Archives for June, 2015 - Page 5

Shell sells Warri airport to indigenous oil firm

Posted by admin on Wednesday, 17 June 2015 in Energy Today 953 Reads

Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria has sold the multibillion naira Warri airport to an indigenous energy and infrastructure company, Shoreline Energy International Limited, it has been learnt. Shoreline Energy International took full possession of the facility in April, sources at the Warri airport confirmed. The sale of the airport was said to be part of ...

Wike lacks the power to dissolve LG councils – Rivers APC •Commends youths for rising against illegality

Posted by admin on Wednesday, 17 June 2015 in News 1374 Reads

By Nwaorgu Faustinus The Caretaker Governor of Rivers State, Chief Nyesom Wike, lacks the power to dissolve the elected and operating Local Government Councils in the State, the State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared. Nyesom Wike A statement signed by Rivers APC Chairman, Dr. Davies Ibiamu Ikanya, and issued on Sunday in Port ...

2019 Presidential Periscope: Saraki, Atiku, & Tinubu Factors

Posted by admin on Wednesday, 17 June 2015 in Opinion 1163 Reads

By Alex O. Atawa-Akpodiete Some people may wonder why I will be talking about 2019, when the Eight National Assembly has just been sworn-in and President Muhammadu Buhari has not even completed thirty days in office. That notwithstanding, smart politicians are already making calculations for 2019 and even 2023 L-R: Bukola Saraki, Atiku Abubakar and Bola ...

ON THE PERSISTENT TRAFFIC JAM ON EFFURUN ROUNDABOUT, WARRI DELTA STATE, DESPITE THE FLY OVER BRIDGE

Posted by admin on Wednesday, 17 June 2015 in Opinion 2038 Reads

By Zik Gbemre We were made to understand that the so-called fly over bridge at Effurun Roundabout Warri Delta State, is intended to reduce traffic jam, but from what we have observed, it has increased traffic hold up instead. Obviously, this is so because it was wrongly designed and poorly executed to aid easy flow of ...

Rivers INEC deliberately mixing-up 2015 election materials

Posted by admin on Wednesday, 17 June 2015 in News 1312 Reads

By Nwaorgu Faustinus Faced with a bleak prospect of having no cogent and verifiable evidence of having held elections in Rivers State last March 28 and April 11, the Independent National Electoral Commission , in collusion with the PDP, has now decided to cause further confusion by deliberately mixing up sensitive materials to make it difficult ...

THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF CHANGE:LESSONS FROM AMERICA FOR THE BUHARI’S ADMINISTRATION IN NIGERIA

Posted by admin on Wednesday, 17 June 2015 in Opinion 1677 Reads

By Zik Gbemre In a democracy, a general election is a referendum on the statusquo. The incumbent says that things are okay or getting better and we need tostay on course. The opposition says that things are not okay and we need achange or make changes so that things can get better. When things are not ...

Wike begins looting spree as lawmakers approve N10b

Posted by admin on Wednesday, 17 June 2015 in News 864 Reads

By Nwaorgu Faustinus Chief Nyesom Wike, the Care-taker Governor of Rivers State, has kick-started his looting spree, the State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) said Thursday afternoon. Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State The party alleged that Wike has prevailed on the State House of Assembly dominated by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to approve ...

Princewill goes back to his roots! Storms his Alma Mater, FGC PH

Posted by admin on Wednesday, 17 June 2015 in News 956 Reads

By Hector Spiff Prince Tonye Princewill, son of the Kalabari monarch and Rivers State Labour Party Guber Candidate in the just concluded selection, emerged on the streets of Port Harcourt with the familiar gesture we know him for humanity. He was sighted inside the premises of the Federal Government College, Rumuokoro, recently talking to staff, students ...

FUEL SCARCITY: Etoromi Blames Nation’s Woes On Cabals…Calls for Removal of Subsidy

Posted by admin on Monday, 15 June 2015 in Energy Today 921 Reads

Francis Sadhere/Christopher Odamah As the nation continue to groan under the pervasive fuel crisis that has brought economic activities into a standstill, a chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Chief (Col.) Etoromi Satchie (Rtd) has blamed the nation’s woo on the activities of some few ‘cabals’ who he said are trying to frustrate the good ...

I’m in Delta To Preach Positive Changes in Families—-Kumuyi …Charges Politicians to Do What is Right

Posted by admin on Thursday, 11 June 2015 in religion 1703 Reads

By Austin Oyibode Pastor Williams Foluronsho Kumuyi, the General Superintendent of Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Wednesday, said that his mission in Delta was to preach positive changes in families just as he said that politicians should do what is right so that there would be progress and prosperity for all Nigerians and Deltans. Pastor Kumuyi, who was ...

APC berates Nyesom Wike’s move to dissolve LG Councils

Posted by admin on Thursday, 11 June 2015 in News 919 Reads

By Nwaorgu Faustinus Rivers State Governor The All Progressives Congress, APC, Rivers State Chapter says credible information available to it confirms, without doubt, that the Rivers State House of Assembly has perfected plans to kick-start the process of dismantling the elected Local Governments in Rivers State by moving and adopting a motion on the floor of ...

BAYELSA POLICE PARTNERS WITH NUJ ON CRIME PREVENTION

Posted by admin on Thursday, 11 June 2015 in News 810 Reads

BY PHILIP EKE, YENAGOA The indefatigable crime fighter of Police in Bayelsa State, Mr Paul Okafor, recently solicited the support of journalists in fighting crime in the state to its lowest level. Okafor made the call at a one-day workshop jointly organised by the Bayelsa Council of Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) and the state police command ...

38,000 Participants Attend Kumuyi’s Crusade in Asaba …As Okowa, SSG Defy Rain to Storm Crusade Ground

Posted by admin on Thursday, 11 June 2015 in religion 1256 Reads

By Austin Oyibode Over 38,000 participants drawn from Oshimili North and South, Monday, attended the crusade organized by Pastor Williams Kumuyi, the General Superintendent of Deeper Christian Life Ministry in Asaba, the Delta State capital. Besides, Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, his wife, Dame Edith, defied the downpour on Monday, and stormed the crusade, held ...

Okotie-Eboh Hails Emergence of National Assembly Leadership

Posted by admin on Wednesday, 10 June 2015 in News 976 Reads

By Our Correspondent THE Chairmain, Itsekiri Development Congress (IDC), Mr. Emmanuel Omosho Okotie-Eboh has hailed the emergence of the new leaders of the National Assembly, saying the 8th National Assembly was for nobody but for everybody. While saying that the emergence of the new leadership of the National Assembly was divine, he gave President Muhammadu Buhari ...

I’LL CHERISH THE CONSTRUCTION OF AREA OFFICES COMPLEX FOR LIFE – OFA

Posted by admin on Wednesday, 10 June 2015 in Interview 1413 Reads

INTERVIEW I’LL CHERISH THE CONSTRUCTION OF AREA OFFICES COMPLEX FOR LIFE – OFA QUESTION: Now that you are coming to the end of your tenure, how would you score the performance of your board? ANSWER: I will score the board almost 100 percent based on activities especially in my mandate area of Okpe, Sapele and Ethiope West Local ...

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