The Police in Bayelsa on Sunday announced the rescue of Madam Betinah Benson, mother of Secretary to Bayelsa State Government (SSG) abducted on July 20 from her Ekeki residence in Yenagoa after 32 days in captivity.
Mr Echeng Echeng, Bayelsa Commissioner of Police confirmed
the development at the residence of the SSG shortly after handing over the 80
year old to family members.
Mr Victor Sam-Ateki, a Special Adviser, Small and Medium Scale Enterprise, to Bayelsa governor, has been unveiled as the 19th President of Rotary Club, Central District Yenagoa.
Speaking during the ceremony on
Sunday in Yenegoa, Sam-Ateki commended members of District 9141 and the entire
rotary family for finding him worthy as he district.
He noted that there was no position that did not come with its own challenges, adding that when one attained a position one should see it as an opportunity and an honour.
Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), an environmental advocacy group on Friday said the group expected stiffer penalties for gas flare in the recently signed Petroleum Industry Act (PIA).
Rev Nnimmo Bassey, Executive Director, HOMEF in a
reaction to the President’s assent to the bill , observed that the new law
lacked adequate protection for the ecosystem as it encouraged paltry fines for
gas flares.
He noted that the group had always advocated stiff sanctions
for emitting gas and a fine that is equal to the economic value of the flared
gas, a development that would compel operators to end the practice..
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Rev. Samuel Ayadi, Coordinator of ARFAN in the
Niger Delta who made the commendation while reacting to the President’s assent
to the PIB noted that the new law holds promises for the Niger Delta region.
Sen. Seriake Dickson has described the allegations contained in the petition over which he was questioned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Tuesday as “frivolous’’.
Dickson
said in a statement by his Media Adviser, Mr Fidelis Soriwei, on Wednesday,
that the anti-graft agency had questioned and allowed him to return home on
self recognition.
The
senator representing Bayelsa West, was alleged to have breached asset
declaration laws and diverted funds for flood response, to the tune of N17.5
billion during his tenure as governor of the state.
An NGO, Media Awareness and Justice Initiative (MAJI), on Wednesday, charged journalists on the use of data in reporting, especially on environmental issues.
Mr Ikechukwu
Ahaka, the Programme Officer, MAJI, made the call while speaking at a capacity
building workshop on using data participatory media tools for environmental
reporting for Yenagoa-based journalists.
He said that under
the Data Casting Biodiversity (DATACAB) project funded by the French Embassy,
the NGO had recruited and trained volunteers.
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| Social Performance and Social Investment Manager, The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited, Dr. Gloria Udoh (middle), presenting a N48m cheque to representatives of the 117 beneficiaries of the Shell Nigeria LiveWIRE programme at a graduation ceremony in Port Harcourt… on Friday. |
The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) on Sunday said it has cumulatively created 7,913 entrepreneurs in its youth enterprise development programme for Niger Delta youths from 2003 till date.
This was contained in a statement by
Mr Bamidele Odugbesan, SPDC Media Relations Manager and made available in
Yenagoa.
