Archives for December, 2013 - Page 3

DELTA GOVT. COMMISSIONS PONTOON FOR IYEDE AME COMMUNITIES

OGHENETEJIRI NYEROVWO Delta state government has commissioned a pontoon donated by it to Iyede - Ame  community in Ndokwa East local government area. Investigations revealed that the state government’s gesture was a s a result of the deplorable condition of the old pontoon that had been serving the communities for the past thirty three years. The commissioning of ...

TOMPOLO FOUNDATION CLOCKS ONE, TOUCHING LIVES

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OGHENETEJIRI NYEROVWO In its’ determined bid to advance the cause of the common good of the underprivileged people in the society, Tompolo Foundation has since its’ inception one year ago spent about one hundred and forty million naira (N140million)for the overall health and educational needs of the people just as it called on the Delta State Government ...

Photos from the Road Traffic Crash Remembrance Day at St. Rita Catholic Church, Ijokodo, Oyo

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Oyo State Head of Operations of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) R.T Adeleye(DCC) in an hand shake with the wife of the Deputy Bureau Chief of Newswatch Newspapers, South-South, Mr. Sylvester Idowu, Mrs. Bolanle Idowu, a Deputy Route Commander (DRC) and Public Enlightenment Officer of Apata Unit Command during the Road Traffic Crash ...

KOHWO SEEKS COURT ORDER TO RESTRAIN AZIZA FROM CONTESTING UPU PRESIDENT GENERAL

OGHENETEJIRI NYEROVWO Prince Sam Kohwo and Monday Oyeghe have approach a High Court sitting in Orerokpe seeking an order of perpetual injunction restraining Chief (Maj.-Gen.) Patrick Aziza (Rtd) from holding out himself for re-election for the position of the President General of the Urhobo Progress Union (U.P.U). In suit No. HOR/70/2013, the Claimants in their writ of summons said that the Defendant ...

NIGER DELTA PASSES VOTE OF CONFIDENCE ON JONATHAN

OGHENETEJIRI NYEROVWO The people of the Niger Delta region have conferred the Niger Delta Award for Leadership Excellence on President Goodluck Jonathan, just as they reaffirmed their faith in his leadership as they passed a vote of implicit confidence on him at the just-concluded maiden Niger Delta Joint-Media Summit. The people have also passed a vote of confidence in the National Chairman ...

PROPER MANAGEMENT OF WASTE ADVOCATED

OGHENETEJIRI NYEROVWO To enable the people live in an environmentally friendly atmosphere devoid of outbreaks of diseases proper management of waste generated by Nigerians has been advocated just as the people would be better for it economically and otherwise. Speaking at a seminar/award night put together by the Waste Management Association of Nigeria, Delta State chapter, Chief ...

Marriage Ceremony

The solemnization of the Blessed matrimony of Unyime Emmanson Ekpor and Prince Aniekan Emmanson Akpaitam (Harvestime)on December 7, 2013, commencing 10.00a.m. at United Evangelical Church (a.k.a. Qua Iboe Church), No. 10 Omagbemi Close, opposite Olu Palce, Ugbori, Warri, Delta State. Reception follows immediately at PTI Conference Centre, Effurun, Delta State.

DELTA LOCAL POLLS: WAITING GAME CONTINUES

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Tejiri Ebikeme For the people of oil-rich Delta State, especially those at the grassroot, when the tenure of Local Government Chairmen ran its full circle May 11, 2011, little did they know that for a long time to come, local polls will not be conducted in the 25 Local Council Areas by Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan. Now, two ...

Ex-Daily Star editor Brian Hitchen dies in Spain crash

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Our Correspondent A former editor of the Daily Star and Sunday Express has been run over and killed in Spain, along with his wife. Brian and Nelli Hitchen Brian Hitchen was Editor of the Daily Star from 1987 to 1994 Brian Hitchen, 77, and his wife Nelli were struck by a car on Sunday while crossing a ...

Chief of Naval Staff calls for synergy between security outfits to fight terrorism

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Francis Sadhere Delta State Deputy Governor, Prof. Amos Utuama (middle) cutting tape to officially commission the new Navy Air Station in Effuru, Delta State, while the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Dele Joseph Ezeoba(left) and others look on.   The Nigeria Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Dele Joseph Ezeoba Vice Admiral has called for synergy ...

BAYELSA GOVERNMENT SPONSORS 250 YOUTHS FOR VOCATIONAL TRAINING

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Jesse Ese, Yenagoa As part of the efforts of the government to fight against youth restiveness, about 250 youths in Bayelsa State will undergo a vocational training in cinematography, photography, automobile technology, fashion designing and ICT at the Amachree Royal Academy in Benin Republic. Bayelsa State Governor The Executive Governor of Bayelsa State, Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson, who spoke during the reception of ...

BAYELSA GOVERNMENT APPROVES N3B FOR COMPLETION OF OGBIA-NEMBE ROAD ****** PROJECT TO REDUCE SEA PIRACY WHEN COMPLETED

Jesse Ese, Yenagoa The Government of Bayelsa State has approved the sum of N3bn as intervention for the completion of the Ogbia/Nembe Road. The State Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson, during his Thank You tour to Nembe local government area of the state recently, assured the people that the road will be completed by 2015, noting his economic relevance to the growth of the State. Briefing ...

OBIANO WINS ANAMBRA GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION

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Our Correspondent The candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, Mr. Willie Obiano, has been declared the winner in the Anambra State governorship election. Mr. Willie Obiano Obiano scored 180,178 to beat the Peoples Democratic Party candidate, Mr. Tony Nwoye, to the second position with 97,700 votes and Senator Chris Ngige of the All Progressives Congress,  who ...

2015: ISOKO PEOPLE WILL SUPPORT JONATHAN, SAYS OGWAH

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Our Correspondent, President Goodluck Jonathan National Chairman, Isoko Advancement Network (IAN), Hon. Mike Ogwah, has said that the Isoko people will support the re-election bid of President Goodluck Jonathan in 2015 and participate actively in the proposed National Dialogue. Speaking at the 2013 Interactive Session of IAN held at the Cyprian Hotel, Ekpan in Uvwie Local Government ...