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Posted By Tony Okechukwu In readiness to when Nigeria will embrace the use of electric cars, Cross River Government is aligning with a Slovak firm, Sirieco Company Limited to establish electric car assembling plant in the State. The Chief Executive Officer of the company, Mr. Groidis Peter disclosed this recently after being led by the Governor in company of his team round the Industrial Park, in Calabar. Aside the car plant, leader of the group speaking to the Government house Press Crew shortly after a visit to the Ayade Industrial Park revealed that the firm will “Set up a factory for the manufacture of the latest and long lasting energy bulb in the State.” He said, “After a fruitful deliberation with the Governor and tour of some of the projects here in this Industrial Park, I am glad to announce to you, gentlemen, that we will love to build a strong working relationship with the Cross River State Government which will culminate in the building of a hub that will be ...

Posted by Pat PA Okon The Governor òf Bayelsa State, the Honorable Henry Seriake Dickson, has declined assent to the bill seeking pension for former lawmakers from Bayelsa State as proposed and passed by the Assembly The State Commissioner for Information, Mr. Daniel Iworiso-Markson, quoted the Governor as having said that he conveyed the decision to decline assent to the Bill in a letter to the Speaker òf the Bayelsa State House òf Assembly on Monday. The Governor held consultations with the Assembly members in his country home of Toru-Orua, where he explained his reason for declining assent. Iworiso-Markson quoted the governor as having said that the bill was inconsistent with Section 124 of the Constitution òf the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended. Governor Dickson said that he was of the view that the State Assembly lacked the powers to expand the categories of public servants who should be entitled to pension. He stressed that he had to withhold assent to the bi...

Posted by Pat PA Okon The Peoples Democratic Party says President Muhammadu Buhari’s private voyage out of the country without transmitting power, as required by the constitution, is an act of dereliction, which confirms that the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Buhari Presidency are not interested in governance but seeks to vacate our constitutional order  and foist an authoritarian system on our country. Such dereliction of office can only come from leaders, who do not have respect for the people they governed but always  muscling their way to power through intimidation, harassment as well as official manipulations, as witnessed in the rigging of the February 23 Presidential election by the APC. Moreover, Mr. President’s abandoning of governance, particularly at this critical time when our nation is facing grave security and economic challenges, signposts the level of impunity and recklessness that will characterize our nation in the next four years, if the st...

By Pat PA Okon Following the recent declaration by Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of November 2, 2019 as date for the Bayelsa Governorship Election, the race for the next landlord of the ‘Creek Haven” Bayelsa State Government House, Yenagoa, is on the upward swing and fast gathering momentum. Bayelsa State as a microcosm of Nigeria is very significant as it is majorly made up of the Ijaw ethnic nationality, with the main language spoken being Ijaw aside dialects such as Izon, Kolukuma, Mein, Bomu, Nembe, Epie-Atisa, and Ogbia. Like all the other 35 states, it is divided into three senatorial zones, the Bayelsa Central, Bayelsa East and Bayelsa West. Under this democratic dispensation, the first governor, Late Chief DSP Alameiyeseigha, hailed from Southern Ijaw LGA of the Central Senatorial District; his deputy, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan who took over from him, is from Ogbia LGA of the East Senatorial Zone. He was succeeded by Chief Timipre Sylva, who...

Posted By Tony Okechukwu The Governor òf Bayelsa State, the Honourable Henry Seriake Dickson, has reaffirmed that the flagbearer of the Peoples Democratic Party who will succeed would emerge through intense prayers and consultations. Governor Dickson stated this while speaking at the Monthly Praise Night and the 8th edition of the Easter Cantata programme organised by his administration in Yenagoa on Saturday night. In a statement by his Special Adviser, Media Relations, Mr Fidelis Soriwei, the Governor stressed the need for all well-meaning Bayelsans and friends of the state to pray for its continued stability and peace. He also urged the people to seek the face of God for His divine direction as the PDP embarks on the search for the next governor of the state. However, the Governor stressed that it was his prayers that the state was not handed over to a person who had no regard for the authority’ of God. According to the Governor, his position on who succeeds him is f...

