Archives for November, 2016

One Year after RIVERS BLACK DAY, APC Re-Dedicates Event to the Memories of the Dead

Posted by admin on Wednesday, 30 November 2016 in News 1224 Reads

By Nwaorgu Faustinus The Rivers State Chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC said it is exactly one year since the party and other stakeholders held the Rivers Black Day march in honour of all those who were killed before, during and after the 2015 general elections in Rivers State. The party in a statement signed by its ...

EDO GOVT. TO ENGAGE FEMALE MECHANICS ON VEHICLE MAINTENANCE

Posted by admin on Wednesday, 30 November 2016 in News 1340 Reads

Governor Godwin Obaseki in a group photograph with the graduating trainees By Eben Enasco Kingsley Edo state Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has offered to engage female mechanics for the maintenance of government vehicles, it emerged yesterday. Besides, Governor Obaseki said as part of his administration’s strategic plans for competitive advantage, female drivers and mechanics would be encouraged ...

NSCDC MOVES TO BUILD STRONG TIES BETWEEN FARMERS, HERDSMEN IN EDO

Posted by admin on Wednesday, 30 November 2016 in News 1249 Reads

By Eben Enasco Kingsley, Benin City The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have initiated a proactive sensitization move to build strong ties between the cattle rustlers and farmers in Edo State, as part of its methods adopted to prevent conflicts and other communal related clashes. The State Commandant of the Corps, Dr Benito Eze, stated ...

NNPC/Chevron JV, Development Africa, Government, join hands to kick out malaria from Nigeria

Posted by admin on Wednesday, 30 November 2016 in News 1541 Reads

Staff of Chevron, Development Africa, Delta state government representatives and some representatives of Warri North council and others during the NNPC/Chevron Roll Back Malaria programme held at Koko, yesterday. By Tejiri Ebikeme As part of efforts to kick out malaria from Africa, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)/Chevron Nigeria Limited Joint Venture, in collaboration with Development Africa ...

Rivers APC to Gov. Wike: Return the N2bn Rivers money you donated to Ondo State PDP

Posted by admin on Monday, 28 November 2016 in News 1221 Reads

Nwaorgu Faustinus With the trouncing of Peoples Democratic Party in the governorship election in Ondo State Saturday, the Rivers State Chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, is asking the governor of Rivers State to immediately retrieve and return the sum of N2bn of Rivers money he donated to the Ondo State branch of the PDP. Making ...

Dakuku Peterside Congratulates Ondo Governor-Elect, Akeredolu

Posted by admin on Monday, 28 November 2016 in News 1350 Reads

Dakuku Peterside By Nwaorgu Faustinus The Rivers governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2015 general elections, Dr Dakuku Peterside has congratulated Chief Rotimi Akeredolu, SAN of the APC for winning the Ondo State governorship election. Chief Akeredolu defeated the candidates of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alliance for Democracy (AD), Social Democratic Party (SDP), among ...

NDDC New Board: Release Over N900b Owed NDDC Now, South South Group Tasks FG

Posted by admin on Saturday, 26 November 2016 in News 1349 Reads

By Our Correspondent An intellectual group, South South Reawakening Group (SSRG) has tasked the Federal Government to release over N900 billion owed the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to enable it meets its mandate to the people of the region. The group, in a statement titled 'Setting Agenda for the new NDDC Board' and signed by its Convener, ...

Ikanya condemns flag-off for NDDC ongoing road projects by Gov. Wike

Posted by admin on Saturday, 26 November 2016 in News 1390 Reads

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State. ...Accuses the governor of dubious intention, seeking crisis By Nwaorgu Faustinus As the governor of Rivers State, Chief Nyesom Wike undertakes what he calls road project flag-off in Rivers State, the State Chairman of All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief Davies Ibiamu Ikanya has advised the governor not to create crisis in the State ...

EDSG Fires Oloye As Permanent Secretary

Posted by admin on Saturday, 26 November 2016 in News 1659 Reads

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State. By Eben Enasco Kingsley, Benin City Edo State Government has removed Major Lawrence Loye (Rtd) from office as Permanent Secretary in the Public Service of the State with immediate effect. This is contained in a memo issued to Major Lawrence Loye signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie ...

Gunmen attack residence of UNIBEN lecturer, kill 4-yr-old daughter

Posted by admin on Saturday, 26 November 2016 in News 1715 Reads

Baby Aisosa Ogbeide shot dead by the gunmen By Eben Enasco Kingsley, Benin City A four-year-old daughter of a lecturer in Engineering at the University of Benin (UNIBEN), Dr. Kingsley Ogbeide has been shot dead by gunmen who attacked his residence in Benin City. The other two children between the ages of six and two also sustained varying ...

Deibiri Community Calls on Governor Okowa to Re-settle its people

Posted by admin on Saturday, 26 November 2016 in News 1439 Reads

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State. …Says we cannot continue to live like refugees in our state The people of Deibiri community in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta who have been sacked from their community by the Aladja people for the past twenty one years, have once again appealed to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa ...

Special Invitation: Gbaramatu Kingdom Invites all to the official presentation of staff of office to HRM Oboro-Gbaraun II, Agadagba the Pere of Gbaramatu Kingdom on December 6, 2016

Posted by admin on Saturday, 26 November 2016 in News 2812 Reads

Navy accidentally shoots, injures 10 in Warri

Posted by admin on Friday, 25 November 2016 in News 1561 Reads

By Our Correspondent There was public outrage in parts of Warri and environs on Thursday night as operatives of the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS Delta) Warri in Delta State shot and wounded 10 Ijaw youths in an alleged accidental discharge by some personnel. Our checks revealed that the victims were relaxing in their community at Sandfill 1, directly ...

IYC condemn killing of Innocent Ijaws in Delta

Posted by admin on Friday, 25 November 2016 in News 1424 Reads

By Francis Sadhere The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Worldwide had condemned in strongest term the recent killings of innocent Ijaw people through Thursday's military air raid on Ijaw villages in Delta State. IYC also called on the International community especially the United Nations Human Rights Commission to prevail on the Buhari administration to protect the rights of the ...

Tension In Niger Delta As Fighter Jets Bombard Militant Camp, Scores Feared Dead In Delta

Posted by admin on Thursday, 24 November 2016 in News 1341 Reads

Tension is building up in the Niger Delta region as military begins bombardment of militant camps in the region. The development have forced many locals fleeing their communities on Thursday morning, sources said. The military reportedly deployed fighter jets Thursday morning to root out some militants who were camping in a creek community in Burutu council area, ...

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