Archives for October, 2016

IPF Holds Thanksgiving Service to Celebrate God’s Blessings

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IPF members at the Thanksgiving service. By  Ovedhe Jerry. A political group in Isoko North under the auspices of Isoko Patriotic Front  yesterday held a Thanksgiving service at St Mary's Anglican Church, Bethel to celebrate God's blessing on their members. The thanksgiving service which coincided with the child dedication of one of its member, Hon Elo Ekodi, ...

Activist Enjoins South South Youths To Keep Hope Alive For Better Days Are Ahead

Christopher Odamah A Niger Delta activist, Comrade Matthew Kolawole Oladeji has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for restoring peace in the Niger Delta region particularly the South South zone just as he enjoined the youths of region to keep hope alive for better days ahead. Speaking recently at his private residence in Warri, Warri South Local Government Area ...

Governor Okowa appeals to Delta youths to embrace peace

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Newly elected officers of the Benekrukru Community Executive Council taking their oath of office. …As Benikrukru Community gets new exco. By Francis Sadhere As the country continues to plunge deeper into recession, the Delta State governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa has once again appealed to youths in the state to embrace peace for meaningful development of the state. Governor Okowa ...

Community Leader completes abandoned multi-million naira market in Delta

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Chief Favour Izuokomor (4th right), Comrade Sheriff Mulade, (middle) and others during the commissioning of the coastal mega market in Kokodiagbene community in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State, yesterday. By Francis Sadhere The people of Kokodiagbene community in Warri South West Local Government area of Delta State were filled with joy ...

Recession: Warri South Chairman Appeals for Calm

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Hon. Matthew Mofe Edema, Warri South Council Chairman, kneeling and raising his hands to God in Thanksgiving. By Francis Sadhere As the country continues to feel the pangs of the economic recession, the Warri South Local  Government Chairman in Delta State, Mr. Mathew Mofe Edema has appealed to workers in the state to remain calm and ...

BAYELSA ASSEMBLY REJECTS NATIONAL GRAZING COMMISSION BILL

BY PHILIP EKE, YENAGOA The Bayelsa State House of Assembly has rejected the National Grazing Commission Bill proposed by the federal government. The call for the rejection of the bill in state Assembly was sponsored by Hon. Mitema Obodor in the floor of the house. Hon. Obodor said herdsmen depended on their cattle as a means of livelihood, ...

Chat Way Forward With Isoko Traditional Rulers- Ikpokpo Tells Youth

By Ovedhe Jerry Chairman of Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State, Hon. Malik Ikpokpo has called on Isoko Youths liaise with Isoko Traditional Rulers and chat a way forward for the development of Isoko land rather than creating problems. Hon. Ikpokpo made this call during a meeting with Isoko Traditional Rulers, Head of Isoko Clegymen, Isoko Development Union, Isoko ...

DELTA GOVT. PROVIDES BOARDING FACILITIES IN TECHNICAL COLLEGES

By Nyerovwho Oghenetejiri In a determined effort to make technical education attractive and all embracing to would-be students, Delta State Government has provided modern state of the art boarding facilities in three of the seven technical colleges in the state. Technical Colleges currently with this boarding facilities are Sapele Technical College, Ofagbe Technical College and Agbor Technical ...

Those who killed my brother must pay, says ex-Delta HOS

By Francis Sadhere Former Delta State Head of Civil Service, Chief Sylvanus Mordi who is the Elder brother of slain Monday Mordi has vowed that killers of his brother must pay for their action. Mordi, therefore called on security agencies in the state to smoke out the killers of this brother who was gruesomely murdered on October ...

Durban: Sultan of Sokoto Identifies with Oba Ewuare 11

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Sokoto Dubar group. By Eben Enasco Kingsley Benin City The activities marking the coronation of the 40th Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare 11, reached a crescendo at the weekend as the Sultan of Sokoto sponsored Durban and all its glamor enveloped the palace. The Durban started at about 4:15 with the horse riders displaying their speed and skills, with ...

New Oba of Benin Holds Thanksgiving Service

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By Kingsley Enasco Eben, Benin The thanksgiving ceremony of the new Oba His Royal Majesty, Oba Ewuare II, Omo N' Oba N' Edo Uku Akpolokpolor,was held in Benin city today to mark the final rite of  his enthronement  as the 40th oba of Bini Kingdom The ceremonious event had dignitaries across the globe graced and joined the Royal ...

Judiciary wing of the wailers go for Amaechi’s jugular

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'He that studieth revenge keepeth his own wounds green, which otherwise would heal and do well.” - John Milton (1608 - 1674) By Chris Finebone As soon as the Department of State Services (DSS), in obedience to relevant laws of the land relating to arrest and detention, released arrested Justices on personal recognition within 24 hours of ...

TACKLE ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AS NATIONAL RATHER THAN ETHNIC—-ERA BOS

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OGHENETEJIRI NYERHOVWO Handling environmental issues as ethnic rather than national issues has been fingered as a major barrier in tackling  the enormous environmental challenges confronting the nation. This was disclosed by Dr. Godwin Uyi Ojo, Executive Director, Environmental Rights Action/ Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) at an ERA/FoEN organised training for selected journalists on investigative environmental reporting, he said that there ...
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