Archives for May 5th, 2016

PDP CHAIRMANSHIP: Mimiko, Fayose resolve differences, rally South-West leaders

Posted by on Thursday, 05 May 2016 in News         880 Reads
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THE STORM rocking the South-West chapter of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, calmed a little yesterday after the party’s two bickering governors in the zone found common ground on the contentious zoning of national offices allocated to the region. Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State sparked the troubleshooting yesterday, after he made a surprise appearance at the ...

Man starved of sex since 2012 gets divorce

Posted by on Thursday, 05 May 2016 in News         791 Reads
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An Igando Customary Court in Lagos on Thursday dissolved an 11 -year-old marriage between Mr Azeez Ige and his wife, Bola, over alleged sex starvation. The court’s president, Mr Adegboyega Omilola, in his judgment, said the court was convinced that the estranged couple was tired of the union, as all efforts to reconcile them had failed. “Since ...

N’Delta Militants blowup Chevron Valve Platform

Posted by on Thursday, 05 May 2016 in News         920 Reads
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MILITANTS in the Niger Delta region have continued their onslaught on oil installations in the area with the blowing up of the Chevron Valve Platform in Abiteye, Warri North council area of Delta State. The incident it was gathered occurred at about 10:40pm on Wednesday. Though the company’s Public Affairs Manager, Deji Haastrup could not be reached ...

2016 MAY DAY: FACTIONAL DELTA NLC URGES GOV OKOWA TO GIVE HOPE TO PENSIONERS, PAY THIRTEENTH MONTH SALARY TO WORKERS

Posted by on Thursday, 05 May 2016 in News         892 Reads
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By Francis Sadhere The Delta State Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), under the leadership of Comrade Williams Akporeha has called on the state Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa to urgently give attention to the regular payment of pension as well as approve Thirteenth month salary to workers in the state. Comrade Williams Akporeha The factional Chairman ...

SERAP sues FG over killings by herdsmen, others

Posted by on Thursday, 05 May 2016 in News         905 Reads
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The Registered Trustees of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) have dragged the Federal Government to the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice in Abuja over “failure to prevent, account for and investigate killings, raping, maiming of Nigerians and other residents, and destruction of property across the country by herdsmen, the military and police. Fulani ...

Former Governor Udenwa Arrested By EFCC

Posted by on Thursday, 05 May 2016 in News         830 Reads
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  Former governor of Imo state, Achike Udenwa He is accused of receiving N350million which had been diverted from Goodluck Jonathan’s presidential campaign in 2015 He was grilled for several hours and he reportedly agreed receiving the money The former governor was later released after he signed a bond to repay the funds Achike Udenwa, a former governor of ...

Apprehension in Delta Communities As Massive Oil Spill Destroys Farmlands, Rivers

Posted by on Thursday, 05 May 2016 in News         930 Reads
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By Our Correspondent Palpable apprehension has gripped residents of Okpare-Olomu, Edjophe, Iwhrekan and Otor-Edo communities in Ughelli South Local Government area of Delta State following massive oil spill in the areas. It was learnt from community sources that the spill emanated from a pipeline belonging to the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC) and has been on for five ...
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