Archives for April, 2018 - Page 2

Herdsmen: Buhari has failed to protect Nigeria’s territorial integrity – Group

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Ambassador Anthony Nwangwu ...Says Nigeria needs political, economic revolution By Francis Sadhere A sociopolitical group under the aegis of Concerned Citizens Nigeria Forum (CCNF) has said that President Muhammadu Buhari has failed to protect the territorial integrity of the nation. Convener of the group, Ambassador Anthony Nwagwu who spoke to our correspondent in Warri recently said this when ...

OCHOR CAMPAIGN ORGANISATION CALLS FOR ISSUE BASED CAMPAIGN AHEAD OF 2019

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Hon Ochor Ochor By Nyerovwo Oghenetejiri Politicians aspiring for elective positions come 2019 have been called upon to avoid maligning and blackmailing authorities to gain favour as well as discredit opponents especially within same party to gain favour just as they have been advised to carry out issue based campaigns. This call was made by Ochor Ochor Campaign ...

PDP Chieftain Lauds Okowa’s Massive Infrastructural Development in Delta

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Prince Deacon Godwin Ogorugba Ovedhe Jerry. The Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta State, Prince Deacon Godwin Ogorugba has commended Governor Ifeanyi Okowa's Administration for its tremendous achievements in the area of infrastructural development in various parts of the state.   He also commended Okowa for delivering the dividend of ...

Gov. Okowa Bags Rev Dr. S.W. Martins  Memorial  Developmental Award

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  Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa (left) receiving Rev. Dr S.W Martin Momorial Developmental Award from the Conference President, Anioma Delta Baptist Conference, Rev. Paul Anyasi ,during the Pilgrim Baptist Association Conference in Issele-Uku Delta State Governor, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa has charged wealthy Nigerians to positively impact on the lives of the people  and their ...

Okowa Calls For Collective Efforts To Achieve Peace

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Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa (3rd left); his Deputy, Barr. Kingsley Otuaro(left); wife of the Deputy Governor, Engr. Ebiere (2nd left); Immediate Past Governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan (middle); Deputy Governor of Anambra State, Dr. Nkem Okeke (right); former Minister of Information, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Prof. Sam Oyovbaire (3rd right) and his wife, ...

Underdogs Kano Win North West Volleyball League, Kaduna Finish Second

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Underdogs Kano State have shocked analysts who did not give them good recognition at the start of the North West Zonal League in Katsina last week, by emerging champions. Kano emerged overall best, ahead of Kaduna State and hosts Katsina who were tipped by many and considered favourites. Kaduna and Katsina finished second and third respectively. Kano played ...

2019: Delta House of Assembly hopeful drums support for Okowa

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Comrade sheriff Mulade By Francis Sadhere, Warri Delta State House of Assembly hopeful and environmentalist, Comrade Sheriff Mulade yesterday drummed support for Governor Ifeanyi Okowa and his deputy, Barrister Kingsley Otuaro for 2019 election. Comrade Mulade who spoke to journalists in Warri said the support was necessary owing to the fact that Governor Okowa has brought lots ...

Rivers APC congratulates the Opoboians for Abandoning Wike, PDP for APC

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Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has described the success of the Opobo/Nkoro grand reception/mega rally hosted by Dr Dakuku Adol Peterside the indefatigable Director General of NIMASA and erstwhile Governorship candidate of APC during the 2015 general elections in conjuncture with the Free Rivers Development Initiative (FRDI) in honour of the ...

2019: Arrest Those That Attacked Atiku Katsina Campaign Office,  Foundation Tasks Police

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The Atiku Care Foundation has called on the Police to make all efforts at apprehending the alleged All Progressives Congress (APC) thugs that attacked the the former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar's Presidential Campaign office situated along Dandagoro road, Batagarawa local Government Area of the Katsina State. This was contained in a statement signed by the ...

5,000 people to benefit from the Isoko North free medical treatment.

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Representative of the state Governor, Dr Mordi Onoye attending to a patient during the flagging off of the Isoko North free medical treatment while the Majority Leader of Delta State House of Assembly, Barr. Tim Owhefere and Hon Emmanuel Egbabor looks on. Ovedhe Jerry. At least 5000 persons from Isoko North local government council and other ...

‘If l Die, Give My Gratuity To Governor Dickson – sick journalist

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Mr Thompson Oyatu  BY PHILIP EKE, YENAGOA Sitting hopeless, helpless and hapless on a sickbed is a veteran journalist who served in the Bayelsa state Civil Service before his retirement in 2012. Until his retirement, he served as the substantive News Editor at the Bayelsa state Newspaper Corporation. Mr. Thompson Oyatu is not a happy man at the ...

Heavy Rain Storm Destroys property worth several millions of naira in Emevor

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Ovedhe Jerry. Residents of Emevor community in Isoko North local government area of Delta state on Thursday night were devastated as heavy rain storm brought havoc to residents of the community leaving many families displaced and property worth several millions of naira destroyed. The disaster which happened at about 8:10pm on Thursday night saw heavy downpour that ...

South-South leaders Praise Buhari, APC Govs, others for supporting Oyegun

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Chief John Odigie-Oyegun The prospect of Chief John Odigie-Oyegun retaining his job after June 14, 2018 is seen as having more resonance now. South-South leaders on Friday threw their weight behind Oyegun for building APC, advancing progressive ideas, supporting the government and championing the rights of members. 'We agreed to task Oyegun with the job of managing ...

I Will Focus More on Reintegration – Prof. Charles Dokubo

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Professor Charles Dokubo The new Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta Affairs and Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Prof Charles Dokubo, has set up a Special, Eight-Man Review Committee to take an initial look into the activities of the programme. Members of the committee include Prof. Ayibaemi Spiff, Chief Otonye Amachree, Mr. Unyime ...

Rivers APC blasts GDI over plots to mobilise Rivers indigenes abroad for Wike’s re-election

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Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State.   Rivers All Progressives Congress (APC) said it received with rude shock the latest plot by the Grassroots development initiatives (GDI) to waste and plunder the hard scarce public funds of Rivers State by embarking upon a wild goose chase of mobilising the indigenes of Rivers State abroad to re-elect ...