Archives for January, 2016 - Page 2

EDO PRIMARY: APC ASPIRANT URGES MEMBERS TO SHUN POLITICS OF MONETIZATION

Posted by admin on Tuesday, 26 January 2016 in News 969 Reads

BY EBEN ENASCO KINGSLEY, BENIN CITY As the race for the sole-candidacy of All Progressive Congress, APC, reach its horizon to decides who becomes the party flag bearer ahea the 2016 governorship election in Edo State, one of the front line aspirant, Professor Oserhiemen Osunbor, has urged the people of the state to consider the quality of prospective candidates ...

JOB CREATION: Okowa Says Non-Oil Sector Is The Solution

Posted by admin on Tuesday, 26 January 2016 in News 1017 Reads

By Our Correspondent DELTA State Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa has called on the Federal Government to pay attention to Nigeria’s non-oil sector to generate employment for the country's teeming jobless youths. Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State. Governor Okowa made the call on Monday in Asaba, when he received staff and students of Senior Staff Course 38, ...

More PDP Heavyweights Desert Wike, back Peterside – APC …Wike threatens not to go down alone

Posted by admin on Tuesday, 26 January 2016 in News 1056 Reads

…as Nwankwo, Soberekon, Bekinbo Dagogo-Jack, Tobin-West formally collapse Rivers PDP By Nwaorgu Faustinus The camp of embattled Care-Taker Governor, Chief Nyesome Wike, has become further depleted with the exit of more heavyweights of the Rivers State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of which he is the Leader. ETCHE ONE, DR DAKUKU PETERSIDE ADDRESSING THE CROWD ...

Destruction of Oil Pipelines, Self-Inflicted Injury – Boroh

Posted by admin on Monday, 25 January 2016 in News 1249 Reads

By our Correspondent THE Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta and Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Brigadier General Paul Boroh (Rtd) has told Stakeholders, Traditional rulers and leaders in the Niger Delta that destruction of oil facilities in the Region is self-inflicted injury. Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta and Coordinator, ...

Oil Price Crash: Itihwe Solicits Cooperation Of HOSTCOM

Posted by admin on Monday, 25 January 2016 in News 1380 Reads

By Our Correspondent WORRIED by the unabated oil price crash, Chief Amos Itihwe, DESOPADEC Commissioner representing Ughelli South, Udu, Uvwie and Urhobos of Warri South, at the weekend solicited for the cooperation of members of HOSTCOM in Delta Central. Chief Amos Itihwe chief Speaking while donating wireless amplified microphones, computer and printer to HOSTCOM, Delta Central for ...

Scrapping Maritime University Will Jeopardize Buhari’s Commitment to Niger Delta –Aginighan

Posted by admin on Monday, 25 January 2016 in Politics 1724 Reads

By Our Correspondent FORMER Acting Managing Director, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Pastor Power Aginighan has said that the proposed scrapping of the Nigerian Maritime University by the Federal Government will jeopardize President Mohammadu Buhari’s Commitment to addressing the challenges of the Niger Delta region. Pastor Power Aginighan, former Acting Managing Director, Niger Delta Development Commission ...

Monarch Decry Fall in Oil Prices, Pipeline Vandalism, Oil Theft

Posted by admin on Monday, 25 January 2016 in News 1519 Reads

…Calls For Diversification of Nation’s Economy By Our Correspondent THE Paramount ruler of Seimbiri kingdom and former national Chairman, ATROMPCON, His Royal Majesty, Pere Charles Ayemi-Botu (JP), OFR, has expressed worry over the dwindling price of crude oil in global market, theft of oil and vandalism of oil installations in the Niger Delta region, saying the only ...

NULGE excos called to actualize workers welfare plan

Posted by admin on Sunday, 24 January 2016 in News 1127 Reads

Okpalaume Mary, Sapele The chairman of the Nigerian Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), Sapele Chapter, Comrade Ejiro Odebala has called on the members of his cabinet to work in the interest of the workers whom they represent reminding them that their election and inauguration into the various offices is a call to serve the union ...

RE: NDDC, REVERSE SEMINITARI’S APPOINTMENT, PMB ADVISED.

Posted by admin on Saturday, 23 January 2016 in News 1022 Reads

Communique Reached by the Niger Delta People's Movement at the End of Its Meeting Held On Friday, 22nd January 2016 RE: NDDC, REVERSE SEMINITARI'S APPOINTMENT, PMB ADVISED. We have observed, over time, attempts by various supposed pro-Niger Delta groups to get President Muhammadu Buhari reverse his recent appointment of Mrs Simintari's as the Acting Managing Director of ...

35 Youth to Benefit From Ugborhen Community Skills Acquisition Programme

Posted by admin on Saturday, 23 January 2016 in News 1457 Reads

By Our Correspondent The President of oil-rich Ugborhen Community in Sapele Local Government Area of Delta State, Chief Anthony Ayovogware Amitaye has flagged off a Skill Acquisition Training Programme for 35 youths of the community in different disciplines. In his opening speech at the ceremony,Chief Amitaye, thanked Governor Ifeanyi Okowa for creating an enabling environment between the ...

Delta Speaker, ALGON Chairman dismiss story on remittance of N325million

Posted by admin on Saturday, 23 January 2016 in News 1153 Reads

By Fidel Njamanze The Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon Monday Igbuya has stressed the need for media practitioners to be thorough and be armed with accurate facts and figures in their investigative journalism. Rt. Hon Monday Igbuya He also asked them to always project the image of the State in its true perspective to counter ...

OGBEMUDIA DUMPS PDP FOR UNKNOWN PARTY

Posted by admin on Saturday, 23 January 2016 in News 1182 Reads

By Eben Enasco Kingsley, Benin City Dr. Samuel Ogbemudia the former Bendel State two term governor has dumped PDP for an unknown party following his submitted resignation letter yesterday to withdraw his membership. Dr. Samuel Ogbemudia The Chieftain and a member of the party’s Board of Trustees, BoT, disclosed that he made his decision to quit the party ...

The litigious fight against corruption in Delta State: Comrade Kpokpogri, ICPC and the rest of us

Posted by admin on Saturday, 23 January 2016 in News 955 Reads

By Ephraim Okwuosa Fighting corruption in a nation like Nigeria is certainly a complex phenomenon but it remains a very necessary ingredient that would help strengthen democracy because a victory over financial sleaze in governance will ensure that the collective wealth of citizens are properly utilized for common good. However, when emotions and falsehoods are introduced to misguide interpretations of ...

Market Square opens in Yenagoa

Posted by admin on Saturday, 23 January 2016 in News 1581 Reads

By philip eke, yenagoa A new shopping experience capable of giving big supermarkets operating in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, a run for their money, has opened for business. Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State. Named Marketsquare, the shopping outfit designed like Shoprite, wasinaugurated on Wednesday by the state Governor and Governor-elect, Mr. Seriake Dickson. As the name implies, Marketsquare, ...

BE GOOD AMBASSADORS, UNIBEN VC CHARGES MATRICULANTS

Posted by admin on Saturday, 23 January 2016 in News 1102 Reads

BY EBEN ENASCO KINGSLEY, BENI CITY The Vice Chancellor University of Benin, Prof. Faraday O Orumwense, has charged matriculants of the university to be good ambassadors of its Alma maters. Prof. Faraday O Orumwense. He gave the charge on the occasion of its 2015/16 matriculation ceremony held today at the Akin Deko Main Auditorium Ugbowo Campus Benin City. While ...

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