Bayelsa Polytechnic Must Avoid a Crisis That Could Jeopardise Its Future

The 14-day ultimatum issued by the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), Bayelsa State Polytechnic, Aleibiri Chapter, over the reappointment of a retired Rector should not be dismissed as another routine labour dispute. It raises fundamental questions about institutional governance, adherence to due process and the future of higher education in Bayelsa State. At the…

Shell pledges support for Nigeria’s energy journey

Shell will continue to support Nigeria in its efforts to build a secure energy future through investments and efficient delivery of its businesses in Nigeria. “We continue to invest in Nigeria’s future through our projects, our people, and our enduring confidence in the potential of this nation,” General Manager, Development and Subsurface Shell Nigeria Deepwater,…

Bayelsa Governorship: Mienye Calls for Economic Diversification Beyond FAAC

Governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Dr Domor Mienye, has urged Bayelsa State to adopt a new economic strategy that places greater emphasis on private investment, industrialisation and enterprise, saying the state must move beyond excessive dependence on monthly allocations from the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC). Mienye said federal allocations remain…

Otiti Faults Delta Economic Summit, Questions Outcome of Okowa/Emu trips to China Investment Drives

Guild of online Media Editors and publishers of Nigeria GOMEP-NG and public affairs commentator, Nat’l President,Comr. Akpovoke Otiti, has criticised the ongoing Delta Economic Summit, arguing that the state government must first account for the outcome of previous investment initiatives before embarking on another campaign to attract foreign investors. Speaking on the summit, Otiti recalled…