Archives for December, 2016 - Page 2
Ibori: National Assembly angry with Nwaoboshi over careless Ibori statement
By Our Correspondent
Senator Peter Nwaoboshi, representing Delta North senatorial district in the upper legislature has landed himself in trouble with the National Assembly over his careless statement on how Chief James Ibori made some Nigerian politicians whie he was still in UK prison.
Senator Nwaoboshi who traveled from Nigeria to London to celebrate the release of ...
OTUARO INAUGURATES CONSUMERS PROTECTION COMMITTEE
Barr. Kingsley Otuaro (m) Delta state Deputy Governor in a group photograph with members of the state Consumers Protection Committee (CPC).
By Our Correspondent
As part of measures aimed at checking the influx of substandard products in the state as well as enhancing comsumers' protection, the Delta State Government, has inaugurated a seven - man Consumers Protection ...
Group expresses satisfaction with Edo Gov. 2017 budget
Eben Enasco Kingsley
Following the submission of the 2017 appropriation bill to the State House of Assembly by Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, Civil Society groups continue to react positively and express satisfaction.
Speaking on the proposed budget for 2017, the Coalition for Good Governance and Economic Justice in Africa (CGGEJA), a statement by its Director of Strategy, ...
Newly admitted students of Federal University Dutsinma stranded over shortage of staff
By Our Correspondent
In what appears to be the repercussion of the unintelligent sacking of over 200 staff of the institution, shortage of lecturers and other important staff has hit the Federal University of Dutsinma, leaving newly admitted students stranded.
It was gathered that the admission list for new students into 100 and direct entry students for 200 ...
CHRISTMAS AND THE DEMONISATION OF CHRIST
By Bobson Gbiniji
“Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turned
Nor Hell a fury like a woman scorned.”
(The Morning Bride William Congreve)
Jesus Christ is the authentic Messiah and unblemished signet on the escutcheon of all Christians. He is the generalissimo of the cosmogony and the dymistifier of the tetragramation. Although the exact date of his birth ...
AKPOREHA HAILS LABOUR MOVEMENT, AJAERO ON UNITED LABOUR CONGRESS
United Labour Congress (ULC) President, Comrade Joe Ajaero
By Tejiri Ebikeme
The National Treasurer of NUPENG Comrade Williams Akporeha has described the inaugural congress of United Labour Congress of Nigeria ULC, and the emergence of its national leaders under Comrade Joe Ajaero as a major positive step for modern trade unionism in Nigeria.
Comrade Akporeha made this ...
Navy arrests Oghulagha Community Leader
By Our Correspondent
The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS Delta), yesterday arrested the Chairman of the oil rich Ogulagha community in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State, Captain Solomon Prebor.
Captain Prebor, according to sources was apprehened when he reported at the Navy Base to honour an invitation by the security outfit.
'Captain Prebor was invited by the Navy personnel. ...
Mulade calls on Delta Youths to shun vices
L-R: member representing Ughelli South Constituency and Majority Whip of the Delta State House of Assembly, Comrade Izeze Reuben and Comrade Sheriff Mulade.
By Francis Sadhere, Warri
The National Coordinator of Center for Peace and Environmental Justice (CEPEJ), Comrade Sheriff Mulade has called on youths in Delta State to shun social vices and be focused in ...
CHRISTMAS AND FINANCIAL HOLOCAUST
True love is like ghosts,
which everybody talks about but few have seen
(William Shakespeare.
By Bobson Gbinije, Warri
The anthropocentric calculus posits that whether by centripetal or centrifugal diversions man has become the monumental leverage on which the social-political, economic and cultural pendulum swings. Man has therefore created laws, principles, social mores, ethics, ceremonial commemorations and religious practices to enhance and ...
Obaseki presents N150b budget of consolidation and prosperity
By Eben Enasco Kingsley, Benin City
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki yesterday at the Anthony Enahoro hallow chambers, presented a budget of 150 billion consolidation and prosperous appropriation bill to the State House of Assembly to fast track economic and social transformation of the state.
Governor Obaseki, who christened the 2017 budget as “Budget of ...
Catholic Diocese of Warri laments wrong use of media
By Our Correspondent
The Director, Directorate of Social Communication, Catholic Diocese of Warri, Rev. Fr. Dr. Benedict Ukutgbe over the weekend lamented the wrong use of media in the country, stressing that the media has been used to promote violence secularism.
Rev. Ukutegbe who spoke at the occasion of the Messenger of Peace Support (MOP) Luncheon/Awards ceremony held at ...
PDP CHIEFTAIN, IGHEDO LAUDS NIGERIAN LAWMAKER, OBORO FOR EMPOWERMENT OF CONSTITUENTS
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State, Hon (Barrister) Evelyn Oboro and the state Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) Chairman, Barrister Kingsley Esiso, during Thanksgiving service at Word of Life Bible Church, Warri, organized by the Federal lawmaker, Hon Oboro.
A Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party in Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State, Olorogun Daniel Ighedo ...
9th Amasuwou-Uge Festival 2016 Holds in Kokodiagbene Dec. 20-23
Edo Governorship Petition Tribunal Update: Tribunal spot five issues for petition determination
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State
By Eben Enasco Kingsley, Benin City.
The Justice Ahmed Badamasi led -three- member tribunal sitting over the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and its governorship candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu challenging the Edo State Governorship election which declared Mr. Godwin Obaseki as winner has identified five issues for ...
Rivers Rerun: Wike’s Leaked Audio Comments Have Confirmed Our Fears, Says APC
Governor Nyesom Wike
By Our Correspondent
The leaked audio recording showing the Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike admitting to bribing some electoral officials and threatening to kill them if his instructions were not followed has confirmed the fears raised by the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the leadup to the recently conducted December 10, 2016 legislative re-run ...