Archives for October, 2017
UN Award to Gov. Wike Is a Scam – Rivers APC
…UN-Habitat Disowns Award
Following obvious curiosity that is trailing a reported United Nations (UN)-backed award under the platform of Sustainable Cities and Human Settlements Awards (SCAHSA) and inquiries by the Rivers State chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, on the status of the purported award, the UN-Habitat Headquarters, New York, which liaises with development partners on ...
Dignitaries Flood Katsina Atiku Care Inauguration As Late Yar’Adua, Others Receive Awards
Several dignitaries and political big wigs were on ground to witness the inauguration of executives of the Atiku Care Foundation, Katsina State, held at the Soli Center, Katsina at the weekend.
A statement signed by the foundation's Director Media and Publicity, North West, Jacob Onjewu Dickson, made avaikable to newsmen in Kaduna on Tuesday informed that ...
Okowa mourns Goje’s wife
Delta State Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa on Monday condoled with Senator Danjuma Goje over the death of his wife, Yelwa.
Governor Okowa in a statement issued on Monday by his Chief Press Secretary, Charles Aniagwu, described Goje’s late wife as a mother per excellence who supported the husband and family throughout her lifetime.
“On behalf of ...
Atiku Care Foundation Kaduna Condemns Assault On North West Zonal Media Director By Army, Police
The Chairman of Atiku Care Foundation, Kaduna, Comrade Ibrahim Dahiru Danfulani has condemned the assault of its Zonal Director Media and Publicity, Jacob Onjewu Dickson by Army and Policemen at the Kaduna Polo Club on Saturday.
Danfulani expressed this when he led some state executive members of the foundation on a sympathy visit to Onjewu's residence ...
Exercise crocodile smile: Troops Capture Cultists, Pirates, Drug Addicts in Niger Delta
As Exercise CROCODILE SMILE II progresses, successes are being recorded in 6 Division Area of Responsibility (AOR). Specifically on 13th October 2017, troops of 343 Artillery Regiment carried out a robust patrol within Brass which led to the arrest of 9 suspects who were found to be in possession of substances suspected to be cannabis ...
Monkey-pox: Nigerian government confirms new cases
Nigerian government has confirmed six additional cases of Monkeypox.
The cases are amongst those sent to the World Health Organisation’s laboratory in Dakar, Senegal, a statement by the Ministry of Health said Friday.
Minister of State for Health, Osagie Ehanire, said two cases each were confirmed in Bayelsa and Akwa Ibom States, one each in Enugu State ...
BREAKING News: Catalonia Declares Independence From Spain
The Catalan regional parliament has voted to declare independence from Spain, just as the Spanish government appears set to impose direct rule. The move was backed 70-10 in a ballot boycotted by opposition MPs.
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy earlier told senators direct rule was needed to return 'law, democracy and stability' to Catalonia. The crisis ...
Delta LG Election: Warri South PDP Affirms Tidi’s candidacy
Comrade Michael Tidi (left) addressing PDP faithful during the occasion.
By Francis Sadhere
People's Democratic Party (PDP), Warri South council area of Delta State, on Friday affirmed the candidacy of Comrade Micheal Tidi for the upcoming Delta state council election.
The party, who had earlier adopted Comrade Tidi as their consensus candidate, affirmed his candidacy in a ...
Okumagba emerges Orosuen of Okere kingdom
Paul Oghenero OKumagba
The people of Okere Urhobo Kingdom of Warri in Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State, have chisen a new Oroseun (Ruler), Prof. Paul Okumagba.
The throne of Orosuen has been enmeshed in successor struggle following exit of His Royal Majesty, Benjamin Okumagba, the last Urosuen whose reign ended in April of ...
The Factors/Projects that Put Umahi Poles Ahead of Other Leaders (PART TWO)
Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi state.
By Monica Chidinma Eze
I have treated six major issues in part one of this study as stated above out of the 21 projects that put Umahi poles ahead of other leaders in his class, I will as space will guarantee me present another six projects executed by this enigma ...
We Have Evidence of Shehu Sani Taking Bribes To Approve Foreign Loans, Kaduna CSOs Alleges
Shehu Sani
A coalition of Kaduna State Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have alleged that Senator Representing Kaduna Central District, Comrade Shehu Sani is corruptly enriching himself by receiving inducements before approving foreign loans for them.
The group expressed this at a press briefing in Kaduna on Wednesday, where they claimed to have gathered enough evidence to ...
ZENITH BANK SPONSORED DELTA PRINCIPALS CUP KICKS OFF NOV. 1
Mr. Chiedu Ebie, Commissioner for Basic & Secondary Education with sponsors and organisers of Zenith Bank Delta Principals Cup
OGHENETEJIRI NYERHOVWO
Zenith bank sponsored Delta State Principal's Cup kicks- off Wednesday, November 1, 2017 in Asaba just as there is need for continuous synergy between the Ministry of Basic Education, corporate organisations and individuals to develop ...
COACH COMMENDS STAKEHOLDERS OVER PRE-SEASON TOURNY
OGHENETEJIRI NYERHOVWO
Former Bayelsa United Football Club Coach, Mr. Festus Allen has commended the level at which stakeholders in the soccer industry invest on pre-season tournaments.
Coach Allen who is one of the most experienced gaffer in the Nigeria league made this known when he endorsed the Clark Ambakederemo Fuludu (CAF) pre-season Charity Cup that is expected ...
UPU MOVES TO ESTABLISH UNIVERSITY, VISITS SITE OFFERED BY OKPE KINGDOM
From left, Chief (Prof.) Williams Odiete, Olorogun Moses Taiga, President-General, UPU, Prof Sam Oyovwaire, Prof. Sam Iboje and Chief (Mrs.) Margaret Unukegwor at the abandoned Polytechnic Site in Deghele-Elume during a working visit to the place by the UPU.
OGHENETEJIRI NYERHOVWOIn continuation of its plan to establish a University for the Urhobo Nation, the Urhobo ...
Why gas flaring may remain a perennial challenge in the Niger Delta—- Environmentalist
Comrade Sheriff Mulade
AN environmentalist and Niger Delta activist, Comrade Sheriff Mulade has said that despite several federal government pronouncements against gas flaring in the volatile region, the issue still remains unattended to by the bodies and agencies responsible to bring the oil firms to order.
He said in the oil rich city of Warri, Delta ...