AS The Governor of Bayelsa State, Hon. Seriake Dickson has approved the sum of 400million Naira for the payment of bursary and scholarship entitlements for students of the state origin in institutions of higher learning in Nigeria and abroad. Addressing newsmen in his office in Yenagoa, the Chairman of Bayelsa Scholarship Board, Evangelist Foster Ogola, who gave the breakdown of the amount explained that, 200 million naira is for the payment of bursary and the other 200 million naira for foreign scholarship obligations, excluding those in the United Kingdom. According to the Board chairman, students of the Niger Delta University…
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Multinationals and other corporate organisations executing health projects in their host communities have been charged to always liaise with the Ministry of Health to avoid project duplication. The Bayelsa State Commissioner of Health, Dr. Ayibatonye Owei, gave the charge in Epebu Community in Ogbia Local Government Area during his inspection of health facilities. Dr. Owei, who also urged benefiting host communities of such projects to always liaise with the ministry for advice before the execution of such projects, said avoiding project duplication will serve the interest of the state and the communities better. He said within the next three months,…
Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State over the weekend urged those who occupy positions of public trust in the country to exercise power in the best interest of the people. The Governor gave the advice, while interacting with his Rivers State University of Science and Technology classmates fondly referred to as ‘class 92’ when he hosted them to a dinner party at Government House, Yenagoa. He noted that nobody could achieve power outside the benevolence of God and therefore, it should be used in promoting the common good of the people. To achieve this, he posited that, leaders must be…
The Bayelsa State Government says, it has set up 103 surveillance sites in all the local government areas as part of measures to check any outbreak of the Ebola Virus Disease in the state. The Government has also called on the people of the state to imbibe the culture of personal hygiene, noting that it would assist in the prevention and the spread of the deadly virus. Making this known at the end of the maiden meeting of an 18-member task force on Ebola, on Saturday, Governor Seriake Dickson assured the people that there was no cause for alarm, since…
Governor Henry Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State is to proceed on a two-week annual vacation from the 11th of August, 2014. The Governor, who has continued to demonstrate unparalleled commitment to the implementation of his Restoration agenda in all sectors, is expected to take a well deserved rest, even though, he will still be undertaken some pressing state duties to ensure the uninterrupted implementation of his administration’s development agenda for the state. The statement called on Bayelsans to remain confident and steadfast in the ability of the present State administration to deliver on its promises, adding that the Governor has…
The Bayelsa State Government says it has made elaborate preparations to tackle any outbreak of the dreaded Ebola virus in the State. Addressing Government House correspondents, after a State Executive Council meeting in Yenagoa, the Commissioner of Health, Dr. Ayibatonye Owei disclosed that, the state government has also set up a 13-man Taskforce to map out strategies as well as liaise with other notable local, national and international health institutions to confront any cases of the virus in the State. The Committee has the Commissioner of Health, Dr Ayibatonye Owei as chairman, Dr Biribina Samayin as secretary, Dr Wakiente Ombu,…
Bayelsa State Commissioner for Environment, Mr. Iniruo Wills has charged youths in the state to desist from pipeline vandalism. He gave the charge recently during a meeting between the Ministry of Environment and officials of the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) at the Conference Hall of the ministry. Mr. Wills condemned the spate of vandalism in the state and described it as man’s in-humanity to man, considering the grave danger it constitutes. The Environment Commissioner called on NOSDRA to relocate its headquarters from Abuja to any of the oil producing states for more effective collaboration. Earlier, the…
Teenagers in the state have been charged to strive to have role models that they can look up to for inspiration to better their lives. Bayelsa State Commissioner of Information and Orientation, Deacon Markson Fefegha gave the charge at Toru Orua in Sagbama Local Government Area recently while speaking at a sensitization programme with the theme “Say No to Teenage Pregnancy”. Represented by a Deputy Director in the ministry, Mr. Chris Odi, Deacon Fefegha said in addition to looking up to such role models for inspiration, the teenagers would receive mentorship from them and aspire to become like their role…
The Director General of Bayelsa Investment Promotion Agency (BIPA), Ms Freda Murray-Bruce has said the state is safe for investment and ready for economic and enduring intercontinental business activities. The Director General stated this to news men in her office while reacting to the successful hosting of the 1st Bayelsa State Investment and Economic Forum in Yenagoa. Ms Murray-Bruce, who noted that the 1st State Investment and Economic Forum was marked with several activities aimed at promoting investment opportunities in the state, added that it was equally utilized to dissect the theme of the Forum ‘Unlocking Bayelsa State’s Economic Potentials:…
Octogenarian mother of Senator Emmanuel Paulker, representing Bayelsa Central Senatorial District, Madam Florentina Paulker was freed on Wednesday, six days after she was abducted by suspected kidnappers at her residence in Opolo, Yenagoa Local Government Area of the State through the combined efforts of security operatives. Briefing newsmen at the end of the State Security Council meeting at the Government House, Yenagoa, the State Commissioner of Police, Hillary Okpara, the Deputy Commander of the JTF, Commodore Ime Ekpe and the Special Adviser to the Governor on Security Matters, Col. Bernard Kenebai, Rtd, lauded the efforts of security operatives at securing…