Archives for May, 2014 - Page 4

CHIBOK GIRLS: Take Decisive Action Against Boko Haram Now–Ogbuagu Tells Jonathan

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Francis Sadhere A Warri based  Non-Governmental Organization, Every Child Counts Initiative for Education (ECCIFED), has joined the league of those mounting serious pressure on the Federal Government to get the abducted Chibok girls out now, urging government to take decisive action against the Boko Haram Sect. The NGO at a well attended prayer session/rally in Effurun, near ...

RELEASE OF THREE DUTCH NATIONALS: BAYELSA CP LAUDS OFFICERS, BAYELSANS

 FELIX JEREMIAH, YENAGOA THE Bayelsa State Commissioner of Police, Hilary Opara has lauded the efforts of the people of the state for giving the police vital information and the government for financing many trips to the creeks to secure the release of the three Dutch nationals that were kidnapped by gunmen. The three Dutch nationals, who were ...

BRING BACK OUR GIRLS: POLITICIZING BOKO HARAM INSURGENCY AND INCITING THE MILITARY IN NIGERIA.

Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe Many thanks to the “Red Berets Movement” in Nigeria for championing the “Bring Back Our Girls” global awareness which has attracted the attention and subsequent positive response from world super powers. It is obvious that Nigerians are vibrant and posses great capacity to bring about positive change if they are united and resolute. ...

Ojakovo Lauds Warri Clean-up, Advises Omare to Give Exercise Human Face

Francis Sadhere Delta State Former Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Love Ojakovo has commended the Warri clean-up exercise being carried out by the Delta State Government, advising the State Commissioner for Environment, Hon. Frank Omare to give exercise a human face. The former Commissioner stated this recently in his Warri based Office during an interview with our correspondent. Hon. ...

Jonathan’s visit marks a New Page in Development—-Uduaghan

Delta State House of Assembly Hopeful to represent Warri South Constituency 1 in the 2015 general election, Hon Vincent Uduaghan has said that the visit of President Goodluck Jonathan to Okerenkoko/Kurutei in Gbaramatu kingdom, Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State has marked the beginning of a new page in the development. Speaking to newsmen ...

BREAKING NEWS: DELTA LOCAL POLLS FIXED FOR OCTOBER 25

Finally, Delta State Independent Electoral Commission (DSIEC) has released time table for the long awaited local polls in the state. Tenure of council Chairmen in the state ran its full circle May 2011 and there had been no election since then. But DSIEC today (Tuesday May 13, 2014) released the time table for the local polls. The Commission ...

WHAT IS THE FUTURE OF THE PRINTED BOOKS IN THE DIGITAL AGE

Emeka Nwagwuna Over the years, printed books have been the undisputed medium of expressing thoughts, transferring knowledge, storing information, and codifying laws. This method of communicating ideals dates back to 500 years. In the past, printed books were the only source of materials available to students studying for exams, for citizens seeking to access recorded information ...

Immigration Clamps Down on Illegal Immigrants

Francis Sadhere The Nigeria Immigration Service, Delta State Command, today clamped down on hundreds of illegal immigrants in Warri. The Immigration Service and other sister security agencies comprising the Nigeria Police Force, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corpse, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency and the Nigeria Immigration Service, raided the Igbudu market and the popular Warri ...

Monarch Urges Agbon Youths to Shun Social Vices

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Tejiri Ebikeme/Francis Sadhere The traditional ruler of Agbon Kingdom in Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta state, HRM, Ogurime-Rime, Ukori I, has said that all sons and daughters of the Kingdom must work hard to stamp out criminality from the area. HRM, Ogurime-Rime, Ukori I, traditional ruler of Agbon Kingdom. Speaking at the weekend at Isiokolo ...

Jonathan Decries Degradation of Niger Delta Environment by Oil Bunkerers

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Francis Sadhere President Goodluck Jonathan has decried the degradation of the environment of the Niger Delta region by oil bunkerers, saying that the Federal Government will stop at nothing in the fight against oil theft. President Goodluck Jonathan flanked by Governor Emmanuel Uduaghanof Delta State (L), Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra (R) and others. The President who ...

Release of Kidnapped 3 Dutch Nationals: IYC Commends Role Played by Bayelsa Govt, Locals

Francis Sadhere The Ijaw Youth Council, (IYC) has commended the Bayelsa State Government and the people of Dodo community, especially the Community Youth Leader, Mr. Berry Negerese for the role they all played in the release of the three Dutch Nationals who were kidnapped by gunmen at Letugbene in Ekeremor Local Government Area of Bayelsa. The three ...

KIDNAPPED CHIBOK GIRLS: WE WILL GET THE GIRLS BACK – JONATHAN

 Francis Sadhere President Goodluck Jonathan has promised Nigerians that he will bring back the Chibok School girls that were kidnapped by Boko Haram, saying that Nigeria was pleased with the International support given by Uk, US, China and others, to help find the girls. Speaking at Oporoza, Headquarter of Gbaramatu Kingdom in Warri South Local Government Area ...

2015 DELTA GOVERNORSHIP TUSSLE: URHOBO INTELLECTUAL GROUP WANT POWER SHIFT TO DELTA NORTH.

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By Our Correspondent, Rising from a brain-storming meeting focused on the way forward for 2015 governorship election in Delta State, the national executive council of Agbon Peace and Economic Transformation Initiative (APETRI) has called on the President of Urhobo Progress Union (UPU), General Patrick Aziza (Rtd) to work closely with Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan and other major ...

OTU-JEREMI COURT ADJOURNS DJOGB RUGBA FAMILY, UGHIEVWEN MONARCH LAND DISPUTE SUIT TO JUNE 26

By Our Correspondent A High Court sitting in Otu-Jeremi, Ughelli South Local Government Area has directed Counsels to the Claimants and Defendants in suit no HCG/21/2010 between Chief Super Gere and Mr. Ezekiel Akpomreta on behalf of Djogbe Rugba Family of Eyara as Claimants and Mr. John Efeakpokrire, Mr. Tamita Mukoro, HRM Matthew E. Egbi, Okobaro of Ughievwen Kingdom who was ...

DBIR RECOVERS N1.2BILLION TAX DEFAULT, PROSECUTES 55 CORPORATE OFFENDERS

Nyerhovwo Oghenetejiri Delta State Board of Internal Revenue (DBIR) under Hon Joel-Onowakpo  Thomas as Executive chairman, has successfully prosecuted 55 cases and recovered over N1.2Billion from tax defaulters operating in the hospitality, oil & gas, engineering, trade, education and business, just as his Board has a current stock of 55 freshly filed cases in which they expect to collect N72 ...