Archives for April, 2017

BEDC: Delta Speaker Dissatisfied Over Epileptic Power Supply in Sapele

Posted by admin on Friday, 28 April 2017 in Energy Today 3232 Reads

By Christopher Odamah, Asaba The Speaker of Delta State House of Assembly (DTHA), Rt. Hon Monday Ovwigho Igbuya has expressed dissatisfaction over the epileptic electricity power supply in Sapele, Sapele Local Government Area of Delta State, calling on the Federal Government to reform the power sector to bring in new competitors, as it is in the ...

Real Reasons They Attacked Me At Adeleke’s Funeral -Aregbesola’s Aide, Babalola

Posted by admin on Friday, 28 April 2017 in News 2809 Reads

By Our Correspondent An aide to Governor Rauf Aregbesola who was attacked at the burial of late Senator Isiaka Adeleke on Monday, Hon Idiat Babalola, on Tuesdaysaid her attackers picked on her simply over unfounded rumors that she wants to be Deputy Governor after the current tenure of the governor. Babalola, who was attacked shortly after ...

Let Us Mourn Our Brother in Peace – Adeleke Family

Posted by admin on Thursday, 27 April 2017 in News 2747 Reads

By Our Correspondent Late Senator Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke The Family of late Senator Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke has appealed to members of the public to allow those he left behind mourn the late sage in peace and in a respectable manner. Addressing an emotional press conference on Wednesday 26th April, 2017, Sen. Adeleke’s younger brother, Mr. Adedeji Adeleke ...

Chevron’s GMoUs Waxing Stronger —- Brikinn ***As Egbema Gbaramatu Communities Development Foundation (EGCDF) Inaugurates New Executives… .

Posted by admin on Thursday, 27 April 2017 in Energy Today 2927 Reads

By Tejiri Ebikeme Approximately twelve years after Chevron Nigeria Limited innovated the Global Memorandum of Understanding (GMoU) model of Community Engagement with the Communities around its areas of operation, the GMoU is waxing stronger. Proof is the inauguration of the fourth executives of the Egbema Gbaramatu Communities Development Foundation (EGCDF) one of the Development Organisations formed to ...

NIMASA DG Peterside’s Election as AAMA Chairman Well Deserved – Rivers APC

Posted by admin on Tuesday, 25 April 2017 in News 2661 Reads

Dr Peterside Dakuku, DG NIMASA …..Says elevation testimony to his exceptional leadership qualities By Nwaorgu Faustinus The election, last week Friday, of Dr Dakuku Adol Peterside, Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), as the new Chairman and President of the Association of African Maritime Administrations (AAMA) is well deserved, the Rivers State Chapter of the ...

Okowa Gets Commendation For Appointing, Empowering Women

Posted by admin on Monday, 24 April 2017 in News 3613 Reads

By Our Correspondent The Delta State Governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa has been commended for the appointment and Empowerment of women in his administration. In her welcome address at the meeting of PDP Women in Delta Central Senatorial District held recently at the Golden Tulip Hotel, Effurun, the Women Leader of the Party in the District, Hon. (Mrs.) ...

OTHER OIL COMPANIES SHOULD EMULATE CHEVRON’S GMoU—- MICHAEL JOHNNY

Posted by admin on Monday, 24 April 2017 in News 3292 Reads

Chief Michael Johnny Chief Michael Johnny is the outgoing chairman of the Chevron-sponsored Egbema Gbaramatu Communities Development Foundation (EGCDF). On Friday, April 21, 2017, he addressed a Press Conference in Warri, Delta State on his four years tenure in the Foundation According to him, the GMoU is the only tried and tested instrument for the actualization of ...

World Earth Day; CEPEJ takes campaign to Niger Delta Community

Posted by admin on Saturday, 22 April 2017 in News 2774 Reads

Comrade Sheriff Mulade, National Coordinator, CEPEJ (center right), Captain Solomon Prebor, Ogulagha community chairman (center left) during the World Earth Day awareness campaign at Ogulagha community today. By Francis Sadhere, As the world observed World Earth Day on Saturday, a Non-Governmental Organization, Center for Peace and Environmental Justice (CEPEJ) took the earth campaign to the remote community of ...

Group Dismisses Allegation Of Selective Town Hall Meetings Against Kachikwu

Posted by admin on Saturday, 22 April 2017 in News 2892 Reads

Group Dismisses Allegation Of Selective Town Hall Meetings Against Kachikwu *** Says He Should Be Commended For Ending Hostilities Against Oil Facilities **** Describes Minister As Transparent Dr. Ibe Kachikwu THE Niger Delta Indigenous Movement for Radical Change (NDIMRC) has dismissed allegation of selective Town Hall Meetings in the Niger Delta Region against Minister of State for Petroleum, ...

Osun Refurbishes 1,534 Classrooms

Posted by admin on Monday, 17 April 2017 in Education 4017 Reads

By Our Correspondent The government of the state of Osun has stated that it has refurbished a total of 82 school blocks comprisingof 1,534 classrooms across the state. Revealing this over the weekend, Senior Special Assistant on Education, Mr. Niyi Idowu said the vision of the present administration to radically increase access to qualitative and quantitative ...

Tension Rises As FG Delays Take-Off Of Maritime University In Delta

Posted by admin on Monday, 17 April 2017 in Energy Today 2883 Reads

By Our Correspondent Tension is building in the coastal communities hosting the Nigerian Maritime University in Okerenkoko, Delta state. The rising tension follows the delay in the take-off of the university following the federal government’s promise through Vice President Yemi Osinbajo that the university would begin the 2017/2018 session in the ongoing year. But in a statement made ...

Shun Social Vices, Catholic Priest Tells Nigerians At Easter

Posted by admin on Monday, 17 April 2017 in religion 3515 Reads

By Our Correspondent Nigerians have been called upon to use the Easter celebration to rebrand themselves and shun social vices in order to enjoy the glory of the Resurrected Jesus Christ. In his Easter Homily yesterday, the Parish Priest of St Theresa's Catholic Church Osubi, Okpe Local Government Area of Delta State, Rev. Fr. Nathaniel Ajogri, implored ...

Unclaimed $45m: We Need to Examine Wike’s Mental Status – Peterside

Posted by admin on Sunday, 16 April 2017 in News 2831 Reads

Dr Dakuku Peterside By Nwaorgu Faustinus An All Progressives Congress (APC) stalwart in Rivers State, Dr Dakuku Peterside has questioned the mental status of Governor Nyesom Wike after claiming that the $45m found at a residence in Ikoyi, Lagos State belong to Rivers State Government. Dr Peterside, who stated this in a chat with newsmen at the Port Harcourt ...

Edo Tribunal: Court Throws out Ize-Iyamu’s petition upholds Obaseki’s victory.

Posted by admin on Friday, 14 April 2017 in News 2718 Reads

By Eben Enasco Kingsley The Justice Ahmed Badamasi Led Edo State governorship election tribunal on Friday in Benin City dismissed the petitions filed by the flag bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party,PDP, Pastor Osagie Ize- Iyamu contesting the victory of the 2016 governorship election of the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Godwin Obaseki reaffirming him as the ...

Ignore Wike, Emeh fake decamping circus shows – Rivers APC

Posted by admin on Friday, 14 April 2017 in News 2691 Reads

Glory Emeh ...Project Glory Emeh is a scam to corner Rivers money By Nwaorgu Faustinus The Rivers State Chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, said it can confirm that as part of Project Glory Emeh scam in which all manner of persons are hired and assembled to pose as APC decampees in return for huge pay outs by Gov. ...

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