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Says Bayelsa International Airport Ready for Operations... By Ere-ebi Agedah Bayelsa State Governor Henry Seriake Dickson has stated that plans have been concluded to open the Bayelsa state International Airport to local and international passengers before the end of the year. He stated this while speaking as a recipient of the Africa Value awards 2018 in Abuja for Effective Leadership and Economic Development alongside other top influential personalities across Africa. The governor who was represented by his Head of Media and Events Mr Ono K. Akpe, added that under the Restoration Government of Governor Dickson, there has been great transformation in the state which has accorded the state local and international recognition. While noting that the Bayelsa state government was elated at the recognition, Akpe added that the Dickson led administration has pledged to do more in placing the state amongst leading states in the country which will be visible to both resi...

...Says former President redefined Nigeria's democratic ethos, left indelible marks Bayelsa State Governor, the Honourable Henry Seriake Dickson, has paid glowing tributes to Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, saying Nigerians remember him as a leader that led by example. The Bayelsa Governor, in a congratulatory message on Dr. Jonathan's 61st birthday, said the former president redefined Nigeria's democratic ethos and left an indelible mark that his country men remember his presidency with nostalgia. Governor Dickson in a press release signed by his Special Adviser on Public Affairs, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, noted that Jonathan laid a very strong foundation for the democratic development of the country by creating a level-playing field for all parties to thrive as well as conceding defeat and handing over power to the opposition in a peaceful transition, a development the governor averred was novel in Nigeria. "I celebrate Dr. Goodluck Jonathan as he attains 61 years. He ...

  By Admin ...another testimonial of uncommon leadership ------ Iworiso-Markson  The Bayelsa State Government has congratulated Governor Henry Seriake Dickson for the award of Best Governor of the Year on Good Governance given to him by Daily Telegraph Publishing Company, publishers of New Telegraph Newspapers. The State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Daniel Iworiso-Markson in a statement said the award is most auspicious in proper evaluation of not only the merit behind it but also the implication for a better society. He said awards like the New Telegraph award when undiluted, showcases and duly celebrates extraordinariness in leadership and performance, reflecting the critical factor of vision and courage in leadership. Iworiso-Markson stated that, Governor Dickson deserve to be recipient of such award because of the difference he has brought to governance and his style of leadership that has today made Bayelsa a leading state in Nigeria. T...

By Omoh Aliyu …JOHN JONAH ATTRIBUTES NEW RATING TO GAINS RECORDED IN DEVELOPMENT OF SMEs Bayelsa State Deputy Governor, Rear Admiral Gboribiogha John Jonah (Rtd), on Wednesday said the recent ranking of Bayelsa, as first in the Ease of Doing Business in the South-South zone of the country by the World Bank was attributable to the successes recorded in the development of Small and Medium Scale Businesses, (SMEs) over the years. Rear Admiral John Jonah stated this in Yenagoa, while declaring open the maiden edition of the Business Linkages Forum with the theme, "Promoting Economic Development: Business Linkages In Focus." Describing members of the state's investment team as world class, the Deputy Governor applauded them for their diligence and hard work in investment promotion activities, which has to a large extent, earned the state its new status in doing business. He said, Bayelsa has in the last couple of years achieved some milestones from hosting variou...

By Omoh Aliyu The Bayelsa State House of Assembly has called on the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Idris to stop further deployment of police commissioners to the state in order not to raise unnecessary tension. The lawmakers say the incessant deployment of police commissioners to the state is worrisome and necessitated its emergency sitting last Saturday. Chairman of the House Committee on Security, Colonel Bernard Kenebai (rtd) stated this on an audience participatory radio programme in Yenagoa. Kenebai who was joined by his colleague, Hon. Salo Adikumo described the incessant change of police commissioners as sinister and an attempt to enthrone instability in the state. The lawmaker who also condemned plans to scrap the state's special security outfit, Operation Doo-Akpo said it will be an open invitation to anarchy. According to him, Operation Doo-Akpo is an important security component of the state's security architecture and disbanding it...

