Archives for August, 2015 - Page 6
Okotie-Eboh-led Delta APC ready for national fact-finding committee
By Omos Oyibode
The lingering factional crisis rocking the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State may soon be over following indications that the national secretariat of the party has put machinery in place to send a fact-finding committee to the state ostensibly to resolve the crisis.
This is coming even as the Chief Adolo Okotie-Eboh-led faction ...
EDO: OSULA ACCUSSES KABA OF ILLEGALLY EXTORTING MONEY FROM STREET TRADERS
BY: EBEN ENASCO KINGSLEY BENIN CITY
One time oba- market freedom fighter, Comrade Jabi Osula has accused Comrade Tony Kaba of illegally extorting money from street traders in Benin City, the state capital.
The embattled freedom fighter, made this allegation known while speaking with the National reformer correspondent in the state capital to express his discontentment over ...
FRSC COMMENCES RRR PAYMENT MODE
By: Eben Enasco Kingsley (Benin city)
The federal road safety commission (FRSC) has commenced a new mode of fines referred to as remittal retrieval reference mode.
The Edo state sector commander of FRSC, RS 5.1 commander Oluwasusi Olagoke Familoni who disclosed this to National reformer in Benin City said the new mode in compliance with a federal ...
Edo Govt presents food items to IDPs, assures them of safety
By Eben Enasco Kingsley Benin City.
In fulfillment of promises made to inmates of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Uhogua near Benin City, the Edo State Government has donated items running into several millions of naira to victims of the Boko Haram attacks taking refuge in the camp.
Comrade Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State
Presenting ...
Okowa Pays Buhari ‘Thank You’ Visit, Makes Case For Gas City Project, Escravos Basin Dredging, Others
By Out Correspondent
Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, Thursday, in Abuja paid President Muhammadu Buhari what he described as a Thank You visit at the State House , using the opportunity to request that the Escravos basin be dredged to allow bigger vessels to berth at the Warri Port.
President Mohammadu Buhari
Speaking with journalists after ...
ON STATE GOVERNMENT’S INEPTITUDE AND DERELICTION OF CONSTITUTIONAL DUTIES WITH ‘WASTEFUL’ FORUMS – A CASE OF BAYELSA STATE INVESTMENT AND ECONOMIC FORUM
By Zik Gbemre
Arguably, and rather unfortunate; one of the demeaning features we have observed with most Nigerian State Governments across the country (which they are very good at) over the years, is their penchant to paint and display rather ‘attractive’ pictures to the public and the international community about their supposed ‘laudable activities’ of developing ...
Delta Assembly Tribunal Dismisses Petitions Against Winner of Bomadi State Constituency
By Omos Oyinbode
The State and National Assemblies election tribunal sitting in Asaba, the Delta State capital, has dismissed in two separate rulings the petition filed against the victory of Hon Oboro Kenneth Preyor of the People's Democratic Party at the April 11 House of Assembly Election for Bomadi State constituency.
Hon. Oboro Kenneth
The petitions which ...
Okowa, His 12 Disciples And Why Henry Ofa Should Head DESOPADEC
By Kparobo M. Ehvwubare
Senator Ifeanyi Okowa upon assumption in office knew there were expectations from him from the good people of Delta State, few days after his swearing-in, he appointed his secretary to the state government SSG Bar Festus Ovie Agas, the Director General of his campaign organization, they were encomiums on Dr. Okowa; that has rekindled the people's hope ...
Ethiope West L.G Boss: Then and Now …. Where Are We?
By Kparobo Ehvwubare
Life really is full of lamentation. Little wonder the book oflamentations captured it this way when it noted… how solitary the city was, full of people and how she became a window. She that was great among the nations; and princess among the province; how she has become tributary.
Similarly, the book of Ecclesiastes described life as ...
RE-OPEN OUR SKILL ACQUISITION STUDY CENTRES- STUDENTS APPEALS TO GOV. OKOWA
By out Correspondent
Students of the Sapele Youth Resources Centre, who are over five thousand have called on the Governor of Delta State, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Author Okowa to release Subventions to all the six centre’s across the state which were recently closed down to enable them go back to classes and workshops.
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State
Some ...
AUGUST EDITION OF NATIONAL REFORMER NEWSPAPER
How To Make Councils More Effective – Ekpemupolo
Tejiri Ebikeme The Chairman of Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State, Hon. George Ekpemupolo has said that effective local councils across the country was only possible if they were granted full autonomy by the Federal Government.
George Ekpemupolo
He blamed joint-account system being operated by most states with local government councils as the bane ...
Anglican youths protest over bishop’s ‘misconduct’
Okpalaume Mary
Youths of Christ Anglican Church, Sapele Sunday staged a protest over alleged misconduct of the Bishop Sapele Diocese’s Anglican Communion Bishop Rt. Rev. Dr. Blessing Erifeta demanding accountability and fairness.
The protesting youths at the church premises.
The youths who carried placards of with inscriptions like “enough is enough”, “bishop pay your shop rent, “bishop ...
Gov. Okowa Reconstitutes DSTG Tenders Board …..Charges members on Due Process and Transparency
Delta State Governor, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa has reconstituted the State Tenders Board with the Deputy Governor, Barr. Kingsley Otuaro as Chairman.
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State
The Governor in a circular signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Hon. Festus Agas said that the reconstitution of the Board was to ensure strict adherence ...
2015 Polls: ‘Dead’ Man Resurfaces at Tribunal … Gives Evidence in Court … Says, ‘My Death Certificate Was Forged’
By Omos Oyinbode, Asaba
Proceedings at the National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Asaba, the Delta State capital, took a dramatic dimension, Wednesday, when a middle aged man who was presumed dead made a surprise appearance in court.
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta. State
Hon. Christopher Anirah, was subpoenaed by the tribunal to give evidence in ...