Archives for October 13th, 2014

CHAOS AT WARRI HOTEL: COURT ORDERS NAVY TO PAY PLAINTIFFS N.9M

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By Our Correspondent A High Court sitting at Effurun, Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State has ordered the Nigerian Navy to pay Chief Efe Afe, owner of Kayriot Hotel and Suites, Effurun and two other staffs at the hotel the sum of nine hundred thousand naira as damages for Navy’s role in a chaos at ...

SIR TONY OBUH, HON IGBUYA URGE CHRISTIANS TO PARTNER WITH GOD

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DR FRED LATIMORE OGHENESIVBE Christians all over the world have been urged to invest substantially in the propagation of the gospel of Jesus Christ so as to conjure the blessings, favour and continuous protection of God Almighty. TONY CHUKS OBUH The appeal was made on Sunday October 12 at the Cathedral Church of St. Luke (Anglican Communion) ...

PERSISTANT KEROSENE SCARCITY – WHAT HOPE FOR THE MASSES

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Zik Gbemre With all the present administration’s effort to make kerosene available to Nigerians, the product seems to be beyond the ordinary people. For over a decade now, Nigerians have been grappling with the problems of shortage of kerosene (also known as Dual Purpose Kerosene-DPK), and the high cost of the product when available. The same ...

Imposition of Candidates: The Death Knell of Democracy

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By Alex O. Atawa Akpodiete* Political Scientists have defined democracy as government of the people, for the people and by the people. Inherent in that definition is participatory government. In other words, the people must have a say in who governs them.  Theocracy, as practiced in Biblical Old Testament times, is government by God through prophets ...

EBOLA: Group lauds President Jonathan’s Efforts in Kicking Out Disease From Nigeria

Tejiri Ebikime/Francis Sadhere A political group under the aegis of Niger Delta Forum for Good Governance has lauded President Jonathan’s efforts in kicking out the disease from the country. Chairman of the group, Col. Etoromi Satchie (rtd), in an interview with our correspondents after their meeting held in Warri, praised President Jonathan for the way and manner ...

IYC Calls for Overhaul of Anti-Corruption Agencies leaders

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Francis Sadhere The Ijaw Youth Council, (IYC) Worldwide, has called on the Federal Government to as a matter of urgency overhaul the leadership of all its anti-corruption agencies in the country saying they are not effective in discharging their duties. L-R Dr. Felix Tuodolo, Bayelsa State Commissioner for Culture and Ijaw National Affairs, representing Governor Seriake ...