Archives for May 19th, 2015

Bayelsa PDP summons 11 over antiparty activities

Posted by admin on Tuesday, 19 May 2015 in News 1221 Reads

By: Jesse Ese, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has, through its disciplinary committee, summoned eleven members of the party to appear before the committee to defend themselves over antiparty activities and other misconducts. Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State. In a statement which was signed by the committee chairman, Hon. Cleopas ...

OIL FIRM IN DELTA ACCUSED OF INCITING VIOLENCE AMONG HOST COMMUNITIES

Posted by admin on Tuesday, 19 May 2015 in Energy Today 1120 Reads

By Ovedhe Jerry YAYOROGBENE COMMUNITY has accused Tenoil Petroleum and EnergyServices Limited of inciting conflict among host communities in Ekorooil well OPL281 operations, saying that the company was adoptingdivide and rule in it ongoing negotiations and that may likely tocreate avoidable tension in the area. Addressing news conference in WARRI, A community leader Comr Austin Ozobo told newsmen ...

OLODO CLUB HONOURS EGBABOR, SUED FOR PERFORMANCE

Posted by admin on Tuesday, 19 May 2015 in News 1051 Reads

Ovedhe Jerry Members of Olodo Club of Ozoro have honored the incumbent Executive Chairman of isoko North Local Government Area of Delta State, Hon. Comr. Emmanuel Ajirioghene Egbabor in appreciation of his contribution to Ozoro Community and Isoko North in General as the number one citizen of Isoko North, urging him to remain steadfast in delivering democratic dividends to the people. The ...

Amaechi’s stewardship second to none – Rivers APC

Posted by admin on Tuesday, 19 May 2015 in Politics 1299 Reads

Nwaorgu Faustinus The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has described the eight-year stewardship of Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi as unequalled since the creation of the State in 1967, declaring that he will leave office in a blaze of glory when his tenure ends on May 29, 2015. Rivers State Governor “Governor Amaechi has set new ...

Keep Delta Clean, Uduaghan Charges Environmenal Marshals

Posted by admin on Tuesday, 19 May 2015 in News 926 Reads

By Omos Oyibode, Asaba Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, has charged Environmental Marshals to ensure clean waste disposal habits among the citizenry for a cleaner and healthier Delta State. Governor Uduaghan gave this charge, Monday, in Asaba when he commissioned 17 vehicles for the environmental marshals and 46 modern tractors and implements for farmers across ...

ODHEGOLOR, EGBABOR HOLDS PDP VICTORY PARTY IN OZORO

Posted by admin on Tuesday, 19 May 2015 in News 1111 Reads

Ovedhe Jerry It was all joy at Ozoro, Isoko North Local Government Area recently, when the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) family turned out in large numbers for a victory party courtesy of both Evang. (Engr) Henry Odhegolor (JP), a chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party and Hon. Comr. Emmanuel Egbabor, the Executive Chairman of Isoko North LGA. Comr. Emmanuel Egbabor, ...

OIL SURVEILLANCE CONTRACTS: IJAW GROUP WANTS URHOBO EX-MILITANTS INCORPORATED’

Posted by admin on Tuesday, 19 May 2015 in Energy Today 1012 Reads

By Ovedhe Jerry AN Ijaw group, under the aegis of Ijaw People's Development Initiative ,IPDI, has called on the federal government to immediately approved the demand for inclusion of oil surveillance contracts by Urhobo ex-militants as same was currently enjoyed by their counterparts in the Niger Delta region. In a news briefing Comrade Austin Ozobo who is the president of the group ...

UDAUGHAN HAS PERFORMED CREDITABLY WELL – UGHEGBE

Posted by admin on Tuesday, 19 May 2015 in News 941 Reads

BY OVEDHE JERRY Special adviser to the commissioner, Directorate of Infrastructure, Government House Asaba, Hon. Godstime Ughegbe has lauded the outgoing Governor of Delta State, His Excellency; Dr. Emmanuel Ewetan Udaughan over performance, adding that, the Governor has indeed finished strong. Ughegbe, who gave this commendation recently at his country home Owhelogbo in Isoko north Local Government Area of Delta State in ...

Couple Oromoni Emerges Ogbe-Ijoh King-Elect

Posted by admin on Tuesday, 19 May 2015 in News 2641 Reads

By Our Correspondent After one year of the death of the former king, the people of Ogbe-Ijoh, Warri Kingdom in Warri South West Local Government area of Delta State has elected Chief Couple Oromoni as the King-elect to preside over the affairs of the Ijaw dominated Kingdom. Chief Oromoni polled 8 votes to beat the two other ...

Court Restrains Delta Lawmakers from passing bill to scrap, replace DESOPADEC

Posted by admin on Tuesday, 19 May 2015 in News 1185 Reads

By Our Judicial Correspondent A Jeremi High Court in Ughelli South Local Government area of Delta State has granted an order restraining the State House of Assembly from passing the executive bill targeted towards repealing and replacing the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC). The order was in response to a restraining order sought by ...

Uduaghan Assures of Government’s Continuous Interest in Mission Schools

Posted by admin on Tuesday, 19 May 2015 in News 929 Reads

By Omos Oyibode, Asaba Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, has assured that the state government would continue to show interest in the development of the schools handed over to missions. Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State Governor Uduaghan who gave this assurance Monday when he commissioned sporting facilities built by the State Government at the St. ...