Archives for August 3rd, 2015

NIGERIA: Religion, Morality and Politics

Posted by admin on Monday, 03 August 2015 in Opinion 1237 Reads

By Alex O. Atawa-Akpodiete* Admittedly, Nigeria is a complex country, with over three hundred ethnic groups. In an interview that appeared in The Guardian of Tuesday, May 28, 2013, under the caption “How to save Nigeria from anarchy by Nwabueze, Asemota”, The Patriots under the chairmanship of Prof. Ben Nwabueze, provided their research-based claim that we have ...

HIROSHIMA /NAGASAKI:THE MALADY OF THE ARMS RACE.

Posted by admin on Monday, 03 August 2015 in Opinion 1298 Reads

HIROSHIMA /NAGASAKI:THE MALADY OF THE ARMS RACE. “So long as mankind shall continue to lavish more praise Upon its destroyers than upon its benefactors war shall remain the chief pursuit of ambitious minds” Edward Gibbon (1737-1794) CHIEF BOBSON GBINIJE The intellectualization of trite statements remains the stout tradition of the literati and the academia. But no amount of academic ...

Egbabor Organized Free Eye Screening, Surgery for Isoko North People

Posted by admin on Monday, 03 August 2015 in Health 4770 Reads

By Ovedhe Jerry. The executive chairman of Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta State, Hon Emmanuel Egbabor recently organized a free eye screening and surgery to the people Isoko North at the council headquarter. Speakking during the flagging off of the 3days exercise, Hon Egbabor said that, the council deemed it necessary to organized the programme ...

Oyegun lauded over Gbajabiamila issue

Posted by admin on Monday, 03 August 2015 in News 981 Reads

By Fidel Njamanze Prominent politicians in the South-West geo-political zone on Sunday gave the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie Oyegun a pat on the back for a job well done. Chief John Odigie Oyegun They also praised him for cherishing the mood of the people and using the power of the office of the ...

GOV DICKSON SAYS TRANSFORMATION OF BAYELSA TO AGRICULTURAL, POWER HUB REALIZABLE

Posted by admin on Monday, 03 August 2015 in News 1299 Reads

BY PHILIP EKE, YENAGOA Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State has during the weekend described his administration's decision to diversify the state economy with the target of transforming it into an agricultural production and power supply hub in the Gulf of Guinea as ambitious, but realisable. Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State He said the state government is placing ...

NIMASA’s Revenue Collections Hit $1.34bn In 5 Years

Posted by admin on Monday, 03 August 2015 in News 1175 Reads

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) raked into the federal government coffers $1.34 billion between 2009 and 2014. A document detailing the agency’s earnings from 2009 till date shows that the agency’s collection rose from about $172.6 million in 2009 to $288.2 million in 2014. Between 2010 and 2013, the NIMASA made $199.9 million, $214.8 ...

Youth Of Anglican Church Sapele Diocese Calls For Removal Of Bishop

Posted by admin on Monday, 03 August 2015 in religion 2562 Reads

By Our Correspondent Youths of the cathedral church of ST. Luke’s Sapele Diocese, Delta State (Anglican Church) the headquarters of the Diocese, are Protesting against what they called financial recklessness, insubordination, intimidation of members etc, by their bishop, Rev. Dr. B.A Erifeta (JP) calling on the general headquarters Abuja to remove him from office with immediate effect to ...

Amnesty Program: CEPEJ lauds FG over Boroh’s appointment

Posted by admin on Monday, 03 August 2015 in News 1679 Reads

By Francis Sadhere Management and Board of Trustees of Center for Peace and Environmental Justice, CEPEJ, have lauded President Mohammadu Buhari for appointing a Niger Deltan, Brigadier General P. T. Boroh (rtd) as the new Coordinator of the amnesty program Brigadier General P. T. Boroh (rtd) The centre also congratulated the new Coordinator of Amnesty Program, Brigadier ...