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NIMASA 2017 Budget Targets 5 Areas – Dr Dakuku [Welcome to Newspointers, do like our page] The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Dakuku Peterside has disclosed that the Agency’s 2017 budget is tailored towards 5 strategic areas in the maritime sector. The DG who said this recently during the 2017 budget defence session at the National Assembly in Abuja before the Senate Committee on Marine Transport, Chaired by Senator Ahmed Sani Yerima stated that the Agency is committed to actualizing its core mandates and to grow the maritime sector for the benefit of indigenous operators and the entire nation. Dr. Peterside observed that the Agency targets strategic growth in five critical areas in the year 2017 namely; maintaining maritime safety and security to bring piracy to its lowest level, maintenance of a clean maritime environment and enhanced port state control, human and infrastructural capacity as well as sanitizing the maritime

Etche/Omuma poll: Police Dares Politicians from moving The Rivers State Police Command wishes to inform the general public that after due consultation with relevant Stake- Holders, superintending over the forth coming conclusive Elections in Etche Local Government Area, the following Restriction Orders are hereby made to wit: That there will be total restriction of movement of persons and vehicles between the Hours of 12 Midnight on Friday 24th February, 2017 and 6pm on Saturday 25th February 2017 both on land and waterways. The Command further wishes to emphasize that important personalities (VIPs) and Politicians are barred from going to any voting centre with their security details. They are also warned to desist from moving from one place to another on the Election Day, as provided under the Electoral Act. Movement is only allowed from place of abode to voting centre and back. The Police and other Security Agencies will be moving around to ensure that these orders are strictly

Breaking  News! See what NDDC did to 11 directors [Welcome to Newspointers, do like our page] The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has redeployed 11 directors as part of its on-going reforms and restructuring to enhance overall performance, towards the sustainable development of the Niger Delta region. The redeployments, which were approved by the NDDC Managing Director, Mr Nsima Ekere, in line with the 4-R initiative of the current board and management and of the Commission, affected directors at the headquarters, as well as those in Abuja Liaison Office, Bayelsa, Imo, Ondo, Delta and Rivers State offices. “After the recently concluded retreat of the Commission, we are taking immediate steps and actions to reform our operations for optimum performance,” Mr. Ekere said, adding: “The first step is to ensure we deploy officers where they would offer better service, and that is what we have begun to do.” He said that this is the beginning of wide ranging reforms and restruc

Police Storms Kidnappers Handout The Rivers State Police Command in its onslaught against arm banditry in the State, has recorded a significant breakthrough as Operatives of the Anti – kidnapping unit, led by the Commander SP Edward Shadare at about 430pm, following a tip off/ call analysis of the kidnappers phone, demanding for ransom, the team tracked and traced them to their hideout at Choba, where on sighting the Police the hoodlums opened fire and were repelled at the end of which three of them were fatally wounded while two of our men sustained gunshot wounds. Following the shoot out, three kidnapped victims were rescued. They are:   (1)     Timi Endure ‘f’   (2)    Nasi Fatima ‘f’    Eze Wilson ‘m’ a staff of NTA Port Harcourt who was kidnapped on the 20 th of January, 2017. They were rescued unhurt. They have also been debriefed and united with their families. Items recovered from the hoodlums include; Two pump Action Riffles 20 Rounds live Cartridg

CONTROVERSIS OVER MARITIME UNIVERSITY The attention of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has been drawn to speculations in a section of the media and a Press Statement from the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) to the effect that the Agency is opposed to the establishment of the Maritime University at Okerenkoko, in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State. This assertion is far from the truth and it has become necessary to clarify the issue as the Federal Government is committed to the actualization of the project which the Agency conceived. It is pertinent to note that NIMASA is supporting every aspect of the law in its determination to fulfill its obligations. In addition, the National Assembly recently held a public hearing on the matter and it is expected that the funding of the institution and other aspects of running it will be specified in the Act setting up the University. For the avoidance of doubt, at no time did the Director General, Dr. D

