Archives for May, 2016 - Page 4

DELTA STEEL COMPANY AND LABOURERS’ TRAVAILS

Posted by admin on Tuesday, 17 May 2016 in Opinion 969 Reads

By Bobson Gbinije “Bowed by the weight of centuries he leans Upon his hoe and gazes on the ground, The emptiness of the ages in his face, And on his back the burden of the world”. Edwin Markham (1882-1940) That iron and steel constitutes the fundamental fulcrum on which technological development and advancement can take place remains an unquestionable truism. From ...

MAN AND THE DE-HUMANISATION OF LEPERS

Posted by admin on Tuesday, 17 May 2016 in Opinion 946 Reads

By Bobson Gbinije “The marvel of history is the patience with which men and Women submit to burdens unnecessarily laid Upon them by their governments”. WILLIAM E. BORAH (1865-1940) Panoplied with all political, military accoutrements, retinue of bureaucratic paraphernalia and the trappings of majestic splendor the Governors, Obas, Chiefs, Ministers, Commissioners, Professors, Pastors, Farmers, Artisans, Doctors, Media Men, ...

MY BUSINESSES ARE NOT ON PAGES OF NEWSPAPERS, SAYS ESAMA

Posted by admin on Monday, 16 May 2016 in News 873 Reads

...as aspirant faults Nigeria's constitution By Eben Enasco Kingsley, Benin city The Esama of Benin Kingdom, Chief Gabriel Igbinedion, has hinted that he does not run his businesses on the pages of the newspapers but takes steps to develop and groom them to an enviable standard. Chief Gabrial Igbenedion, the Esama of Benin kingdom Chief Igbinedion gave the hints at ...

Delta Speaker congratulates Ogidi

Posted by admin on Sunday, 15 May 2016 in News 998 Reads

By Njamanze Fidel The Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon Monday Igbuya has described the elected National Vice Chairman, South-South of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Emmanuel Ogidi as “a dependable leader and an affable gentleman”. Chief Emmanuel Ogidi. Igbuya, who spoke on Saturday at Obi Wali Centre, venue of the party’s zonal congress, ...

Gov. Wike mobilizes group with N25m to protest at INEC Hqtr to stop Senator Abe – APC Alleges

Posted by admin on Sunday, 15 May 2016 in News 940 Reads

By Nwaorgu Faustinus The Rivers State Chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) said it has come to its attention that the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike this week mobilized a group of PDP members and sympathisers with the sum of N25m to go and protest at the Independent Electoral Commission Headquarters, Abuja. The APC in a ...

EDO 2016: PDP GOVERNORSHIP HOPEFUL PLEDGES TO RESTORE WANING ECONOMIC SECTORS IF ELECTED

Posted by admin on Sunday, 15 May 2016 in News 890 Reads

By Eben Enasco Kingsley, Benin City A governorship hopeful on the platform of People's Democratic Party, PDP, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu has assured his followers and Edo People that moribund sector of the economy would be revamped should he becomes the governor of the state. Pst Ize-Iyamu gave the assurance at an interactive session organized by house-to-house initiative held in Benin City ...

Bayelsa: Political appointees get 30% pay cut, LG workers to receive salaries on Monday

Posted by admin on Sunday, 15 May 2016 in News 884 Reads

BY PHILIP EKE, YENAGOA The Bayelsa State Government will commence payment of salaries of Local Government Council workers on Monday next week, the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mr. Jonathan Obuebite, has assured. Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsas State. He also announced a 30 per cent pay cut for all political appointees in the state. Speaking with journalists on Thursday evening, ...

JUST IN: NLC, TUC order Buhari to revert petrol price or face indefinite strike action

Posted by admin on Saturday, 14 May 2016 in News 1082 Reads

The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) as well as their civil society allies has given President Muhammadu Buhari three days to reverse the increase pump price of petrol to N86 per litre or face indefinite strike action. The federal government had announced the removal of subsidy on petrol pegging the price of ...

We are not at war with Yoruba – Ijaw Youth Leader

Posted by admin on Saturday, 14 May 2016 in News 860 Reads

By Our Correspondent National President, Ijaw Youth Development Association (IYDA), in Lagos, Comrade Fiyebo Eperetei has said that the Ijaws in Lagos were not at war with Yorubas, adding that, it will be unfortunate for anybody to plan an attack on Ijaws in Lagos. He said the Ijaw National Congress (INC) and Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) have not issued ...

OKOWA MOVES TO STOP MILITANTS ’ ATTACKS

Posted by admin on Saturday, 14 May 2016 in News 880 Reads

By Our Correspondent GOVERNOR of Delta State, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, weekend, set up a high-powered Advocacy Committee, headed by the Deputy Governor, Barrister Kingsley Otuaro, to tackle pipeline vandalism in the state. He gave the committee marching orders to proceed to the riverine areas of the state, Okowa especially the troubled Gbaramatu Kingdom to speak to the ...

Warri South PDP Chairman Lauds Okowa, Congratulates Esiso For Successful PDP Congress

Posted by admin on Saturday, 14 May 2016 in News 1206 Reads

...Says Fuel Hike Will Cause Hardship ...Condemns Destruction of Nations Assets by Militants By Francis Sadhere The new chairman of Warri South People's Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Johnson Agbeyegbe has lauded Governor Ifeanyi Okowa for the successful conduct of the party's state congress recently held all over the twenty five local government areas. Mr. Johnson Agbeyegbe, Warri South PDP ...

Delta PDP Chairman Hands Down 3 Months Ultimatum To Defectors

Posted by admin on Friday, 13 May 2016 in News 1080 Reads

By Our Correspondent The Delta State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Barr. Kingsley Esiso has given a three-month ultimatum to members of the party who have or are nursing the intent of leaving the party to return or face stringent conditions later, adding that there is no green pasture in other political parties except the ...

Purposefully celebrating PDP Warri South LGA Woman Leader

Posted by admin on Friday, 13 May 2016 in Opinion 1120 Reads

By Mrs. Maria Lori-Idudun Thursday, May 5th, 2016, the Peoples’ Democratic Party delegates in Warri South Local Government Area in a unanimous decision elected Ms. Omawumi Tseke as the Warri South LGA Woman Leader. The Returning Officer on his part, rightly returned her as the duly elected Woman Leader in the LGA. Picture of PDP Warri South ...

Subsidy removal Will Bring More Hardship to Nigerians, says CEPEJ

Posted by admin on Friday, 13 May 2016 in News 1045 Reads

By Francis Sadhere As mixed reactions continue to trail the pump price hike by the Federal Government, the Center for Peace and Environmental Justice (CEPEJ) has said that the policy would bring more hardship to the Nigerian people. Comrade Sheriff Mulade, National Coordinator, CEPEJ. The Center said the federal government should have used the on-going town hall ...

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