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Bayelsa Govt Unveils New Welfare Package, Approves Additional Allowances

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    ….Recommits To Prioritizing Workers’ Welfare     By Julius Agadaga, Yenagoa     The Bayelsa State Government, on Monday, unveiled a laundry list of fresh approvals covering new allowances, promotion arrears, and other welfare packages for workers in the state’s mainstream civil service, local government and education sectors, running into billions of naira.   This is even as the state government reiterated its irrevocable commitment to prioritizing the welfare of workers and strengthening its bureaucracy to deliver more dividends of good governance to the people.   According to…

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NCDMB, NUPRC, NMDRA, Others, To Conduct Joint Industry Capacity Audits

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By Julius Agadaga, Yenagoa The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), as well as the Nigerian Petroleum Exchange (NIPEX) and the Oil Producers Trade Section (OPTS), comprising all international oil companies, have jointly developed a framework to harmonise the grading system for ranking various in-country capacities and capabilities. The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, made the disclosure on Monday in Abuja at the 25th Edition…

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Bayelsa Statistician-General Seeks Increased Funding To Strengthen Statistics Bureau

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By Julius Agadaga, Yenagoa   The newly appointed Statistician-General of Bayelsa State, Mr. Eric Okoriye, has called for adequate funding of the State Bureau of Statistics to enable it to achieve its mandate. Okoriye made the call in Yenagoa during a thanksgiving reception to mark his appointment. He said reliable statistical data was critical to effective planning and the attainment of government development objectives. “Statistical data enables effective planning, which results in the achievement of set goals,” Okoriye said. “With proper funding, Bayelsa can target resources better, attract more support…

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Diri Champions Greater Women Participation In Governance

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By Julius Agadaga, Yenagoa     Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has restated his administration’s commitment to promoting increased participation of women in politics and governance. Governor Diri gave the assurance in Yenagoa during a reception to mark the 60th birthday of the lawmaker representing Sagbama Constituency III in the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Chief Ebizi Ndiomu-Brown. According to a statement by Mr. Doubara Atasi, Senior Special Assistant on Media to the deputy governor who represented the Governor, said the government would sustain efforts to encourage women’s involvement…

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Radio Bayelsa Pledges Collaboration With United Correspondents Chapel

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The Acting General Manager of Radio Bayelsa, Glory FM 97.1, Mrs. Grace Peletri, has pledged the station’s readiness to collaborate with the United Correspondents Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Bayelsa State Council to promote development in the state. Peletri made this known during a courtesy visit by the United Correspondents Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Bayelsa State Council, to her office in Yenagoa. She said the station will also give publicity to the Chapel’s forthcoming sensitization campaign on Drug Abuse, Cultism and Cybercrime for selected…

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Gov. Diri Declares Bayelsa Most Peaceful State In Nigeria, Backs Multi-Door Courthouse For Justice Reform

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    By Julius Agadaga, Yenagoa       Governor Douye Diri has described Bayelsa as the most peaceful state in Nigeria with the lowest crime rate, citing the state’s commitment to alternative dispute resolution as key to maintaining stability.   The governor made the statement while addressing the 2nd Stakeholders’ Sensitization Conference of the Bayelsa State Multi-Door Courthouse in Yenagoa.   The conference, themed “Policy Dialogue on Justice Reforms: Re-Imagining Justice in Bayelsa”, brought together legal practitioners, traditional rulers, and civil society groups.   Represented by his Deputy, Mr.…

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World Environment Day 2026: Bayelsa Govt To Tackle Climate Change, Environmental Degradation

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By Julius Agadaga   Yenegoa -Bayelsa State marked World Environment Day 2026 with a call for bold climate action, blending policy, culture, and youth engagement under the global theme “Inspired by Nature, for Climate, for Our Future”.   Governor Senator Douye Diri was represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Nimibofa Ayawei, who restated the administration’s commitment to tackling climate change and environmental degradation head-on.   In his remarks, Commissioner for Environment, Hon. Ebi Ben Ololo, commended Governor Diri for approving the state’s observance of World Environment Day…

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Peoples’ FM GM Pledges Partnership With UCC On Anti-Vice Sensitization For Bayelsa Students

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        The General Manager of Peoples’ FM 93.1, Mrs. Adetokunbo Adeeko, has pledged the station’s support for a sensitization programme on drug abuse, cultism, and cybercrime proposed by the United Correspondents Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Bayelsa State Council.   Mrs. Adeeko made the pledge when the Chapel’s leadership paid a courtesy visit to the station in Yenagoa.   She commended journalists in the state for their contributions to nation-building through the print and electronic media.   According to her, the media’s core mandate…

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Bayelsa Govt, NGO Urge Ekeki Motor Park Management To Prioritize Cleanliness

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By Julius Agadaga/Yenegoa   The Bayelsa State Government has charged the management of Ekeki Motor Park to ensure regular cleaning of drainages and maintain a hygienic environment to prevent flooding and disease outbreaks. Technical Adviser to Governor Douye Diri on Environment, Comrade Morris Alagoa, gave the charge during a meeting with the Park Management Committee in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. Alagoa expressed displeasure over the indiscriminate dumping of refuse into drainages by traders, noting that the practice undermines government’s efforts and projects the state in bad light. “The habit of littering…

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Anatolia Energy Trains Host Community Trust On Effective Management

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By Julius Agadaga, Yenagoa   Anatolia Energy and Services Limited operators of the PML 104/ Okiori Oil Field has concluded a three day leadership training for members of the Nembe Okiori Host Community Development Trust( HCDT) on the effective management of the trust in line with the Petroleum Industry Act(PIA). Speaking to newsmen at the end of the training programme held in Yenagoa, Mr. Banji Adekoya representing Anatolia Energy said the leadership training was designed to equip members to effectively manage funds accruing to the trust in order to drive…

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