Archives for August, 2014 - Page 6

Group Condemns Murder of Final Year FUPRE Student, Calls on Ag IGP to Investigate Case

Posted by admin on Sunday, 10 August 2014 in Crime 1488 Reads

By Francis Sadhere Human Rights Organization, Centre for the Vulnerable And the Underprivileged, (CENTREP), has condemned the gruesome murder of Mr. Jimoh Latif Babatunde, a 400 level computer science student of the Federal University of Petroleum Resources, (FUPRE) by unknown gunmen recently outside the premises of the University, calling on the Acting Inspector General of Police, ...

Delta Governor’s Aide, Sunny Ofili, Traditional Ruler Die In Auto Crash

Posted by admin on Sunday, 10 August 2014 in News 1350 Reads

Sunny Ofili, a special adviser on information and communication technology (ICT) to Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State, and the Obi of Issele-Uku, Henry Ezeagwunam, have died in a car crash in the state. One of the sons of the traditional ruler also lost his life in the fatal auto crash. Sunny Ofili According to eye ...

RIVERS APC Congratulates Aregbesola, Describes Osun Election Result as People’s Victory over Federal Might, Tyranny, Anti-Democratic Elements

Posted by admin on Sunday, 10 August 2014 in News 1260 Reads

•Okocha throws victory party in Port Harcourt With the victory of Governor Rauf Aregbesola of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in yesterday’s Osun State gubernatorial election, and with the defeat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in its attempted coup against the popular Nasarawa Governor, Alhaji Tanko Al-Makura, the days of PDP at the centre have ...

INEC Declares Aregbesola winner of Osun polls

Posted by admin on Sunday, 10 August 2014 in Politics 1766 Reads

By Our Correspondent THE Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared the incumbent governor of Osun State, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola as the winner of the 2014 governorship elections. Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola The Returning Officer, Professor Bamitale Idowu Omole, who made the pronouncement at the INEC collation centre along Abere road, said “I hereby declare Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, ...

We need help with Ebola!

Posted by admin on Saturday, 09 August 2014 in News 1190 Reads

Abuja - Nigeria appealed Saturday for volunteers to help halt the spread of Ebola and India took steps to tackle any outbreak of the deadly virus, as two of the world's most populous countries reacted to the global health emergency. Authorities in Lagos, the largest city in Nigeria, Africa's most populous country, said they needed volunteers because of a ...

GOVERNOR DICKSON APPROVES N250 MILLION AS SCHOLARSHIP

Posted by admin on Saturday, 09 August 2014 in News 1168 Reads

BY FELIX JEREMIAH, YENAGOA The Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Seriake Henry Dickson has approved the sum of N250 million to clear the backlog of foreign scholarship obligations of the government in Russia, Malaysia and other parts of the world. Governor Seriake Dickson The approval came on the heels of a viral video by medical students from the ...

BAYELSA POLICE ARRESTS FOUR SUSPECTED KIDNAPPERS

Posted by admin on Saturday, 09 August 2014 in Crime 1458 Reads

BY FELIX JEREMIAH The Bayelsa State Police has arrested four suspects in connection with the abduction of the 90-year-old mother of Senator Emmanuel Paulker, Madam Florentina. The state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Hilary Opara, confirmed the arrest and assured that the nonagenarian would soon be released. The victim was on Wednesday morning kidnapped by unidentified gunmen at her ...

President Jonathan Declares National Emergency On Ebola, Approves N1.9 Billion Special Intervention Fund

Posted by admin on Friday, 08 August 2014 in Health 1366 Reads

STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT JONATHAN DECLARES NATIONAL EMERGENCY ON EBOLA, APPROVES N1.9 BILLION SPECIAL INTERVENTION FUND President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan Friday in Abuja declared the control and containment of the Ebola virus in Nigeria, a National Emergency. President Goodluck Jonathan Accordingly, the President has directed the Federal Ministry of Health to work in collaboration with the State Ministries of Health, the ...

BAYELSA UNVEILS NEW STRATEGIES TO CURB SEA PIRACY

Posted by admin on Friday, 08 August 2014 in News 1367 Reads

BY FELIX JEREMIAH, YENAGOA In pursuance of credible policing in the water ways in Bayelsa State, especially in the creeks and the inter lands, the Bayelsa Marine Police has unveiled new strategies that will enable it curb the frequent occurrences of sea piracy, kidnappings and other atrocities in the waterways. This was disclosed recently by the Bayelsa ...

Defeat of Al-Makura’s Impeachment: A Victory over Fascism – Rivers APC

Posted by admin on Friday, 08 August 2014 in Politics 1459 Reads

•Demands apology from President Jonathan The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has expressed happiness by the way and manner the Emirs, Chiefs and people of Nasarawa State defeated fascism and impunity, stoutly defending the mandate they freely gave to their Governor, Alhaji Tanko Al-Makura. Governor Alhaji Tanko Al-Makura They commended the people for ...

Aniocha Leaders drum support for Olejeme

Posted by admin on Friday, 08 August 2014 in Politics 1706 Reads

By Our Correspondent Aniocha people at home and abroad have been told to embrace politics anchored on qualities like credibility, competence and ability to deliver the dividend of democracy to the people. Dr. (Mrs.) Ngozi Olejeme Making the call in Ogwashi Uku, a group under the umbrella, Aniocha Leaders of Today said “the next governor must be ...

2015: Delta Elders rally support for Olejeme; say she is a symbol of change

Posted by admin on Friday, 08 August 2014 in Politics 1164 Reads

By Our Correspondent Delta elders and leaders, has resolved to rally support for the chairman, Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, Dr. Ngozi Olejeme. Dr. (Mrs) Ngozi Olejeme They also urged Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan and the Delta State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chairman, Chief Peter Nwaoboshi to ensure that the zoning arrangement in the state was perfected. Meeting under ...

RESOURCES CONTROL WOULD HAVE YIELDED POSITIVE RESULT IF IBORI WAS AROUND—AYIRI

Posted by admin on Thursday, 07 August 2014 in News 3392 Reads

Francis Sadhere THE principle of Resource control which the Niger Delta people have continued to agitate for would have yielded more positive results if the former Delta State Governor, Chief James Onanefe Ibori were around, says Chief Ayiri Emami. Chief James Onanefe Ibori (m) with Chief Ayiri Emami and Wife Emami, a protégé of the former Delta ...

NLC CALLS ON UDUAGHAN TO SACK OKEME, SAYS HE NO LONGER REPRESENT LABOUR

Posted by admin on Thursday, 07 August 2014 in News 2104 Reads

Francis Sadhere THE Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Delta State Chapter, has called on the state Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan to sack his Personal Assistance on Labour and Industrial Matters, Comrade Mike Okeme, saying he no longer represents the interest of NLC in the state. Comrade Mike Okeme, Personal Assistance to the Delta state Governor on Labour ...

Cardiff City sign Tom Adeyemi on a three-year deal from Birmingham

Posted by benbowl on Thursday, 07 August 2014 in sports 1813 Reads

Cardiff City have completed the signing of Tom Adeyemi from Birmingham City in time for their Championship opener at Blackburn on Friday. The 22-year-old former Norwich City midfielder has signed a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee. Adeyemi is a direct replacement for Jordan Mutch, who has completed his £6m transfer to QPR. 'I'm delighted he has signed. ...

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