Archives for August 26th, 2015

Okowa Says MSME, Best Way To Tackle Youth Unemployment … Flags Off Training Programme For 1, 645 Delta Youths

Posted by admin on Wednesday, 26 August 2015 in News 1270 Reads

By Our Correspondent DELTA State Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa has flagged off a training programme for one thousand, six hundred and forty-five youths saying his administration's interest in Micro, Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (MSMEs) was because it is the best way to tackle youth unemployment. Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State According to Governor Okowa, ...

Youth Empowerment Scheme: Envirumedic Tasks Okowa to Monitor Youths

Posted by admin on Wednesday, 26 August 2015 in News 1346 Reads

By Francis Sadhere A Non-Governmental Organization, Evironmental &Rural Mediation Centre,ENVIRUMEDIC has tasked the Delta State Government on the need to put “monitoring mechanisms” in place to check youths Undergoing various training programmes at Songhai who may want to divert funds and starter packs that will be given to them after the programme. Chief Monday Ogheneruona Itoghor, Chief Executive Officer,Envirumedic ...

WAR LOOMS AT UGBENU- OGHARA COMMUNITY AS POLICE GETS ALERTS OF IMPENDING DANGER

Posted by admin on Wednesday, 26 August 2015 in Crime 1502 Reads

War seems to be looming at Ugbenu- Oghara Community of Ethiope west local government area of Delta State as short changed youths who were robbed from contesting their election calls on the Area Commander, Ughelli Area Command Nigeria Police force for the immediate investigation of the activities of those fanning the amber of war In that peaceful community. Solomon Arase, ...

CHURCH ACTIVITIES PARALYSED AS CHURCH MEMBERS PROTEST REMOVAL OF BISHOP

Posted by admin on Wednesday, 26 August 2015 in News 1408 Reads

By Our Coresspondent Worshippers of the Sapele Diocese, Anglican Communion (Church of Nigeria) in their large number continued their protest round Sapele metropolis and its environs irrespective of age bracket, Sunday 23rd August 2015 calling for the immediate sack of their spiritual head (Rt) Rev. Dr. B.A Erifeta (JP) on the ground of alleged financial recklessness, maladministration, disrespect to elders, incessant ...

DESOPADEC: My Views On Rita-Lori Ultimatum – Ikimi

Posted by admin on Wednesday, 26 August 2015 in Opinion 1375 Reads

My attention has been drawn to the 7 days ultimatum handed down to the Delta State Government by Chief Mrs Rita Lori Ogbebor, a Niger Delta activist should it fail to repeal the DESOPADEC Law 2006 (as amended) as according to her the said Law is against the provisions of the Constitution of the Federal ...

Who else but Okowa as Delta Celebrates 24

Posted by admin on Wednesday, 26 August 2015 in Opinion 1405 Reads

By Michael Tidi The 27th of August every year on which we commemorate the creation of Delta State from the defunct Bendel state presents us with an opportunity to reflect on how far we have come as a people. It also affords us the opportunity to celebrate and thank God for yet another year of statehood. ...

CEPEJ tasks N/Delta communities on oil theft, illegal bunkering

Posted by admin on Wednesday, 26 August 2015 in News 1036 Reads

By Our Correspondent Niger Delta communities have been advised to give maximum supports to security agencies in their onslaught against illegal bunkering and oil theft so as to save the environment from further damage. Comrade Sheriff Mulade National Coordinator, Center for Peace and Environmental Justice, CEPEJ, a Non-Governmental Organization, Comrade Sheriff Mulade, who gave the advice on ...

APC/EMERHOR REKINDLES HOPE OF VICTORY, TRIBUNAL ADMITS INEC VOTERS ACCREDITATION DATABASE AS EXHIBIT

Posted by admin on Wednesday, 26 August 2015 in News 1081 Reads

By Francis Sadhere The Delta State All Progressives Congress (APC) and its governorship candidate in the 2015 elections, Olorogun Otega Emerhor yesterday rekindled hope of their victory at the Tribunal as Honourable Justice Nasiru Gunmi admits the Independent National Electoral Commission's (INEC) Delta voters accreditation DataBase as Exhibits 1 and 1B respectively. Olorogun O'tega Emerhor arriving ...

DELTA STATE CAPITAL TERRITORY AGENCY DEVELOPMENT BILL – A GOOD EXAMPLE OF OKOWA’S ‘ANIOMA AGENDA’

Posted by admin on Wednesday, 26 August 2015 in Opinion 1853 Reads

By Zik Gbemre When it was reported that barely a week after his inauguration, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa sent two bills, namely Technical and Vocational Education Board Bill and Asaba Capital Development Agency Bill to the House for passage and within 24 hours the said two bills were given express passage on the floor of the Delta ...

Okowa Advocates Removal Of Primary School Teachers Salaries From LGA

Posted by admin on Wednesday, 26 August 2015 in News 1217 Reads

By Our Correspondent DELTA State Governor, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa has advocated for the removal of primary education from Local Government Councils so as to end the perennial non- payment of salaries and ensure effective service delivery in the sector. Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa (left) welcoming the National President, Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), ...