Archives for May, 2014
AKAIGHE OFFERS TO SERVE UVWIE WARD 2 SELFLESSLY
Nyerhovwo Oghenetejiri
People of Uvwie Ward 2 in Uvwie Local Government Area have been called
upon to make the best choice of choosing Mr. Victor Akaighe, a PDP councillorship aspirant ahead of others who are equally good with a view to get good representation from him as he is offering himself to serve the people selflessly.
Mr. Victor Akaighe, PDP ...
Upcoming Event: Good Shepherd Catholic Boys’ Secondary School, Oyede, Delta State
The interview for the first Entrance Examination of Good Shepherd Catholic Boys’ Secondary School, Oyede, Delta State has been fixed for Saturday, June 14, 2014 by 9.30a.m. in the school compound. While the Supplementary Exams have been slated for July 5, 2014 and August 2, 2014. Forms are still available for a non-refundable fee of ...
WHY NPDC HEAD OFFICE SHOULD BE RELOCATED FROM BENIN, EDO STATE TO WARRI, DELTA STATE
Zik Gbemre
It is no longer news that Shell (SPDC) had divested all its onshore oil, gas and condensate assets/interests in Delta State, some of which include OML 34, OML 30, OML 38, OML 41, OML 26, 42, etc. And the Federal Government through the Ministry of Petroleum Resources and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), had directed ...
BEBENIMIBO BAGS NDYA AWARD
Nyerhovwo Oghenetejiri
Stakeholders in the Niger Delta region have been advised to pay attention to selfish acquisition of wealth and build sustainable infrastructures that would guarantee the future of the unborn generations.
Comrade Bebenimibo, stated this in Warri when the Niger Delta Youth Assembly, NDYA, presented him the award of “Niger ...
A DAY OF HONOUR FOR C.E.O. OF BABYLOVE DIGITAL CENTRE, AOIRI
C.E.O. Enanos Media, Wife of Babylove C.E.O., Mrs. Aoiri Obaigbo, Babylove C.E.O., Mr. Aoiri Obaigbo, C.E.O. Twisted Photos and BabyLove C.E.O. daughter at the award ceremony
THURSDAY, May 29, 2014 (Democracy Day) is one day the Chief Executive Officer (C.E.O.) of Babylove Digital Centre, Mr. Aoiri Obaigbo, cannot forget in a hurry. That was the ...
Vet Doctors Call For Laws To Check Abuse Of Animals
By Our Correspondent
Delta State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Joseph Otumara
Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association, Delta State Chapter, has called on the State House of Assembly to enact laws that will give legal right to people to institute legal actions for and on behalf of animals treated with cruelty.
The association which made the call on the ...
WINNERS BAPTIST CHURCH FELICITATES WITH MADOGWHE ON APPOINTMENT AS V.P MINISTERIAL, NIGERIAN BAPTIST CONVENTION
Nyerhovwo Oghenetejiri
Winners Baptist Church, Effurun has expressed appreciation to the Nigerian Baptist Convention for finding Rev, Dickson O.E. Madogwhe worthy to be appointed as vice president, Ministerial of the
Convention.
This is contained in a statement made available to our Correspondent and signed by Rev. John Arierhi Ottuh (Phd), Pastor, Winners Baptist Church, Effurun, the church noted ...
Court Restrains DELSU Mgt Over Plan To Redesignate Teachers
Tejiri Ebikeme
The Industrial Court sitting in Enugu has restrained Delta State University, Abraka and the state government from changing the status of the teachers of the university’s secondary school as staff of the school pending the determination of the substantive suit instituted by the staff.
Presiding Judge of the court, Hon. Justice A. Ibrahim gave the ...
TINA MARRIES MIKE, JUNE 21
TINA and MIKE
THE Court/traditional marriage ceremony between TINA TIMIMODEMENE AGAGHA and MIKE TARABIRIOWEI OGBORODI comes up on Saturday, June 21,2014 at Court Registry, Uvwie Local Government Secretariat, Agric Road, Effurun, starting at 9am prompt. Reception follows immediately at the traditional marriage, 12, Agagha Street, Kolokolo Layout, Opposite Oceanic Bank, Udu Road.
ELDERS SUPPORT COMMUNITY PRESIDENT’S ROLE IN OTOKUTU SCHOOL LAND SAGA
Nyerhovwo Oghenetejiri
Rumoured tension in Otokutu, Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State over alleged controversial sales of government school land by the community leaders appears to have died down as the Council of Elders declares support for the action of Chief Stephen Okonedo, President General, Otokutu Community.
It could be recalled that crisis was allegedly ...
2011 GUBER ELECTION: SUPREME COURT BLASTS OGBORU, ORDERS OGBORU’S LAWYER TO PAY UDUAGHAN, 3 OTHERS N8 MILLION
GOVERNOR EMMANUEL UDUAGHAN AND GREAT OGBORU
The Supreme Court Monday in Abuja awarded N8m as cost against Dr. Dickson Osuala, counsel to Chief Great Ogboru of the Democratic Peoples Party (DPP) for what it termed as an abuse of the process of the apex court.
To benefit from the N8m are Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, Governor of ...
NIGERIA UPSIDE-DOWN, THE PEOPLE SUFFERING AND SMILING
By Zik Gbemre,
In 2003, the UK's New Scientist magazine conducted a survey that found that Nigeria had the highest percentage of “happy people in the world”. Seven years later, another survey, a Gallup poll this time, found that Nigeria had the world's highest rates of optimism. Truthfully, we do not think we need to trouble ourselves much ...
IJAW YOUTH COUNCIL (IYC) WORLDWIDE PRESS STATEMENT
IJAW YOUTH COUNCIL (IYC)
WORLDWIDE
PRESS STATEMENT
May 26, 2014
WHY WE AGREED TO RETAIN 13% DERIVATION – OBONG ATTAH: A BETRAYER OF TRUST
The attention of the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC), Worldwide has been drawn to an interview granted by Obong Victor Attah, Former Governor of Akwa-Ibom State and published in the Vanguard Newspaper and other national dailies on ...
Bayelsa NUT calls for release of abducted girls *****demands for adequate compensation of bereaved colleagues
Jesse Ese, Yenagoa
A call has been made to the Nigerian Government to work towards the speedy release of the abducted Chibok girls in Borno State by the Boko Haram sect and also demonstrate enough social responsibility and concern to guarantee security of lives and properties.
The Bayelsa State Chapter of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), ...
The Pervasiveness of Witchcraft and Ritualism in Nigeria (2)
Okoli Leonard Maduabuchi Caesar
In the last publication, I examined the excessive appropriation of mystified occurrences to witchcraft activities in Nigeria. I further examined the fact that many Nigerians adopt the witchcraft explanatory model to give coherence to life experiences and events and the accusation leveled against illiteracy and lack of exposure as being a major ...