Archives for February, 2016

Labour Party Member backs Delta Speaker, says he has extraordinary ability

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By Njamanze Fidel Support for the Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Monday Igbuya mounted on Sunday  as member representing Ethiope East Constituency in the Delta State House of Assembly, Hon. Evance Ivwurie lauded his leadership qualities, describing him as “an inspiring and magnetic political figure.” Hon. Monday Igbuya, Speaker, Delta State ...

YEGHE CRISIS: A SCRIPT TO MALIGN ME – SENATOR Magnus Abe

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By Nwaurgu Faustinus Senator Magnus Ngei Abe, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the Rivers South East Senatorial District re-run election has disclosed a conspiracy hatched by Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to malign his character and incite the Ogoni people against him before the March 19, 2016 State ...

Tell the whole truth concerning your Supreme Court victory, Rivers APC tasks Wike

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By Nwaurgu Faustinus The Chairman of the Rivers State Chapter of All Progressives Congress , Chief Davies Ibiamu Ikanya, has urged Rivers people, nay Nigerians to ignore the numerous campaigns by Gov. Nyesom Wike under the guise of thanksgiving service to mark his victory at the Nigerian Supreme Court but should ask the governor to provide ...

Edo APC Restricts Officials from Campaigning For Aspirants

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By Eben Enasco Kingsley, Benin City The Leadership of All Progressives Congress Edo State Chapter, on Friday reiterated its earlier restriction of officials of the party from joining campaign team of any governorship aspirant. A statement issued by the State Publicity Secretary of the party, Godwin Erhahon noted that the State working Committee resolved to enforce its earlier order forbidding ...

Traffic offences: Court convicts 9 drivers

BY Eben Enasco Kingsley, Benin City A mobile court sitting in Benin City yesterday sentenced nine drivers to 30 days imprisonment over traffic offences in the state capital. The drivers were however given an option of N20, 000.00 fine. The Edo State Police Command and the state Ministry of Transport arraigned 10 drivers before the mobile court presided over ...

Immunise babies to secure future, Oshiomhole tells parents

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By Eben Enasco Kingsley, Benin City Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has appealed to parents and guardians in the state to make it a habit to immunize their babies at the appropriate time when they are born in order to avert preventable diseases and secure their future. Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State. Governor Oshiomhole gave ...

NATIONAL POPULATION COMMISSION COMMENCES SECOND PHASE EAD FOR 2017 CENSUS

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By Eben Enasco Kingsley, Benin City The need to take proactive steps in dividing the Country's land mass into smaller units for the second phase of the Enumeration Area Demarcation EAD,to ensure easy coverage by team of Enumerators ahead the 2017 National Population Census was yesterday emphasised by the Federal National Population Commissions'Commissioner, Dr.Tunde Lakoju in Benin City, ...

Delta: Now that the Court has spoken

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Augustine Avwode               At last, it’s settled. Yes! With the pronouncement of the Supreme Court on the April 11, 2015 Governorship Election in Delta State, affirming Senator Dr Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa as the dully and legally elected Governor, a whole new vista has formally opened before the good people of the state.  It was a welcomed relief from ...

Tompolo’s saga: N/Delta youth leader urges FG to tread softly

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By Our Correspondent A Niger Delta youth leader, Comrade Sheriff Mulade, has advised the federal government to tread softly on the ‘’thorny’’ issue involving High Chief Government Ekpemupolo alias Tompolo so as not to return the oil rich Niger Delta to the dark days of militancy. He said they are many loyalists of the former warlords in ...

Michael Johnny Congratulates Newly Selected Gbaramatu Traditional Ruler

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By Francis Sadhere The Chairman of Egbema Gbaramatu Communities Development Foundation(EGCDF),Chief Michael Johnny has  congratulated the newly selected traditional ruler of Gbaramatu Kingdom in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State, HRH Pere Williams Naira Ogoba. Prince His Royal Majesty Pere Williams Naira Ogoba, the newly selected traditional ruler of Gbaramatu Kingdom. Naira Williams Ogoba was ...

Delta State Police Gun Down suspected Armed Robber, injures one

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By Francis Sadhere The Delta State Police Command has shot one suspected armed robber dead and injured one during a gun battle that ensued between the police and the armed robbers. Solomon Arase, Inspector General of Police. The Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Celestina Kalu who stated this in a press statement made available to ...

IPMAN, PTD protest undue increment of PMS by depot owners

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By Mary Okpalaumu Members of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) and Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) in Edo and Delta States yesterday staged a peaceful protest, disrupting activities at Rainoil depot, Oghara over the alleged undue increment in Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) price by the depot owner. The Protesters barricading the entrance of RainOil ...

UKWUANI NULGE GETS NEW EXECUTIVES

By Our Correspondent The Ukwuani Local Government NULGE branch Chairman, Comrade Dan Ojo has encouraged the staff of the council to be law abiding, shun absenteeism, lateness to duty and indolence as the union at the state level is doing all within its capabilities and the ambit of the law to address the financial challenges facing ...

Yeghe Crisis: We condemn the mindless blackmail against Abe, APC

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By Nwaorgu Faustinus The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress APC says in line with its position to be cautious and circumspect about security matters has restrained itself from making hasty comments on the security operations by the Nigerian Army and other security agencies in Rivers State particularly in Yeghe, Gokana Local Government. The party ...
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