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LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCILS IN NIGERIA – ARE THEY REALLY PLAYING THEIR ROLES?

Posted by admin on Wednesday, 25 May 2016 in Opinion 10797 Reads

By Zik Gbemre Without a doubt, Local Government Councils, as the pivot of socio-economic planning and development and being also the tier of government closest to the people; is considered to be the most important facilitator of economic and social development at the grassroots level and by extension the entire nation. But despite its importance, it ...

Otuaro Says Destruction of Oil Facilities Will Cripple Niger Delta Region, Nigeria

Posted by admin on Wednesday, 25 May 2016 in News 1708 Reads

…Calls for Synergy Between Host Communities, Oil Multinationals, Military …Says Tompolo Not Member of Niger Delta Avengers By Francis Sadhere The Delta State Deputy Governor, Barrister Kingsley Otuaro has said that the renewed onslaught on oil facilities in the Niger Delta region by militants could cripple the economy of region and Nigeria as a whole if it is ...

Apologise and refund N10B wasted on PDP convention – APC tells Wike

Posted by admin on Tuesday, 24 May 2016 in News 959 Reads

...Says betrayal of Sheriff not a surprise By Nwaorgu Faustinus Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, has been told to apologize and refund the N10 billion from the State coffers which he wasted on last Saturday’s inconclusive National Convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) made the demand ...

How We Achieved Success Despite Economic Crunch – Okowa

Posted by admin on Tuesday, 24 May 2016 in News 956 Reads

By Our Correspondent DELTA State Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa has attributed the successes recorded by his administration in the delivery of democratic dividends despite the economic down-turn in the country to prudent management of resources. Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa (middle), flanked by the Commissioner for Information, Mr Patrick Ukah (left) and the Chairman, ...

OLEH MARKET SHUT DOWN OVER OWNERSHIP TUSSLE

Posted by admin on Tuesday, 24 May 2016 in News 1490 Reads

….as women protest against forceful takeover of Oleh market by the Local Government By Ovedhe Jerry The popular Oleh market in the headquarter of Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State was yesterday shut down over ownership tussle between the authorities of the Isoko South Local Government and the Oleh Community Development Union, just as hundreds ...

Stop Media Persecution of Amaechi – SNYA Tells Rivers State Government

Posted by admin on Thursday, 19 May 2016 in News 1230 Reads

By Nwaorgu Faustinus The Southern Nigerian Youth Alliance (SNYA) has called on foreign media to always balance their news before publications. Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi. In a press release jointly signed by Kelvin Adegbenga (the Coordinator) and George Nwachukwu (the Publicity Secretary ) of Southern Nigerian Youth Alliance in Abuja today, and made available to ...

Union Bank unveils ‘new look’ branches in Delta

Posted by admin on Thursday, 19 May 2016 in News 1649 Reads

…..Excites customers with digital simpler and smarter transformation By our correspondent It was excitement in Delta State as Union Bank played host to three major communities during the unveiling of three of the banks newly upgraded branches as part of efforts to make banking simpler and smarter for its teeming customers. L-R: CHIEF RISK OFFICER , UNION BANK, ...

DELSU VC URGES UNIVERSITY REGISTRARS TO WORK IN TANDEM WITH VCs, OTHERS

Posted by admin on Thursday, 19 May 2016 in News 2077 Reads

By Francis Sadhere The Vice Chancellor of Delta State University, Abraka, Professor Victor Peretomode has urged Nigerian University Registrars to work in tandem with Vice Chancellors and other principal officers of universities to ensure that the mission and vision of the institutions are achieved. Prof. Victor Peretomode, Vice Chancellor, DELSU. Prof. Peretomode said this yesterday during the ...

5 workers seized by JTF over pipeline bombing released

Posted by admin on Thursday, 19 May 2016 in News 860 Reads

THE five pipeline surveillance workers seized by the Joint Task Force, JTF, in the Niger Delta, last Friday, in connection with the bombing a Chevron Nigeria Limited, CNL, pipeline at Makaraba community, Gbaramatu clan, Warri South-West Local Government Area, Delta State, have been released. A security source told our correspondent that they released them on Wednesday evening. Released ...

DG NIMASA, Dakuku Peterside to unveil growth plan for maritime

Posted by admin on Thursday, 19 May 2016 in News 1067 Reads

By Nwaorgu Faustinus The apex maritime regulator, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), has announced a three-year Maritime Business Growth Plan (MBGP) for the development of the industry. Dakuku Peterside, DG, NIMASA The agency in a statement made available to our correspondent disclosed that it would embark on its core statutory mandate for the development of ...

THE NEED FOR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT/NATIONAL ASSEMBLY TO COMPLETELY SCRAP THE NIGERIAN SECURITY CIVIL DEFENCE CORPS (NSCDC) OR MERGE IT WITH THE NIGERIAN POLICE FORCE (NPF)

Posted by admin on Wednesday, 18 May 2016 in Opinion 1828 Reads

By Zik Gbemre Without a doubt, one conspicuous draw back in effective and efficient service delivery in public institutions in Nigeria is duplication or overlapping of functions of some ministries, departments and agencies. In fact, the problems caused by the duplication of functions, especially for vital government Security agencies like the Nigerian Police Force, is one ...

Amnesty Boss Engages Delta Stakeholders on Security of Pipelines

Posted by admin on Wednesday, 18 May 2016 in News 1138 Reads

By Our Correspondent In an effort to find a lasting solution to the current activities of the Niger Delta Avengers; the ‎Federal government, through the office of the Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta and Coordinator of the Niger Delta Amnesty Programme, has taken proactive steps by engaging stakeholders in the region. L - ...

Delta Communities give Chevron 72 hours over arrest of five oil workers by JTF

Posted by admin on Wednesday, 18 May 2016 in News 889 Reads

By Francis Sadhere Delta communities hosting the facilities of Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) have rubbished claims by the military that the five persons arrested over the weekend were militants bombing oil and gas facilities in the area. The communities said contrary to the reports, the five alleged militants were actually contract workers for the American oil giants, ...

Factional Delta NLC Supports Liberalization of Petroleum Downstream, Tasks FG on Minimum Wage

Posted by admin on Wednesday, 18 May 2016 in News 906 Reads

By Francis Sadhere Factional Delta State Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), under the leadership of Comrade Williams Akporeha has lend its full support to the liberalization of the petroleum downstream sector while demanding the utilization of accrued subsidy claims to offset pension arrears and workers’ bonuses in all the states preparatory to the implementation ...

Protest March Against Release of Tai LGA Result of Legislative Re-Run Election Uncovered

Posted by admin on Tuesday, 17 May 2016 in News 802 Reads

By Nwaorgu Faustinus The Media Committee of Senator Magnus Abe Campaign Organization has uncovered another plot of the Rivers State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to discredit Tai Local Government Area result by organizing a protest march. In a press Statement issued in Port Harcourt and signed by Mr. Parry Saroh Benson, chairman of the ...

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