Archives for December, 2014 - Page 3
AAF dole out cash prize to winners of science competition, 20 widows, 2 indigent youths
By Our Correspondent
The Annal-Phil Atiku Foundation has doled out cash prizes to winners of the fourth edition of the AAF science competition held amongst secondary schools in Olomu Kingdom.
The event which was held at the palace grounds of the Ohworode of Olomu Kingdom had Miss Onoriobarorakpor Sandra of Okpare Grammer School Okpare; Master Akadido Mark, ...
Delta State GSTP Chapter Inaugurated ….Swears in State, Local Government, Ward Coordinators
By Our Correspondent
In its bid to promote the candidature of Goodluck/Sambo for re-election come 2015 across the six geopolitical zones of the country, the Goodluck/Sambo Transformation Partners has recently inaugurated a chapter in Delta State.
In his welcome address, National Coordinator, Goodluck/Sambo Transformation Partners for a Stronger and United Nigeria (GSTP-FSUN) Rev. (Dr.) Silas Success Okwudilichukwu ...
INCUMBENT SENATOR, LOKPOBIRI LOSES, AS BAYELSA PDP ELECT FLAG BEARERS
Felix Jeremiah
The Chairman, Senate committee on Water Resources, Senator Heineken
Lokpobiri, representing Bayelsa West Senatorial District on Sunday lost his re-election bid as the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) flag bearer to the former Chairman of the Bayelsa State Scholarship Board, Evang. Foster Ogola.
At the end of the National Assembly primaries held at the College of ...
Egbabor Urges Local Vigilante To Collaborate With Security Agents
By Our Correspondent
Chairman, Isoko North Local Government Area of Dela State, Comrade Emmanuel Egbabor has urged the Local Vigilante group in the area to work in collaboration with Security Agencies to combat crime.
He gave this charge when the Vigilante group paid him a courtesy call in his Office during the week.
He expressed disaffection over the ...
Okowa Floors Uduaghan’s man to win Delta governorship ticket …As Obankoro Rejects Results, Other results Emerge
By Our Correspondent
The incumbent Senator representing Delta north senatorial district at the National Assembly, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa has braved all the odds to emerge governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in the 2015 general elections in the state.
Senatoru Ifeanyi Okowa
Senator Okowa won the election with 406 votes against his closest rival, David ...
James Manager Emerges Winner of Delta South PDP Senatorial Primary … As Amori Sends Aguariavwodo Out of Delta Central Race
Francis Sadhere
Senator representing Delta South Senatorial District, Senator James Manager has been declared the winner in the Delta State PDP primaries held at the Warri Township Stadium, Delta State.
Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan (Right) in a handshake with Senator James Manager during the Delta Central PDP Primary held at the Warri Township Stadium
The PDP returning officer, ...
Reyenieju Wins PDP Warri Federal Constituency Primary
Francis Sadhere
For the third time Hon. Daniel Reyenieju has won the Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP) primary election for the Warri Federal Constituency.
Reyenieju scored 70 votes to defeat other three contestants: Mr. Valentine Arayenka, Mrs. Olivia Agbajoh and Ete Harinma.
Areyinka polled 56 voters while Agbajor and Harinm scored one and two votes respectively.
The election which was ...
Governor Uduaghan Steps Down For James Manager
Senator James Manager and Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan
Less than twenty-four hours to the senatorial primaries of the Peoples’ Democratic party (PDP), Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta has thrown in the towel.
Uduaghan who addressed the press in Asaba friday, shortly after returning from Abuja for consultation with President Goodluck Jonathan, said he offered to step down ...
Event: Peace Weds Lawrence, December 4, 13
The wedding ceremony between Peace Chinyere Anyaegbu and Engr. Lawrence Osiota has been fixed for Saturday, December 13, 2014 at Assembly of God church, Effurun Branch 1, No. 18, oil mill Road, off Alegbo primary school,off P.T.I Road, by 10:ooam prompt. Reception follows immediately at Trade fair Ground, Along Osubi/Eku Road, Osubi, Delta state. The ...
Delta Guber Race: Why I Want To Take Over From Uduaghan – Emetulu
By Tejiri Ebikeme
AHEAD of the Monday, December 8, 2014 Governorship primaries, former Delta State Energy Commissioner, Mr. Charles Emetulu, has urged delegates to vote wisely so as to keep the state at the top, just as he shed light on why he wants to take over from Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan.
Mr. Charles Emetulu
The former Commissioner, ...
2015: Olejeme is the best- Delta Leaders …Urge Governor Uduaghan, PDP delegates to vote for her
By Fidel Njamanze
Delta Leaders have praised Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirant, Dr. Ngozi Olejeme whom they described as an administrator of no mean repute and a distinguished politician, attributes which they said made the President to offer her opportunities to serve the people and the country.
Dr. Ngozi Olejeme
“We have examined all the governorship ...
GROUP HAILS ALISON-MADUEKE ON HER ELECTION AS OPEC PRESIDENT
By Our Correspondent
THE Niger Delta Indigenous Movement for Radical Change (NDIMRC) has hailed Nigeria’s Petroleum Minister, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke over her election as the first female President of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).
Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, President of OPEC
The group in a press release signed by its President, Nelly Emma; Secretary, John Sailor ...
2015 ELECTIONS AND NATIONAL INTEREST (WILL NIGERIA SURVIVE?)
By Bobson Gbinije
“If liberty and equality, as is taught by some,
are chiefly to be found in democracy, they will be best attained
when all persons alike share in the government to the utmost”.
ARISTOLE (384-322 B.C) Politics
When the groundswell of pusillanimous tergiversation and the recherché of culpable taciturnity becomes the mantra in any ...
Cultism Allegation: An attempt to destroy my hard-earned reputation – Peterside
Nkemjika Tony
Dr. Dakuku Peterside, governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State has described the allegation of cultism against him by the Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as unkind and uncharitable. For him, this is taking politics of mudslinging too far. This latest evil and immoral accusation, he ...
I didn’t mastermind abduction of 14 journalists – TOMPOLO
By Our Correspondent
Ex-militant leader, Chief Government Ekpemupolo aka Tompolo, has described the allegation that he masterminded the abduction of 14 journalists in the creeks of Gbaramatu Kingdom, Delta State, as untrue and misleading.
Chief Government Ekpemupolo aka Tompolo
Tompolo, in a statement, said: make this clarification in the face of the deliberate distortion of facts by ...