Archives for July, 2014 - Page 2

COURT BARS DELTA GOVT FROM FURTHER RELEASE OF FUNDS TO XTIAN, MUSLIM PILGRIMS WELFARE BOARDS PENDING…..

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By Nyerhovwo Oghenetejiri Delta State Government has been ordered to stop further release of funds to the Christian and Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Boards pending when it has provided detailed information regarding its comprehensive account of monies so far allotted the Boards as well as criteria for selecting past/potential/prospective pilgrims for sponsorship to Edun Ogheneovo Olukunle Esq. ...

DOCTORS HAVE NO LEGAL POWER TO GO ON STRIKE – AKINTAYO

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Nyerhovwo Oghenetejiri Medical doctors have no legal backing or power to embark on strikes to press home their demands  just as all strikes embarked upon by medical doctors in the country including the current one has been described as illegal. Dr. Joseph Otumara, Delta State Health Commissioner. This was disclosed by Pharm. Olumide Akintayo, National President, Pharmaceutical ...

2015 GUBER: ISOKO PROMISES TO SUPPORT OMO-AGEGE

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Nyerhovwo Oghenetejiri The gubernatorial bid of Obaisi Ovie Omo-Agege, former Secretary to the Delta State Government got a massive boost recently as prominent leaders of the Isoko nation pledged the support of the Isoko people to his quest to becoming the governor of Delta state come 2015. Obarisi Ovie Omo-Agege Speaking  during a consultationvisit by Obaisi Ovie ...

GRASSROOTS NEWSPAPERS PUBLISHERS NETWORK ENDORSE OKOCHA FOR GOVERNOR 2015

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Nyerhovwo Oghenetejiri Grassroots Newspapers Publishers Network, GNPN, a Media Pressure group has endorsed Chief Peter Okocha, chairman, Sadiq Petroleum as the most distinguished ,qualified and experienced Anioma person to take over from Dr. Emmanuelr Uduanghan come 2015. Chief Peter Okocha Dr Dan Awana, President of the group at an enlarged meeting in Asaba pledged their support for ...

GOV DICKSON DECLARES BAYELSA ACCOUNTS, AS 15TH TRANSPARENCY BRIEFING HOLDS

BY FELIX JEREMIAH, YENAGOA Bayelsa State Government has declared N2 billion as the total amount available in its coffers after deduction of recurrent and capital expenditures spanning three months. Making this known during the monthly transparency initiative briefing for the months of April, May and June, 2014, the State governor, Seriake Dickson, through his Deputy, Retired Rear ...

Delta Community Warns NPDC to Halt Oil Exploration, Exploitation Activities or else…

By Our Correspondent. The people of Opuama/Ikpotogbene Community in Warri North Local Government Area of Delta State have warned the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC) to immediately halt oil exploration and exploitation activities in its community or they will be forced to shut their actitivities down. The community alleged that the company did not follow due process ...

IBREDE COMMUNITY CONDEMNS ALLEGED POLICE INVASION

Nyerhovwo Oghenetejiri Community leaders from Ibrede  in Ndokwa East Local Government Area of Delta State have condemned the purportedly carried out on the community in the early hours of Wednesday, July 16, 2014 by men of the  Nigerian Police from Asaba. It was gathered that three persons were seriously wounded from gunshots during the alleged raid and ...

Delta Local Polls: Why I Am Seeking Re-election – Abugewa

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Tejiri Ebikeme/Francis Sadhere FORMER Chairman of Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State, Hon. Peter Ochuko Abugewa has said that he was seeking re-election in the October 25, 2014 local polls in order to consolidate his achievements. Peter Abugewa Hon. Abugewa was the last elected Chairman of Uvwie Local Government and he was the first person to ...

What Nyako’s impeachment portends for democracy and 2015

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By Alex O. Atawa Akpodiete Last month I wrote an article titled “Between terrorism and Genocide” where I chastised the now erstwhile Executive governor of Adamawa State, Vice Admiral Murtala Hamman-Yero Nyako (rtd), GCON, CFR for his controversial memo to the 19 northern states governors where he accused President Goodluck Jonathan and the federal government of ...

2015: I Am in Governorship Race to Win – OMO-AGEGE

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Nyerhovwo Oghenetejiri “For everything, there is a time. And when it is your time, nobody can stop you. This is the time, this is the moment.” Obarisi Omo-Agege These were the words of Obarisi Ovie Omo-Agege, former Secretary to the Delta State Government and foremost governorship hopeful on the platform of the ruling PDP, he reiterated his ...

Delta Local Polls: Majemite Accuses Journalist of Being Used by Her Detractors ….No, You are Wrong, You Cannot Win This Battle – Journalist

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Our Corrrespondents Ethiope East Chairmanship aspirant of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief (Mrs.) Faith Majemite has accused the publisher of Delta Voice Newspaper, John Oghojafor of being used by her political detractors to scuttle her chairmanship aspiration. Cheif (Mrs.) Faith Majemite But  the Delta Voice Publisher who was allegedly assaulted by Mrs. Majemite on Friday, July 11, ...

When National Reformer Newspaper Gathered Nigerians To X-ray The State Of The Nation

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Tejiri Ebikeme/Francis Sadhere It was a very interesting gathering of Nigerians from all walks of life on June 12, 2014. They all gathered and spoke their minds on the state of the nation. The occasion was the formal opening ceremony of National Reformer Newspaper’s office in Warri, Delta State and a discourse on the state of ...