Archives for February, 2017 - Page 4

Of Trump, Hitler and World History

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President Donald Trump Written By Ogbonna Nwuke It wasn't really supposed to be easy either for America or for a world order that has evolved over time. The signs had been there right from the time the new sheriff in town bared his fangs on the campaign trail. Now America and a bewildered world are stuck with a ...

Niger Delta Amnesty Beneficiaries to Kick Off First Ever Automobile Assembly Plant

...As Amnesty Office, Innoson Motors, Bayelsa State Government, Partner to Kick Start Process “The Niger Delta Region has in recent times been in the news for the wrong reasons; but after a meeting of the Bayelsa State Government, Presidential Amnesty Office and Innoson Motors, in Bayelsa State over the weekend, it seems this trend is about ...

Gen. Boroh Continues Peace Moves

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….Takes House of Reps Commitee on Niger/Delta to Okochiri As part of Federal Government's peace building efforts in the Niger Delta Region; the Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta Affairs and Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Brigadier General Paul Boroh (Rtd), on Thursday, 2nd January, took members of the House Committee on Niger ...

Kaduna @ 100: Arewa artistes storm Ahmadu Bello Stadium for ‘greatness walk’

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By Our Correspondent The Ahmadu Bello Stadium, Kaduna came alive on Saturday morning as hundreds of creative artistes from all over Northern Nigeria converged for a Peace Walk to commemorate the 100th year anniversary of Kaduna City, billed for July this year. The artistes under the umbrella of the Arewa Creative Industry were seen converging as early as 6:30am ...

46th Uniben Matric: 10,690 Offered Provisional Admission, as VC charges Matriculants on Ethical Values

By Eben Enasco Kingsley, Benin City The 46th matriculation Ceremony of the University of Benin, UNIBEN, was today held at the Akin Deko Main Auditorium Ugbowo campus in Benin City as ten thousand six hundred and ninety Matriculants offered provisional admission out of Hundred thousand applications thus received for 2016/2017 academic Session. The Vice Chancellor of the ...

Herdsmen killings:CAN calls on President Buhari to resign

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Bishop Semion Okah, Bishop, Flock of Christ Mission, (m) Chairman, Bayelsa CAN, Archbishop Jacob Akpiri (2nd left), Rev Wellington Agala, Chairman Bayelsa PFN (2nd right) and other clergy men during the press briefing in Warri.  By Francis Sadhere, Warri The South South chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Thursday called on President Muhammadu Buhari to resign from his position as the president of the country because he has failed to protect Nigerians against ...

Delta Consumer Rights Protection Bill Scales Through Second Reading

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  By Christopher Odamah   The Delta State Consumer Rights Protection Bill 2016, has scaled through second reading in the State's House of Assembly. The bill scaled through second reading successfully after Co-sponsors of the bill and other House members unanimously gave their support to it THE honourable member representing Ethiope East State Constituency in the Delta State House ...

Edo Pension Scheme: Obaseki appoints 15 Fund Administrators

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Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State. By Eben Enasco Kingsley, Benin City Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has appointed 15-pension Fund administrators to embark on the enrollment of employees in the state public services. Recall that in his budget speech, Governor Obaseki said the scheme, which is aimed at mitigating challenges faced by workers, would commence ...

Sapele residents insist on Eighteen – Hour Power supply

By Our Correspondent Residents of Sapele on Monday decried the incessant power outage by the authorities of Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC). They also condemned the attendant crazy bills by BEDC. The Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Monday Igbuya, Chairman of Sapele Local Government Area, Hon Ejaife Odebala, elders and leaders of various political and non political ...

Peterside, NIMASA DG Mourns Rivers CP Demise 

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Dakuku Peterside, DG, NIMASA By Nwaorgu Faustinus The Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Dakuku Peterside has described the death of serving Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Francis Odesanya as “shocking” and coming at a time when the state and Nigeria needed his professional competence and managerial capability. Dr. Peterside stated ...

Delta community appeals to US envoy to promote speedy development of N’Delta region         

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Comrade Sheriff Mulade, Chairman, Kokodiagbene Community (m) and the American envoys being taken round the community. The Chairman of Kokodiagbene Community in Gbaramatu Kingdom, Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State, Comrade Sheriff Mulade, has appealed to the Consul general of the United States of America in Nigeria, John Bray to promote the ...

Delta CP orders Herdsmen to vacate Aradhe Community

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Delta State Commissioner hof Police, Mr. Zanna Ibrahim, address in the people during the meeting By: Ovedhe Jerry. The Delta State Commissioner hof Police, Mr. Zanna Ibrahim has ordered  cattle rarer grazing in Aradhe community farms of Isoko North Local Government Council to vacate the community farms within the next 6days, over the Fulani herdsmen incessant ...

Edo Election Tribunal: Rowdiness as PDP, Ize-Iyamu’s witness declares to Tribunal, “I am the petitioner”

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The Edo state Governor, Godwin Obaseki (left) and his entourage as captured during the tribunal trial. By Eben Enasco Kingsley, Benin City. A mellow drama and rowdiness temporarily occurred during proceedings at the Edo State Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Benin City on Tuesday when one of the petitioner’s witnesses (PW 14), Mr. Yusuf Seidu Abu ...