The Bayelsa Government on Wednesday dissociated itself from a list of 10 state governments opposing the naira redesign policy and restated its support to the Federal Government on the exercise.

The government in a statement issued in Yenagoa, demanded apology from a group of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) under the aegis of the Civil Society Organisations Central Coordinating Council.

The statement distancing Bayelsa from opposing the new policy was signed by Mr Ayibaina Duba, Commissioner for Information, Orientation and Strategy.

Naira redesign, transition to cashless economy: Matters Arising

Naira redesign, transition to cashless economy: Matters Arising

By Nathan Nwakamma

For Mr Maduabuchi Eziukwu, a civil servant, Feb. 7 was another day to source for cash to meet his financial needs.

So, he headed for a nearby ATM centre for some cash withdrawal where unknown to him, a predator ATM scammer was lurking in the background.

“I had an unfortunate experience trying to get cash at a Zenith Bank Branch at Amarata in Yenagoa.

“That day was a sad day for me as I was defrauded. All my savings in the bank was cleared by one dubious character.

Douye Diri: Good To Go Again!

 

By Kola Oredipe

Governor Douye Diri belongs to the class of achievers. 

Senator Diri, current Governor of Bayelsa State is calm, humble, focused and goal oriented.

The miracle governor is a child of grace, born in the  coastal community of Sampou in Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.

Ward Congress: Bayelsa APC heads to Appeal court, says candidate not disqualified.

The Bayelsa chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) says the decision of Bayelsa State High Court on a suit challenging the party's congress did not disqualify its candidates in the forthcoming polls.

The APC in Bayelsa in a statement issued on Saturday by Mr Emmanuel Ayakpo, Director of Administration said reports that the court had disqualified its candidates were false and misleading.

The statement said the falsehood and misrepresentation were the handiwork of rival political parties to distract APC from its focus of sweeping the 2023 polls in Bayelsa.

Flood: Humanitarian Affairs Minister visits Bayelsa to hand over relief items, empathises with victims

The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development, Hajia Sadiya Farouq, on Tuesday visited Bayelsa to commiserate with the people and government of the state on the impact of the flood.

The minister had earlier told State House Correspondents that Bayelsa was not among the 10 most impacted states in the 2022 flood disaster that affected 33 states.

The Bayelsa government questioned the parameters used by the Minister in the ranking and released its own data that showed that the stated recorded 96 deaths, while some 1.2 million residents were displaced.

FG commences disbursement of interest-free loans to 828 beneficiaries in Bayelsa

The Federal Government distributed interest-free loans to 828 entrepreneurs on Tuesday in Bayelsa under its Government Enterprise Empowerment Programme 2.0 (GEEP 2.0) scheme.

Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajia Sadiya Farouq said beneficiaries were entitled to between N50,000 and N300,00.

She added that they needed no collateral security to obtain the loan to develop or expand their businesses.

N/Delta group applauds NDDC, Umana, for fixing damaged portions of East-West road

The Niger Delta Accountability for Progress (NDAP) has applauded the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Umana Okon Umana  fofixing  sections of the East-West Road destroyed  by flood.

 

The NDAP observed on Tuesday that the immediate intervention by the NDDC to repair the road and facilitate movement was an indication that the new leadership of the commission meant business and understood the mandate of the commission as an interventionist agency.