Archives for February, 2016 - Page 4

Wike’s Revelations an Indictment of the Supreme Court – Rivers APC

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.... Says apex court’s ruling a complete miscarriage of justice ….Berates Peterside’s critics By Nwaorgu Faustinus The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has described the revelations made by Chief Nyesome Wike about how he won the State Governorship Election dispute at the Supreme Court as an indictment of the apex court. Wike had ...

Attack on Delta Speaker: Okpe leaders adduce reasons

By Njamanze Fidel Prominent leaders in Sapele Local Government Area on Friday condemned the unprovoked attack on the Delta State House of Assembly Speaker, Rt. Hon Monday Igbuya, describing him as a politician with a conscience. They also identified the speaker’s rising profile, particularly his emergence as a major figure in the state, his dogged commitment to principles in ...

OVER 5,000 PDP SUPPORTERS, OTHERS GRACE GOV. DICKSON SWEARING-IN

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...EXTENDS HAND OF FELLOWSHIP TO OPPOSITION PARTIES BY PHILIP EKE, YENAGOA Thousands of PDP supporters, including serving and former PDP governors, legislators at the Federal and state levels, traditional rulers, captains of Industry, traditional rulers on Sunday stormed Samson Siasia Sports complex, Yenagoa, the venue of the Swearing in and Thanksgiving ceremony of Governor Seriake Dickson for another term of ...

SPDC investigates crude oil spill at Forcados Terminal

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By Francis Sadhere The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Ltd (SPDC) is investigating the source of a crude oil spill which was observed on water around Forcados Terminal on Sunday February 14,2016. Media Relations Manager of SPDC, Mr Precious Okolobo said in a press release  that the initial investigation will enable the company to quickly determine ...

Morgan Smart Foundation Gives Scholarship Awards to 25 Secondary School Students

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By Francis Sadhere/Stella Peredu The Morgan Smart Development Foundation (MSDF) has yet again put smiles on the faces of the less privileged children in Warri as the foundation gives scholarship awards to twenty-five secondary school indigent students. The President/CEO, Mogan Smart Develoment Foundation, Dr. Omawumi Urhobo in a group photograph with the awardees. The twenty-five secondary school ...

Why Council Chairmen Can’t Pay Salaries – Edema

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By Our Correspondent The Chairman of Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State, Hon. Mofe Edema has explained why council chairmen in the state cannot pay workers salaries, noting that allocation from the Federal Government has drastically reduced. Hon. Mofe Edema, chairman, Wari South Council. Speaking with our correspondent in an interview at his office, the ...

DELTA PDP CHAIR: AMIOKU IS THE BEST MAN FOR THE JOB

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By Tega Evwrirhe Since 1999 when the current fourth republic commenced with the return of the military to the barracks, Chief Tom Amioku, a proud son of Urhobo has been a thoroughbred promoter of the Peoples Democratic Party in the state. He is a gentle man to the core, always seeking for the good of those ...

IT’S TURN OF UDU SOUTH TO PRODUCE PARTY CHAIR, PDP LEADERS INSIST

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By Our Correspondent *Drum support for Mike Ibada PDP stakeholders from Udu Local Government Area of Delta State have called on the party leadership at the state level to resist the temptation of imposing an unpopular candidate on the party, stressing that it is the turn of Udu South to produce the next Chairman of the party ...

Olu of Warri Inaugurates Sagay, Omatsola, Rita-Lori, Arawore, others, As Advisory Council Members

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 By Francis Sadhere The Olu of Warri, Ogiame Ikenwoli, today inaugurates the Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee on Anti-Corruption, Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), Patricia Utuedon Arawore, Chief Rita Lori-Ogbebor and others as Advisory Council members with a mandate to formulate policies that will enhance the development of the Iwere land and its people. The inauguration which ...

RE: THE NEED FOR THE BUHARI ADMINISTRATION AND THE MINISTRY OF BUDGET AND NATIONAL PLANNING TO GUIDE AGAINST “PLANS ON PAPER WITHOUT EXECUTION”

By Zik Gbemre It is often said that, it is one thing to make plans, but it is a different thing all together to bring such plans to reality. The ‘space’ between planning and execution has obviously overwhelmed many not to actualize their dreams, visions and goals. This is so true for all of us as individuals, and as a nation at large. Over the years, unfortunately, ...

Chevron: Why We Introduced GMoU Plus

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By Our Correspondent Chevron Nigeria says its decision to introduce the GMoU+ after successfully implementing the Global Memorandum of Understanding, GMoU which has seen the company spending N16.7billion between 2005 to 2015 to develop the eight Regional Development Committees, RDCs it’s in-line with  “a new direction of the community development concept which focuses on business development, ...

CULTISM THE MOTHER OF ALL CRIMES –AIG DAURA

By Eben Enasco Kingsley Benin City   The Assistant Inspector General of  Police, AIG, Zone 5, Headquarters Benin  City, AIG Musa Daura,has described Cultism as the mother of kidnapping , armed robbery, drug addiction, with unlawful taking, seizing, imprisonment or carrying away of a person by force or fraud without  such persons consent. He made the submission on the occasion of ...

Dr Peterside Did Not Insult Dr. Peter Odili or the Wife

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By Nwaorgu Faustinus   The Rivers State Chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, said its attention has been drawn to a press statement by the R/S PDP Chairman, Bro. Felix Obuah titled, 'Dakuku’s Attack On Odili, Height Of Frustration, Rascality – Rivers PDP Chairman.' Dakuku Perterside and Governor Nyesom Wike The R/S APC in a press  statement signed ...

Six oil pipeline vandals arrested in Oghara

By Okpalaume Mary, Sapele   The Nigerian Army has arrested six oil pipeline vandals  who were allegedly caught siphoning crude oil  from the Pan Ocean pipeline sin Ogharefe-Oghara, Ethiope West Local Government Area of Delta State. Men of the 19 battalion, Nigerian Army who made this confirmation yesterday said the suspects- four of whom are from Edo State ...

H/COURT DOCKS LEGAL PRACTITIONER OVER ALLEGED FAILURE TO FILE TAX RETURNS

By Eben Enasco Kingsley Benin city   There was a twist of fate when a legal practitioner, Kingsley Osabuohien Obamogie appeared before a Mobile Revenue Court Prior to his alleged failure to file  his tax returns. The Defendant who summoned to court with charge sheet number RC/211C/15 one  two count charge for alleged failure to file tax returns form year 2013 ...