Archives for April, 2017 - Page 2

Umahi’s acceptance to contest in 2019 the best Easter gift to Ebonyians – NGO

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Ebonyi State Governor, Engr. Dave Nweze …Describes Elechi's defection to APC as uneventful By MacDonald Onu The acceptance of the Ebonyi State Governor, Engr. Dave Nweze Umahi, to seek re-election during the 2019 general elections has been described as the best Easter gift to Ebonyians. “The people of Ebonyi couldn’t have asked for a better Easter gift from their performing ...

Obaseki signs CDA Bill into law, meets with Oba Ewuare II

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By Kingsley Enasco Eben, Benin Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State on Wednesday signed into law a bill prohibiting forceful and illegal occupation of landed property by Community Development Associations (CDAs) in Edo, after which the governor proceeded to the palace of the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II to present a copy of the law to ...

Ivwurie To PMB & IGP: Investigate and Stop Abraka Killings…Stop Situating Herdsmen Atrocities With The Governors

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  By Christopher Odamah, Abraka The Honourable Member Representing Ethiope East Constituency in the Delta State House of Assembly, Hon. Evance Ochuko Ivwurie has called on the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari, the Inspector General of Police, the Director General of State Security (DSS), the Chief of Defence Staff and ...

FED allocations: Gov. Wike should tell the truth for once

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By Faustinus Nwaorgu ...At the time Amaechi left office, R/S was getting less than N10b monthly allocation The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State has expressed dismayed that two years after the 2015 elections, Gov. Nyesom Wike is still carrying on with his style of campaigns full of bare-faced lies and misrepresentation of facts to unsuspecting Rivers ...

News flash: Dumo Lulu-Briggs dumps PDP, joins APC

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Chief Barr. Dumo Lulu-Briggs By Our Correspondent The All Progressives Congress, APC, Rivers State Chapter on Sunday confirmed that Chief Barr. Dumo Lulu-Briggs has formally declared and registered as a member of All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ward 4, Akuku Toru LGA, Rivers State. According to the Rivers APC publicity Secretary, Chris Fine bone in a statement, Chief Lulu-Briggs ...

Efe wins Big Brother Naija 2017

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Efe wins Big Brother Naija 2017 Efe, a graduate in Economics and rapper, has officially won Big Brother Naija 'See Gobe' 2017. When Ebuka announced Efe as the Big Brother Naija winner, Nigeria erupted in celebration. From Warri to Jos, to Lagos, to Kano, Nigerians reacted with joy. He walked away with 25 million naira cash prize and ...

Demi-Ejegi emerges APC candidate for Warri South Constituency 1 bye election

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By Our Correspondent The All Progressive Congress, APC, aspirant for the Warri South Constituency 1, Delta State House of Assembly, Engineer Sunday Demi- Ejegi has emerged the candidate of the party for the upcoming bye election taken to fill the vacant position. Demi-Ejegi defeated three other aspirants who contested the primary with him. Out of the 147 ...

Edo polls: Court throws out Ize-Iyamu appeal on ballot recount

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Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu By Eben Enasco Kingsley Benin City The Court of Appeal sitting in Benin City has thrown out the appeal filed by Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu and the Peoples Democratic Party against the ruling of the tribunal on the recounting of ballot papers. Pastor Ize-Iyamu had asked the appellate court to order a complete recounting of used ...

ELECTRICITY: DELTA GOVT AGAIN APPEALS TO KOKODIAGBENE COMMUNITY TO MAINTAIN PEACE *** COMMUNITY THREATENS TO PULL OUT OF GMOU WITH CHEVRON

By Tejiri Ebikeme   THE Delta State Government has once waded into the recent protest over electricity against Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) by the people of Kokodiagbene Community, Gbaramatu Kingdom Warri South West Local Government Area of the State, appealing to the oil rich Community to maintain the peace. The people of oil rich Kokodiagbene community recently staged ...

N’Delta Ministry hands over construction of Isoko Ring Road project to Fame Midway Engineering

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By: Ovedhe Jerry. The people of Isoko North and South Federal Constituency have recently expressed optimism on the commencement of work on the 26.5km Isoko Ring Road project as officials of the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs handed over the contract to the contractor, Fame Midway Engineering Construction Limited. The Isoko Ring Road project which traverses from ...

DUNAETA Celebrates Rapid Transformation of Uburu by Gov. Umahi

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Governor Dave Umahi …Urges more support to enable him achieve more By MacDonald Onu A Non-Governmental Organisation, the David Umahi Nweze Akubaraoha Ebonyi Transformation Agenda (DUNAETA), has expressed delight over the rapid transformation of the ancient Uburu Community of Ebonyi State by the administration of Governor Dave Umahi, describing it as a dream come true. DUNAETA in a statement issued on ...

Improved Agricultural exports: SON holds workshop for North West stakeholders

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Regional Coordinator SON, Mr Dauda Yakubu (2left) presenting the calander to the Commoner for Agriculture Kaduna State, Professor Kabiru  Mato  (left) during the  Sectoral Stakeholders Workshop on Reduction of Substandard Good in Nigeria North West Zone/Improvement of Agricultural Produce for Export in Kaduna on Tuesday.. Photo: BASHIR BELLO By Jacob Onjewu In view of the demand for Nigeria’s agricultural ...

National Athletes To Participate In 2nd Edition Of Warri/Effurun Peace Marathon– Bozimo

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Alaere (Mrs) Joyce Bozimo By Francis Sadhere, Warri The Coordinator of Warri/Effurun Peace Marathon race,  Alaere (Mrs) Joyce  Bozimo has said that National Athletes will participate actively in the  second of edition of the Warri/Effurun Peace Marathon race . Alaere Bozimo who spoke to our correspondent in an interview  in Warri, Delta State, said the purpose of ...

DELSU GETS FULL ACCREDITATION FOR LAW PROGRAMME *** By Accreditation, University will admit candidates for law programme in 2017/2018 academic session

  By Tejiri Ebikeme The National Universities Commission(NUC) has finally accredited the Law Faculty of the Delta State University. The Law Faculty of the Institution is being run at its Oleh Campus. Authorities of the Institution have been battling for the accreditation of the Law Faculty. Management of DELSU said yesterday in the bulletin of the Institution that; 'This is ...

Delta APC crisis: Ariyo blames NWC for protracted crisis

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Barrister Robinson Ariyor addressing pressmen in Warri on Monday. By Francis Sadhere, Warri A Legal practitioner and stalwart of the Delta State All Progressives Party, APC, Barrister Robinson Ariyo on Tuesday blamed the National Working Committee (NWC) for the protracted crisis bedeviling the state chapter of the party. He alleged that the NWC had conspired with the ...