Archives for July, 2016 - Page 2

Reggae Music Can Never Die – Ben Priest

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Ben Priest Is The Lead Vocalist  for Lucky Dube band. In this interview with Francis Sadhere, he speaks on his new album, his prospect of collaborating with other Nigerian musicians and a lot more. Excerpt:   Ben Priest Please tell Nigerians about your new album Roof Over My Head. What is it all about? Roof over my head is something that everybody is related to. When you do not have a roof over your head this could be very troublesome because you will ...

Defence Equipment Procurement: Stakeholders slam FG, Committee

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By Our Correspondent Key stakeholders in the Nigerian State on Wednesday rejected the progressive dehumanization of those that contributed to the unity, stability and growth of the country and also complained about the unethicalness in the reports of the Presidential Committee on Defence Equipment Procurement in the Nigerian Armed Forces. President Mohammadu Buhari. At a meeting of top brass of different ...

OBA OF BENIN: Crown Prince Completes Accession Rites, Sets up Coronation Committee

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By Eben Enasco Kingsley, Benin City The Benin Traditional Council, BTC, has stated that, His Royal Highness, (Amb.) Crown Prince Eheneden Erediauwa, Edaiken N’ Uselu have successfully performed all the required traditional rites for his accession to the throne of the Oba of Benin. Chief Sam Igbe, the Iyase of Benin Kingdom and also the head BTC, ...

Civil society, Rivers State APC protest non-swearing in of assembly members

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By Nwaorgu Faustinus Leading civil society groups and some members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Tuesday protested at the Rivers State judiciary and Assembly complexes in Port Harcourt. The protesters. The groups protested what they referred to as the corruption by some members of the Rivers State Judiciary which has led to some suspect judicial actions and pronouncements that have ...

NIGER DELTA: REVISITING THE LITTORAL STATE VERDICT

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By Bobson Gbinije I say to you that if democracy survives in Nigeria,  Nothing can stop the inalienable rights of the sons and daughters of Niger Delta to control their resource” (Dr. Chimaroke Nnamani) The perpendicularity and pulchritudinous nature of the truth cannot be dampened by the metastatic malady of pettifogging raconteurs; democratic despotism masqueraded in legal terminologies, evil incarnadine, ...

DELTA PDP ASSISTANT PUBLICITY SECRETARY CONGRATULATES HON. NANI AT 54

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By Our Correspondent The  Assistant Publicity Secretary/Public Relations Officer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta State, Chief London Ohwofasa Akpanoko, has congratulated the commissioner for Environment, Chief Barr. Obukohwo Nani on the occasion of his 54th birthday celebration. Barr. Obukohwo Nani The assistant publicity Secretary of the PDP, while chatting with Journalists at the birthday party of the Hon. Commissioner in ...

ANOTHER SECURITY ALERT

By Zik Gbemre This is to draw the attention of the Presidency and relevant Security Authorities about a reiterated 'security threat' issued Sunday (17/07/16) via online media outlets by the same faceless, illegal new militant group(s) to bomb the Utorogu Gas Plant and other oil and gas assets/facilities in upland areas of Urhobo kingdom, Delta State, unless their ...

Gov. Wike installed INSECURITY ARCHITECTURE in Rivers State – APC

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By Nwaorgu Faustinus The Rivers State Chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, said it attention has been drawn to a statement by the Gov. Nyesom Wike Monday expressing shock that there is a “plot to reverse the gains made by the state in the promotion of security of lives and property through the re-posting of compromised police officers back to the state.” ...

No Meeting Between Avengers, Youths Minister in Our Area- Oporoza Community

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By Francis Sadhere The people of Oporoza in Gbaramtu kingdom in Warri South West Local Government area of Delta State, said yesterday that there was no meeting between the Minister of Youths and Sports, Solomon Dalung with members of the Niger Delta Avengers in their community. They wondered how the Minister could have held a meeting with the militant ...

Amnesty: Gbaramatu people congratulate BIU graduands under FG amnesty program

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By Francis Sadhere The Chairman of Kokodiagbene Community, Comrade Sheriff Mulade has on behalf of the good people of Gbaramatu kingdom, Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State, congratulated the newly graduating students of Benson Idahosa University (BIU) under the Federal Government Amnesty Program, on the grand occasion of all grandautes that made the Niger Delta ...

Why We Sponsor AWARES—- Chevron

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By Francis Sadhere The Management of Chevron Nigeria Limited, CNL, says the continuous sponsorship of Advance Writing and Reporting Skills, AWARES was borne out of the company 's believe that the foundation of any individual is the quality of education he or she acquires “to build professional capacity.' Students that attended the last Advanced Writing and Reporting ...

Chevron Launches Prevention of Mother-To-Child Transmission of HIV Project (PROMOT II) in Bayelsa with US$1.4 Million

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*** First phase of intervention helped reduce HIV prevalence rates in Bayelsa State from 9.1% in 2010 to 3.8% in 2015 ***Bayelsa State Governor commends Chevron for being a “Good Company” despite challenging economic climate By Francis Sadhere Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL), operator of the NNPC/CNL Joint Venture (JV), has announced the launch of a $1.4 million, two–year ...

SHELL (SPDC) DELAYS GAS PROJECTS OVER FUNDING CONSTRAINTS – THE NEED FOR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO PLAY ITS FUNDING PART IN THE JV

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By Zik Gbemre With recent reports that the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) may be groaning under insufficient fund to float some of its gas projects that are positioned to further reduce gas flaring in the county due to lack of adequate Joint Venture (JV) funding, we consider it necessary to urge the Federal Government of Nigeria that ...

CP SODIPO AND HIS SECURITY MASTER PLAN IN BAYELSA

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BY PHILIP EKE, YENAGOA Bayelsa State which was created from Rivers State on October 1 1996,.before its creation the area known as Bayelsa comprised three Local Government Areas namely, Brass Local Government Area (BALGA), Sagbama Local Government Area (SALGA) and Yenagoa Local Government Area (YELGA). The name Bayelsa was coined from BALGA, YELGA and SALGA. CP SODIPO (M) WITH ...
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