Archives for August 20th, 2015

Delta Assembly Reverses Suspension of Delta Acting LG Chairman

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By Omos Oyinbode, Asaba In a show of superior constitutional authority, Delta State House of Assembly, Thursday, reversed the suspension placed on the Acting Chairman of Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State, Mrs. Stella Otiotio Dabuner by councilors of the local government council. In a letter signed by eight councilors and addressed to the governor, Senator ...

Okowa Advocates Establishment Of Mini Refineries

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By Our Correspondent DELTA State Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa has advocated the establishment of mini refineries to decrease the level of pipeline vandalism in the country. Delta State Governor Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa (left) welcoming the Vice Chancellor, Federal University of Petroleum Resource, Effurun, Delta State,  Prof. Akin Ibhadode, during a courtesy call on the ...

250,000bpd crude shut in as Delta communities take over NPDC facility

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By Our Correspondent Oil production activities were today disrupted when youths and women from five host communities stormed the Jones Creek oil field operated by Nigerian Petroleum Development Company and shut it down. The protesters ordered workers to vacate the flow station in their best interests, thus paralyzing production activities, there was no casualty. With this development, a ...

I still Remain the Acting Chairman of Uvwie Council – Daboner

By Francis Acting Chairman of Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State, Hon. (Chief) Mrs. Stella Otiotio Daboner today denied ever being suspended by the house, stressing that she still remains the acting chairman of the council. Chief Daboner who spoke through her Special Assistant, Mr. Oghenetega Ikpen, called for calm, noting that her alleged suspension legislative ...

DESOPADEC LAW: Rita-Lori Gives Okowa 7 Days Ultimatum To Reverse Law

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By Francis Sadhere Prominent Itsekiri Leader, Chief Rita-Lori Ogbebo yesterday gave the Delta State Government a seven day Ultimatum to abolish the New Delta State Oil Producing Areas  Development Commission (DESOPADEC) law which was recently signed by Governor Ifeanyi Okowa. R-L: Hon.(Chief) Harrison.E.Abuge, HOSTCOM Chairman of Urhobo Ethnic Nationality, President of Itsekiri National Youth Council, INYC, ...