Nigeria lacks visionary leaders – Hon. Onowakpa Thomas

Posted by admin on Wednesday, 12 June 2013 in News 4384 Reads

Frank Efe Nigeria lacks visionary leaders – Hon. Onowakpa Thomas Lack of visionary leadership in Nigeria has been attributed to the reason why the country is fighting Boko Haram, facing civil unrest and suffering in the midst of the large deposits of mineral and human resources that abounded in the country. Hon. Joel-Onowakpo Thomas, Chairman Delta State ...

NYCN Urges Nigerians to Support President Jonathan’s Administration

Posted by admin on Tuesday, 11 June 2013 in News 1703 Reads

NATIONAL Youths Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has called on Nigerians to support President Goodluck Jonathan's quest to take Nigeria to greater height just as they lauded his determination and zeal in piloting the affairs of the county. In a Communique issued at the end of NYSN South-South Zonal meeting of state Chairmen and Leaders of Voluntary ...

Oil Community Decries Non-implementation of Local Content Act

Posted by admin on Saturday, 08 June 2013 in News 1615 Reads

Frank Efe The people of Iwhrekan Community in Ughelli South Local Government area of Delta State have decried the continued non-implementation of the Local Content Act of the Federal Government, just as they lamented that youths in the community are not being employed by operators of the Otorogun Gas plant located in their community. The newly sworn-in ...

Delta Flood Committee doles out N18m to churches affected by flood

Posted by admin on Friday, 07 June 2013 in News 4591 Reads

Frank Efe The Delta State Flood Management Committee set up by the State Government has presented cheques of 18 million naira as compensation to churches that were seriously affected by the unprecedented flood disaster of last year. Delta State Flood Management Committee Chairman, Justice Francis Tabai (right) presenting the Cheques to Arch Bishop Goddowel Awomakpa, Chairman ...

IS NIGERIA A DEVELOPED COUNTRY?

Posted by admin on Friday, 07 June 2013 in Opinion 46294 Reads

Good People, Great Nation BY OGBORU A. OGHENETEGA Nigeria is a country endowed with several valuable resources, “which at the moment is of no relevance to her economy but the pockets of our greedy leaders”. The effect of this mis-management and improper allocation of funds is clearly stated on the walls of our society. Nevertheless that ...

WHY I TOOK OVER CONSTRUCTION OF FEDERAL ROADS IN DELTA – UDUAGHAN

Posted by admin on Thursday, 06 June 2013 in News 1407 Reads

Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State has said that he deliberately took over the construction of some Federal roads that run through the state due to their economic viability to the state, but would not rule out seeking refund from the Federal Government, just as he said that he ...

Gunmen kill Welders Chairman in Delta

Posted by admin on Thursday, 06 June 2013 in News 1914 Reads

Frank Efe A 55 year-old man identified as Mr Anthony Oghogho, Chairman of the Udu/Ughelli South chapter of Welders Association was gunned down on Wednesday afternoon by unknown gunmen, in Effurun, Headquarters of Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State. Nigeria Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar According to investigations, the man was said to had earlier ...

PDP Suspends Orubebe, 9 others

Posted by admin on Tuesday, 04 June 2013 in News 2504 Reads

THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Burutu Local Government Area, Delta state has suspended the Minister for Niger Delta Affairs, Elder Godsday Orubebe and nine others over alleged misconducts likely to bring about disrepute, hatred, contempt and anti-party activities. Minister for Niger Delta Affairs, Elder Godsday Orubebe In a press statement signed by the party chairman, Pastor ...

DCPP Vows to examine integrity of political aspirants in Delta

Posted by admin on Tuesday, 04 June 2013 in News 1588 Reads

A socio-political pressure group under the aegis of Delta Central Political Pacesetters (DCPP), has vowed that they would cross-examine the integrity of all political aspirants vying for any political position in Delta State. The National Chairman of DCPP, Hon. Collins Iriferi-Mukoro, made this vow during the inauguration of the Uvwie Chapter at Oru Standard Hotel, Effurun, ...

EXCLUSIVE PHOTO: ILL LUCK FOR SUSPECTED KIDNAPPER

Posted by admin on Tuesday, 04 June 2013 in News 1523 Reads

A suspected kidnapper caught in Warri this morning as he was allegedly trying to kidnap a little girl on her way to school. Police later came and put him in the booth of their car and whisked him away.

2015: I WILL DEFEAT OGBORU, I AM NOT AFRAID OF PDP– DPP Governorship Aspirant

Posted by admin on Monday, 03 June 2013 in News 3422 Reads

* Says He is not afraid of PDP * Implores Deltans to secure their votes A Delta State Governorship aspirant for 2015 under the platform of the Democratic Peoples Party (DPP), Larry Otu has vowed to defeat Chief Great Ovedje Ogboru in the party primaries just as he said that he was not afraid of the ruling ...

THE UNPLEASANT SMELL OF ETHNICITY

Posted by admin on Monday, 03 June 2013 in Opinion 1576 Reads

Nigeria Belongs To All Nigerians No citizen of this great country, Nigeria can pretend that ours can be a geopolitical reality without the various ethnic groups. But again we must also admit that Nigerians is one of the major threats to our collective desire to fashion out a great united nation, where justice and fair ...

Muoboghare rates Chinkelly Schools high

Posted by admin on Friday, 31 May 2013 in News 5602 Reads

DELTA State Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Prof. Patrick Muoboghare has rated Chinkelly Schools Ekpan-Effurun, Delta State high, urging other private school owners to be up and doing, saying government will not compromise standard of education. The Commissioner while speaking on the occasion of the 2013 Children’s Day Celebration organized by Chinkelly High School said ...

Delta Community Urges Uduaghan to intervene in MoU

Posted by admin on Friday, 31 May 2013 in News 3971 Reads

The people of Emu-Ebendo in Ndokwa West Local Government have appealed to the state government and other relevant authorities to prevail on Energia Limited, a drilling firm, operating in the communities to urgently implement the Memorandum of Understanding between the community and the oil firm some years back. The community made the appeal during a peaceful ...

Uduaghan Presents Mid-Term Score Card

Posted by admin on Friday, 31 May 2013 in News 3502 Reads

Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, governor of Delta State has presented the scorecard for the past two years of his second term where he called on the people of the Niger Delta region, particularly Deltans to struggle for their interests by supporting President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan Speaking at the State Luncheon in Asaba to mark 2013 Democracy Day, ...

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