Archives for January, 2016

Be not dismayed over the Supreme Court judgment on Rivers Governorship election – APC

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By Nwaorgu Faustinus The Rivers State chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, said it received with mixed feelings the Supreme Court judgment of Wednesday January 27, 2016 upholding the appeal by Governor Nyesom Wike against the annulment of his election as governor of Rivers State. The party made this known in statement signed by its Chairman, Chief Davies ...

Catholic Bishop Urges Catholic Faithful to Be Zealous In Evangelism

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By Francis Sadhere/Stella Peredu Catholic Bishop of Warri Diocese, Most Reverend John O. Afereha has urged all catholic faithful to zealously engage themselves in evangelism, saying that the time has come for them to win converts into the catholic faith as the whole world is sinking deeper into sin. Bishop John Afereha (m) with the newly ...

Impeachment: Odubu Frowns, Condemns publication on alleged plot

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By Eben Enasco Kingsley, Benin City The Edo State Deputy Governor, Dr. Pius Egberanmwen Odubu has refuted a publication in the Saturday January 23, 2016 edition of Vanguard Newspaper (page 7) titled: “Plot to Impeach Edo State Deputy Governor’ Authored by a faceless group,“Let the People Lead Vanguard”. Dr. Pius Egberanmwen Odubu, Edo State Deputy Governor. A ...

Army apprehends suspected Boko Haram terrorist in Sapele, calls for public vigilance

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Okpalaume Mary, Sapele The Nigerian army has arrested a suspected Boko Haram terrorist who entered Sapele, Sapele Local Government Area to continue the nefarious act of the religious sect. The Army pasting posters of the 100 most wanted Boko Haram terrorists in strategic locations around town The suspect, Bukar Abacha from Dikwa in Borno State was apprehended ...

Three students emerge winners in ‘Mordi Quiz Competition

Okpalaume Mary, Sapele Three senior secondary school students, Kachikwu Babundo Charles, Kenneth Genevieve and Osadebamwen Aisosa have emerged first to third place winners in the 2015 Blessing Ify Mordi Quiz Competition cliching the grand prizes. The students emerged triumphant in the second annual quiz competition for secondary school students at Agadagidi Civic Centre in Umunede, Ika North ...

Okada rider battles for life after car ran over him

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Okpalaume Mary, Sapele A yet to be identified Okada rider (commercial motorcyclist) who may be in his forties is battling for his life after a light brown Toyota Camry (which plate numbers have probably gotten lost or destroyed in the cause of the accident), in high speed ran into him and his bike, somersaulting severally and ...

Edo 2016: APC Chairman says Party to Adopt due process to produce its flagbearer

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By Eben Enasco Kingsley, Benin City The Leadership of the All Progressive Congress, APC, yesterday in Benin City , Edo state said that as a party promoting change in all ramifications it will implore everything in its capacity to adopt  due process during and after its primary party elections. Mr Anselm Ojezua the Party State Chairman, stated this to abreast ...

WARRI “THE EYE SORE OF AN OIL CITY”

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By Richard Odibo For the avoidance of doubt, to those that are not familiar with the City named WARRI, I will like to describe Warri as a City in Delta State of Nigeria. It ones served as the Colonial Capital of the then Warri Province. However, today Warri is described as an Oil Hub in the ...

Okomu Oil to employ 45,000 in new plantation

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From Eben Enasco Kingsley, Benin City Management of Okomu Oil Palm in Edo State has said that it planned to employ 45,000 workers in its new plantation in Ovia North East Local Government Area despite the drop in price of commodities. A typical Palm Oil Plantation It said 600 workers have already been employed in the plantation ...

I will not wage war against FG – Tompolo

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* Says he’ll appear in court when he’s ready By Our Correspodent Under fire former militant leader, Chief Government Ekpemupolo (aka Tompolo), seems to have backtracked in his face-off with the law, as he has now indicated his preparedness to appear before the court to answer to multibillion naira corruption fraud accusation by the Economic and Financial ...

Communal Crisis Looms In Delta Communities

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By Our Correspondent Communal crisis is now looming between Egbo-Uhurie and Otokutu communities in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State. AIG-Solomon-Arase It was gathered that trouble started recently between the two communities when one Chief Daniel Tokutu allegedly stormed the over fifty acres of land  belonging to one Jonathan Kpeji with his hired youths and ...

Edema Presents Budget estimate of N3.1 billion to Warri South Legislature

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By Our Correspondent Chairman of Warri South Local Government Area in Delta State, Hon. Matthew Mofe Edema yesterday, presented an estimate of three billion, one hundred and twenty five million, six hundred and eighty three thousand, three hundred and eight six naira, eighty-nine kobo (N3, 125,683,386.89) as 2016 budget to the Warri South Legislative Arm for ...

OKOWA CONVOKES EDUCATION SUMMIT: CALLS FOR ROBUST EDUCATION SYSTEM 

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By Our Correspondent Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, on Tuesday (26/01/16), flagged off the first Delta State Education Summit with a call for student-centered and transformative educational system that is responsive to the constantly expanding socio-political milieu. Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State 'I believe that all children deserve a chance to achieve their full potential in ...

Cancelling of Maritime Varsity in bad taste —Reyenieju

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By Our Correspondent IJAW and Itsekiri youths of Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State have been called upon to remain peaceful as the reported cancelling of the Maritime University, Okerenkoko, by the Minister of Transport, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, does not possess the force of finality. Hon. Daniel Reyenieju. Speaking to a youth group who paid ...

Why we can’t hand over Tompolo to JTF, EFCC —Ijaw elders, youths

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  By Our Correspondent IJAW elders in Delta State have said it was impracticable for them to hand over the former General Officer Commanding, GOC, of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, MEND, Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, to security agencies because they neither have the power to do so nor know his (Tompolo) whereabouts ...
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