Archives for January, 2016 - Page 4

FG Cancels NIMASA Varsity Project, Seeks Payment Refund

Posted by admin on Wednesday, 20 January 2016 in Education 1149 Reads

By Our Correspondent The Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, said the Federal Government has cancelled the univeristy project proposed by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency. President Mohammadu Buhari Amaechi, gave the hint in Abuja on Tuesday, when he appeared before the Senate Committee on Marine Transport, headed by Senator Ahmed Sani, to brief the ...

Okowa Signs N267 Billion Appropriation Bill Into Law

Posted by admin on Wednesday, 20 January 2016 in News 963 Reads

DELTA State Governor, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa has signed an appropriation bill of N267 billion into law with an assurance that projected Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) would drive the implementation of the budget. The Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon.Monday Igbuya accompanied by the Deputy Speaker, Rt. Hon. FridayOsanebi, the Clerk of the House, ...

Pipeline Vandalization: Defence Minister Warns Military Officers Against Conniving With Criminals

Posted by admin on Tuesday, 19 January 2016 in News 1733 Reads

…Promises To Intensify Patrol On Waterways By Francis Sadhere The Minister of Defence, Brig-Gen Mansur Dan-Ali has warned that any military officer caught conniving with criminals in the country will be severely dealt with, just as he assured that henceforth the Federal Government will intensify patrol on the waterways in the Niger Delta region. Minister of Defence, ...

RICE DIVERSION: PDP GUBER-ASPIRANT DEBUNK ALLEGATIONS

Posted by admin on Monday, 18 January 2016 in News 858 Reads

BY: EBEN ENASCO KINGSLEY, BENIN CITY The People Democratic Party, PDP, governorship hopeful, Pastor Osagie Ize- Iyamu has described the alleged rice diversion as baseless, absurd and mere attempts to smear his image by some opposition party detractors who are bent on staying in power at the expense of the people . This comes on the hills ...

Edo 2016: Youths endorse Airhiavbere for APC gubernatorial ticket

Posted by admin on Monday, 18 January 2016 in News 1195 Reads

By Eben Enasco Kingsley, Benin City Front line Edo APC gubernatorial aspirant Major General Charles Ehigie Airhiavbere rtd has been unanimously endorsed by APC youths drawn from the five local government areas that make up Edo Central. The meeting at Irrua, headquarters of Esan Central local government area where the youths took the decision followed the positive ...

AFRICANS AND NARRATIVES ON LIBERTY

Posted by admin on Monday, 18 January 2016 in Opinion 1404 Reads

“That this nation under God, shall Have a new birth of freedom, And the government of the people, By the people, and for the people, Shall not perish from the Earth” ABRAHAM LINCOLN (THE GETTYSBURGH ADDRESS, 1863) By Bobson Gbinije Despotism has a promethean and phoenix-like characteristic. Its vulpine temperaments make it draconic and long lasting. The only antidote to it is ...

Vandalization of Oil And Gas Facilities:No Plan To Attack Riverine Communities – Okowa

Posted by admin on Monday, 18 January 2016 in News 1072 Reads

By Our Correspondent Delta State Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa has dispelled rumours that security operatives were planning to attack communities in the creeks of Delta State as a result of the vandalization of some oil facilities by disgruntled ex-militants. Governor Ifeayi Okowa of Deltt State Addressing the press after a security meeting at the Government House ...

Wike abandones cosmetic road projects after companies contributed over N3bn – APC Alleges

Posted by admin on Monday, 18 January 2016 in News 1021 Reads

By Nwaorgu Faustinus The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress said it has confirmed that Governor Nyesom Wike has stopped construction activities at all work sites in the State, following general outcry by concerned citizens and organisations especially those that operate from the Eleme/Onne axis Nyesom Wike One of the most visible projects that ...

Warri South Council Chairman Advises Ada Of Project Fame To Use Voice To Glorify God

Posted by admin on Monday, 18 January 2016 in Entertainment 952 Reads

By Francis Sadhere Chairman, Warri South Local Government Council Area, Hon. Mofe Edema (popularly called Man of God) has advised the 2015 third runner-up of Project Fame West Africa, Miss Ada Tosanwumi to use her voice to glorifying God, stressing that with God she can go places. L-R: Misan Tosanwumi, Mr. Godfrey Tosanwumi, Hon. Mofe Edema, ...

Tompolo Denies Involvement In Renewed Vandalization of Oil Facilities

Posted by admin on Monday, 18 January 2016 in News 1105 Reads

…Fingers Former PDP Members Now in APC, EFCC Lawyer By Francis Sadhere Ex-Niger Delta Militant Government Ekpemupolo (alias Tompolo) has denied involvement in the renewed attacks on oil facilities in the Niger Delta Region, fingering former People’s Democratic Party (PDP) members who are now in the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s lawyer, as those responsible for the ...

Slug: Dasukigate: CEPEJ charges FG to prosecute culprits

Posted by admin on Monday, 18 January 2016 in News 970 Reads

The federal government has been commended over the on-going war on corruption, describing it as appalling startling revelations on how the former National Security Adviser , Col Sambo Dasuki (rtd) allegedly disbursed over $2.1 billion meant for arms purchase to various individuals in the country. President Mohammadu Buhari Niger Delta based Non-Governmental Organization, Center for Peace ...

Hon. Chukwuyem Warns Against Crisis In Ika South In Guise Of NURTW

Posted by admin on Sunday, 17 January 2016 in News 965 Reads

By Our Correspondent The member representing Ika South Constituency, in the Delta State House of Assembly, Hon. Okoh Festus Chukwuyem has warned against any attempt to cause crises in Ika South local government in the guise of fighting for supremacy in the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW). Hon. Chukwuyem gave the warning at the weekend ...

THREAT TO PEACE: Okpala-Uku Postpones Annual General Meeting Of Umusadege Community

Posted by admin on Sunday, 17 January 2016 in News 955 Reads

By Our Correspondent The Okpala-Uku of Umusadege, Utagba-Uno, Ndokwa West local government area of Delta State, Ogbu-Ewu Egbononwu Ojugbeli has raised alarm over threat to peace in his domain and postponed the annual general meeting of the community. AIG-Solomon-Arase According to the Okpala-Uku, as a result of the imminent and confirmed threat, the annual General Meeting of ...

IYC CONDEMNS ATTACK ON OIL FACILITIES, MILITARY INVASION OF IJAW COMMUNITIES

Posted by admin on Sunday, 17 January 2016 in News 943 Reads

... WARNS AGAINST UNNECESSARY ETHNIC DISHARMONY By Our Correspondent The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC), Worldwide has condemned the attack on oil facilities in some parts of Delta State and the invasion of Ikpokpo, Saghara, Opuedebubo, Okpeleama and Tebujo, all Ijaw communities in Gbaramatu Kingdom of Delta State. It said that during the invasion of the communities by security ...

JTF Vows to fish out suspected militants behind destruction of oil pipelines

Posted by admin on Sunday, 17 January 2016 in News 1311 Reads

By Francis Sadhere The Joint Task Force code name Operation Pulo Shield has vowed to fish out those behind the destruction of oil pipelines belonging to the Nigerian Gas and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) located at Egwa 11, Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State and other areas. L-R: Commodore Raimi Mohammad, Commander, ...

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