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Diri Lauds Police Role in Peaceful Bayelsa, Decorates Five New Officers

Jan 13, 2025 | thisdaylive.com | Olusegun David Samuel |Adeyinka Salami

Olusegun Samuel in YenagoaGovernor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has commended the Bayelsa State Command of the Nigerian Police for its effort in ensuring peace and security of the state. Governor Diri gave the commendation on Monday while decorating five newly promoted police officers in the Government House, Yenagoa.
Tompolo’s Group Launches Community Volunteers to Promote Peace in N’Delta

Dec 24, 2024 | thisdaylive.com | Olusegun David Samuel

Olusegun Samuel in Yenagoa The Izon Cultural Heritage Centre (ICHC), a cultural centre inspired by the Chairman of Tantita Security Services Limited, Chief Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, has launched the Izon Community Service Volunteers (ICSV) to promote peace, wellbeing and development in the Ijaw nation.
Children, Women Used as Human Shields at Illegal Refinery Sites, Says Diri

Dec 24, 2024 | thisdaylive.com | Olusegun David Samuel

Olusegun Samuel in Yenagoa Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has expressed concern over a new trend in oil bunkering, saying children and women were being used as human shields at illegal refining camps. The Bayelsa governor stated this during a meeting with first class traditional rulers in the state and local government chairmen at the Government House, Yenagoa.
FG Set to Enforce ‘Drill or Drop’ Clause, NUPRC Sensitises Operators on PIA

Nov 21, 2024 | thisdaylive.com | Emmanuel Addeh |Olusegun David Samuel

Emmanuel Addeh in AbujaThe federal government is set to enforce the ‘drill or drop’ clause in the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), which gives operators a period of three years to begin oil production or relinquish the assets to the federal government. To this end, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has convened a stakeholder engagement which focused on the application and implications of Section 94 of the PIA, 2021 which deals with the matter.
NCDMB Advocates Annual ‘Final Investment Decision Week’ to Meet Oil Production Growth Target

Nov 7, 2024 | thisdaylive.com | Adeyinka Salami |Peter Uzoho |Olusegun David Samuel

* Reveals five upcoming upstream projects to unlock 350,000bpd, 1BCF of gas per dayPeter UzohoAs part of strategies to increase Nigeria’s crude oil production and enhance revenue accruing to the national treasury, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has advocated the introduction of a one-day annual programme dedicated to signing final investment decisions (FIDs) on new oil and gas projects.
NCDMB Inaugurates Bell Oil & Gas LFZ’s $100m Pipe, Valve Manufacturing Yard

Nov 5, 2024 | thisdaylive.com | Peter Uzoho |Adeyinka Salami |Olusegun David Samuel

Peter UzohoThe Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) yesterday unveiled the 50,000 metric tonnes per annum (MTPA) Bell Oil & Gas’ integrated pipe threading, valve assembly and composite pipes manufacturing facility, located at the Lekki Free Trade Zone (LFZ), Lagos.
Report: Bayelsa Bears 25% of Nigeria’s Oil Pollution

Oct 29, 2024 | thisdaylive.com | Adeyinka Salami |Olusegun David Samuel |Chuks Okocha |Alex Enumah

*As Diri vows to sue IOCs over decades of unmitigated pollutionOlusegun Samuel in YenagoaBayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has expressed his commitment to implement the recommendations and other matters arising from the final report of the Bayelsa State Oil and Environmental Commission.
Diri: FG Not Paying Niger Delta Gas Flare Revenue Accruals

Oct 29, 2024 | thisdaylive.com | Olusegun David Samuel |Adeyinka Salami

Emmanuel Addeh in AbujaGovernor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has bemoaned the failure of the federal government to remit to Niger Delta states revenues from gas flare fines and royalties paid by oil firms to its coffers. Diri said the oil producing states and indeed the communities in the region that bear the brunt of gas flaring have been deprived of the revenue accruing to the Federal Government over the years.
Diri: Military Now Changing Narrative on Oil Theft Menace

Oct 21, 2024 | thisdaylive.com | Olusegun David Samuel |Chuks Okocha |Alex Enumah

* As army discovers, dismantles over 32 illegal refining sites in Niger Delta Olusegun Samuel in Yenagoa and Linus Aleke in AbujaGovernor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has restated that the state will work with the Defence Headquarters Joint Monitoring Team to curb the menace of crude oil theft and pipeline vandalism.
NUPRC Says N200bn Disbursed to HCDTs, Clarifies Alleged Delayed Funding in A’Ibom

Oct 16, 2024 | thisdaylive.com | Olusegun David Samuel |Emmanuel Addeh

Emmanuel Addeh in AbujaThe Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) yesterday said that N200 billion has so far been disbursed to oil Host Communities Development Trusts (HCDTs) as prescribed by the law, clarifying that the allegation that it had abandoned communities in Akwa Ibom were untrue.