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Minister of Special Duties and Inter Governmental Affairs, Senator George Akume others to close ceremony. After 3 days of elaborate Collaborations, Networking and Exposure, Organisers of the NIG@60, ALGON MADE-IN-NIGERIA Exhibition/Trade Fair and Lecture has enumerated the line-up of activities slated for the closing ceremony. In a press statement signed by, Principal Consultant/ Coordinator to the programme, Ono K. Akpe, explained that the event which will climax on Thursday, September 30, 2021 at Old Parade Ground, Area 10, Garki, Abuja, TIME: 10:00am Prompt, will have the Hon. Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Senator George Akume at the closing ceremony. According to Akpe, the ceremony will avail stakeholders, visitors and guest opportunity to brainstorm and exchange ideas on countless means of promoting massive economic development and empowerment schemes at the grassroots. He insisted that although the event will the officially closed, the collaborations

  ...Bayelsa Gov Decries Lack Of Federal Presence The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN), has praised Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, for his administration's  infrastructure development strides. Mr. Fashola gave the commendation on Tuesday during his courtesy visit to Government House, Yenagoa, after inspecting federal projects  in the state. A press release by Governor Diri’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, quoted the Minister as having applauded the Bayelsa governor for his state's collaborative efforts with the federal government on projects sited in the state. His words: "Bayelsa has clearly shown it is an example for other states to emulate in fast-tracking partnership between the federal and state government on issues of development. And I commend you. "We found out that the cost of building foundation in Bayelsa is actually the cost of completing the entire building in some other parts of the country." Fas

 A Lagos and Abuja based Public Relations Consultant, Mr. Demola Olarewaju has officially joined the race to become the next State Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party in Lagos State. He was until June this year the Head of Corporate Affairs of TStv Africa, an Abuja based digital satellite company. A prominent member of the Peoples Democratic Party, Demola Olarewaju has been a frontline advocate of the party on social media as well as various programmes on radio and television. Before going into the corporate world, Olarewaju had overseen the media engagements of former Minister, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro before 2015 and also led the Lagos digital media arm of Goodluck Jonathan’s presidential campaign in 22015. He had after then worked with presidential aspirant and former Governor Sule Lamido before working with the eventual candidate of the party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar as the Director of Digital Media Strategy in the PDP presidential campaign structure. His entry into

  The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Niyi Adebayo, has urged Local Government Chairmen to create investment friendly environment to reduce their over-reliance on revenue from the federation account. He said this in his address of welcome delivered at the opening ceremony of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria exhibition/trade fair held on Monday in Abuja. The ALGON exhibition/Trade Fair, was held as part of the activities lined up to commemorate the Nigeria at 60 Diamond Jubilee Celebration. The Minister said the event had demonstrated and complemented the efforts of the federal government’s focus on promoting and strengthening economic development at the grass roots level and the overall development of the country at large. He commended the leadership of ALGON for its sustained commitment towards ensuring grass root development that will translate to prosperity in the rural communities across the country. Adebayo emphasised that the event is a step in t

   ...Restates Call For True Federalism, Equity In Nigeria  Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has expressed appreciation to former Head of State, late General Sani Abacha, over the creation of the state 25 years ago on October 1, 1996. Governor Diri said the people of his homogeneous Ijaw state remain grateful to the late Nigerian leader for that singular decision regardless of factors that could have hindered the state's creation.  He stated this on Sunday during a thanksgiving service on Nigeria's 61st independence and Bayelsa State's 25th anniversary at the King of Glory Chapel in Government House, Yenagoa. His Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, quoted the governor as eulogising Abacha, noting that the late Head of State remains a hero to people of the state and indeed the Ijaw nation. He said: "Let me use this medium to thank one man. He may not be popular in  Nigeria but to me and all of us Bayelsans, we see him as a great man, a hero. The man wh

 Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has directed immediate investigation into the circumstances that led to the death of a Bayelsa youth, Goodluck Oviekeme. Governor Diri also directed that an autopsy be conducted on Monday with representatives of the late youth's family, the police and the state government present. The late Goodluck was said to have been arrested by the police special squad "Operation Puff Adder" last Wednesday over an alleged robbery incident in his Biogbolo community. Miffed by his reported death in police custody, the community staged a protest on Saturday that grounded vehicular movement for hours in the state capital, Yenagoa. On Sunday, while speaking at a thanksgiving service to mark Nigeria's 61st independence and the 25th anniversary of  Bayelsa State's creation at the King of Glory Chapel, Government House, Yenagoa, Governor Diri said the Bayelsa State Special Committee on Security, SWAT and Human Rights constituted during the

 …with Exhibition/Trade Fair and Lecture   All is now set for the commencement of the NIG@60: ALGON Made-In-Nigeria exhibition/trade fair and lecture, as organiser have disclosed that the event will create history and rebrand Nigeria as the pride of Africa. In a press statement, Head of Media on the project, Mr Olu Adekunle, noted that this is the first of its kind event in Nigeria, conceptualized with the objective of promoting massive economic development and empowerment schemes at the grassroots. He explained that the event also marks the end of a year-long series of activities designed to mark Nigeria’s 60th Independence Anniversary as directed and approved by His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari GCFR in September, 2020. The Opening Ceremony of the NIG@60: ALGON MADE-IN-NIGERIA EXHIBITION/TRADE FAIR AND LECTURE is scheduled to hold on MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2021 by 10 AM PROMPT at the OLD PARADE GROUND, AREA 10, GARKI, ABUJA. Expected to grace the occasion are the Vice Preside