The Executive Governor of Kano State His Excellency Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje OFR and members of the state executive council today received the Honorable Minister for Transport, Chief Rotimi Amaechi at the Government House Kano. The minister said that he is in Kano to thank Governor Ganduje who was the Chairman of APC National Campaign Council for the recently held Rivers state legislative elections which he said Dr Ganduje led the team to victory, securing one Senatorial seat and other house of reps seats while the rest are in contention. He went further to inform the governor that preparations are in high gear for the commencement of the Kano to Kaduna rail line expected to commence before the end of this year. He added that about 100 new coaches will be added to the existing rail running from Kano to Lagos in order to boost economic activities of the nation. Hon Amaechi then expressed his delight over the developmental projects embarked upon by Dr Ganduje despite the economic dow

NDDC To C omplete Abandoned Rivers-Bayelsa Linked Road The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has assured that the 23.5-kilometre Otuasega- Obedum- Emelego Road and bridges linking Bayelsa and Rivers State will be completed this year. Executive Director Projects of the Commission, Engr. Samuel Adjogbe, gave the assurance when he led a team of directors and engineers to inspect the regional road spanning nine agricultural-rich communities, as part of the Commission’s drive to complete all on-going projects in the Niger Delta. The road runs between Otuasega in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State through Obedum and Emelego in Abua-Odual Local Government Area of Rivers State. Engr. Adjogbe underlined the economic benefits of the road to the region and reaffirmed the commitment of the NDDC management, led by the Managing Director, Mr Nsima Ekere, to complete all on-going projects in the Niger Delta in the shortest possible time. Engr. Adjogbe explained that inadequate fu

Dear Nigerians, meet Dr. Marvin Barinem Dekil, the newly appointed PROJECT COORDINATOR OF HYPREP PROFILE DR. MARVIN BARINEM DEKIL Ph.D., M.Sc., LLM, BL, B.Sc. (Hons) A Seasoned Environmental Professional with Strong Technical Expertise and Project Management Experience in Contaminated Land Remediation, Assessment and Restoration. Team Leader/ Technical Assistant, United Nations Environment Program – UNEP Head, Environmental / Coastal and Shoreline Restoration unit HYPREP responsible for the managing the remediation of impacted sites. Managing Director, Dexcom Solution Ltd; Directly Coordinated several projects in Environmental Assessment, Remediation and Certification Monitoring across Ogoniland and Niger Delta region. In-depth Knowledge of Environmental Law including Application and Interpretation of National and International Guidelines and Standard for Oil Spill Remediation. Strategic Project Management Experience with Involving Numerous Environmental Assessments, Air Quali

PRESS STATEMENT The attention of the Niger Delta Development Commission has been drawn to the report, headlined, “Another Niger Delta Militant Group Announces Resumption of Hostilities,” carried in the Vanguard edition of Tuesday, January 10, 2017, in which some unsubstantiated and unverifiable claims were made concerning the Commission. We wish to state categorically, and without reservations, that there is no iota of truth in the allegation by the group, The Niger Delta Revolutionary Crusaders, NDRC, “that N80 billion which was supposed to be used in developing the Niger Delta was used to prosecute the election of a former South-South governor, while N40 billion was also withdrawn from the NDDC coffers to prosecute the last re-run election in Rivers State.” The Commission’s new Management and Governing Board have only just assumed duties and have neither awarded projects yet nor undertaken any transactions of such magnitude. These facts are verifiable. It is, indeed, very importan

Flash: Abe set to slam PDP at tribunal The Media Committee of Senator Magnus Ngei Abe, Senator representing Rivers South East Senatorial District, has stated that the Rivers State Chapter of Peoples Democratic (PDP) has nothing to say on the victory of Senator Abe. In a press statement issued in reaction to a statement by the PDP entitled, “PDP Heads to the Tribunal against Abe's declaration as Senator”, the committee said election petition tribunals are part of democratic process in Nigeria and that there was nothing new about going to the tribunal. The committee said Senator Abe and the APC were set to meet the PDP at the tribunal to defend the sacred mandate given to Senator Abe by the People of Rivers South East. It said up till now that the PDP is unable to point out electoral irregularities committed by APC in Rivers South East rather they make sweeping statements of how security personnel helped APC to win. The committee said Senator Abe and the APC have evidence of eff

