Archives for January 14th, 2015

2015: OKPES AND THE LABOUR OF SISYPHUS

Posted by admin on Wednesday, 14 January 2015 in Opinion 1848 Reads

By Bobson Gbinije “If you shut up truth and bury it under the ground, It will but grow, and gather to itself such explosive power That the day it burst through, it will blow up everything in its way.” - EMILE ZOLA (1840 - 1924) Any collectivity’s edenic illusions of their apocalyptic imagination will expressly reflect signpost of somersaults and ...

Dr Olejeme loses father

Posted by admin on Wednesday, 14 January 2015 in News 1334 Reads

By Fidel Njamanze The father of the Chairman of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Dr. Ngozi Olejeme is dead Pa Phillip Osakwe Diuno is aged 84; he died at St Luke’s Hospital, Asaba on Monday. In a statement issued in Asaba by the Director of Communication of Ngozi Juliet Olejeme Foundation, Mr. Henry Ebireri, Dr. Olejeme described ...

THE NEED FOR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO PROVIDE FREE UNINTERRUPTED POWER SUPPLY TO THE THREE HOST COMMUNITIES OF UTOROGU GAS PLANT IN DELTA STATE

Posted by admin on Wednesday, 14 January 2015 in Opinion 1103 Reads

Zik Gbemre We humbly write to prevail on the Federal Government of Nigeria and relevant authorities in the oil and gas industry and the Power Sector to arrange with the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) to provide ‘free’ uninterrupted powersupply to the three host communities of Utorogu Gas Plant, namely: Iwhrekan, Otor-Udu and Otu-Jeremi in Ughelli South LGA of Delta State. BEDC had disconnected the ...

DELTA GUBER: PG’S U-TURN ON UVWIAMUGE DECLARATION DIVIDES UPU

Posted by admin on Wednesday, 14 January 2015 in News 1613 Reads

BARELY a month to the 2015 general elections, has Urhobo nation’s determination at regaining governorship of Delta state suffered another major setback as alleged partisan divisions rock the ethnic group's apex leadership organ, the Urhobo Progress Union (UPU). CHIEF OMENE, UPU PRESIDENT GENERAL The bone of contention is alleged attempts by Chief Joe Omene, President General ...

I Spent More on Military Equipment than Jonathan —Buhari

Posted by admin on Wednesday, 14 January 2015 in News 1051 Reads

By Our Correspondent Muhammadu Buhari The Campaign team of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Presidential Candidate, Major-General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), has, tackled President Goodluck Jonathan on his comments during his presidential campaign flag-off in Lagos that Buhari did not equip the military when he was head of state. Citing a comparative study of the amount spent by ...

Delta Guber Race: I Will Emerge Victorious — Emerhor

Posted by admin on Wednesday, 14 January 2015 in Interview 1230 Reads

Olorogun O'tega Emerhor GOVERNORSHIP candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Delta State, Olorogun O’tega Emerhor in this interview, punctured speculations that his candidacy is largely tied to the Urhobo Progress Union, UPU, noting that his mission is pan-Deltan. He is also confident of emerging victorious in the governorship election. On comments that his support ...

Peterside flays PDP’S plot to expel non-indigenes if it Wins 2015 guber poll •Submits 4-point Agenda, Inaugurates Campaign Committees

Posted by admin on Wednesday, 14 January 2015 in News, Politics 1373 Reads

By Nwaorgu Faustinus The Governorship Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State for the February 28, 2015 election, Dr. Dakuku Adol Peterside, has strongly condemned the alleged plot by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to sack non-indigenes from the State Civil Service if it happens to win the governorship poll. Dr. Dakuku ...