Archives for November, 2013 - Page 3

Labour Suspends 14-Day Strike Notice to Delta State Government

The leadership of organised labour in Delta State has suspended the strike notice issued to the state government by the Joint Negotiation Council (JNC) earlier this week. The decision to suspend the strike was reached today at a special joint leadership meeting of the affiliate unions of the Delta state Councils of the Nigeria Labour Congress, ...

$26 Billion Gas Industrial City Underway in Delta

Tejiri Ebikeme Africa’s largest Gas Industrial City worth $26 billion is under-way in Delta State, with Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan appealing to stakeholders to create enabling environment for its smooth take-off. At a stakeholders meeting yesterday at the Governor’s Office Annex, Warri, to pave way for the take-off of the Federal Government owned project, governor Uduaghan and the ...

Bayelsa, Heritage Oil Plc, London, Sign Agreement For More Active Participation In Oil And Gas Sector

By Felix Jeremiah, Yenagoa In its bid to broaden the economy of the State, Governor Seriake Dickson has stressed the need for Government’s active participation in the oil and gas sector of the economy. To achieve this feat, the Bayelsa State government has signed a partnership agreement with Heritage Oil PLC of London. Speaking at the signing ceremony in Government House ...

How PIND is making fish farmers millionaires through capacity building

By Francis Sadhere “I never knew that I could make so much money from fish farming business until a non-governmental agency called Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND), came and taught us how we can be self-millionaire through fish farming.” That was the opinion of Deaconess Sam Okoshime, a fish farmer and a member ...

We are making steady progress: Jonathan

Francis Sadhere President Goodluck Jonathan has said that despite challenges facing the nation, the country was making progress, noting that citizens have a role to play in the socio-economic recovery of the nation. The President stated this, today, during the 26th anniversary of Word of life Bible Church Jubilee Word Celebration with the theme, “Recover All” which ...

There is nothing like new PDP: Whiliki

Chief Christian C. Ighodaro Whiliki JP is a very prominent political and community leader in Udu Local Government Area of Delta State. Having held several positions in party and government administrations as well as serving as member of the Presidential Campaign Team of the Late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua/Dr Goodluck Jonathan in 2007, Chief Whiliki ...

Media Consultant Task Journalists On Developmental Journalism

Tejiri Ebikeme A Strategic Communication Consultant, Obasi Ogbonnaya has tasked journalists in the oil rich Niger Delta region on the need to focus on developmental journalism. Speaking at the opening ceremony of a 3-Day workshop and Press tour of Pro-Poor Income Growth and Employment Generation Model in Delta and Edo States by PIND Foundation, the veteran journalist ...

GOVT, OTHERS COMMEND CHEVRON FOR EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Tejiri Ebikeme The NNPC/Chevron Joint Venture has been applauded for its commitment to the growth of Education and youth development in Nigeria through the National Art Competition and the various scholarship and other educational/vocational support projects it has been sponsoring over the years. The Supervisory Minister of Education, Hon. Nyesom Wike made the commendation on Thursday October ...

EMBER MONTHS: FRSC commences operation of mobile courts

Jesse Ese, Yenagoa   In its bid to reduce the rate of road crashes in the country, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has commenced the operation of mobile courts in Rivers-Bayelsa zone. The Commander of the Zone, Commander Charity Uwadoka ACM, who spoke during the flag-off at the Ekeki Motor Park in Yenagoa, stated that they came ...

Groups call for sack of Niger Delta Minister

Some Non-Governmental Organizations and other well-meaning sons of the Niger Delta region have called on President Goodluck Jonathan, to sack the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Hon. Orubebe Peter Godsday, with immediate effect. This call was made in a recent press briefing held in Patani Local Government Area of Delta State by the Niger Delta Peace ...

Former SSG’s Death: Utuama Condoles with Family

Delta State Deputy Governor, Prof. Amos Agbe Utuama (SAN ), has described the Late Mr. Jackson Adjogri (JP), one-time Secretary to the State Government (SSG) and Head of Service, as a diligent and hard working officer who delivered genuine service during his life time. Prof. Utuama stated this during his condolence visit to the family of ...

Work for Sustainable Peace, Uduaghan Urges Royal Fathers

Royal Fathers in Delta State have been charged to continue in their efforts towards sustaining peace and security of lives and property in their domain for the good of all.   Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan gave the charge at the presentation of staff of office to HRM, Anthony Onwelikwu Ogboli, the Obi of Ejeme-Aniogor Kingdom in Aniocha South ...

Ijaw Youths call for re-election

Jesse Ese, Yenagoa   As the crisis within the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) blossoms, some delegates from other zones in the country have called on the Bayelsa State Government and other relevant bodies to declare the recent election in which Engr. Eradiri Udengs emerged winner an exercise in futility. This was followed by a mass protest by the ...

BREAKING NEWS

Two persons badly injured as bomb explosion rocks Victor Ochei's 2015 Campaign Meeting at Obomkpa in Aniocha North Local Government of Delta State. The speaker escaped unhurt.