...another testimonial of uncommon leadership ------ Iworiso-Markson  The Bayelsa State Government has congratulated Governor Henry Seriake Dickson for the award of Best Governor of the Year on Good Governance given to him by Daily Telegraph Publishing Company, publishers of New Telegraph Newspapers. The State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Daniel Iworiso-Markson in a statement said the award is most auspicious in proper evaluation of not only the merit behind it but also the implication for a better society. He said awards like the New Telegraph award when undiluted, showcases and duly celebrates extraordinariness in leadership and performance, reflecting the critical factor of vision and courage in leadership. Iworiso-Markson stated that, Governor Dickson deserve to be recipient of such award because of the difference he has brought to governance and his style of leadership that has today made Bayelsa a leading state in Nigeria. The Information C...

By Aisha Aliyu Another set of projects undertaken by the Akwa Ibom State Governor, Deacon Udom Emmanuel through the Inter-ministerial Direct Labour Committee of the Ministry of Finance is set for commissioning any moment from now.                                                                                                 The projects are part of the resolve by the Governor Emmanuel-led-Divine Mandate administration to rewrite the aesthetic and architectural story of facilities development in the state especially in the health and education sector.                                                         ...

By Tony Okechukwu                                                         Media Aide to Mr. Ayodele Fayose, the immediate past Governor of Ekiti State, Lere Olayinka has advised the State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi to face governance and stop lamenting, saying; “Fayose has left office and the legacy projects done by his government can be seen by the people of Ekiti, he (Fayemi) should rather use the few months he will spend as governor to redeem his image as a prodigal governor, who used Ekiti heritage, including shares to obtain N5 billion loan from Eco Bank illegally.” Olayinka, who was reacting to Fayemi’s accusation of Fayose’s government of not properly handling the projects he left behind in 2014, said; “As a temporary governor, he (Fayemi) should know that he has a very limited time to spend and should devote his time and resources...

By Pat PA Okon                                                             The remains of Mrs GoldCoast Dickson, the mother of the Bayelsa State Governor,  Honourable Henry Seriake Dickson, will be lowered to mother earth on December 8, 2018 in Toru- Angiama in Delta State.                                            According to a statement signed by Governor Dickson on behalf of Nanaye Dickson family  of Toru-Orua of Sagbama Local Government of Bayelsa State and the Enimieye Compound of Toru-Angiama of Delta State, there will be service of songs on Thursday, December 6 at the Ecumenical Centre, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State by 5:00pm.                        ...

Posted by Admin Uyo-based NPFL side, Akwa United, have appointed Brazilian coach, Rafael Everton, as their new Technical Adviser. He replaces former Head Coach, Abdu Maikaba who left his post after the expiration of his two-year contract with the Promise Keepers and has since teamed up with Plateau United. Mr. Everton who has a three-year work experience in Nigeria has signed a one-year contract with Akwa United and was presented to the public during a brief ceremony in Uyo, Monday, November 5. The light-skinned Brazilian has had previous NPFL stints at Abia Warriors as well as FC Ifeanyi Ubah where he won the 2016 edition of the Aiteo Cup. Speaking at the ceremony, the Chairman of Akwa United FC, Elder Paul Bassey, expressed confidence in the abilities of the football tactician while Mr. Everton also pledged to bring his wealth of experience to bear so much so as to win trophies for the football club. The event was attended by an NFF board member, Mr. Emmanuel Ibah,...

Posted by Pat PA Okon                                                         South Sudan Minister of Energy and Dams, Dr Dhieu Mathok has commended Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike for the infrastructural development of the state, saying that he deserves a second term. Speaking after a meeting with Governor Wike at the Government House Port Harcourt on Monday, Dr Mathok expressed happiness with the level of development attained under the leadership of Governor Wike. He said: "I have never come this way,  but what I have seen this morning is very amazing . I have seen developmental projects going on. "This is a sign of stability. You know when there is no stability in a certain state or country,  development cannot come up. I will like to commend the governor for the good work that he is doing. I heard there is going...

