Archives for November, 2015 - Page 4

Rivers APC Congratulates Amaechi, Sets Agenda for Him as Transport Minister

Posted by admin on Friday, 13 November 2015 in News 1015 Reads

By Nwaorgu Faustinus The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Thursday morning congratulated its leader, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, on his appointment as Minister of Transport but hastened to direct his attention to issues that need his urgent attention as the man saddled with running the strategically important ministry. RT. HON. CHIBUIKE ...

BREAKING NEWS: TENSION IN WARRI AS RIVAL YOUTHS ENGAGE IN BLOODY CLASH

Posted by admin on Wednesday, 11 November 2015 in News 1100 Reads

There is palpable tension in the oil-rich city of Warri as rival youth groups in Igbudu community and Agbassa community engaged themselves in bloody clash. Reason for the clash is not yet clear, but sources said it might not be unconnected with the recent assassination of Labour Party candidate for the Delta State House of Assembly, ...

Coronation of new Olu of Warri Slated for Dec. 12

Posted by admin on Tuesday, 10 November 2015 in News 1464 Reads

By Francis Sadhere Activities for the coronation of the new Olu of Warri, Prince Ikenwoli Gbesimi Emiko and the burial rites of Late Ogiame Atuwatse II have been released. Chief Yahya Pessu (middle), Prince Yemi Emiko, (2nd left) Comrade Alex Ayengho (right), Mr. Omatseyi Akatapko (2nd right) at the press conference. According to the Chairman, Warri Council ...

Gov Wike’s panic mode appointments enmeshed in nepotism and avarice – APC

Posted by admin on Tuesday, 10 November 2015 in News 1930 Reads

By Nwaorgu Faustinus The Rivers State Chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, says it has come to is attention that Governor Nyesom Wike, having been thrown into panic mode due to recent unfavourable tribunal and Supreme Court rulings, impending mass desertions and bashing/advice by his associats such as Dr. Abiye Sekibo and Barr. OCJ Okocha, the ...

Rivers State: Wike’s Propaganda Versus Amaechi’s Feats in Education

Posted by admin on Tuesday, 10 November 2015 in Opinion 1160 Reads

By Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, With the abysmal failure by Chief Nyesom Wike the Tribunal sacked Governor of Rivers State in his one single futile project: to run down his predecessor, mentor and benefactor, former governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi which he has carried out so religiously since he was erroneously declared the Governor of Rivers State at ...

“Let sleeping dog lie”- Avwigborighe tells opposition parties

Posted by admin on Tuesday, 10 November 2015 in News 935 Reads

By Opkalauomu Mary A chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and former Sapele Local Government Transition Committee Chairman, Hon. William Avwigborighe has called on the opposition parties, All Progressives Congress (APC) and Labour Party (LP), in the state to embrace the incumbent leaderships of the PDP and humbly concede defeat for the progress and developement ...

ADDRESSING THE INJUSTICE ON DELE GIWA

Posted by admin on Sunday, 08 November 2015 in Opinion 1544 Reads

By Zik Gbemre It is often said that ‘Justice delayed is Justice denied’, and one of the unjust act committed in this country that has refused to die despite all the efforts in ‘high places’ to have it swept under the carpet; was the question of “who killed Dele Giwa?” And what has been done to ...

JAMES BOND IN NIGERIA

Posted by admin on Sunday, 08 November 2015 in Opinion 1366 Reads

By Alex Osondu Atawa-Akpodiete I have always been a movie (film) fanatic. It is traceable to the days when my father, the late Chief Dr. Ekuogbe Akpodiete, owned one of the two cinema houses in Ughelli in the 1970s/80s. I recall with fond memories, working at the Cinema house, when I was home from boarding school. ...

Gun men shoot Delta State LP House of Assembly Candidate to death …As LP Loyalists Engage PDP in gun battle

Posted by admin on Sunday, 08 November 2015 in Crime 3508 Reads

By Our Correspondent The Delta state Labour Party House of Assembly candidate for Warri South Constituency I in the April 2015 general election, Mr. Akpobome Bright Obodo has been shot dead by unknown gunmen at Orhunwhorhun, Udu Local Government Area of Delta state. Bright Akpoborme Obodo This coming at a time when it is being rumored that ...

Seplat presents starter-packs, working capital to skill acquisition graduands

Posted by admin on Saturday, 07 November 2015 in News 1219 Reads

Okpalaume Mary, Sapele Thirty seven youths from the Seplat host communities in Delta and Edo States were weekend presented with starter-packs and working capital each to enable them start income yielding businesses after an intensive one year skill acquisition trainee programme put together by Seplat Petroleum Development Company Plc. A cross section of the graduands The fourth ...

EX-GOV IGBINEDION BREAKS SILENT OVER ALLEGED 31-MILLION -USD FRAUD….SAYS OSHIOMHOLE LOOKING FOR CHEAP HYPE TO RE-GAIN RELEVANCE

Posted by admin on Saturday, 07 November 2015 in News 1124 Reads

By Eben Enasco Kingsley (Benin City) Former Edo State Governor, Chief Lucky Nosakhare Igbinedion has replied Governor Adams Oshiomhole on alleged thirty-one million dollars spent on projects during his administration asgovernor of Edo State. Governor Adams Oshiomhole and Chief Lucky Igbenedion Chief Lucky Igbinedion in a press release said the latest publication on a national daily on fifth November, 2015 where ...

THE ‘DECEPTION’ IN NIGERIA-KIND OF POLITICKING

Posted by admin on Saturday, 07 November 2015 in News 1237 Reads

By Zik Gbemre Sincerity, Integrity, Honesty, Transparency, People-oriented and Straightforwardness are sacred words and character traits of a Government that are alien to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during its governance of Nigeria in the last 16 years. It is in the light of this that we were not surprised when recently; the PDP camp was ...

APC hails Inko-Tariah’s courage in dumping Wike’s sinking ship

Posted by admin on Saturday, 07 November 2015 in News 1070 Reads

By Nwaorgu Faustinus The Rivers State Chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, has welcomed what it described as the “uncommon courage” displayed by Mr. Opunabo Inko-Tariah in resigning as the Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to the embattled governor of Rivers State today. Nyensom Wike “As a party, the APC knew that it was only a matter ...

Rivers State PDP in pitiable street carnival over appeal filed by Wike – APC

Posted by admin on Friday, 06 November 2015 in News 1111 Reads

By Nwaorgu Faustinus The Rivers State chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, says its attention has been drawn to a ludicrous claim in a press release by the Rivers PDP Chairman, Felix Obuah and signed by his media aide, Jerry Needam to the effect that the APC is worried that outgoing governor Nyesom Wike has filed ...

Contract Workers Shutdown WRPC over 12 Months Salary Arrears

Posted by admin on Thursday, 05 November 2015 in Energy Today, News 2038 Reads

...As NNPC Promise to Pay Salaries Soon By Our Correspondent Activities at the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company (WRPC) operated by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) was yesterday shut down by thousands of protesting contractors over twelve months salary areas owed the contractors. The protesting workers yesterday at WRPC, Warri, Delta State. The protesters who laid siege ...

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