Archives for August 13th, 2015

Ethiope West L.G Boss: Then and Now …. Where Are We?

Posted by admin on Thursday, 13 August 2015 in Opinion 1844 Reads

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

Posted by admin on Thursday, 13 August 2015 in News 1306 Reads

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

Posted by admin on Thursday, 13 August 2015 in News 1027 Reads

How To Make Councils More Effective – Ekpemupolo

Posted by admin on Thursday, 13 August 2015 in News 1213 Reads

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’

Posted by admin on Thursday, 13 August 2015 in News 1214 Reads

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

Posted by admin on Thursday, 13 August 2015 in News 1039 Reads

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’

Posted by admin on Thursday, 13 August 2015 in News 1153 Reads

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 ...

HOUSE ADOPTS RECOMMENDATION OF ITS ADHOC COMMITTEE ON NON PAYMENT OF COUNCIL STAFF

Posted by admin on Thursday, 13 August 2015 in News 1073 Reads

BY PHILIP EKE, YENAGOA The Bayelsa State House of Assembly has adopted the recommendation of its adhoc Committee on the non-payment of salaries in the Local Government Councils. Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State The committee had recommended that salaries of staff be given priority and henceforth, no expenditure should be made in all the councils until salaries are paid; that ...