Bayelsa Govt, ALGON unveil devt magazine

The Bayelsa Ministry of Local Government Administration and Bayelsa Chapter of Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) on Tuesday unveiled `The Grassroots Magazine’ to showcase developmental projects in rural communities.

Speaking at the public presentation of the tabloid in Bayelsa, Mrs Agatha Goma, the state Commissioner for Local Government Administration, said that the publication was conceived to publicise the peoples-oriented projects by state and local governments.

Ex-Militant leaders task NDDC on people-oriented projects

Ex-Niger Delta militants, under the auspices of Leadership, Peace and Cultural Development Initiative, have urged the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to embark on people-oriented projects in the region.

The group made the demand in a statement by its Press Secretary, Mr. F.O. Wainwei and made available to newsmen on Monday in Yenagoa.

Environmental Scientist disagrees with Shell on impact of oil leak on Bayelsa communities

Environmental Scientist disagrees with Shell on impact of oil leak on Bayelsa communities

 An Environmental Scientist, Ms Benita Siloko, has disagreed with Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) on the impact of the 550 barrels of crude discharged into Ogboinbiri river in 2015.

SPDC had on March 5, 2015, confirmed that an oil leak from its underwater line within its oil fields in Ogboinbiri, Bayelsa, discharged some 550 barrels of crude into Ogboinbiri River on Jan. 23, 2015.

Ijaw Youths Council wants Shell to shelve plans to move HQ out of Niger Delta

 The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) on Sunday urged Shell Companies in Nigeria to shelve plans to relocate its headquarters from Port Harcourt to Lagos or be prepared to move oil blocks it is occupying in the Niger Delta region as well.

The IYC in a statement issued in Yenagoa by its Spokesman, Mr Eric Omare noted that the plan negates the policies of the federal government encouraging investments in oil communities.

Niger Delta News Feeds: Navy pledges to intensify crackdown on oil theft i...

Niger Delta News Feeds: Navy pledges to intensify crackdown on oil theft i...: The Nigerian Navy on Saturday vowed to intensify its 'Operation River Sweep' in the Niger Delta in order to rid the region of c...

Navy pledges to intensify crackdown on oil theft in Niger Delta

The Nigerian Navy on Saturday vowed to intensify its 'Operation River Sweep' in the Niger Delta in order to rid the region of criminal elements within the maritime environment.

The Flag Officer Commanding, Central Naval Command, Rear Admiral Mohammed Garba, stated this during the command's medical outreach to Okunbiri community in Sagbama Local Government Area of the state.

''The Operation River Sweep (ORS) taking place in the region has been a success.

Bayelsa got N9.7 billion revenue in December – Dickson

Bayelsa got N9.7 billion revenue in December – Dickson

 Gov. Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa on Thursday declared that the State received N9.7 billion from the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) for the month of December, 2016.

Speaking with journalists on the allocation for the State from the FAAC, the governor explained in his breakdown that the state received N1.16 billion as statutory allocation.

He said that oil derivation revenue of 13 per cent amounted to N3.2 billion, Value Added Tax (VAT), N699 million and Petroleum Profit Tax, was N2.4 billion.