Archives for July, 2015
AUGS SET TO EQUIP STUDENTS WITH COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE
By: Ovedhe Jerry
The Director General and the Chief Executive Officer of Africa United Grammar School, Owhelogbo had today told Owhelogbo flash that the school is poised with the task of improving the students’ lives in all round development including Computer Training to meet the challenge of the 21st century.
Chief Moses Atanometa Africa explained that, the ...
Delta Council Chair Urges FG to make LGs autonomous
By Tejiri Ebikeme
Warri South-West Council Chairman in Delta State, Hon. George Ekpemupolo has blamed joint-account system being operated by most states with local government councils as the bane of under-development and inability to pay workers’ salaries in councils across the country.
The newly commissioned Kokodiagbene Community Town in Warri South-West Local Government Area, Delta State.
George, however, ...
Delta State Branch of NIESV Pays National President, NIESV Courtesy Visit In His Warri Office.
The President of the Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers, Olorogun James Omeru, FNIVS (6th from right) in a group photograph with the Chairman, Chief (Sir) Efe Appih (5th from right) and members of the Delta State Branch of NIESV during a courtesy visit on the President at his Warri office, Delta State, ...
OFA, OTHERS BAGGED OASIS MAGAZINE MAIDEN, ROLE MODEL AWARD
By Our Correspondent
Chief Henry Ofa
The immediate past commissioner who represented Ethiope West, SapeleO kpe, Uvwie and the Warri Urhobo at the Delta State oil producing areas development commission DESOPADEC Chief Dr. Henry Ofa (JP) and many others have bagged the award of Oasis magazine for his numerous and wonderful contribution in transforming the oil ...
Edema threatens to shut down Okere Market *Orders traders to vacate median of Okumagba Avenue
By Our Correspondent
Chairman of Warri South Local Government Area, Hon. Matthew Mofe Edema has threatened to shut down Okere Market in Warri if the traders’ leadership refuse to corporate with the Warri South Council in its renewed effort to ensure surroundings of the markets as well as median of major roads in the City are ...
IT’S A LIE, I DIDN’T SEND THUGS AFTER UVWIE COUNCILORS – COUNCIL BOSS
By Our Correspondent
The Uvwie local government chairman, Hon. Henry Baro, has denied ever sending thugs to beat and chase out some councilors from the council as being claimed in some quarters.
Hon Henry Baro, Uvwie Council Boss
In a statement issued by his Special Adviser, Mr. Hilary Ukusare, which was made available to newsmen, Hon. Baro, ...
Employ Estate Surveyors and Valuers, Organisations Charged
Tejiri Ebikeme
Organizations have been charged to employ Estate Surveyors and Valuers in order to act as conduit between organizations and Facility Management Providers.
A cross section of participants at the one-day Mandatory Continuing Professional and Development s Seminar Organized by the Enugu State Branch of the Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers.
The charge was ...
Amaechi’s role to free Nigeria of Polio Scourge
By Philemon Doro Adjekuko.
It has been about a year now since Nigeria recorded any case of polio. For over 17 years, the disease was on rampage, especially in the northern part of the country. The country accounted for about 50% of global and 80% of African polio cases. Nigeria was the face of the disease.
Rotimi ...
ON THE ‘UNCONSTITUTIONAL’ OFFICE OF THE FIRST LADY ACROSS THE NATION
By Zik Gbemre
We are often baffled with the way some issues of lawlessness, shameful public shows have been practiced in Nigeria as if such actions are enshrined in the laws of the country. It has gotten to the point where the Nigerian citizenry have been made to swallow and accept whatever rubbish being dished out ...
Whitney’s Daughter, Kristina Brown, Dies At 22
Bobbi Kristina Brown, the only child of late singer Whitney Houston, died on Sunday at the age of 22, some six months after suffering irreversible brain damage in an incident at her suburban Atlanta home, her family said in a statement.
Bobbi Kristina Brown
Brown, whose father is R&B singer Bobby Brown, was found face down ...
Insecurity in Isoko North: Egbabor warns youths to desist from criminal acts
By Ovedhe Jerry
Executive Chairman of Isoko North Local Government, Hon. Emmanuel Egbabor has bemoaned the rising rate of insecurity in Ozoro, the headquarters and other parts of the local government area.
Hon. Egbabor who was responding to newsmen on the level of insecurity in the local government especially Ozoro, warned youths in the local government to ...
Okowa Promises to Partner Traditional Rulers
BY DAVID OBES
Delta State Deputy Governor, Barr. Kingsley Otuaro, has disclosed that the Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa's led administration will continue to partner with royal fathers in the state in order to provide purposeful leadership and deliver its prosperity to all Deltans through the SMART agenda.
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State
Barr. Otuaro who made ...
DESOPADEC Bill Not ill Motivated, Otuaro.
BY DAVID OBES
Delta State Deputy Governor, Barr. Kingsley Otuaro, has reiterated his call on all Deltans to avail themselves of the on-going public hearing on the DESOPADEC amendment bill in order to enhance positively on the prosperity agenda.
Barr. Otuaro who fielded questions from newsmen during the reception party of the thanksgiving service by Rt. Hon. ...
OKOWA CONGRATULATES NEW NUJ PRESIDENT, ODUSILE
Delta State Governor, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa has congratulated Mr. Abdulwaheed Odusile on his election as the new President Nigeria Union of Journalists and urged him to uphold the tenets and ethical standard of the profession.
Mr. Abdulwaheed Odusile
Senator Okowa described the election of the NUJ president as a call to ensure the maintenance of professionalism and strict ...
Revenue Shortfall: Warri South blocks N 6 million leakages
By Our Correspondent
In line with the Federal Government’s policy direction of blocking leakages of revenue accruable to government, Chairman of Warri South Local Government Area, Hon. Matthew Mofe Edema has revealed that his administration has been able to save the Council six million naira (N 6,000.000) from money deducted at source for the payment of ...