Archives for June, 2014 - Page 3

PDP Delta State Releases Date for LG Primaries

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Delta state chapter has fixed August 9, 2014 for its party primaries ahead of the October 25 Local Government polls. According to the time table released at the end of its stake holders meeting in Asaba, the party resolved that sales and return of completed nomination forms and expression of interest ...

EX- COMMISSIONER DONATES BOOKS TO NATIONAL REFORMER NEWSPAPER

By Francis Sadhere EX- education Commissioner in Delta State, Dr. (Mrs.) Veronica Ogbuagu has donated several books to the National Reformer Newspaper in Warri, Delta State. Making the donation of the books cutting across various fields at the formal opening ceremony of National Reformer Newspaper’s office in Warri/ Discourse on the State of the Nation, the former ...

2015: Nigerians Urge Politicians not to Arm Unemployed Youths for Elections, Implore Jonathan to Fight Corruption Squarely

By Francis Sadhere   Experts from various fields have cautioned politicians not to arm unemployed Nigerians youths for dirty jobs ahead of the 2015 general elections, just as they implored President Goodluck Jonathan to seriously fight corruption. In Warri, Delta State, speaker after speaker at the maiden edition of National Reformer Newspaper’s Discourse on State of the Nation ...

Blast rips through football viewing centre in Damaturu

(AFP) – An explosion ripped through a football viewing centre in Damaturu, northern Nigeria, on Tuesday, residents said, as fans gathered to watch the World Cup. The blast at the Crossfire venue, in the Nayi-Nawa area of the state capital of Yobe, happened at about 8:00 pm (1900 GMT), just as tournament hosts Brazil kicked off ...

Group Threatens to shut Down Chevron Operations

By Our Correspondent A group under the aegis of National Association of Ilaje Graduates, NAIG, has threatened to shut down Chevron Nigeria Limited operations in their area if the their demand for were not met. The group joined their Ijaw and Itsekiri brothers to reject Chevron Nigeria Limited recently allotted Ogere Vocational Training Programme, stating that the ...

Over One Billion People Still Lack Access to Portable Drinking Water – Dr. Odedede …As Peak Table Water Comes On Board

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Tejiri Ebikeme/Francis Sadhere A Senior Lecturer of the Department of Geology, Delta State University, Abraka, Dr. Oghenerhoro Odedede, has said that over one billion people in the world still lack access to good portable water, which is a fundamental human need. Dr. Odedede said this in Warri while delivering a lecture, titled, “Water: Recipe for a Healthy ...

Uduaghan Promises to complete Ongoing Projects, Urges Contractors to complete On-going Projects

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By Our Correspondent Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan has promised to finish all ongoing project of his administration, justa as he urged contractors handling on-going projects in the state to increase their pace of work so as to ensure their speedy completion. Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State,(2ndRight); Mr. Frank Omare Commissioner for Environment (Right); ...

Worshippers Escape Death In Owerri As Police Uncover Deadly Explosives At Winners Chapel- PREMIUM TIMES

By Premium Times The Police in Imo state have arrested six suspects over the discovery of two Improvised Explosive Devices in a church in Owerri, the state capital, Commissioner of Police, Abdumajid Ali, has said. Worshippers at the Port Harcourt Road branch of Winners Chapel were full of thanks to God for sparing their lives after the ...

There’s conspiracy of silence against Niger Delta women –EVELYN URHOBO

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Dr. Evelyn Omawumi Urhobo is the Chief Executive Officer of Morgan Smart Development Foundation (MSDF), a Non-Governmental Organisation with headquarters in Warri. WHY do you say there is a conspiracy of silence against Niger-Delta women? Yes, because there is rampant poverty among women in the region but nobody seems to be talking about it. I have come ...

NATIONAL DISCOURSE ON STATE OF THE NATION: A SPEECH PRESENTED BY ZIK GBEMRE, JP, ON THURSDAY 12TH JUNE, 2014, AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF NATIONAL REFORMER NEWSPAPER’S OFFICE IN WARRI, DELTA STATE

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Mr. Zik Gbemre delivering his speech at the occasion. Without mincing words, I would like to start by saying that the current state of the Nigerian nation is one that reminds us of some of the phrases made popular by the late Afro beat musician, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, these phrases include: “Nigeria Jaga jaga everything scatter scatter”, “Suffering and ...

National Reformer Newspaper’s Discourse On State Of The Nation: A Paper Presented By Dr. [Mrs.] Veronica E. Ogbuagu [JP] Proprietress, Chinkelly Schools at the Formal Opening of Reformer Newspaper Office in Warrii

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I feel highly honoured and privileged to be called upon as one of the speakers in this discourse on the state of the nation. Today, Nigeria could be described as a disintegrated, battered and groaning country. So much has gone wrong in our nation. Nigerians are talkers, not doers; mostly cowards. How many are willing ...

2015: Experts Caution Politicians not to Arm Unemployed Nigerian Youths for Elections, Urge Jonathan to Fight Corruption Squarely

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 Experts from various fields, today, cautioned politicians not to arm unemployed Nigerians youths for dirty jobs ahead of the 2015 general elections, just as they urged President Goodluck Jonathan to seriously fight corruption. Elder Francis Salifu, giving his presentation at the National Discuss, while other listen with rapt attention. Speaker after speaker at the maiden edition ...

AMMNESTY FOR BOKO HARAM: CHIBOK GIRLS MUST COME BACK ALIVE BY JOSEPH AMBAKEDERIMO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, NIGERIA REBIRTH INITIATIVE (NRI) BEING A PAPER PRESENTED AT THE FORMAL OPENING CEREMONY OF NATIONAL REFORMER NEWSPAPER’S OFFICE

The president should have a rethink and discard all the calls from those who are against amnesty for Boko Haram. It takes two sides to make and have peace, the Borno elders should also play their part by prevailing on the insurgents to lay down their arms and embrace dialogue. They should know that their demand ...