Posted by Pat PA Okon Rivers State Deputy Governor Dr. (Mrs) Ipalibo Harry Banigo has re-echoed the need for the various communities of the State to live in peace in order to foster development.  Dr. Banigo stated this while inaugurating the Etche Local Government Area Boundary Committee at the Council Secretariat Okehi on Monday. Represented by the Secretary of the State Boundary Commission Mr. Lucky Atangsi, Dr. Banigo said the Local Government Boundary Committee was inaugurated in consonance with the National Boundary Establishment Act of 2006, which empowers the State Boundary Commission to inaugurate Local Government Boundary Committees in a bid to resolve Boundary disputes at Local Government levels. The Deputy Governor, who reaffirmed Government’s commitment to continue to create a business friendly environment for investors across the State, urged members to work in synergy with the Council to promote peace. Responding on behalf of members of the committee,...

By Pat PA Okon Sources close to about five governors say some Nigerian governors under the aegis of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors Forum, are set to meet within the week with the singular purpose of nominating one of them as their chairman. The position has been vacant with the elapse of the tenure of former Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, who vacated office on October 14, 2018. As has always been the practice, the chairman of the forum is supposed to have been nominated about two months before the end of the incumbent chairman, but this was not the case at this instance. However, the sources added that the most ranking governor, Dr. Ibrahim Dankwambo of Gombe State, though ably qualified, has been ruled out, being a Regional Coordinator of the PDP Presidential Campaign Team, aside being from the same zone with the party's presidential candidate, Alh. Atiku Abubakar. As it stands, more than nine governors, we were reliably informed have settled for...

By Pat PA Okon            Before now, most of the facilities especially in the Education and Health sectors of the economy were an eyesore.             Today, within three and a half years, the Governor Udom Emmanuel-led-Divine Mandate administration has rewritten the story to reflect modernity and digital conceptualization through the initiation and execution of over 4,000 people-oriented and impactful projects handled by the States' Inter-ministerial Direct Labour Coordinating Committee.                   These are the pictorial details of some of the projects that were delivered last week.

...Civil Servants Who Resigned Reinstated Published  Pat PA Okon The Governor of Bayelsa State, the Honourable Henry Seriake Dickson, has reinstated the positions of all political appointees, who resigned their positions to contest the primaries of the Peoples Democratic Party and lost. The Governor also reinstated all civil servants, who resigned to contest in the primaries to their former positions in the civil service. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Media Relations, Mr. Fidelis Soriwei, quoted the governor as having made the proclamation during a meeting with all aspirants of the PDP in Yenagoa on Saturday. Governor Dickson also directed the payment of the salaries and other allowances of the aspirants lost during the period to them. However, the Governor said that the civil servants, who were graciously reinstated would commence receiving salaries from the date of resumption, in line with the civil service reforms introduced by his administration. Th...

…as Bayelsa commences Safe Motherhood Scheme, payment to pregnant women Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, on Wednesday was full of commendation for his Bayelsa counterpart, Honourable Henry Seriake Dickson, whom he said has set very high marks in governance worthy of emulation by their colleagues. He spoke as the special guest of honour at the DSP Alamieyeseigha Banquet Hall in Yenagoa during the formal launch of the Bayelsa Safe Motherhood Scheme and commencement of payment of monthly stipends to over 1000 pregnant women in line with the state government’s determination to reduce the incidence of maternal and infant mortality. A press release by the Special Adviser on Public Affairs, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, quoted Governor Dickson as urging pregnant women in the state to register at the nearest healthcare provider and regularly attend antenatal services to enable them benefit from the scheme. The governor said the scheme would outlive his administration as appropriat...