Archives for January, 2016 - Page 3

Tompolo: ‘APC govt clueless, fighting everybody’

Posted by admin on Saturday, 23 January 2016 in News 875 Reads

By Our Correspondent The Niger Deltan Patriotic Alliance, NPDA, has urged the Federal Government to refrain from what it called “the harassment” of High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, a.k.a Tompolo, asserting that “the All Progressives Congress, APC, led administration must realize that it cannot fight everybody at the same time.” Addressing newsmen, on Thursday, in Uyo, the group ...

Gaidam Assures Bill Gates, Dangote Foundations on Polio Eradication

Posted by admin on Saturday, 23 January 2016 in News 984 Reads

Governor Ibrahim Gaidam of Yobe State has assured Bill Gates and Aliko Dangote, founders of the Bill and Melinda Gates and Dangote Foundations that the state is fully committed to ensure that children have access to quality “healthcare and immunization” against child killer diseases. Governor Ibrahim Gaidam of Yobe State. Gaidam spoke yesterday in Kaduna during the ...

Attack on Escravos pipeline: N470m lost daily on gas, electricity losses

Posted by admin on Saturday, 23 January 2016 in News 1146 Reads

Following the bombing of a major gas pipeline in the Niger Delta last weekend, the Petroleum ministry has said that the Power and Gas Sectors have incured multiple losses in repairs, electricity shortage and gas sales resulting in a loss of N470million daily. Emmanuel-Ibe-Kachikwu, Petroleum Minister (State) As security agencies intensify the search for culprits behind ...

Olubadan was father to all —Oshiomhole

Posted by admin on Friday, 22 January 2016 in News 990 Reads

By Eben Enasco Kingsley, Benin City Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has described the death of the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Samuel Odulana as a great loss to the people of Ibadan, Oyo State and the nation, saying he was a father to all. governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. ...

ICPC arraigns Rep Philip Shaibu over forgery

Posted by admin on Friday, 22 January 2016 in News 1458 Reads

By Eben Enasco Kingsley, Benin City Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned Mr Philip Shaibu, a member of House of Representatives before an High. Court sitting in Benin on Thursday for alleged forgery ICPC prosecutor, Mr Godson Igbadumhe said the offences was committed between Nov 2006 and July 2010, in Abuja and in Benin . The former ...

Edo Police Recover 32 Sophisticated Guns In 5-month

Posted by admin on Friday, 22 January 2016 in News 909 Reads

By Eben Enasco Kingsley, Benin City The Edo Police Command has recovered more than 32 sophisticated guns with several ammunition from suspected criminals in the last five months. Edo State Commissioner of Police Chris Ezike The State Commissioner of Police, Mr Chris Ezike, disclosed this to newsmen in Benin. Ezike said that the command also arrested 100 suspected criminals – kidnappers, ...

Stanbic IBTC Asset Management advises investors to diversify portfolio for better returns

Posted by admin on Thursday, 21 January 2016 in Finance 3518 Reads

By Our Correspondent As investors streamline their investment portfolios to take advantage of expected opportunities in the market in 2016 and enhance their returns, Chief Executive Officer of Stanbic IBTC Asset Management Limited, Bunmi Dayo-Olagunju, has called on investors to take advantage of mutual funds to hedge their risks. Bunmi Dayo-Olagunju, Chief Executive Officer of Stanbic ...

Olojeme May Defect to APC

Posted by admin on Thursday, 21 January 2016 in News 1057 Reads

Chief (Mrs) Esther Olojeme, the flamboyant top notch supporter of President Goodluck Jonathan, is set to defect to APC. Esther Olojeme An impeccable source close to her the former Delta PDP governorship aspirant has been reaching out to top members of the ruling All Progressives Congress including the National Chairman, Chief John Odigie Oyegun who is from ...

NASS Move to Re-structuring Sergeant-at-arms

Posted by admin on Thursday, 21 January 2016 in News 1071 Reads

The Speaker, House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, said measures were put in place to ensure proper re-structuring of the Sergeant-at-arms in order to adequately respond to security challenges in the country. Yakubu dogara, Speaker, House of Representatives Dogara, made this known in his keynote address during the opening,ceremony of Conference on Sergeant At Arms and Parliamentary ...

NNPC Shuts Down Port Harcourt, Kaduna Refineries

Posted by admin on Thursday, 21 January 2016 in Energy Today 1012 Reads

Emmanuel-Ibe-Kachikwu, Petroleum Minister (State) The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation(NNPC) has announced the operational shut down of Port Harcourt and Kaduna refineries owning to crude supply challenge arising from recent attack on vital crude oi l pipelines. In a statement signed by the Group Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Ohi Alegbe said the refineries were shut simultaneously ...

Fear grips Edo community, as armed thugs invades, destroys N40m worth of property

Posted by admin on Thursday, 21 January 2016 in News 1161 Reads

One of the vandalized vehicles in the community By Eben Enasco Kingsley, Benin City Property valued at about N40 million such as luxury cars, houses and personal effects were destroyed recently when armed thugs wielding axes and shot guns allegedly invaded the Ogheghe-Osewende community in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Council of Edo state. Although it was reported that ...

Ebonyi, Model of Development -SGF

Posted by admin on Thursday, 21 January 2016 in News 967 Reads

By Our Correspondent The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Engr. Babachir Lawal, has commended the achievements of Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State, saying he was surprised that such performer existed in the Peoples Democratic Party. Lawal who was on a one-day visit to Ebonyi State recently added that Umahi’s performance had become a challenge ...

Forgive Ibori- Okoro Charges Urhobo Polotical Leaders

Posted by admin on Wednesday, 20 January 2016 in News 1943 Reads

OVEDHE JERRY The Deputy Governorship Candidate under the Advanced Congress of Democrats (ACD) party in the April 2015 poll, Hon Johnbull Okoro, has called on all Urhobo Political Leaders to forgive former Delta State Governor, Chief James Onanefe Ibori and prepare towards giving him a warm welcome back to politics and Nigeria. Chief James Orange Ibori, former ...

Era of imposition in PDP gone – Hon. Igbuya

Posted by admin on Wednesday, 20 January 2016 in News 1198 Reads

By Fidel Njamanze The Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon Monday Igbuya, Tuesday spoke on the problem of imposition in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), urging members to join him to reform the party. Hon. Monday Igbuya, Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly. “It is a historic challenge which we must rise to confront squarely” he said at ...

Okowa Assures UNIDO Of Continuous Partnership

Posted by admin on Wednesday, 20 January 2016 in News 1417 Reads

By Our Correspondent DELTA State Governor, Senator, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa has assured the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) of partnership in the area of entrepreneurship and skill acquisition in line with his administration’s job and wealth creation programme. Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa (left) and the Managing Director, United Nations Industrial Development Organization, Philippe ...

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