strike, scheduled to take place from July 30 to August 6, 2025, is in response to the Federal Government’s lack of response to the association’s demands for improved welfare and fair treatment. Recall that the NANNM National Headquarters had issued a 15-day ultimatum to the Federal Government, which expired on July 29, 2025, with no positive response from the…
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