Posted By Tony Okechukwu Enugu  State Governor and Governor-elect, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, has urged Christians and indeed all Nigerians, to take advantage of Christ’s resurrection, which Easter symbolizes, to sustain their abiding faith in God and promote peace, love, unity and virtues that enhance the progress of the country. In his Easter message, Ugwuanyi noted that the observation of 40 days of Lent through fasting, abstinence, praying and charity in memory of Christ’s suffering, death and resurrection, “reinvigorates the spiritual strength of Christians and God’s amazing grace for salvation of mankind”. While wishing the good  people of Enugu State and indeed all Nigerians a happy Easter celebration, Ugwuanyi reiterated his resolve to continue to serve with the fear of God, and urged them to remain committed to the core values of their religious belief which centres on peace, unity, love and progress

.... AS RESTORATION STARLETS JET OFF TO CAPE VERDE Posted By Admin Organisers of the Governor Seriake Dickson Football Tournament, otherwise known as the 'Restoration Cup', have expressed their gratitude to the Bayelsa State Governor, Henry Seriake Dickson, for his unprecedented support in Sports development in the state. This is coming as eighteen players selected at the last edition, named "The Restoration Starlets", on Wednesday, left the state for Senegal en route Cape Verde, for an invitational tournament, set to kick off this weekend. Speaking in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa state capital, Director General of the Restoration Cup, Ono Akpe, described the backing by the Governor, as laudable, as his efforts has led to several outstanding achievements recorded in the sporting sector, since he took over as the number one citizen in the state, in 2012. Ono listed the excellent performances of the St. Jude's Girls Secondary School, in Basketball, victory of ...

Posted By Admin Bayelsa State Governor, the Honourable Seriake Dickson, on Wednesday said the ongoing reforms in the state public sector was yielding positive results, as his administration has recovered about N2.2 billion annually through the exercise. Governor Dickson stated this during a meeting of Labour leaders, members of the Post Primary Schools Board and the Association of All Nigerian Conference of Principals of Secondary Schools (ANCOPSS), in Yenagoa. A statement by his Special Adviser on Media Relations, Mr. Fidelis Soriwei, stated that, the amount was saved from the ongoing verification exercise in the mainstream civil service and that of the post primary schools in the state. The Governor said that, the government had so far recovered N53million per month from the mainstream civil service and N134 million from discrepancies of salaries (grade levels and steps) of secondary school teachers and principals. The Governor, who commended the labour unions for suppor...

…Labour leaders, workers commend the Governor for the decision …We have never had it so good — Joint Labour Union Posted By Admin Bayelsa State Governor, the Honourable Henry Seriake Dickson on Monday gave workers in the state a special gift ahead of this year’s May Day celebration, as he lifted the embargo on implementation of promotion in the state. The governor as a show of commitment directed the immediate implementation and payment of promotion benefits to all workers in the state as well as the arrears of promotion that has been accumulated. At a meeting with labour leaders in the state inside the Government House, Yenagoa, Governor Dickson also approved the spread of the payment to the end of the tenure of his administration. The State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Daniel Iworiso-Markson who disclosed this said the governor equally informed the leadership of the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) of the decision of his government to conduct a sp...

Posted By Pat PA Okon The Independent National Electoral Commission ( INEC) on Tuesday presented the Certificate of Return to the re-elected  Rivers State Governor,  Nyesom Ezenwo Wike at the commission’s  headquarters in Port Harcourt. Governor Wike was re-elected by the good people of Rivers State on March 9, 2019 with the Collation of Governorship Election results concluded on April 3, 2019. INEC Returning Officer,  Deputy Vice Chancellor of Federal University,  Otuoke, Prof Teddy Adias declared Governor Wike winner after he polled 886,264 votes, to defeat African Alliance Congress candidate,  Biokpomabo Awara who scored 173,859 votes. Rivers State Deputy Governor-Elect,  Dr Ipalibo Harry Banigo and members-elect of the Rivers State House of Assembly also received  their Certificates of Return.   National Commissioner in charge of Rivers,  Bayelsa and Edo States, Mrs May Agbamuche-Mbu presented the Certificate of Return to Ri...

Posted By Admin The Bayelsa State Executive Council has applauded the management of the state owned Niger Delta University for midwifing the successful accreditation of more courses by the National University Commission (NUC). The council at its 106th meeting said the development has again proved that the investment the government is making in the education sector is truly paying off. The State Commissioner for Education, Hon. Jonathan Obuebite stated this while briefing journalists at the end of the meeting on Thursday. He said it was cheering for Governor Seriake Dickson and other members of the council when the managment of the school presented the report of the just concluded 2018 accreditation excercise of the institution. Hon. Obuebite disclosed that the 29 programmes presented before the NUC  got full accreditation and by that has increased the enrollment of more students into the university. According to him, Governor Dickson praised the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of...