THE OBSERVED INCREASE IN THE SPRING UP OF FILLING STATIONS ACROSS NIGERIA – WARRI AND ENVIRONS OF DELTA STATE AS AN EXAMPLE
By Zik Gbemre
It is increasingly disturbing to observe how Nigerian cities and towns are daily getting congested with every nook and cranny filled with petrol filling stations. Even in residential areas, petrol stations are built on little available spaces, in-between residential buildings, raising real fears of environmental hazards and fire outbreaks. Delta State, specifically Warri and environs ...
SAPELE DIOCESE ANGLICAN COMMUNION TO COMMENCE 2016 SYNOD
... As embattled Bishop plans kangaroo consecration of Cathedral
By Our Correspondent
All is set as the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion Sapele Diocese, commenced its 2016 Synod come July 2016, at the St. John Anglican Church Amukpe Sapele, Delta State, just as the embattled Bishop, Rt. Rev. B.A Erifeta (JP), allegedly plans to consecrate St. Luke Cathedral Sapele headquarters of the diocese ...
HON. OVERAH, COMR. OBEGHE SCORE GOVERNOR OKOWA HIGH IN ONE YEAR
By Our Correspondent
As the Governor of Delta State docks one year in office, the Commissioner in charge of the Ministry of Science and Technology in Delta State, Hon. Overah Onofekohwo Joyce, has scored Senator Dr. Arthur Ifeanyi Okowa high on his policies and programmes which has transformed the state for just one year.
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State.
Hon. Overah who ...
Niger Delta Avengers: Tompolo Urges NDA to Embrace FG Dialogue Option
...Says NDA Activities Have Caused Gbaramatu People Too Much Pains
...Laments Desecration of Egbesu Deity
By Francis Sadhere
Ex-MEND leader, Chief Government Ekpemukpolo (alias Tompolo) has once again called on the Niger Delta Avengers to lay down their arms and embrace the federal government dialogue option, adding that their activities have caused a lot of pains to the people of ...
PTI: Tension mounts over appointment of principal
By Our correspondent
Tension is mounting in the Petroleum Training Institute, Effurun, Delta State, over the appointment of a substantive principal for the oil training school.
Already, stakeholders are worried that the vacuum created by the exit of the acting principal of the school, Mr. A. J. Orukele, in April, 2016, has not been filled by the authorities in ...
Days after Keshi’s death, another former Nigerian coach, Amodu Shuaibu dies
By Our Correspondent
The NFF has announced the death of its technical director, Amodu Shuaibu.
Coach Amodu Shuaibu.
His death comes three days after the death of another former Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi.
The four-time coach of the Super Eagles was said to have complained of chest pains yesterday night, June 10 and died in his sleep.
Before then, he ...
Benue SSG collapses, rushed to hospital in critical condition
By Our Correspondent
Targema Takema, the secretary to the Benue state government (SSG), has reportedly collapsed and has been rushed to the Benue State University Teaching Hospital, in Makurdi, the state capital.
Targema Takema, secretary to the Benue state government (SSG),
Premium Times reports that Targema collapsed at his residence on Thursday, June 9.
According to a source familiar with ...
Militants Vow To Go After Governors Who Betray Them
By Our Correspondent
The Joint Revolutionary Council (JRC) of the Joint Niger Delta Liberation Force (JNDLF) has threatened governors from the Niger Delta against any form of betrayal.
Niger Delta Militants
It warned that it would go after any governor from the region who betrays the current struggle militants have embarked upon, according to a report by Vanguard.
Militants from ...
DELTA POLICE COMMAND DENIES CP ALKALI’S INVOLVEMENT IN 5000 KVA MIKANO POWER-GENERATING PLANT SCAM
By Francis Sadhere
THE Delta State police command has denied that the state Commissioner of Police, CP Usman Baba Alkali was ever involved in a 500KVA Mikano generating plant scam as reported in an online publication of June 7, 2016 by the Sahara Reporters New York with the Caption, 'Delta State Police Commissioner Usman Baba Alkali Is Embroiled ...
ON THE INDIVISIBILITY OF NIGERIA
By Zik Gbemre
To those who have, in recent times, been calling and agitating for the restructuring and division of Nigeria, let us shout it out loud here that Nigeria, despite its ‘many problems’ will not divide neither will the nation be thrown into another civil war. Call it being optimistic, hopeful, or practical; the truth is that ...
NDDC: Semenitari disowns fraudulent mail, bank A/C
By Nwaorgu Faustinus
The Ag. Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Mrs. Ibim Semenitari, said her attention has been drawn to a fictitious electronic mail currently in circulation purporting to have its origin from her.
Mrs. Ibim Semenitari
A statement signed by Bekee Anyalewechi SA on (Media) to the Ag. MD/CEO of NDDC explained that ‘To ...
Benin residents lauds Oshiomhole on projects
By Eben Enasco Kingsley, Benin City
Residents of Benin City have commended Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State for ensuring that development projects in the state are not abandoned in spite of dwindling revenues to states and the federal government, saying they will give their full support to whoever the Governor brings as his successor, as ...
BEDC Embarks on Mass Disconnection of unpaid subscribers
By Eben Enasco Kingsley, Benin City
The Benin Electricity distribution company (BEDC) has disclosed that it will embark on mass disconnection of subscribers under its network who are indebted to the company and yet to remit such payment.
Mr. Tayo Adekunle, BEDC head of corporate affairs in statement signed by the management and made available to our ...
NDA: Edo Deputy Speaker proffers dialogue As Solution
...As Ayiri Blame regional leaders for Niger Delta Underdevelopment
By Eben Enasco Kingsley, Benin City
Following the emergence of Niger-Delta Avengers,NDA, in the oil rich Niger delta region of Nigeria, the deputy speaker of Edo state house of assembly, Hon. Justin Okonoboh has called on the federal government to engage the group in dialogue to end incessant ...
VENTURE INTO POLITICS,PASTOR IZE- IYAMU URGES RELIGIOUS PRACTITIONERS
By Eben Enasco Kingsley, Benin City
Front line gubernatorial aspirant of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu has admonished God fearing people to go into politics in order to sanitize politics and make it truly serve the interest of the public.
Speaking Thursday in Lagos at an interactive media briefing with news men Pastor Osagie ...