President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reappointment of Mr Idris Musa as Director-General of the National Oil Spills Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) following sterling performænce in the past four years.
The development was announced in a statement issued on Tuesday by Olusegun Shogbola, Media Aide to Minister of Environment Mohammed Abdullahi on behalf of the Minister.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Bayelsa on Thursday distributed materials for State Assembly Election slated for March 18.
The sensitive materials were sorted out and dispatched at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Yenagoa to the eight local government area that make up the 24 constituencies in the state.
The distribution of materials was witnessed by Party agents and other stakeholders, whilest journalists were not allowed into the premises to witness first hand, the distribution process.
The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) on Wednesday announced resumption of oil exports from the Bonny Crude Oil Export Terminal.
The resumption of oil exports from the facility follows the lifting of 'Force Majeure' on oil exports due to a blast on a pipeline feeding the terminal on March 3.
The Bayelsa Government on Saturday called on the the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to respect the judgment of the Supreme Court and ease the hardships of citizens caused by the new Naira policy.
The government also appealed for calm amidst the challenges faced by Nigerians following the Naira redesign and cashless policy introduced by the CBN.
The government made the call in a statement issued by the state Commissioner for Information, Orientation and Strategy, Chief Ayibaina Duba, following protest by residents of the state over the policy.
Dr. Piriye Kiyaramo , an Art enthusiast and Tourism Expert on Saturday advocated the use of art to enhance cohesion and national unity across the country to. Hold peace.
Kiyaramo, who is also the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to Bayelsa Governor on Tourism, noted that art works have the potential of cultivating a sense of place among members of the community.
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A renowned tourism expert, Dr Piriye Kiyaramo, has urged Bayelsa communities to protect endangered wildlife in their forests, adding that indigenous communities are the most effective guardians of their biodiversity.
Prof Charles Adias, INEC’s State Collation Officer for Rivers at the Feb. 25 presidential and National Assembly elections raised alarm again on Sunday in Yenagoa over unending threat to his life .
