Archives for February, 2015 - Page 2
NDPSWG Fosters Peace During and After Elections
By Tejiri Ebikeme, Warri
Niger Delta Peace and Security Working Group (NDPSWG) recently concluded a Stakeholders’ Forum on 2015 Elections. The forum brought together 102 public and private sector stakeholders including security agents, traditional and youth leaders to share findings from its multi-sector consultations on what can be done to mitigate the potential for violence in ...
UBEJI COMMUNITY GETS NEW EXCO
Oghenetejiri Nyerhovwo
A new executive of Ubeji Community Trust, Warri South Local Government Area, Delta State, was recently inaugurated to pilot the affairs of the community for the next three years with a promise to build on the legacies of the past administrations in the interest of all and sundry as well as move the community ...
JOURNALISM AS A CAREER
BY E.O. ANTHONY
What is Journalism?
Journalism is an art for earning one’s living through writing for the print and electronic media. Those who contribute occasional articles to newspapers or electronic media are not Journalists. At best, they are mere writers.
Journalism is a profession of news writing for radio, television and newspaper. A person practicing the act ...
DELSU VC Visits NDDC, Appeals For Assistance
By Francis Sadhere
As part of his desire to hit the ground running to develop the institution, the new Vice Chancellor of Delta State University, (DELSU) Abraka, Prof. Victor Peretemode recently paid a courtesy visit to the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), appealing for assistance in the provision of basic facilities and utilities.
Prof. Peretemode who was ...
Between a Statesman and Politician: The Obasanjo Saga
By Alex O. Akpodiete Atawa
Over the last three years, Chief Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo (rtd.), has been on a collision course with incumbent President Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR. Never in the history of our country have we had a protégé so vilified by his benefactor. I have penned five pieces on the Obasanjo/Goodluck tussle including: ...
ON SHELL’S ALLEGED DECEPTION IN OGONI – WHY THE HASTE IN THE DIVESTMENT OF OGONI OIL FIELDS?
By Zik Gbemre
With more (investigated) revelations coming in as regards the subject matter, we are greatly appalled to find out that it is actually true that Shell (SPDC) is said to be the main brain behind the push for Belema Oil Ltd to buy over and operate the Ogoni oil fields. That means in the ...
Attan calls for the revival of reading culture
By Nwaorgu Faustinus
The chairman, correspondent chapel of the Nigerian Union of Journalists Imo State council, Mr Attan Agbkwuru has called on the public to imbibe the culture of reading and giving books as a gift.
Mr Attan made the call at the launch of two literary works –‘ Ome Ihe Jide Ofor Afo and Anthology of ...
DELSU VC Vows To Flush Out Students Caught Engaging in Cult Activities
By Francis Sadhere
The Delta State University (DELSU), Abraka, has matriculated 4361 students in the 2014/2015 academic session.
The Vice Chancellor, Professor Victor F. Peretomode while addressing the new students vowed to flush out any students that is found engaging in cult activities and other vices with the aim of bringing down the reputation of the university, ...
BUHARI VS JONATHAN: NIGERIA ON THE ROAD TO CZECHOSLOVAKIA?
By BOBSON GBINIJE
“If we fail now, then we will have forgotten in abundance
What we have learned in hardship: that democracy
Rests on faith, that freedom asks more than it
Gives, and the judgment of God is harshest
On those who are most favoured”
- LYNDON B. JOHNSON (1908-1973) inaugural speech, Jan. 1965
Nigeria’s body-politick is currently befuddled by a ...
URHOBO 2015 UPU UPDATE: DELTA CENTRAL ELDERS, LEADERS PAY SOLIDARITY VISIT TO ONOGE
By Francis Sadhere
The New Executive of the apex Urhobo cultural group, Urhobo Progress Union (UPU), under the leadership of Chief Tuesday Onoge, has received yet another boost as Elders/leaders and stakeholders in Delta Central paid him a solidarity visit to show their support for his leadership.
Chief Tuesday Onoge (m) in a group photograph with ...
Artisans in Delta Support Jonathan for March 28 Polls
BY OMOS OYINBODE, ASABA
National President of the National Automobile Technical Association (NATA), Chief Michael Ajayi Omonaiyin, has commended President Goodluck Jonathan for creating an enabling environment for NATA members in the nation, just as he pledged the association’s readiness to mobilize all members to vote for Jonathan and all PDP candidates in the March 28 ...
Police Recover 7,365 PVCs Stolen in Delta
BY OMOS OYINBODE, ASABA
Police in Delta State have recovered not less than 7,365 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) earlier stolen from the office of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) by persons suspected to be political thugs in Oghara, Ethiope West Local Government Area of the state.
CP Alkali Baba Usman, Delta State Commissioner of Police
Following the ...
INEC DIRECTS MOCK ACCREDITATION IN LGAs WITH CARD READER
BY OMOS OYINBODE, ASABA
The Independent National Electoral Commission has directed its offices in the 25 Local government areas of Delta state to conduct a mock accreditation using the newly acquired card reader machine.
The Warri-North INEC Electoral Officer, Mr. Magbegor Ovim who made this known at a meeting with security agents and party chieftains from Labour ...
A DETAILED FOLLOW-UP ON THE ALLEGED SHELL DECEPTION IN OGONI
Zik Gbemre
The above subject matter has in the past few days, generated quite a storm as more details regarding the issue raised have started flooding in from different concerned stakeholders who completely agreed with us that indeed, there is a deception in the whole game plan. As regards this issue, many have noted, it is a calculated conspiracy to deny ...
VISIT ONLY QUALIFIED EYE HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, GOV. UDUAGHAN ADVISES NIGERIANS
BY OMOS OYINBODE, ASABA
Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, has urged Nigerians to ensure that their eye healthcare is carried out only by qualified professionals to avoid complications which might lead to blindness.
The governor, who gave the advice when members of the Ophthalmological Society of Nigeria (OSN), Delta State Chapter, visited him, said that people ...