The Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to Bayelsa State Governor on Tourism, Dr. Piriye Kiyaramo said art works have the potential of cultivating a sense of place among members of the community who see their cultural heritage being expressed in the local arts and feel welcomed through the arts. Speaking at the opening of a new…
As part efforts to identify budding talents in sports in Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State, President of Jude Gbaboyor Sports, Engr. Jude Gbaboyor Akpodubakaye on Wednesday announced scholarships for all prospective students from Warri South-West that gain admission into the newly established sports academy. Engr. Akpodubakaye who made the commitment during the…
The Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to Bayelsa State Governor on Tourism, Dr. Piriye Kiyaramo has again stressed the need to intensify efforts towards optimizing gender mainstreaming through tourism development, adding that the involvement of women is an important component in the tourism development. Speaking with newsmen in commemoration of this year’s International Women’s Day on…
By Dr. Piriye Kiyaramo. The most important economic feature of activities related to the tourism sector is that they contribute to three high-priority goals of developing countries: the generation of income, employment, and foreign-exchange earnings. In this respect, the tourism sector can play an important role as a driving force of economic development. The impact…
…Before the Curtains Fall “Choose you this day whom you will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.” This short admonition by…
As the world celebrates the 2023 World Wildlife Day, the Senior Special Assistant to Bayelsa State governor on Tourism, Dr. Piriye Kiyaramo has again called on communities to protect endangered wildlife in their forests, adding that indigenous communities are most effective guardians of their biodiversity. Speaking with travel journalists at the Ernest Ikoli Press Centre…
The Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to Bayelsa State Governor on Tourism, Dr. Piriye Kiyaramo has expressed worry over the incessant killings of gorillas/chimpanzees in the Edumenum National Park in Ogbia/Nembe local government areas, lamenting that such illegal poaching will cause extinction of the critically endangered species as well as negatively impact on wildlife tourism activities….
Fred Omotara, Lagos Fishermen operating along the Atlantic coastline in Niger Delta area on Tuesday said they have had to suspend fishing activities over the prevailing cash crunch necessitated by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) cashless policy as well as the lingering fuel scarcity. Niger Delta Coordinator, Artisanal Fishermen Association of Nigeria (ARFAN) Rev….
The Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to Bayelsa State Governor on Tourism, Dr. Piriye Kiyaramo has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for graciously approving the contract sum of N117 billion for Phase-1 Engineering, Procurement & Construction of the Oloibiri Oil & Gas Museum and Research Centre project in Bayelsa State with a completion time frame of two…
The Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to Bayelsa State Governor on Tourism, Mr. Piriye Kiyaramo has said that his main purpose of seeking collaboration with the Bayelsa Investment Promotion Agency (BIPA) was to stimulate economicgrowth and development, assuring that he is optimistic that the collaboration will produce a workable marketing strategy to export our own cultural…
