Archives for January, 2014 - Page 3

Man, three children, in-law sustain severe burns in Delta gas explosion

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By Our Correspondent Five persons, including a four year-old girl, sustained severe burns today in a gas  explosion which rocked Warri, the headquarters of Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State. Mr. Jonathan Ebatefa recuperating on the Hospital bed The wounded four-year old girl was identified as Favour Ebatefa while the in-law was identified as Mrs. ...

Permanent Secretary Lauds Hon. Isenah on Youths Development

By Felix Jeremiah, Bayelsa The Permanent Secretary Ministry of Lands and Survey in Bayelsa State, Mr. Moses Tiebowei has commended Hon. Tonye Emmanuel Isenah for the development of youths in sports activities in the State. Mr. Tiebowei, the former chairman of the Unique Inter Community Football Competition sponsored by Hon. Tonye Isenah, the renowned sports lover and ...

Street Naming/House Numbering Developmental Agenda – Abila

By Felix Jeremiah, Bayelsa Residents of Yenagoa were recently agog as stakeholders, traditional rulers, community development committee chairmen, youth groups, and women organizations converged at the ultra-modern Yenagoa municipal hall for a one day sensitization workshop on streets naming/house numbering. Several years after the creation of Bayelsa State most of the streets and houses in the metropolis ...

YOUSOU BAGS PATRON BOYS BRIGADE NIGERIA, BAYELSA STATE COUNCIL.

By Felix Jeremiah, Bayelsa Hon. (Dr.) Amalanyo Afatei Yousou is a household name in Bayelsa State Politics, the reputable lawmaker and Bayelsa State House of Assembly member was born on the 25th November 1965 at Okpoama into the family of Late Mr, Mark Afatei Yousou of Okpoma kingdom and Madam Laura Kelly Canus in Akassa Kingdom, ...

Jato Technical College To Solve Youths Unemployment

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By Felix Jeremiah, Bayelsa Technical education has been described as the bedrock of societal growth and its establishment cannot be over emphasized, especially in Bayelsa State and Nigeria at large, says Mr. James Jato. Mr. James Jato, Proprietor Jato Technical College, Bayelsa State. Speaking to journalists in his office, the proprietor Jato Technical College, Mr. Jato said ...

Hon. Isena honours Dickson’s 2 years in office with a football competition

By Jesse Ese, Yenagoa Ahead of the celebration of the Contriman Governor's two years in office which is expected to be marked on February 14th 2014, the member representing constituency one, Kolokuma-Opokuma LGA, in the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Hon. Tonye Emmanuel Isena, in collaboration with the Ministry of Sports Development, has organized a football competition to appreciate him (Dickson) ...

APC is not a threat in Bayelsa – Chief Ikiogha

By Jesse Ese, Yenagoa Former Chief of Staff, Bayelsa Government House, and present Chief of Staff, Bayelsa House, Abuja, Chief Diekivie Ikiogha, has said that APC is not a threat in Bayelsa State. He made this remark while chatting with newsmen in Yenagoa recently. He maintained that Bayelsa State is a PDP state and advised all who have issues with ...

Energy Commissioner, SA on Power condemn media report on ghost project … demand fair share of additional transmission stations

Jesse Ese, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State Commissioner of Energy, Hon. Francis Ikio and the SA to the Governor of Bayelsa State on Power, Engr. Olice Kemenanabo, have stated that no amount of blackmail from any section of the country and the press will stop them from demanding for a fair share of the  additional transmission stations to ...

Dickson promises Bayelsans More Peace, Development

By Jesse Ese, Yenagoa The Executive Governor of Bayelsa State, Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson, has promised that his administration would ensure to provide more peace and development for Bayelsans in this new year. The Chief Executive of the state gave the assurance while giving his New Year message to the people of the State. He said Government would keep faith with ...

Fenog completes offshore gas pipelines, raises hopes of improved gas supply to power stations

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By Tejiri Ebikeme An indigenous oil and gas servicing company, Fenog Nigeria Limited (FNL) has completed a 2.82-kilometre gas pipelines designed to convey gas from the fields of the Nigeria Agip Oil Company (NAOC) to the Bonny plant of the Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas in Rivers State. Fenog men at work The project, awarded to FNL by ...

HORROR: 13 PASSENGERS ROAST TO DEATH IN DELTA

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It was horror today in Effurun, Headquarters of Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State when 13 passengers were roasted beyond recognition. Our correspondent who was at the scene gathered that the Delta State Mass Transit Bus, popularly known as “Uduaghan Bus” with registration number, Delta 14G7A DT was carrying 18 passengers from PTI Junction in ...

2015: I Have a Right to go to Senate – Uduaghan

Delta State Governor Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan has said that he has the right to contest for the Delta South Senatorial seat, adding that he has grown in the politics of Nigeria and therefore qualify to go contest for any elective position in the country. Governor Uduaghan gave this revelation today during a press briefing with journalists ...

MUSLIM CLERIC URGES NIGERIANS NOT TO CELEBRATE CORRUPT LEADERS

Nigerians have been called upon to stop celebrating corrupt and bad leadership with a view to discourage looting of the nations' treasury as well as engender overall development of the country. The call was made by Alhaji Mumakai Unagha, President, Delta State Muslim Council while addressing Muslim leaders in the state who came to felicitate with ...

Ugborodo crisis: Gov. Uduaghan urges Community to maintain peace

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By Francis Sadhere The Delta State Governor, Dr.  Emmanuel Uduaghan CON, has urged the people of Ugborodo community to maintain peace, just as he disclosed that the proposed $16 Billion Export Processing Zone EPZ project located in Ogidigben, Ugborodo, Warri South West local government would commence in few days. Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, governor of Delta, on ...

ALLEGED SHOOTING, KILLING IN DELTA COMMUNITY WORRIES NAVY

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By Francis Sadhere The Flag Officer Commanding Central Naval Command, Rear Admiral Sidi-Ali Hassan Usman, has said that the report in one of the national dailies that alleged that three persons were killed at Ugborodo community last Saturday could heat up the polity, describing the report as baseless and unfounded. Rear Admiral Sidi-Ali Hassan Usman, Flag ...