COMMUNITY GIVES MERIT AWARD TO WORTHY SONS

Posted by admin on Friday, 08 May 2015 in News 1905 Reads

By Ovedhe Jerry The entire Idheze community of Irri clan in Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State under the leadership of Mr. Richard Okogba has recently welcomed back AIG (Chief) Chris Olakpe over his successful retirement from the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) celebrating him among other illustrious sons of the community with merit award ...

WARRI MONARCH HARPS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF DELTA GAS CITY PROJECT

Posted by admin on Friday, 08 May 2015 in News 1102 Reads

Tejiri Ebikeme The Olu of Warri, Atuwatse 11, says the importance of the Delta State Gas City project to the state and the country at large cannot be overemphasized . The Monarch stated this in an address to the Itsekiri Nation at his Palace in Warri during his twenty eight Coronation Anniversary, which capped recently. Our olu of ...

EDO LG WORKERS WANT BOSS OUT OVER SIX- MONTH UNPAID SALARIES

Posted by admin on Thursday, 07 May 2015 in News 896 Reads

Enasco Eben Kingsley, Benin Staff of Egor local government council of Edo State on Monday May 4, 2015 staged a protest in Benin City to press home their demands for six month salaries owed workers of the council by the local government boss, Comrade Victor Enobakhare. The protest which was peacefully carried out by the aggrieved workers was done to demonstrate ...

Delta Elections Petition Tribunal Receive 40 Petitions

Posted by admin on Thursday, 07 May 2015 in News 1179 Reads

By Omos Oyinbode, Asaba Delta State Election Petitions Tribunals have received 40 petitions from the elections conducted on both March 28 and April 11, 2015. Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State. According to the Secretary of the tribunal, Barrister Al’ Sadiq Abubakar, the 40 petitions were received from aggrieved candidates who were displeased over the results of ...

INEC PRESENTS CERTIFICATE OF RETURN TO EDSHA MEMBERS –ELECT

Posted by admin on Thursday, 07 May 2015 in News 1018 Reads

BY: Eben Enasco Kingsley (BENIN) The Edo State Independent Electoral Commission, INEC on Tuesday May 6, 2015 presented Certificate of Return to member-elect, Edo State House of Assembly, EDSHA to affirm their victory. Edo State House Of Assembly members Speaking on the occasion of the presentation of certificate of return to the 24 member-elect, Barrister Mike A. Igini, the ...

GIVE US SPEAKERSHIP – S/S EQUITY FORUM URGES PRESIDENT –ELECT

Posted by admin on Thursday, 07 May 2015 in News 1512 Reads

By: Eben Enasco Kingsley (BENIN) Members of the South – South Equity Forum, Edo State Chapter, hasUnanimously called on the president – elect and the National Leadership of the All Progressives Congress, APC, to Zone the office of the Speakership of National Assembly,(NASS). The call was issued in a press statement at the Nigeria Union of Journalist, ...

CEPEJ Urges Buhari To Tackle Environmental Issues In Niger Delta Region

Posted by admin on Thursday, 07 May 2015 in Energy Today 1413 Reads

Francis Sadhere The Center For Peace and Environmental Justice (CEPEJ), a Niger Delta based Non-Governmental Organisation, today, urged the incoming government of the President-elect, General Mohammadu Buhari (rtd), to tackle environmental issues with all seriousness, saying successive governments have played lip services to issues of environment, especially in the oil rich Niger Delta region. Comrade Sheriff ...

Asaba Airport Not Shutdown—Ayemidejor

Posted by admin on Wednesday, 06 May 2015 in News 1457 Reads

By Omos Oyinbode, Asaba Delta State Government, yesterday, said that the Asaba International Airport has not been shut down but only downgraded until necessary repairs and safety measures are installed for it to come back on stream with bigger airlines to operate on the airport. Asaba Airport. This, according to the Commissioner in charge of the Airport ...

Govt Has Not Done Much To Improve Standard Of Education – Ohimor

Posted by admin on Wednesday, 06 May 2015 in Education 1337 Reads

By Francis Sadhere The proprietor of Ejiro Schools in Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State, Mr. Ejiro Ohimor has berated the Federal Government for the fallen standard of education in the country, saying it has not done much to improve the quality of education in the country. Mr. Ejiro Ohimor, Proprietor, Ejiro Schools, Uvwie Local ...

Jonathan sacks Petroleum Fund boss, appoints replacement

Posted by admin on Wednesday, 06 May 2015 in News 1882 Reads

President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the appointment of Asabe Asmau Ahmed as Executive Secretary of the Petroleum Equalisation Fund (PEF). Mrs. Ahmed, who is currently the Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, takes over from Sharon Adefunke Kasali who has been Executive Secretary of PEF since 2007. The new PEF Executive Secretary hails from Niger ...

Federal government downgrades Asaba airport over safety concerns

Posted by admin on Wednesday, 06 May 2015 in News 1038 Reads

By Our Correspomdent Following the failure of the owners to comply with safety measures, the Federal Government has downgraded the Asaba airport. With the downgrade, flight operations will be limited to certain categories of aircraft. Announcing the downgrade in a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday by the Assistant Director, Press and Public Affairs in the Ministry ...

Any One Caught Bypassing Electricity Meters Will Be Prosecuted – Gbiwen

Posted by admin on Tuesday, 05 May 2015 in Energy Today 1974 Reads

By Franics Sadhere Nigerians have be warned to refrain from the habit of illegally bypassing their meters as anybody caught will be made to face the full wrath of the law, says Mr. Edmond Gbiwen, Corporate Affairs Officer, Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC), Warri, Delta State. Mr. Edmund Gbiwen Mr. Gbiwen who gave this warning in an ...

Delta NULGE Set for Indefinite Strike, Unless—

Posted by admin on Tuesday, 05 May 2015 in News 1234 Reads

By Omos Oyinbode, Asaba An indefinite strike action is imminent across the 25 local government councils of Delta State unless the backlog of salaries owed local government employees are paid before May 11, 2015. Issuing the warning in Asaba, the President of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), David Ofoeyeno who also doubles as ...

Anyaoku, others bid Jonathan farewell

Posted by admin on Tuesday, 05 May 2015 in News 989 Reads

By Our Correspondent, A former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, today led members of the Presidential Advisory Council on International Relations to bid President Goodluck Jonathan farewell. Chief Emeka Anyaoku Anyaoku is the chairman of the council. He and his members joined Jonathan for a breakfast at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. In a short interview with journalists ...

Delta NLC, Speaker Squabble as Assembly Crisis Deepens

Posted by admin on Tuesday, 05 May 2015 in News 1006 Reads

By Omos Oyinbode, Asaba The disagreement between lawmakers at the Delta State House of Assembly and civil servants at the assembly over welfare matters had deepened as efforts by the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Baba Alkali Usman, to broker truce were unsuccessful. The CP's efforts at brokering peace almost resulted in physical brawl between lawmakers led by ...

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