Archives for June, 2014 - Page 2

Again, Omare Reads Riot Act to Illegal Land Owners in Delta

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Francis Sadhere Delta State Commissioner for Environment, Hon. Frank Omare has read the riot act to illegal land owners in the state, vowing to demolish any house that is built on government property. Chief Frank Omare, Delta State Commissioner for Environment (midddle), Comrade Mike Ikeogwu, Chairman, Warri NUJ Correspondent Chapel (2nd right), Comrade Joe Ogbodu, Vice ...

Re: GBARAMATU KINGDOM SAY NO TO THE NAMING OF THE EXPORT PROCESSING ZONE (EPZ) AFTER OGIDIGBEN – THE THREAT TO MY LIFE

Chief (Lt-Col) Satchie E. Ayomike Etoromi (rtd) fss,psc,MBA “The Seipakumor of Gbaramatu Kingdom” kantu Town Gbaramatu Kingdom Warri South-West L.G.A. Delta State. Nigeria My Ref:   SAE/KANTU/P………….  Your Ref.......... Date 24th June 2014   Ogiame Atuwatse II, The Olu of Warri, Atuwatse Close GRA, Warri, Delta State. Ogbowuru! Ekun Kpregede Oson! Ogiame Suo!   Re: GBARAMATU KINGDOM SAY NO TO THE NAMING OF THE EXPORT PROCESSING ZONE (EPZ) AFTER OGIDIGBEN – THE THREAT TO MY ...

PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE ASSOCIATION OF FAMILIES OF OIL AND GAS PRODUCING COMMUNITIES OF NIGERIA THE above named Association has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission, CAC, for registration in accordance with the provision of part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act No. 1 of 1990 as amended. The Trustees are: Mr. Joseph Abinogun Chief Francis Enenuvwedia Prince Emurotu Wilson Chief Emmanuel ...

CONFAB RECOMMENDATION FOR PART-TIME LEGISLATURE AND MATTERS ARISING

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By Zik Gbemre When it was recently reported that the National Conference, in order to ensure a drastic reduction in the cost of governance, has recommended that Nigerian Legislators at both national and state levels should function on a part-time basis, we were glad that such move, which is in the right direction, was being made ...

Any Attempt to Truncate Leadership of Jonathan Would Spell Doom For Nigeria – IYC

Francis Sadhere The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC), Worldwide, has warned that any attempt by any person or group of persons to truncate the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan, would spell doom for the country. Rising from the IYC Convention at Ofunama Community, Egbema Clan In Ovia South West Local Government Area of Edo State, the group in ...

APC OKPE LGA NOW UNITED, STRONG – OKPAKO

By Our Correspondent Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Okpe Local Government Area of Delta State, Mr. Grant Okpako has said that the party remains united, strong and prepared for the forthcoming council polls. Mr. Okpako said this at the inaugural Local Government Area meeting of the party executive held at Orerokpe. He stressed that the difference ...

Okpe Grammar school wins Ejele Mathematics Competition

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Tejiri Ebikeme The 2014 edition of Ejele Mathematics Competition has been won by Okpe Grammar School, Sapele, Delta State. Hon. Diden, alias Ejele, handing over the prizes to students of Okpe Grammar School, Sapele, which came first in the competition. The annual event was instituted by the Commissioner representing Itsekiri ethnic nationality in the Delta State Oil ...

Delta Beyond Oil: It is a Mirage without Board of Internal Revenue – Omovie

Francis Sadhere Chairman, Public Accounts Committee (PAC), Delta State House of Assembly, Hon. Dennis Omovie, has said that Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan’s ‘Delta Beyond Oil’ policy would have been a mirage without the State’s Board of Internal Revenue. He said the State’s Revenue Board remains a very significant agency to the state Government. Omovie disclosed this when he led ...

CHEVRON, OTHERS, EMPOWER YOUTHS AND WOMEN IN ANAMBRA

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Tejiri Ebikeme Over 100 women and youths in Anambra State were recently presented with “starter packs/kits” to enable them start income yielding businesses after an intensive 11 days skill acquisition training programme sponsored by Star Ultra Deep Petroleum Ltd, a Chevron Company in collaboration with its partners in the OML 140 block. The Governor of Anambra ...

OIL THEFT: WE NEED MORE SHIPS, GUNBOATS TO PATROL WATERS – GEMU

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Tejiri Ebikeme/Francis Sadhere Commander of the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Delta, Warri Naval Base, Warri, Delta State, Captain Musa Gemu has called on the Federal Government to provide more ships and gunboats to patrol the waters of the Niger Delta region, saying that if oil theft must be fought to a standstill, the Nigeria Navy has ...

Unstable Power Supply Is Choking Businesses In Nigeria – Ojakovo

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Tejiri Ebikeme/Francis Sadhere Mr. Love Ojakovo, is a Warri-based businessman, running one of the most reputable supermarket (TIVO) in the oil-rich city of Warri. In this exclusive interview with our crew of Tejiri Ebikeme and Francis Sadhere, Mr. Ojakovo who served as Finance Commissioner under former governor, James Ibori, bared his mind on varied issues. You ...

Fayose Sweeps Ekiti State Guber Election

By our Correspondent PDP governorship candidate, Mr Ayo Fayose has been elected the Governor of Ekiti State after winning in all 16 local government areas of the state. According to the results announced by INEC Local Government Returning Officer across the state, Fayose, who was governor of Ekiti between 2003 and 2006 polled 203, 090 votes while ...

Delta Muslims hold Prayer Section for Nation, Dissociates self from Boko Haram Sect ….Appeal to Boko Haram to Set Chibok Girls Free

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Francis Sadhere Muslims in Delta State today, at the Central Mosque Warri, held a prayer session for the State and Nigeria, calling for peaceful coexistence between Nigerians irrespective of their religious or political belief. (L-R) Alhaji Mustapha Ahmed, Chairman, League of Imams, Delta State, Alhaji Abdul Razaq Salau, chief Imam, Effurun Central Mosque, Alhaji Abdul Rasheed ...

State of the Nation: Nigerians Spit Fire At Nat’l Discourse

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Tejiri Ebikeme, Oghenetejiri Nyerhovwo, Francis Sadhere INSECURITY, corruption, unemployment, unstable power supply, failed judiciary, under-development and see of others dominated a national Discourse on the state of the nation organized by the National Reformer Newspaper in Warri Delta State, with Nigerians spitting fire at the way things are going in the country. A cross section of ...