Archives for July 12th, 2018

Ekiti election: CEPEJ advocates violent free elections

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The Centre for Peace and Environmental Justice (CEPEJ) has advocated for violent free election in Ekiti state, stressing that employing proper security intelligence will be better than deploying tens of thousands of policemen and security agents to the state. The National Coordinator and Chief Executive Officer, CEPEJ, Comrade Sheriff Mulade stated this in a press statement ...

Byelsa: the intrigues of Governor Dickson’s Educational policies

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When the Governor Henry Seriake Dickson –led ‘Restoration Government’ assumed office on February 12, 2012 it declared free and compulsory and state of emergency in the sector in Bayelsa after education in the state had been in comatose for years arising from prolonged neglect. Speaking against the backdrop of the importance of education to the ...

THE PERVADING CONSPIRACY OF THE RICH AGAINST THE POOR IN NIGERIA – THE REASON FOR THE HUGE GAP OF INEQUALITY AND OTHER SOCIETAL ILLS IN OUR COUNTRY

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We recently wrote a piece on how there are only two tribes in Nigeria: the elites (Super rich) and the masses (Poor Nigerians). This undeniable fact was also reiterated in a recent news that stated that only 350 Nigerians (out of the over 180million Nigerians), are responsible for more than 80 per cent of the N5.4 ...

The PDP-led Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) is a poor copy of APC – Senibo Finebone

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Following the emergence of CUPP, the Rivers State APC State Publicity Secretary, Warisenibo Chris Finebone said, “it is important to clearly state that Monday’s coalition between PDP and some political parties leading to the formation of Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) is structurally and methodologically different from the coalition between some parties that led ...

ON REPS DIRECTIVE TO SHELL (SPDC) TO RELOCATE ITS WESTERN HQ TO WARRI – THE NEED FOR THE LAWMAKERS TO EQUALLY DIRECT THE NNPC TO RELOCATE ITS RELEVANT NNPC REGULATORY SUBSIDIARIES HQs TO THE NIGER DELTA

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With reports that the House of Representatives, recently directed Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), to relocate its Western Operational Headquarters to Warri in Delta State with immediate effect, we cannot help but ask: what about the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and its relevant regulatory subsidiaries like NAPIMS and the DPR, that are still located ...

Atiku’s Ex-Ally, Chief Eze to Governor Wike: “Apologize to Atiku, Saraki, Amaechi & Others over Collapsed Road and Commissioning of Amaechi’s Project”

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Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze an ex-ally to erstwhile Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar GCON, the Waziri Adamawa as he was the foundation National Spokesperson of the famous Turaki Vanguard the major political pressure platform of the former Vice President when his struggle with General Olusegun Obasanjo was at its peak. Chief ...

Okowa Says Contracts Must Be Executed To People’s Satisfaction

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DELTA State Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa has assured Deltans that he will always be in the field to ensure that contracts are executed to their satisfaction. The governor dropped the hint yesterday (11/07/18) during the inspection of the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba, venue for the 2018 edition of African Senior Athletics Championship.  Accompanied by the ...

INSURGENCY: DELTA ASSEMBLY APPROVES ONE BILLION DOLLARS FROM EXCESS CRUDE ACCOUNT FOR PURCHASE OF MILITARY EQUIPMENT TO FIGHT INSURGENCY

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By Our Correspondent  The State House of Assembly has approved and authorized the Federal Government to deduct Delta State share of the sum of one billion dollars from the Excess Crude Account for the procurement of military equipment for the fight against insurgency and other security challenges in the country. The  approval was sequel to a motion ...