Archives for May, 2017
Edo Tribunal Update: APPEAL COURT HOLDS FIRST HEARING ON TRIBUNAL ELECTION JUDGEMENT.
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State.
By Eben Enasco Kingsley, Benin City
The Edo. State governorship election Appeal sitting in the court of appeal Benin City, Edo state and presided over by Mr Justice M.B.Dongban-Mensen, earlier today began hearing the appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP governorship candidate in the 2016 Edo governorship elections, ...
Politician Appeals To Northern Governors To Rejuvenate New Nigerian Newspapers
By Jacob Onjewu
As the nation marks two years under the present regime, northern governors have been chided over their apparent failure to rejuvenate and turn around the fortunes of the New Nigerian Newspapers founded by Sir, Ahmadu Bello, the Sardauna Sokoto.
Alhaji Sadiq Massala stated this while making the assessment of the present administration under President Muhammadu Buhari.
He ...
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE FOR EFFECTIVE REPRESENTATION OF ETHIOPE EAST
Christopher Odamah, Abraka
The Students’ Union Parliament under Supreme Students Senate/Students Representative Council of the Delta State University, Abraka has bestowed an Award of Excellence on Hon. Evance Ochuko Ivwurie, member representing Ethiope East in the Delta State House of Assembly, Asaba for his effective and admirable representation to the people of his constituency.
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HELP US TO MAINTAIN OUR WASTE DUMP SITE, ADJEKUKO APPEALS TO OKOWA
**** SAYS SMART GREEN ENVIRONMENT BEAUTICATION PROJECT ON COURSE
THE President, Uvwie Private Sector Participants (PSP) in Waste Management, Mr Lucky Adjekuko has appealed to the Delta State Governor,Senator (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa to assist waste management experts in the area to maintain the newly approved dump site.
In an interview with our Correspondent, the waste management ...
How To Restore Peace In Idumuje-Ugboko Community – Iyase
Following the violent attacks on citizens of Idumuje-Ugboko community in Aniocha North Local Government Area, Delta State, the Iyase (Prime Minister) of Idumuje-Ugboko, Chief Chris Ogwu, has averred that the panacea for peace to return in the crisis-ridden community is for a meeting of stakeholders to resolve the feud.
The feud is revolving round the death ...
Lawmakers call on Okowa to investigate alleged killing of 2 youths by navy
Christopher Odamah
Delta State House of Assembly lawmakers have called on Governor Ifeanyi Okowa to set up a commission of enquiry to investigate circumstances surrounding the alleged killing of two youths by a naval rating at Ifiekporo, Warri South Local Government Area of the state.
The member representing Uvwie constituency Hon. Efe Ofobruku had moved the motion ...
Community leader, foundation donate free text books to schools in Oyode community
Surveyor Peter Akarogbe(2nd right) ,President, Oyede Development Union (ODU), handing over the free text books to the Chief Inspector of Education, Isoko North local government council, Mr Solomon Oyenenue (right), yesterday.
By Francis Sadhere
President, Oyede Development Union (ODU), Surveyor Peter Akarogbe in conjunction with Every Child Counts Initiative For Education (ECCIFED) on Thursday donated free text books ...
Igbonla Abducted 6: Lagos Commissioner of Police Personally Leading Rescue and Investigation Team
The Lagos state police command has announced that the State’s Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni is personally leading the rescue and investigation team following the abduction of 6 students from Model College, Igbonla, Lagos state.
According to the State’s Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, ASP Olarinde Famous-Cole, the suspected Kidnappers early hours of today at about ...
Save Lagos Group raises alarm over fate of shot detainees in police custody
A human right organisation, the Save Lagos Group has raised an alarm over the fate of two detained citizens in police custody whom the group said have been shot by operatives of the Nigeria Police Force on trumped up allegations.
A statement issued by the Convener of the Save Lagos Group, Comrade Adeniyi A. Sulaiman listed ...
HOST COMMUNITIES HAIL NASS FOR PASSAGE OF PIB INTO LAW
Flowstation Host Communities of Nigeria (FLOWHOSCON) on Thursday hailed the National Assembly (NASS) for the passage of Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) into Law.
The Senate, Thursday, broke the 10 years jinx by passing into law the age long Petroleum Industry Governance Bill.
The PIB is a bill to establish the legal and regulatory authorities for the Nigerian ...
UI congratulates Rector, Delta State polytechnic, Ozoro
By Ovedhe Jerry
The Alumni Association University of Ibadan, Asaba chapter have commended the Rector of the Delta State Polytechnic, Ozoro, Prof. Job Akpodiete, on his well deserved appointment, saying “No doubt as an academia, and a technocrat in the temple of education, who have proven himself through contributions and achievements in the reformation of the ...
APC Commends Jonathan for Admitting that Rivers People Never Voted For Wike
Goodluck Jonathan, former Nigerian President.
The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has commended immediate past President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, for admitting that he imposed Nyesom Wike as Governor of Rivers State. While recently commissioning the Nkpogu Bridge in Port Harcourt, Jonathan had said: “I don’t regret making Wike a governor.”
According to ...
POLITICAL CLASS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR SAPELE DWINDLING FORTUNE –ODEBALA
Chairman of Sapele Local Government Council Hon. Barrister Ejaife Omizu Odebala
By Our Correspondent
The Chairman of Sapele Local Government Council Hon. Barrister Ejaife Omizu Odebala, has attributed the dwindling fortune of Sapele Township to consistent federal government policies over the years and not the making of the political class.
The Sapele Council Boss who responded to the speech from the president of ...
Count us out of NGC pipelines explosion – Gbaramatu community
Chief Godspower Gbenekama
By Francis Sadhere
The people of Gbaramatu community in Warri South West local government area of Delta State has told the Nigerian Gas Company NGC, whose pipelines exploded on Saturday to count the ccommunity out of the incident.
They said the pipeline may have ruptured due to equipment failures just as he blamed incident on enemies of the Gbaramatu people, Daily Post can report.
The Acting ...
PDP Delta Central Repositions for 2019
THE People's Democratic Party PDP, Delta Central is not leaving anything to chance as it has already started putting machineries in place to ensure that the party continues to rule the state beyond 2019.
A PDP political group under the aegis of Delta Mandate (Delta Central) made this position known on Monday when it played host ...