Archives for August 23rd, 2015

Impending Flood: Delta Deputy Speaker Urges Media to Enlighten Nigerians

Posted by admin on Sunday, 23 August 2015 in News 1196 Reads

By Omos Oyinbode, Asaba Deputy Speaker of Delta State House of Assembly, Mr. Friday Osanebi, has urged journalists to use their various media platforms in enlightening members of the public about the impending flood as predicted by the Nigeria Meteorological Agency. Mr. Friday Osanebi, Delta State Deputy Speaker. Osanebi implored journalists to propagate the message about the ...

SECURITY: Okowa Calls for Cooperation Among States

Posted by admin on Sunday, 23 August 2015 in News 1007 Reads

By Omos Oyiinbode, Asaba Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, has called for cooperation and intelligence sharing among neighbouring states in combatting crime and insecurity in the country. Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State Senator Okowa stated this today during the 2015 South-East/Delta State Security Summit organized by Governors of the South East and Delta State. Governor Okowa ...

Rivers APC dismisses corruption allegations against Amaechi ….Rubbishes reports on foreign accounts

Posted by admin on Sunday, 23 August 2015 in News 948 Reads

By Nwaorgu Faustinus The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed the corruption allegations against immediate past Governor of the State, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Amaechi, with a wave of the hand. Rotimi Amaechi The party in a statement issued today in Port Harcourt by its State Chairman, Dr. Davies Ibiamu Ikanya, said that the latest allegation by ...

Okowa and Delta @ 24

Posted by admin on Sunday, 23 August 2015 in Opinion 1287 Reads

By Alex O. Atawa-Akpodiete On August 27, 1991, Delta State was created by the bifurcation of Bendel State into Edo and Delta by the military government of Gen. Ibrahim B. Babangida (rtd.). Bendel State had been carved out in February1976 from Mid-western Nigeria (created in August 1963 from Western Nigeria & made mid-western State on May ...

ON NIGERIAN LAWMAKERS PAY CUT IMBROGLIO – THE NEED TO FOLLOW THE PRESIDENT BUHARI EXAMPLE

Posted by admin on Sunday, 23 August 2015 in Opinion 1718 Reads

By Zik Gbemre When recent reports revealed that a debate on a report for the review of Senate finances ended in a stalemate, as sharp disagreement and strong opposition reigned as many senators reacted to what they saw as planned reduction in their salaries and allowances, we could not help but if our Nigerian lawmakers were ...