Archives for May, 2014 - Page 2

Lawmaker Calls for More Women Participation in Politics

image-3321
Francis Sadhere The member representing Uvwie, Sapele and Okpe Federal Constituency in the Federal House of Representatives, Hon. (Barrister) Evelyn Oboro, has called for more women in politics, saying that women are great administrators. (from left) Chief Emuobonuvie Judith Enamuotor (JP) Member, PDP BOT with Honourable Evelyn Oboro, member representing Okpe, Sapele and Uvwie Federal Constituency, ...

UPCOMING EVENT: IGHO WEDS EMMA, MAY 31ST

image-3318
Igho and Emma The traditional marriage between Frankie Igho Utukpe and Emmanuel Esere Oboro comes up Thursday, May 29, 2014 at retired Captain Reuben O. Utukpe’s Compound, 126 Abowane Street, Ebrumede off DSC Expressway, Behind Con-Oil Filling Station, Commencing at 10: 00am prompt. And on Saturday, May 31st, 2014 Igho and Emma will be joined together ...

Ogbe-Ijoh, Main Markets, others, Shut Down In Honour of Late Monarch

Francis Sadhere The popular Ogbe-Ijoh market in Warri was on Saturday shut down by the Ogbe-Ijoh Traditional Council of Warri South and Warri South/West to kick-start the final burial rite of their late monarch, His Royal Majesty, Amaa (The 11th Pere) Pere: Amakosu Of Ogbe-Ijoh Warri Kingdom, Oduwor III. According to Mr. Richard Koremene, a youth leader ...

Chevron, Employees Reconstruct, Furnish Classrooms at Ilasan Secondary School

image-3310
Employees of Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL), Operator of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)/CNL Joint Venture, in collaboration with the Company’s management, rebuilt, furnished and commissioned a block of six- classrooms at Ilasan Secondary School, Lekki, Lagos. The project, which was executed under the company’s Employee Volunteer Program (EVP), was handed over to the school on Tuesday, May 20, ...

IJAW YOUTH COUNCIL WORLDWIDE PRESS STATEMENT

IJAW YOUTH COUNCIL WORLDWIDE   PRESS STATEMENT   May 23, 2014 REJECTION OF THE MINORITY REPORT OF ANN-KIO BRIGGS ON RESOURCE CONTROL BY THE NATIONAL CONFAB: TYRANY OF THE MAJORITY The National Confab at its plenary on the 22nd of May, 2014 rejected the minority report by Ann-Kio Briggs to the National Confab on resource control. The IYC regards this decision as tyranny ...

UPCOMING EVENT:THE FINAL ROYAL BURIAL RITES OF HIS ROYAL MAJESTY, AMAA (THE 11TH PERE) PERE: AMAKOSU OF OGBE-IJOH WARRI KINGDOM, ODUWOR 111

image-3304
THE FINAL ROYAL BURIAL RITES OF HIS ROYAL MAJESTY, AMAA (THE 11TH PERE) PERE: AMAKOSU OF OGBE-IJOH WARRI KINGDOM, ODUWOR 111, IS EXPECTED TO KICK TOMORROW 24 MAY 2014 AT OGBE-IJOH TOWN WITH TRADITIONAL WAKE KEEPING/DUWE DEINKRO, MASQUERADE DISPLAY (OGBOLOMO) AND IGODO (TRADITIONAL CLEANSING). HIS ROYAL MAJESTY, LATE AMAA (THE 11TH PERE) PERE: AMAKOSU OF ...

CHILDREN’S DAY: CHILD SOLIDIERS AND WAR LORDS

image-3293
”Older men declare war. But it is the youth who must fight and die. And it is the youth who inherit the tribulations and sorrows That are the aftermath of war”.Herbert Housear (1895-1964). Dr. (Mrs) Veronica Ogbuagu (4th from left) and others at the prayer session/rally in Effurun for Chibok Girls. As the corybantic schmaltzy of any Catholic ...

NNPC/Chevron commissions N50 Million Projects in Delta, donates to Schools

image-3287
Tejiri Ebikeme Transformer donated to Osubi Community by Chevron The NNPC/Chevron Joint Venture on Tuesday and Thursday May 20 and 22, 2014 commissioned some projects worth over N50 million donated by the company to some communities in Delta State. The projects included: A solar-powered borehole at Edjeba Primary School; two 500KVA transformers at Osubi Community in ...

Insecurity: You Dare Not Harm Jonathan, Niger Delta Activist Warns Boko Haram

image-3284
Tejiri Ebikeme/Francis Sadhere A Niger Delta youth activist, Comrade Demebide E. Jerome,  has warned Boko Haram not to allow any harm to come to President Goodluck Jonathan and vowed to defend the region and the President with their last blood. Comrade Demebide E. Jerome, Comrade Jerome urged Nigerians to join forces with the Federal Government to flush ...

Darah makes case for Republic of Southern Nigeria

image-3280
As the national conference commences plenary on Monday, May 19, the official delegate of Delta State, Prof G.G Darah has said that if the conference succeeds Nigeria will make progress and that if it fails, the South-South will make progress. Professor G.G. Darah In a key note address during the occasion of the Major Isaac Adaka ...

SECURITY CHALLENGES: JONATHAN WILL EMERGE STRONGER, SAYS GOVERNOR UDUAGHAN

DELTA State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan has said that President Goodluck Jonathan would emerge stronger from the present security challenges facing the country. Speaking when he played host to the President of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Revd. Dr. Felix Omobude in Asaba Wednesday, Governor Uduaghan admitted that Nigeria was facing serious challenges but noted ...

BOKO HARAM FORCES DEMOCRACY, CHILDREN’S DAY CELEBRATIONS TO BE CELEBRATED ON LOW KEY

The activities of the dreaded Boko Haram insurgency in the country has forced the celebration of the 2014 Children’s and Democracy Day celebrations in Delta State to be celebrated without the usual fanfare The Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan stated this while addressing pressmen at Asaba, at a press conference to kick-start the Democracy Day ...

WHY I SUSPENDED STATE CIVIL SERVICE RECRUITMENT – UDUAGHAN

Tejiri Ebikeme/Francis Sadhere The Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan has explained why he suspended the State Civil Service Commission recruitment exercise.. While briefing newsmen in Unity Hall, Asabal, today, Governor Uduaghan said he had to suspend the State Civil Service Recruitment exercise due to allegation that applicants were being asked to pay for job slots. The Governor ...

DELTA 2015: UDUAGHAN WARNS POLITICIANS NOT TO OVERHEAT POLITY

Francis Sadhere The Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan has warned politicians in the state not to overheat the polity in their effort to seek political offices, advising those in his cabinet who want to campaign for elective positions to leave his cabinet and pursue their dreams. The Governor who stated this while Addressing a press conference ...

DELTA STATE APPLAUDS CHEVRON AT PROJECTS COMMISSIONING

image-3262
Tejiri Ebikeme The Delta State government has commended the exemplary leadership and partnership of the NNPC/Chevron Joint Venture in the provision of infrastructure facilities for socio-economic development of communities in the State. Barrister Vincent Omorie, the Senior Special Adviser to the Governor on Community Affairs, made the commendation on Tuesday May 20, 2014 at the commissioning of ...
1 2 3 4 7