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BEDC Staff Electrocuted in Asaba

Posted by admin on Monday, 16 February 2015 in News 1099 Reads

BY OMOS OYINBODE, ASABA A 35 years old male staff of the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) attached to Asaba district was, Thursday, electrocuted to death in Asaba, the Delta State capital. According to eye witnesses, the victim was effecting repairs on a faulty 450 KVA high tension wire in Umuagu, one of the quarters in the ...

DELTA 2015 URHOBO SAGA: OMENE IS AGAINST THE ENTIRE URHOBO NATION – CHIEF ONOGE

Posted by admin on Monday, 16 February 2015 in News 1142 Reads

By Our Correspondent PRESIDENT General (PG) of the new Urhobo Progress Union (UPU), Chief Tuesday Onoge has said he would no longer continue in media war with the Chief Joe Omene's faction of the UPU over the differences which has turn apart the apex Urhobo leadership organ. Chief Tuesday Onoge Chief Onoge stated this at his Ekpan ...

POLITRICKS: ABURI, ABUJA ACCORDS et al.

Posted by admin on Sunday, 15 February 2015 in Opinion 1096 Reads

By Alex O. Akpodiete Atawa” In the past few weeks, there has been a lot of peace accords along with the attendant media hype. The first of these was the Abuja accord where the leading political parties and their presidential candidates signed an agreement essentially against election violence. They apparently agreed for themselves and on behalf ...

BLUE HOUSE EMERGES WINNER AT COLLEGE OF COMMERCE INTER-HOUSE SPORTS

Posted by admin on Sunday, 15 February 2015 in sports 1947 Reads

Christopher Odamah/Arue Avura Florence, Warri The College of Commerce, Warri, Delta State at the weekend held its 48th annual inter-house athletics competition, with Blue House emerging winner with 129 points. Green House, 3rd Position (left); Blue House, 1st Position (Center); Red House, 2nd Position (right) at the College of Commerce Annual Inter-House Athletics Competition held in ...

IJAW MUST HEAD NNPC NOW! – NDIMRC

Posted by admin on Sunday, 15 February 2015 in News 1343 Reads

NIGER DELTA INDIGENOUS MOVEMENT FOR RADICAL CHANGE (NDIMRC) Offices: Oporoza, Headquarters of Gbaramatu Kingdom, Warri South-West L.G.A., Delta State. & Sani Abacha Expressway, Yenogoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria E-mail: ndimovement4radicalchange@gmail.com OPEN LETTER TO HONOURABLE PETROLEUM MINISTER The Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Abuja, Nigeria. 15.02.2015 Honourable Minister, IJAW MUST HEAD NNPC NOW! Honourable Petroleum Minister, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke Honourable Petroleum Minister, we write to ...

HOW OKOWA PACIFIED URHOBOS – Onuesoke

Posted by admin on Sunday, 15 February 2015 in Opinion 1404 Reads

By Sunny Onuesoke It is no longer news that some Urhobos who hitherto raised dust over the emergence of Senator Okowa as the Delta State PDP gubernatorial candidates have since sheath their swords and gone ahead to embrace and endorse him as their preferred candidate for the April governorship elections, ahead of the APC and Labour ...

IS THERE VOODOO AND JUJU IN FOOTBALL?

Posted by admin on Thursday, 12 February 2015 in Opinion 2281 Reads

“We, on our side, are praying to Him to give us victory, Because we believe we are right; but those on the other side Pray to Him, too, for victory, believing they are right. What must He think of us?” – ABRAHAM LINCOLN (1809-1865) By Bobson Gbinije The cyclonic vortex and counter-vortex of football are always unleashed on the world ...

MAN AND THE DE-HUMANISATION OF LEPERS

Posted by admin on Thursday, 12 February 2015 in Opinion 1392 Reads

“The marvel of history is the patience with which men and Women submit to burdens unnecessarily laid Upon them by their governments”. - WILLIAM E. BORAH (1865-1940) By Bobson Gbinije Panoplied with all political, military accoutrements, retinue of bureaucratic paraphernalia and the trappings of majestic splendor the Governors, Obas, Chiefs, Ministers, Commissioners, Professors, Pastors, Farmers, Artisans, Doctors, Media ...

GOV UDUAGHAN PROVIDES INCENTIVES FOR INVESTORS – ECONOMIC ADVISER

Posted by admin on Thursday, 12 February 2015 in News 1045 Reads

BY OMOS OYINBODE, ASABA The Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan administration has initiated various investment opportunities and incentives to attract investors to the State. Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State The Economic Adviser to the Governor, Ogbueshi Afam Obiago made this assertion in an interactive/fact finding forum organized by his office for the Delta State Chambers of ...

Jonathan remains the best hope for Nigeria, says Olejeme

Posted by admin on Thursday, 12 February 2015 in News 865 Reads

By Njamanze Fidel Deputy Chairman, Finance Committee of the Presidential Campaign Organization, Dr. Ngozi Olejeme on Wednesday urged Nigerians to judge President Goodluck Jonathan by his record of performance. President Goodluck Jonathan Olejeme who met with prominent Igbo leaders in Abuja praised President Jonathan for injecting honesty, efficiency and competence into the art of governing. ‘A vote for ...

Why I Sacrificed My Senatorial Ambition – Uduaghan

Posted by admin on Thursday, 12 February 2015 in News 1129 Reads

Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State, recently at a breakfast meeting with journalists in Warri, opened up on why he dumped his Delta South Senatorial District ambition. Our News Editor, Francis Sadhere, who was in attendance said the Governor also spoke on other state and national issues. Happy reading. Governor Emmabuel Uduaghan Introduction by Governor Emmanuel ...

FEBRUARY EDITION OF NATIONAL REFORMER

Posted by admin on Thursday, 12 February 2015 in News 1173 Reads

Ogbonor Remains Unenurhie community PG – UCDU

Posted by admin on Thursday, 12 February 2015 in News 1240 Reads

By Harriet Anetor The people of Unenurhie community, Ughelli North Local Government Area have affirmed that Mr. Saturday Ogbonor is the President General of the Unenurhie Community Development Union (UCDU). The people, in a statement by the executive committee of the UCDU, described the purported removal of Ogbonor as President General of the union as illegal and unconstitutional. The statement ...

Bloated electricity bills: Agbarha-Otor women vows to boycott polls

Posted by admin on Thursday, 12 February 2015 in News 1105 Reads

Harriet Anetor Vexed by what they described as bloated electricity bills allegedly being imposed on the people by the management of the Benin Electricity Distribution Company, (BEDC), women of Agbarha-Otor community, Ughelli North Local Government Area, have vowed to boycott the forthcoming general election if the anomaly is not addressed. Professor Chinedu Nebo, Minister of Power. The ...

Otogor Community Installs New Monarch

Posted by admin on Thursday, 12 February 2015 in News 3082 Reads

Harriet Anetor Otogor community, Ughelli North Local Government Area, Delta State, wore a festive look at the weekend, as the people of Ogor Kingdom, installed HRM Okiemute Igere I as the new Ovie of the kingdom. The installation which was sequel to the passing on of HRM, Onajite Adjara III, saw eminent personalities thronging the community to witness ...

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