Archives for July, 2016 - Page 7

Why We Still Have Crisis in Niger Delta – Okotie-Eboh

Posted by admin on Monday, 04 July 2016 in News 1548 Reads

By Francis Sadhere A prominent farmer in Delta state, Mr. Emmanuel Okotie-Eboh has given reasons why there is still unabated crisis in the Niger Delta region, blaming it on alleged failure of developmental agencies and called for their reorganization. Mr. Emmanuel Okotie-Eboh. The farmer, son of the first Nigerian Finance Minister, Chief Festus Okotie-Eboh said the Niger Delta Development ...

Chief of army staff, Tukur Buratai receives award

Posted by admin on Monday, 04 July 2016 in News 1200 Reads

By Our Correspondent The chief of army staff, Tukur Buratai has been nominated for an award by the Global Excellence Foundation for his professionalism as a public servant in Nigeria. File photo chief of army staff with the Columbian army chief, Albert Jose Mejia. In a statement by the foundation, Buratai was nominated for the foundation’s Vision Africa ...

Court declares two rival Delta HOSTCOM excos illegal

Posted by admin on Monday, 04 July 2016 in News 860 Reads

A Delta State High Court sitting in Otor-Udu, has proclaimed the two parallel executive committees of the Host Communities of Nigeria Producing Oil and Gas, HOSTCOM, Delta State chapter as unconstitutional. Trial judge, Justice C. Achilefu, gave the verdict in the suit by the leader of one of the groups, Benjamin Iwetan, urging the court to ...

Security officer confirms Avengers’ attacks on NNPC, Chevron, NPDC facilities

Posted by admin on Sunday, 03 July 2016 in News 824 Reads

A security officer has confirmed the Sunday morning explosions in Warri Delta state. The officer said the explosion happened simultaneously. According to him “I just spoke with my men in the area and they confirmed the attack,” the source said, speaking on condition of anonymity. “Preliminary investigations so far from our men in the field is that dynamite ...

Niger Delta Avengers Dares Nigerian Army, Says Army Will Never Get Them

Posted by admin on Sunday, 03 July 2016 in News 958 Reads

...Said Those Arrested By DSS not NDA members By Francis Sadhere The dreaded Niger Delta militants group, Niger Delta avengers, NDA, have dared the Nigerian army, saying it will never get them, just as they denied reports in the national dailies that those arrested by the Department of State Security Services, DSS, were members of NDA. Militants The militant group ...

House of assembly member murdered in Oyo state

Posted by admin on Saturday, 02 July 2016 in News 926 Reads

A House of Assembly member in Oyo state has been assassinated, The Cable is reporting. According to the report, the lawmaker representing Orelope constituency in the state house of assembly, Gideon Aremu was murdered last night by unknown gunmen. A source who confirmed the authenticity of the report said the gunmen trailed the lawmaker to his residence ...

PDP ISOKO NORTH INAUGURATES RECONCILIATION COMMITTEE

Posted by admin on Saturday, 02 July 2016 in News 1264 Reads

By Ovedhe Jerry. The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) under the Leadership of Prince Godwin Ogorugba in Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta State has recently inaugurated a five member Reconciliation Committee with a charge on them to work above board. Prince Godwin Ogorugba, (middle), with members of the Isoko North PDP reconciliation committee headed by ...

Dwindling revenue: Delta Woos Back Shell, others

Posted by admin on Saturday, 02 July 2016 in News 935 Reads

...Says It Would Not Make Mistake of Past Administration Following the dwindling revenue from taxes, the Delta state government has began to woo back big investors like Shell and other investors that have left the state due to unfriendly environment, begging them to come back. Sir Monday Oyema, Delta state board of internal revenue boss. The state government, assured both old and ...

Military Still Harassing Our People, Oporoza Community Cries Out to Ag IGP

Posted by admin on Saturday, 02 July 2016 in News 982 Reads

By Francis Sadhere The people of Oporoza community in Warri South West local government area of Delta state have cried out to the Acting Inspector General of Police, IGP, Idris Ibrahim to help them talk to President Mohammadu Buhari to order the military to stop harassing their people. Ag IGP Idris Ibrahim. The people made this passionate appeal during ...

OKPE LANGUAGE IN PALEOLITHIC EXTINCTION

Posted by admin on Saturday, 02 July 2016 in Opinion 1810 Reads

BY CHIEF BOBSON GBINIJE Ours is the age of substitutes: instead of language, we have Jargons; instead of principles, slogans; and instead of genuine Ideas, bright ideas (Eric Bentley) To lacerate the tentacles of communication blackout, developmental somnambulistic movements and cerebral Erebus every collectivity must have a language as a matrix and vehicle of communication. Hence, the essayist George ...

Okowa’s Meeting With Delta Stakeholders Will Not Bring Needed Peace – Tonfawei

Posted by admin on Saturday, 02 July 2016 in News 992 Reads

By Francis Sadhere An Ijaw leader, A.P (Dr ) Clement Tonfawei, popularly known as The Nabodi 1 of the universe, has rained heavy knocks on the recent stakeholders meeting of Governor Ifeany Okowa held in Warri with various traditional and security agencies, stressing that the meeting was an injustice to the Ijaw people. A.P (Dr ) Clement Tonfawei. Apostle ...

IJAW PEOPLE ACCUSE GOV OKOWA OF WORKING AGAINST NIGERIAN MARITIME UNIVERSITY

Posted by admin on Friday, 01 July 2016 in News 1408 Reads

By Francis Sadhere Ijaw people in Delta State have kicked against plan by the federal government to convert the Navy College in Ibusa , Oshimili North Council of the state to a Navy Maritime University, accusing Governor Ifenayi Okowa of working surreptitiously with the Navy to achieve the purpose. Governor Ifeanyi Okowa They said if the plan was allowed ...

LAGOS LINKS UP WITH LONDON AS PELÉ UNVEILS UNIQUE PLAYER-POWERED ENERGY CHALLENGE

Posted by admin on Friday, 01 July 2016 in Energy Today 1121 Reads

By Francis Sadhere The Shell-installed kinetic football pitch at the Federal College of Education (Technical) Akoka, Lagos was in the spotlight again yesterday as football legend Pelé teamed up with Shell to bring together Africa and Europe in a first of its kind player-powered energy game; Pelé’s Energy Challenge. L-R: General Manager, Portfolio Deepwater of The Shell Petroleum ...

Fear of Earthquake Grips Oyo Community

Posted by admin on Friday, 01 July 2016 in News 1365 Reads

Residents of some communities in Saki West Council Area of Oyo State on Wednesday abandoned their homes in panic following reported earth tremors. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the affected communities included Medina, Balako, Salam Salam, Dauru-Salam as well as parts of Oke-suna. Some of the residents, who relocated, told NAN that with the ...

Why we Issued Certificate of Returns to Ogah-INEC

Posted by admin on Friday, 01 July 2016 in News 874 Reads

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has advanced reasons for its decision to issue a Certificate of Return to Mr Uche Ogah who came second at the last Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primaries in Abia State. Mr. Uche Oga signing the certificate of return. INEC National Commissioner in charge of the South East, Amb. Lawrence Nwuruku said the commission only ...

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