Archives for June, 2014

Morgan Smart Development Foundation Partners French Embassy in the Construction of Chorkor Fish Smoking Ovens for Women in Edo, Ondo States

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In actualizing the commitment of the Morgan Smart Development Foundation to economic empowerment of poor women in the Niger Delta, it has partnered with the French Embassy in Nigeria through the Social Development Funds (SDF) in the construction of 20 improved Chorkor Fish Smoking Ovens for 300 rural women in coastal fish communities in Edo ...

THE HARD TALK

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Zik Gbemre Zik Gbemre, National Coordinator Niger Delta Peace Coalition (NDPC) The truth, they say is bitter and as such, it is often difficult to say the truth, especially when all odds are against one or the situation is not favourable or you will be hated and despised by many for saying the truth. But notwithstanding, ...

PIUS EWHERIDO: ONE YEAR AFTER, THE TEARS HAVE REFUSED TO STOP!

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 By Justice Iyasere Late Senator Pius Ewherido When death struck on Sunday June 30, 2013 taking away our amiable and most distinguished Senator Akpor Pius Ewherido, we thought the pains and tears will go after a few months. But Ewherido’s death has continued to break hearts to shreds, ravage homes and make more people cry. The ...

FAITH MAJEMITE IS THE CONCENSUS CANDIDATE FOR THE RAPID SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND OVERALL TRANSFORMATION OF ETHIOPE EAST LGA FROM OCTOBER 25 — Dr Latimore Oghenesivbe.

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INTERVIEW FAITH MAJEMITE IS THE CONCENSUS CANDIDATE FOR THE RAPID SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND OVERALL TRANSFORMATION OF ETHIOPE EAST LGA FROM OCTOBER 25 --- Dr Latimore Oghenesivbe. FAITH MAJEMITE Dr Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe, is a reputable Media and Political Communications Consultant and the Director of Political Communication and Special Adviser on Political Propaganda Management to Chief Faith Majemite. He is ...

EPZ: GROUP LAUDS UDUAGHAN’S MOVE TO AVERT FRESH ITSEKIRI/IJAW CRISIS

Francis Sadhere The Concern Ilaje Coastal Communities Trust Foundation (CICCTF), an umbrella body of Ilaje Coastal Communities and a stake holder in the Export Processing Zone (EPZ) project, has lauded the steps taken by the Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan to avert a fresh media war between the Itsekiris and the Ijaws in the ...

DICKSON SWEARS IN TWO NEW COMMISSIONERS

BY Felix Jeremiah, Yenagoa Bayelsa State Governor, Hon Seriake Dickson at the weekend swore in two new commissioners with a call on them to abide by the principles of probity, prudence, transparency and service which his administration represents. Those sworn in were Mr Nimibofa Ayawei as commissioner for Housing,  while Mr Julius Otele is to man the ministry of Tourism Development. Governor ...

NUPENG SETS FOR WAR WITH CHEVRON …GIVES 7 DAYS ULTIMATUM TO COY TO RECALL 154 SACKED MEMBERS

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Tejiri Ebikeme/Francis Sadhere Excepts urgent steps are taken, Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers Union (NUPENG) is set to cripple the economic activities in five states of the Federation following it seven days ultimatum to Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL). NUPENG Warri Zonal Chairman, Comrade Cogent Ojobor (3rd left), Grace Akpan, Welfare Officer (left), Emami ...

VIGILANTE SENDS 24 YEARS OLD MAN TO EARLY GRAVE OVER MISSING LAPTOP

Nyerhovwo Oghenetejiri Ughelli Vigilante Group, popularly called “Ughelli Bakasi,” in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, has sent a 24 years old man, Mr. Igho Kingsley, to his early grave over a missing laptop. According to the Igho family of Ethiope East Local Government Area, the incident happened on Monday 9th June, 2014. Spokesman of the ...

Majemite Appoints Oghenesivbe as Director of Political Communication

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By Our Correspondent Chairmanship hopeful of Ethiope East Local Government Council Area of Delta State in the October 25 2014 council elections, Chief (Mrs.) Faith Majemite, has appointed Dr. Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe as her Director of Political Communication and Special Adviser on Political Propaganda Management . OGHENESIVBE WILFRED LATIMORE Majemite made this announcement in a press statement signed ...

BAYELSA PLANS TECHNICAL STUDY, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FOR KOLUAMA, OTHERS

BY felix Jeremiah, YENAGOA The Bayelsa State Government is to undertake technical studies of the entire coastline of the state and seek ways of collaborating with national and international stakeholders towards providing protection for Koluama in Southern Ijaw local government area and other communities impacted by environmental problems. The resolution was taken at the 41st session of the State Executive Council meeting ...

ETHIOPE EAST CHAIRMANSHIP TUSSLE: FAITH MAJEMITE AND OTHER CANDIDATES PICK NOMINATION FORMS

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By Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe It appears that the political scheming for who becomes the next Chairman or Chairperson of Ethiope East Local Government Council has fully commenced as potential candidates are flooding various party secretariats in Asaba, to pick party nominations forms and to also lobby State and Council LGA officials ahead of party primaries that ...

LACK OF INCLUSIVENESS CAUSE OF POVERTY -Delta Guber Aspirant

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Nyerovwho Oghenetejiri Dr. Andrew Foubiri Warri The Delta State Governorship aspirant in the 2015 Governorship election has posited that the enormous poverty in Nigeria which has been caused by previous regimes which the present President Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan is addressinyg was caused by lack of inclusiveness in Governance. Dr. Andrew Foubiri Warri made this known to ...

Explosion Rocks fuel depot in Lagos

The  busy Creek Road,  Apapa, Lagos was thrown into pandemoniun, Wednesday night, when an explosives-laden car went off at Folawiyo Fuel Depot. It was gathered that  the  explosion occurred at about 8:30pm; affecting four buildings, including two banks. At press time,  it was gathered that no fewer than four people were feared killed in the blast. An eyewitness told our ...

BREAKING NEWS: Bomb Blast Hits Shopping Mall In Abuja

An explosion has hit a crowded shopping centre in Nigeria's capital Abuja, killing at least eight people, witnesses say. Wednesday's latest explosion occured just two days after police blamed Boko Haram for a blast that struck a medical college in the northern Nigerian city of Kano, killing at least eight people and wounding 12 others. 'We received the information ...

UPU REAFFIRMS DESIRE FOR AN URHOBO TO EMERGE GOVERNOR

Nyerhovwo Oghenetejiri As political gladiators warm-up for the governorship slot from the three senatorial districts in Delta state for the 2015 general elections, the leadership of the Apex Socio-Cultural Organization in Urhob nation, Urhobo Progress Union (UPU) has reaffirmed its’ earlier stand and desire to have one of it’s own emerge as governor of the state ...
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