Archives for April, 2016

TOMPOLO IS NOT PART OF THE NIGER DELTA AVENGERS GROUP

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By Francis Sadhere High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, has denied belonging to any new militant group that goes by the name, the Niger Delta Avengers, who claimed responsibility for the damaged Forcados 48-inch Export Pipeline in January this year. High Chief Government Ekpemupolo According to a press  statement made available to our Correspondent in Warri and signed by Tompolo's media adviser and consultant, Comrade Paul Bebenimibo, ...

SOLDIER SHOT DEAD MOTHER OF BRIDE-TO-BE IN WARRI

...As Another Soldier Beats SUN Correspondent Mercilessly A middle aged woman was today shot dead by soldiers in Warri just as the SUN Correspondent in Warri was seriously brutalized by the military. Sources said the woman whose daughter was to getting married today in the oil city was shot from behind by one of the soldiers monitoring ...

COMPLY OR WITHDRAW YOUR VEHICLES, EDO GOV WARNS DEFAULTING OPERATORS

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By Eben Enasco Kingsley, Benin City Edo State Government has warn owners/drivers of all unpainted commercial vehicles who are yet to comply with the approved colours of yellow on fire-red in the state to immediately remove them from the road or by the Ministry of Transport in conjunction with other security agencies. Adams Oshiomohle of Edo ...

Three Judges to appear before Disciplinary Committee in Delta-CJ

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By Our Correspondent Three judges in Delta State will soon appear before the legal disciplinary committee for professional misconduct. Delta State Chief Judge, Justice Marshall Umukoro made the disclosure  at the inauguration and swearing in of interim committee executives of the newly created Effurun branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA). He said there eere series of petitions against ...

FGC WARRI OLD STUDENTS DONATE BUS TO SCHOOL

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By Francis Sadhere Old students of Federal Government College, Warri set of 1988 yesterday donated a brand new 18 sitter bus to the school as part of their contribution to development of the school. The class of 1988 in a group photograph with some staff of Federal Government College, Warri. Behind them is the bus. The principal of ...

BAYELSA LGA STAFF VERIFICATION C’MTTEES SUBMIT REPORT; PAYMENT OF SALARIES TO COMMENCE SOON

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BY PHILIP EKE, YENAGOA The Bayelsa State Government on Tuesday constituted a committee to study the findings and recommendations contained in the reports submitted by the chairmen of the verification exercise for the 8 local government councils and rural development authorities. The Deputy Governor, Rear Admiral Gboribiogha John Jonah (retired) announced the constitution of the committee headed by the commissioner for Local ...

6 Suspected Cultists Arrested by Aviara Vigilante Group

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By Ovedhe Jerry. The Aviara vigilante group has arrested 6 suspected cultist's terrorising the peace of the Holy land. Our correspondent gathered that, the residents of the community had earlier raised alarm over the alleged worsening security situation in the community citing different cases of armer robbery, rapping and other criminal vices. According to the chairman Aviara vigilante group, Comr Ogbemudia Odibo, he ...

Wike Running A Parallel Country – Rivers APC

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By Nwaorgu Faustinus Rivers state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has alleged that the governor of the state, Nylson Wike, is presently running a parallel country of his own contrary to the law of Nigeria. Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State The state chairman of the party, Dr. Davies Ibiamu Ikanya, told newsmen in Abuja at the ...

Semenitari wages war against cholera in Rivers

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By Nwaorgu Faustinus Ag. Managing Director, Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Mrs. Ibim Semenitari has made a race against time to stop further fatality in the outbreak of cholera in Rivers State. Mrs. Ibim Semenitar, Ag. NDDC Boss. The Ag. MD/CEO on Tuesday, being yesterday donated more drugs to Soku community in Degema local government area of Rivers State ...

Evang. Ignatius to Christian Youths: Imbibe and Practice Charity

Nwaorgu Faustinus Christian youths in the world have been counseled to imbibe, cultivate and practice the act of charity in their dealings with their fellow human beings. Evangelist Orji Ignatius, who is also the Youth President of Devine Miracle Galore Ministries a.k.a (Restoration Church), a Pentecostal Church in Enugu State, gave the advice during the celebration of the ...

Isoko North Council to Construct 50 Housing Units for Staff, Stakeholders

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...as Egbabor signs MoU with Nefkon Ovedhe Jerry.   The Chairman of Isoko North Local Government Council, Hon. Emmanuel EgbaboEgbabor, is set to construct 50 housing units for its staff and other stakeholders on a public private partnership (PPP) arrangement in Ozoro, headquarters of the local government. Hon. Emmanuel Egbabor (middle) and the Executives of Nefkom Company. This was made known yesterday by ...

Oharisi III marks 63rd birthday with thanksgiving, confers chieftaincy titles on Shikaleke, Akpoyibo, Others

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By Our Correspondent THE Ovie of Ughelli Kingdom, in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, HRM, Wilson Ojakovo Oharisi III, recently marked his 63rd birthday with thanksgiving and conferment of chieftaincy title on six persons with a charge to people of Ughelli kingdom to be more responsible. Those  conferred includes, President General of Afiesere community, Shikaleke Okiemute, JP, as Udidi r’ ...

Envoys urge Africa to find solutions to its problems.

By Francis Sadhere African envoys have challenged African leaders to find solutions to the mirage of problems bedeviling the continent. These problems range from conflicts to abject poverty and underdevelopment, among others. Zambian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Ambassador Solomon Samuel Jere and his Ugandan counterpart, Acting High Commissioner, Nelson Ocheger, stated this, when a team from the Center ...

UGHELLI SOUTH PDP PASSES CONFIDENCE VOTE ON GOVERNOR OKOWA, ADOPTS GBAGI AS LEADER

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By Our Correspondent The People of Ughelli South PDP have Passed a vote of confidence on the Delta State Governor, Senator, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa and at the same time adopted a onetime minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Kenneth Ggbagi, as their Leader. Chief Kenneth Gbagi Gbagi in his acceptance sspeech vowed to establish proper zoning system as maintained by PDP to enthrone true ...
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