Archives for February, 2017 - Page 2

Delta House of Assembly Member Assures Constituents of Adequate Representation

Posted by admin on Monday, 20 February 2017 in News 2029 Reads

By Christopher Odamah The member representing Ethiope East Constituency in the Delta State House of Assembly, Hon. (Chief) Evance Ochuko Ivwurie has once again assured his constituents of adequate and world class representation. Hon. Ivwurie gave this assurance at the palace of the Agbon monarch, His Royal Majesty, Ogurime-Rime, Ukor'i 1, the Ovie of Agbon Kingdom in ...

ACTIVIST CALLS FOR SPEEDY TRIAL OF CORRUPT NIGERIANS

Posted by admin on Monday, 20 February 2017 in News 903 Reads

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo By Our Correspondent A Niger Delta Activist, Comrade Sheriff Mulade has called for speedy trial of corrupt Nigerians, urging all and sundry to support President Muhammadu Buhari in his fight against corruption. The Economic and Financial Crime Commission, recently said it recovered the whopping sum of $9,772,800 and another sum of £74,000 cash from ...

Former Delta PDP chieftain, Efeoviri, followers defect to APC

Posted by admin on Monday, 20 February 2017 in News 1041 Reads

: Pastor Stephen Eruotor, APC Ethiope East Local Government Area Chairman, Chief Johnbull Efeoviri, Chief Phillip Oyagomare, Jerome Emmanuel, APC Kokori Ward 7 chairman, Jerome and APC Woman leader. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta State suffered another mass defection from the party during the weekend as a former chieftain of the party, Chief ...

DELTA COMMUNITY ALLEGES PLAN BY CHEVRON TO CLAMP DOWN ON LEADERS OVER DEMAND FOR ELECTRICITY

Posted by admin on Sunday, 19 February 2017 in News 1058 Reads

THE oil rich Kokodiagbene community, Gbaramatu Kingdom Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State has raised the alarm over alleged plan by American oil giant, Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) to clamp down on leaders of the community over their recent demand for electricity supply from the company and implored the State Government to ...

IPOB: 15 Arrested, Others Flee As Police Raid Homes Of Suspected Members In Abia

Posted by admin on Tuesday, 14 February 2017 in News 393 Reads

Our Reporter Fifteen youths, suspected to be members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) were yesterday arrested by security agents over last Friday alleged killings of two police operatives in Aba, Abia State. Scores of others have fled their homes as the police, with the support of Joint Tasks Force (JTF) comprising of the Nigerian Army, ...

Agriculturalist urges FG to compel banks to grant farmers loans at low interest rate

Posted by admin on Tuesday, 14 February 2017 in News 1251 Reads

Apostle Samuel Emiaso By Francis Sadhere, Warri An agricultural expert, Mr. Samuel Emiaso on Monday urged the Federal Government to compel financial institutions in the country to grant loans to farmers at low interest rate. Emiaso, former Manager, Agric Extension, Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) who spoke to The AUTHORITY on some of the challenges affecting the ...

Okowa denies knowledge of alleged missing N48.6b DESOPADEC funds

Posted by admin on Tuesday, 14 February 2017 in News 886 Reads

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State By Francis Sadhere, Warri Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State has denied knowledge of any missing 48 billion naira funds allegedly belonging to the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, DESOPADEC. The All Progressives Congress (APC), Delta state chapter had alleged that the missing DESOPADEC funds represented 50% of N97.2 ...

Obaseki advocates improved health care for Edo indigents

Posted by admin on Tuesday, 14 February 2017 in News 894 Reads

Governor Obaseki and other Government functionaries in a group photograph with members of Edo National Association Worldwide (ENAW) Eben Enasco Kingsley, Benin City Edo State Governor Mr. Godwin Obaseki has called on Edo National Association Worldwide (ENAW) who are on a seven day medical mission in the state to join hands with his administration for improved ...

IBORI’S RETURN AND LESSONS TO BE LEARNT

Posted by admin on Tuesday, 14 February 2017 in News 1470 Reads

Chief James Ibori By Zik Gbemre We have noted before now that we find it rather sad and quite unfortunate that, Chief James Ibori was given a heroic welcome and still celebrated at Oghara his hometown in Delta State, when he recently came back into the country from his UK prison release. And we rightly advised ...

The movie, “Light Will Come” takes Nigeria cinemas by storm soon

Posted by admin on Tuesday, 14 February 2017 in News 1203 Reads

...as Popular Yoruba Actress Eniola Badmus Beats Hafiz Oyetoro (Saka) Silly! “Don’t mess with me” was the clear warning Eniola Badmus sent to her male colleagues in the Industry when she forced Hafiz Oyetoro (Saka) to drink from the cup of her fury. It had started as a matter of difference in opinion as to whether ...

CDA BAN: YOUTHS PLEDGES SUPPORT, SUES FOR PEACEFUL COEXISTENCE

Posted by admin on Tuesday, 14 February 2017 in News 992 Reads

By Eben Enasco Kingsley, Benin The youths otherwise called the ‘Ighele’ of Egbirhe Community in Iyekogba, Oredo Ward II Benin City have pledged support for the pronouncement made by the Omo N’ Oba N’ Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, His Royal Majesty, Oba Ewuare II prohibiting all activities of the Community Development Association, CDA across the eight local ...

UWHERU MONARCH INAUGURATES EXCO COUNCIL OF CHIEFS.

Posted by admin on Monday, 13 February 2017 in News 1377 Reads

By Our Correspondent THE Traditional Ruler of Uwheru Kingdom in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta HRM Agbaovwe Afugbeya Oyise II recently constituted and inaugurated a 14 member executive council of Chiefs with Chief Voke Uvwie of the Pointer Newspaper emerging as the Publicity secretary of the constituted council. The monarch while inaugurating the executive Council ...

Couple dedicates 1st child to God after 30 years

Posted by admin on Monday, 13 February 2017 in News 1056 Reads

Pastor & Mrs. Solomon Eferaha dancing to their alter for the dedication if their first child after thirty years of marriage and barrenness at the Glorious Gospel Salvation Ark of God Ministry in Effurun, Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State. By Our Correspondent A couple based in Effurun, Uvwie Local Government Area, Delta State, Pastor Solomon ...

Ibori kinsmen deny alleged N350m sponsorship of Ibori Thanksgiving

Posted by admin on Monday, 13 February 2017 in News 969 Reads

Chairman of the Ibori Freedom Thanksgiving Service, Mr. Emmanuel Ighemena By Francis Sadhere, Warri Kinsmen of former Delta state governor, Chief James Onanefe Ibori on Sunday denied that the Delta state government sponsored Ibori freedom Thanksgiving with the sum of three hundred and fifty million naira. Chairman of the Ibori Freedom Thanksgiving Service, Mr. Emmanuel Ighemena who ...

My entire life is a testimony to God says Ibori

Posted by admin on Monday, 13 February 2017 in News 1272 Reads

Left- Right - Chief James Ibori, His sister, Christine Ibori-Ibie and his daughter, Erhiatake Ibori, during Ibori Freedom Thanksgiving Service held at the First Baptist Church, Oghara, organized by the people of Oghara, yesterday. By Francis Sadhere, Warri Former Delta state governor, Chief James Ibori on Sunday said that his entire life is a testimony to ...

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