F U LL TEXT OF APC INTERNAL CLASH REVEALED "RE: PLOT TO DIVIDE RIVERS APC: MR. DEREK MENE FINGERED PART 1( A CALL FOR CAUTION) I have read with amusement some of the articles making the rounds on the APC Whatsapp platforms and on Facebook, engineered by certain interests and promoted by some elements within the Greater Together New Media Team clearly targeted at me and those identified by the agents of darkness as supporters of Senator Magnus Abe. The purpose of the entire exercise is clearly to create a rift or the impression of a rift between  Senator Abe and his brother, friend and leader,  Rt. Hon Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi the Minister of Transportation. Our party faithful will recall that sometimes ago, Senator Abe wrote an article titled "Jonathan vs Amaechi: In Whose Interest"  in which he argued that those who  love a leader genuinely will never be first to take a bell and ring to the world that his house is on fire even before they see smoke. Clearly it is ap

In this video, you will see what happened in the road that leads to the home-village of  former National Deputy National Chairman of Peoples' Democratic Party, Uche Secondus, Former Deputy Governor of Rivers State, Engr. Tele Ikuru and the Ancestral home of all the lawmakers in Andoni Local Government Area.

President Muhammadu Buhari’s New Year Message To Nigerians Channels Television. Updated December 31, 2016 My dear Compatriots, I am happy to welcome you to the beginning of a New Year in our beloved country Nigeria. I felicitate with you today at a time when our nation is witnessing a new and impressive turnaround in our security and socio-economic situation. I know you will join me to, once again, congratulate the heroic and gallant efforts of our military and other security agencies on their remarkable successes to rid the nation of terrorism. Following the successful capture of Sambisa Forest, spearheaded by troops of Operation Lafiya Dole, we have entered a new phase in our battle against our common enemy, Boko Haram. When we see our beloved 21 Chibok girls reuniting with their families and community for Christmas, it gives us the hope that those who are still in captivity will one day return to the loving arms of family, friends and well-wishers. I urge all Nigerians to

Wike on the run over leaked audio recordings The Rivers State Chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, received with satisfaction the confirmation by Gov. Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State that the telephone discussion clip between him and Gov Nyesom Wike published by Saharareporters is authentic. Gov Fayose’s only grouse is that it was allegedly recorded and leaked by the Department of State Services [DSS], an accusation he is yet to provide the evidence. The APC finds Gov. Fayose’s position very significant in several aspects. The most important significance of that admission is that even among criminals, some level of honour especially in telling some truth and owning up to the obvious are necessary. When the audio recordings of Gov. Wike’s conversations with his people on rigging the last December 10 rerun elections surfaced in public space, the governor rather than own up and raise other issues about the clips chose to discredit them even if they were as clear to the deaf and dumb as

APC blasts PDP chieftain for challenging Sen. Abe The Media Committee of Senator Magnus Ngei Abe, Senator representing Rivers South East Senatorial District, is appalled by the persistent insult to the people of Rivers South East by the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP),ascribing the sacred collective mandate given to Senator Abe in the December 10 re-run election as concocted. This does not augur well for the peace and unity of Rivers State after a long period of polity heating, instability and orgy of violence. The PDP and Gov. Nyesom Wike know sincerely in their heart that Senator Abe won the election. They knew that Senator Abe was on ground and that PDP was not. That was why they deployed every arsenal at their behest to malign Senator Abe. They should learn to accept defeat and respect the will of the people of the district, thereby deepening democracy in the state. It is pertinent to state that any attempt to deride the victory of Senator Abe and heap insult on his person will