Archives for March, 2013

Warri 2013: Warri people are peace Loving- Uduaghan

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Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State Frank Efe Contrary to the belief by people outside Delta State that Warri is not peaceful, the State Governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan has said Warri is the most peaceful place in the country. Governor Uduaghan who said this today, at the closing ceremony of the Africa Youth Athletic Championship, AYAC, in ...

AYAC: Nigeria wins maiden edition of Youth Athletics Championship

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Warri 2013: Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State with Winners of Boys 100m, Odudurun Divine, Nigeria, Gold; Alsibela Abebe, Ethiopia, Silver; Adedeji Yusuf, Nigeria, Bronze. Frank Efe Team Nigeria has won the maiden edition of the Africa Youth Athletic Championship that took place in Warri with a total of 35 medals; 13 gold, 10 Silver and ...

AYAC: Former Delta Sport Director Commends AFN for Monitoring Championship

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Mr. Sigha Porbeni, addressing pressmen in Warri City Stadium, Venue of the AYAC. Frank Efe The former Director of Sports, Delta State, Mr Siegha Porbeni has commended the Athletic Federation of Nigeria, AFN, for monitoring activities of Nigerian coaches and athletes during the camping period of the Youth Championship holding in Warri. Speaking to Journalist at the ...

AYAC: Minister of Sports urge athletes to be disciplined

Frank Efe The Chairman of the National Sports Commission and Minister of Sports Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi has stress that uncompromising discipline is the only way to true success in every sphere of human endeavor. Mallam Abdullahi said this today in Warri during a breakfast meeting with the Team Nigeria to the on-going maiden edition of the Africa ...

Niger Delta People are not trouble makers – Uduaghan

Tejiri Ebikeme/Frank Efe Governor Emmanual Uduaghan of Delta State today in Warri said that the people of Niger Delta are not trouble makers. Defending the people of the region, when the Minister of the Niger Delta Affairs, Elder Godsday Orubebe paid him a courtesy visit at Governor’s Office Annex, Warri, the Governor stated that Niger Deltans are ...

2015: Nobody can stop President Jonathan – Tompolo

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Tompolo at the Festival Former leader of MEND, Chief Government Ekpemupolo (aka Tompolo) has said that nobody can stop the re-election of President Goodluck Jonathan in 2015, just as he described the pardon granted former Bayelsa State Governor, Chief Diepreye Alamieseigha as one of the best things that the President has done. Speaking to newsmen, at ...

Glorious Fountain Easter programme aim at promoting peace – Rev. Igho

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Rev. Igho L. Yegbeburu, President, Glorious Fountain Ministries Warri (left) and Bishop Kevin Bond, briefing pressmen today. By Frank Efe - President of Glorious Fountain Ministries, Reverend Igho Louis Yegbeburu has said that this year's Easter Programme holding in Warri, is aimed at promoting peace in Delta State. Rev. Igho made this statement, today, at a ...

Militants Threaten to Blow Up Lamalco’s Ocean Vessels, If…

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Recalcitrant militant group, Coastal Revolutionary Force (CRF) has threatened to blow up an ocean going vessel belonging to Lamalco Nigeria Limited, an oil servicing company in the Niger Delta region over unsettled issues. The militant group said the oil firm risk blow up of its vessel over alleged plan to continue casualization of workers from the ...

Delta communities shut down Warri PHCN office in protest over 3 years blackout

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By Frank Efe HUNDREDS of women from three communities in Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State, today, shut down activities of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN, Effurun Business District Office, over three years power blackout. The protesting women numbering over 500 from Udumorogbo, Ishakpa and Orhomaro communities danced to the Effurun PHCN office armed ...

AYAC : Amaju urges team Nigeria to do nation proud

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African Youth Athletic Championship: Team Nigeria, just arrived Warri, Delta State for the Championship. Photo by Frank Efe Frank Efe - Chairman, Local Organizing Committee (LOC), Mr. Amaju Pinnick has urged Team Nigeria, representing the nation at the maiden Africa Youth Athletic Championship (AYAC), holding in Warri, Delta State, to do the nation proud. Amaju said ...

OGBUAGU DISTRIBUTES FREE BOOKS TO SCHOOLS IN DELTA STATE, CALLS FOR PROMOTION OF READING CULTURE

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Tejiri Ebikeme Dr. (Mrs.) Veronica Ogbuagu (JP) EX-Commissioner for Education in Delta State, Dr. (Mrs.) Veronica Ogbuagu (JP) has commenced the distribution of free books to schools in Delta State, calling for the promotion of reading culture. In February 2013, Books For Africa, based in USA donated books worth about Fifty Million Naira (N50,000,000:00) to Dr. Ogbuagu’s ...

DELSU threatens to flush out unworthy students …as school matriculates 7,658 students

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Prof. Eric A. Arubayi, Vice-Chancellor, Delta State University The Delta State University, Abraka,  yesterday threatened to flush out unworthy students from the institution, just as the school has matriculated 7,658 students. DELSU Vice Chancellor,  Professor Eric A. Arubayi made this threat during his address at the matriculation ceremony held at the University premises, Abraka. He warned that ...

Johnny Emerges EGCDF Chairman, Promises to Work With State Government, Stakeholders

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By Tejiri Ebikeme Chief Michael Johnny, the new Chairman of EGCDF After a protracted crisis over Chevron Global Memorandum of Understanding (GMoU), a new leadership of the Egbema/Gbaramatu Central Development Foundation, EGCDF has emerged with a promise to work with the State Government and other development stakeholders to improve the fortunes of the people. The new leadership ...

Ohanaeze Ndigbo Commends Governor Uduaghan for his transformation agenda

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President, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Delta Central and South senatorial District, Chief (Barr.) Egwuatu Eze By Frank Efe Resident Igbos in Delta State under the auspices of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, yesterday, commended the State Government for its transformation agenda and providing equal opportunity for both indigenes and non-indigenes, just as they pledge their continued support for his administration. The President, ...

Governor Uduaghan says $57m. Delta City Mall Effurun land mark in History of State

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By Frank Efe: Sir, Patrick Ferife, representing Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan laying the foundation stone of the Delta City Mall, Effurun, Delta State, while others look on Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan has said that the recent ground breaking and foundation laying of the 57 million dollars Delta City Mall l is a remarkable land mark ...