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OGHOR DRUMS SUPPORT FOR JONATHAN, OKOWA, OTHER PDP CANDIDATES

Ovedhe Hezekiah Comr. Frank Oghor, a People’s Democratic Party youth leader in Emevor, Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta State has endorsed President Goodluck Jonathan for a second term in Office just as he gave total backing to the candidature of Dr. Arthur Ifeanyi Okowa, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship standard bearer in Delta ...

Ekiyor inaugurates 2015 Delta Trade Exhibition Steering Committee, Task Members to Shop For N50m

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By Tejiri Ebikeme DELTA State Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Dr. Chris Ekiyor today inaugurated the 2015 Delta State Trade Exhibition Steering Committee, with a charge imploring members to shop for N50 Million in order to meet the set goal of the Exhibition. (L-R): Delta State Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Dr. Chris Ekiyor inaugurating the ...

Delta: Petrol Price Hikes As Scarcity Looms

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BY OMOS OYINBODE, ASABA Following the scarcity of petrol currently experienced in the country, the product now sells between N95 to N105 per litre in Delta State. Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, Nigeria's Petroleum Minister. Although some of the major Marketers in the state still dispense the product at the current Federal Government’s approved N87, per litre, relative long ...

Uduaghan Expresses Concern Over INEC’s Card Readers

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BY OMOS OYINBODE, ASABA Delta State Governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan, has expressed concern over the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) decision to use card readers in the conduct of the forthcoming general elections. Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, Delta State Governor. The Governor expressed the fear that should the card readers fail and or many people are unable to ...

Gas City: Ijaws, Itsekiris Resolve Differences, Welcome Ground Breaking Ceremony

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BY OMOS OYINBODE, ASABA THE Ijaws and Itsekiris of Delta State have resolved their differences over the Gas City Project and appealed to President Goodluck Jonathan to fix a date for the ground-breaking ceremony. Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State. Rising from a peace parley conveyed by the Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, the two groups ...

N7bn Bribe: An Unfounded Allegation Against Church – Rev. Oyibo

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BY OMOS OYINBODE Delta State Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev. Gideon Oyibo, has said that the purported N7bn which a Borno State born Pastor, Musa Dikwa, alleged was given to CAN as bribe to campaign for President Goodluck Jonathan, was an unfounded allegation against the Christian church in Nigeria. Rev. Gideon Oyibo, ...

DELSU Dismisses Dead Lecturer Accused of Raping Student, Two Others

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By Our Correspondent The Delta State University, Abraka, has dismissed three lecturers accused of professional misconducts from the institution including one Mr Ifeanyi Ogu-Raphael, a lecturer in department of Theatre Arts, who died over five months ago. On June 3, 2003, Ugo-Raphael was allegedly caught in a girls’ hostel while attempting to rape student of his department ...

PDP UNITED FOR SUCCESS DECLARES TOTAL SUPPORT FOR JONATHAN

BY PHILIP EKE, YENAGOA A renowned Noun Governmental Organisation (NGO) has called on well meaning Nigerians to declare total support for president Goodluck Ebele Jonathan second tenure bid which is coming up soon. The Bayelsa State coordinator of the group Barr Francis Omoko reiterated the various striking contributions of the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, ...

NO ALTERNATIVE TO PRESIDENT JONATHAN’S PRESIDENCY …PDP FIN. SEC. BAYELSA STATE

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Philip Eke Hon. Patterson Ikpi Hon. Patterson Ikpi, the great financial Secretary of PDP Bayelsa State, a man of great political acumen and a resourceful philanthropist with great political followership for his few years of stewardship, who has carved a  niche for himself in Bayelsa State and beyond, perhaps of his administrative skill, who has done ...

Why Ogboru Can Never Be Declared Winner in Any Election – Investigation

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By Our Correspondent Facts have emerged on why the Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate in the forthcoming general elections, Chief Great Ogboru, persistently lose his bid to rule the oil-rich state even when he claimed victory in successive contests engaging declared winners in legal battles which never award him victory. Chief Great Ogboru In an indept investigation, ...

Uduaghan Commissions 64 Roads In Asaba…Assures Deltans of More Projects

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BY OMOS OYINBODE, ASABA ‎DELTA State Governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan, Tuesday, commissioned sixty four road projects in Asaba with an assurance that more projects would be commissioned before the end of his tenure. Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State Speaking during the commissioning exercise witnessed by cross-section of Deltans and representatives of the Asagba of Asaba, Governor ...

INEC Pledges to Conduct Field Testing Of Card Reader

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By EBEN ENASCO KINGSLEY(BENIN) The Independent National Electoral Commission has revealed its intention to further conduct field testing of the functionality of the Smart Card Readers to be deployed for the accreditation of voters during the general elections. Prof. Attahiru Jega In a statement, the commission said it decided to take advantage of the six weeks period of extension ...

URHOBO HOSTCOM PROTESTS AGAINST NPDC NEGLECT IN UTOROGUN GAS PLANT

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Nyerhovwo Oghenetejiri Host Communities of Nigeria Producing Oil & Gas (HOSTCOM), Urhobo Ethnic Nationality chapter has staged a peaceful and warning protest against the management of Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC) over neglect and other lingering unresolved issues at Utorogun Gas Plant. Urhobo HOSTCOM protesting against NPDC neglect in Utorogun Gas Plant Leading the protest that took ...

NGOS’ ROLE IN PEACEFUL CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS IN DELTA

Nyerhovwho Oghenetejiri As the general elections approaches, some of the lessons learnt from the near peaceful conduct of the October 25, 2014 Local Government Elections in Delta State particularly some of the roles played by Non Governmental Organisation in making it near violence free is worth mentioning for all including the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ...

Emerhor Faults Call For Jega’s Removal

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By Our Correspondent The O’tega Emerhor Campaign Organisation has faulted the call by some Nigerians and some members of the People Democratic Party for the removal or resignation of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Professor Attahiru Jega. Olorogun O'tega Emerhor, Delta State APC Governorship Candidate In a statement by its director of publicity, Dr. ...
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