Archives for August, 2013 - Page 2

FERMA Re-Vigorates Road Projects In Yenagoa

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JEREMIAH FELIX, YENAGOA The Federal road maintenance agency (FERMA) in Bayelsa State has taken a new dimension in the maintenance of dilapidated Roads in Yenagoa metropolis. This was disclosed to newsmen by FERMA boss in Bayelsa state, Engr. Abrahim Mohammed while  answering  questions from  newsmen penultimate Friday in opposite  government house Yenagoa, while the agency was repairing ...

Bayelsa Police Nab 2 over Attack on Corps Member

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JEREMIAH FELIX, YENAGOA Special Task Force BAYELSA State Special Security Task Force codenamed ‘Operation Doo Akpor’ has arrested members of a two-man gang over an attack on a 26-year-old corps member, Miss Folakemi Akinbode. Akinbode’s limb, according to media reports, was chopped-off after being attacked by the suspected hoodlums on Tuesday, while returning from her place of ...

Chevron Commissions GMOU Projects In Egbema-Gbaramatu

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The NNPC/Chevron Joint venture has commissioned more community projects valued at over N140 million in some communities constituting the Egbema-Gbaramatu Community Development Foundation (EGCDF), under the company’s Global memorandum of understanding (GMoU) in the Western Niger Delta region. This is in addition to over 40 infrastructural projects worth over N1.3 billion commissioned in the communities ...

Classroom Matters: From the Teacher’s Desk

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THE CLASSROOM IS A WORLD OF ITS OWN Pearl Patience Ugbobor Pearl Patience Ugbobor For a teacher to get  the best in his teaching, from his pupils and be fulfilled having done what is right to ensure that effective teaching and learning has taken place, is his ability to deliver the curriculum and the methodology at his ...

Senatorial Bye-election: Uduaghan Mocks Aspirants

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GOVERNOR Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State, Wednesday mocked aspirants for the Delta Central Senatorial bye-election over their increasing number on a daily basis. Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan The Governor, while speaking during the presentation of staff of office to the Ovie of Agbon Kingdom, HRM Ogurimerime,, Ukorii 1 (JP) at Isiokolo in Ethiope East Local Government Area ...

Ogbuagu helps UPU Minnesota (USA) surpass fundraising goals

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By Our Special US Correspondent Minneapolis, MN (USA) -- After delivering a passionate and sobering assessment of the state of children in Delta State and Nigeria in her chairman’s address, Dr. Veronica Ogbuagu helps UPU Minnesota surpass its anniversary fundraising goals. “Without Dr. Ogbuagu UPU Minnesota wouldn’t have been able to raise the amount of money that ...

GOV DICKSON PROVIDES TWO POWER GENERATING SETS TO HOSPITAL

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JEREMIAH FELIX, YENAGOA Gov. Seriake Dickson In meeting the plight to ensure regular power supply to the 500 bed Melford Okilo Memorial Hospital, Yenagoa, the State Government has completed the installation of two 1.500KVA Genrating set and a 12000AMPAS synchronizing power unit at the hospital. Speaking during the handing over ceremony of the project to the Ministry ...

BGIS IS AN EMERGING TECHNOLOGY……. Surv Odubo Ebifuro

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JEREMIAH FELIX, YENAGOA The establishment of Bayelsa State Geographic Information System (BGIS) has been described as very timely. Surv. Odubo Ebifuro The Managing Director, Surv. Odubo Ebifuro BGIS stated this to journalists recently in his new office complex in Yenagoa. The Managing Director of Bayelsa State Geographic Information System highlighted the historical background of the new Agency, Mr. ...

HON. EMOTO WINE WITH P.A ON BIRTHDAY

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FELIX JEREMIAH, YENAGOA HON. OBEDIENT FRANK EMOTO Hon. Obedient Frank Emoto has commended his Personal Assistant, Mr. Majesty Inegbagha, who is also, the media executive to the member, Bayelsa State House of Assembly representing Ogbia Constituency II. The lawmaker who has been bestowed with several awards within Nigeria and in Diasporas lauded the sterling qualities of Mr. ...

SURE-P: Burutu Council Empowers 82 Youths, Doles Out 1m To Physically Challenged

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SURE-P: Govt. Empowers 82 Youths, Doles Out 1m To Physically Challenged In Burutu Francis Sadhere In line with the promise of the Federal Government to direct the resources of the partial removal of oil subsidy to investments in critical areas of need that will stimulate economic growth and citizen empowerment, Burutu Local Government Area. Delta State,  has ...

I’m A Loyal and Committed APC Member – Emerhor

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Delta Central Senatorial aspirant, Olorogun O’tega Emerhor, has said that he remains a loyal and committed member of All Progressives Congress (APC) and will continue to work for the success of the party in all elections. Olorogun O'tega Emerhor Emerhor said that he has no reason whatsoever to back any other party in the country given ...

Senatorial Bye-election: Odibo Warns Riggers To Get Out of The Race

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Sir Richard Odibo SIR Richard Odibo of the Democratic Peoples’ Party (DPP) in the forthcoming bye-election for Delta Central Senatorial District has warned against rigging in the election, saying whoever that is planning to rig must bury such thought now as riggers will not find it easy. At luncheon with media executives in Delta Central, Sir ...

Moscow 2013: Emerhor Congratulates Okagbare

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Blessing Okagbare AN All Progressives Congress (APC) aspirant for Delta Central Senatorial District bye- election, Olorogun O’tega Emerhor has congratulated Delta State-born, athlete Blessing Okagbare for doing Urhobos in particular and Delta State in general proud in Moscow. The Sapele-born athlete, Blessing Okagbare, on Friday in far away Moscow, made Nigeria proud by winning another medal  ...

Children, Greatest Assets Of A Nation – OGBUAGU

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AN ADDRESS PRESENTED BY DR. VERONICA .E. OGBUAGU , FOUNDER AND CEO OF CHINKELLY SCHOOLS, EKPAN – EFFURUN, DELTA STATE, NIGERIA, ON THE OCCASION OF THE 21ST ANNIVERSARY FUNDRAISING DINNER FOR ST. ANNE’S ORPHANAGE, EFFURUN, DELTA STATE, NIGERIA. ORGANIZED BY URHOBO PROGRESSIVE UNION , OF MINNESOTA, USA, ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 17TH, 2013 (TODAY) AT ...