Chief Press Secretary to the  Bayelsa State Governor, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, has urged Nigerians to join effort with the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) to ensure sanity on roads. The governor's spokesperson expressed the optimism that with cooperation from citizens, Nigeria can get to the level of other countries that have achieved reasonable success in road safety. He stated this in his office in Government House, Yenagoa, when he hosted Sector Commander of the Bayelsa State Command, Usman Ibrahim, on Wednesday. Alabrah lauded the corps for their untiring effort to make Nigerian roads safe. He noted that the work of officers of the commission is having a positive impact on road transportation and the traffic situation in the country, urging them not to relent.  Alabrah said his passion to contribute to safety on roads propelled him to indicate interest in becoming a Road Marshal.  He pledged to support the command to enable it achieve success in the discharge of its duties. Re

  ....Says Men Victims Too Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has inaugurated the state's Gender Response Initiative Team (GRIT) as part of efforts to curb cases of domestic violence against persons in the state. The committee is headed by gender advocate and legal practitioner, Dise Ogbise. While inaugurating the 18-member committee in Government House, Yenagoa, on Tuesday, Senator Diri said with the signing of the Violence Against Persons Prohibition Law (VAPP) earlier this year, Bayelsa had become one of the few states that has domesticated the federal law. A press release by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Daniel Alabrah,  quoted the governor as having charged them to work as a team as well as collaborate with relevant ministries, departments and agencies, particularly the Ministries of Women Affairs and Justice to ensure the implementation of the law to the letter. Senator Diri, who noted that the task ahead of the committee enormous, urged the members to tackle the me

  ...Maritime Area Most Dangerous In The World - UNODC Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has expressed worry over the insecurity occasioned by sea piracy, drugs, human trafficking and other criminal activities in the Gulf of Guinea.  Governor Diri stated this on Tuesday at a United Nations-backed workshop on combating piracy and maritme insecurity in the Gulf of Guinea. He spoke during the opening ceremonies of a three-day programme at the Chief Harold Dappa Biriye Conference Centre in Yenagoa. A statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, quoted the governor as decrying the level of insecurity in the gulf, noting that the maritime industry was the backbone to the global economy and that no effort should be spared in tackling the menace. He appreciated the initiative of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) to curb the menace, saying that his administration would support the body to actualise the goals of the project.  The governor also expresse

Rivers State Deputy Governor Dr. (Mrs) Ipalibo Harry Banigo has reiterated the need for all residents in the State to live peacefully with their neighbours in order to attract more developmental projects to all nooks and crannies of the State. Dr. Banigo reiterated this in her goodwill message from the Government House in Port Harcourt on Monday, 20th September, 2021 to commemorate the year 2021 International Day of Peace. According to the Deputy Governor “Progress and development cannot thrive in an atmosphere of bitterness and rancor it therefore behoves on all residents to keep the peace at all times to fast track the development agenda of the Governor Wike led administration.” Dr.  Banigo who disclosed that since the advent of the Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike led Administration issues of communal clashes occasioned by Land Boundary disputes had reduced to the barest minimum, noting that the State Boundary Commission under her watch as Chairman had received the necessary encouragemen

 About thirteen locations have been visited by a team from the Bayelsa State Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources and that of African Atlantic Gulf of Guinea Fisheries (AAGGF) to select suitable locations across the three senatorial zones for the massive aquaculture projects coming to Bayelsa State. The team led by Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mr. David Alagoa and Prince Patrick Osobase, of AAGGF, visited different river and sea sides at Swali, Ox-bow lake, in Yenagoa, and river Nun by Sampou, Kaiama and Odi communities. The team also visited Agudama-Ekpetiama, Sagbama town, Akiplai, Ogbia town, Sabatoru, Nembe, Twon Brass and Okpoama beach. The visit to these locations is sequel to the recent tour to Greece by a delegation led by Senator Douye Diri, Governor of Bayelsa State to see and appreciate the various projects to be replicated on Bayelsa soil and water. The State Government had in June 2021 signed a Memorandum of Understanding with AAGGF to facil

 . ..Redeems Bus Pledge To State Football Teams An elated Governor Douye Diri has given out N14 million motivation bonus to the state-owned Bayelsa United after its victory over visiting AS Ashanti Golden Boys of Guinea in the preliminary round of the CAF Confederation Cup on Sunday. The match played at the Samson Siasia Sports Complex in Yenagoa saw the youthful Bayelsa team winning by four goals to two. His Chief Press Secretary,  Mr. Daniel Alabrah, in a statement on Monday, said before the game commenced, Governor Diri promised to handsomely encourage the players if they emerged victorious.  He told the players and officials that the team would get N10m for a win and N1m for any goal scored; a promise he redeemed immediately the game ended. Senator Diri, who congratulated the club for the victory, urged the players not to allow it get into their heads but should rather spur them to more victories. The governor, also on Sunday, presented a brand new Coaster bus to the team. He made

.… Promises to Mobilize Abuja Area Councils to participate Hon. Mustapha Adamu Danze  Gwagwalada Area Council and FCT’s ALGON Chairman has commended the Nigeria@60 Exhibition/Trade Fair and Lecture as a worthy and timely initiative which will provide much needed exposure for Nigeria’s LGAs. He made the statement whilst receiving in his office consultants on the Nigeria@60 Trade Fair project led by Mr. Olu Adekunle along with Mrs. Precious Vivian and Musa Yakubu representing Red Sapphire Nigeria Ltd, official marketers and managers of the epoch making event. The team had visited the Gwagwalada Area Council Headquarters to further enlighten the Chairman on the essence of the event which according to them is to promote massive economic development and empowerment schemes at the grassroots.  According to the visibly elated Hon. Danze “This initiative is timely. I am happy with what it represents. The third tier of government is in need of as much exposure as it can get and I believe that y