Archives for November, 2018

Proposed Urhobo Microfinance Bank to commence operation in 2019 – UPU

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Olorogun Moses Taiga, PG, Urhobo Progress Union. By Francis Sadhere, Warri President-General (PG), Urhobo Progress Union (UPU), Mr Moses Taiga, has revealed that the proposed Urhobo Microfinance Bank (MFB) would commence operation in the second quarters of 2019. The PG of the apex umbrella body of the Urhobo ethnic nationality disclosed this at the 'Meeting of the PGs of ...

EDEDEY NOW UNOGBROGODO OF OGHAREFE

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High Chief Frank Osage Ededey, JP, Unugbrogodo of Ogharefe, Oghara kingdom receiving certificate of recognition from HRM Orefe 111, Uku Oghara Name, Ovie of Oghara Kingdom Nyerovwhor Oghenetejiri High Chief Frank Ededey(JP) has emerged through due process and installed as the Unugbrogodo  of Ogharefe, Oghara Kingdom with a promise to be transparent as well as work ...

AHWINAHWI DONATES MORE FOOD ITEMS, RELIEF MATERIALS TO ALADJA COMMUNITY

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In the wake of the aftermath of communal clashes between Aladja in Udu Local Government Area and its neighbour, Ogbe-Ijoh in Warri South West, the member representing Ughelli North/Ughelli South/Udu Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives, Hon Solomon Ahwinahwi, has donated food items and relief materials to victims of Aladja community, his constituents. The communal ...

THE URGENT NEED FOR DELTA STATE GOVERNMENT TO ADDRESS, CALL-TO-ORDER, RIVERINE COMMUNITIES STANDING AS HINDRANCES TO THE PATRONAGE OF PORTS IN DELTA STATE

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With several calls by us, and well-meaning stakeholders in Delta State, on the urgent need for other Ports in the country, particularly the ones in the city of Warri and other ‘coastal areas’ of Delta State, to have their Ports functional again and operating at optimal level/usage, as an important revenue-yielding avenue for the development ...

Okowa Mourns As Idjerhe Monarch Joins Ancestors

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Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has extended heartfelt commiserations to the Idjerhe people of Delta State on the passage of their revered monarch, His Royal Majesty, Edward Igho Otadaferua, Erhiekevwe I. This was contained in a statement issued in Asaba on Monday by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Charles Aniagwu. Okowa conveyed his personal condolences to ...

Delta council boss bags PhD in Energy Studies, hails Okowa, others for support

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Warri South Council Chairman, Dr Michael Tidi. By Francis Sadhere, Warri Warri South Council Boss, Dr Michael Tidi, has during the weekend, bagged an award of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Energy Studies, with specialty in Oil & Gas Economics, from the prestigious University of Ibadan (UI), Oyo state. Dr Tidi, was among the 369 distinguished personalities ...

Group threatens Okowa over sack of Ijaw community

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A group under the auspices of Diebiri Progressive Initiative (DPI), has threatened the Delta State Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa that it will take laws into its hands over the inability of successive governments to resetle the people of Diebiri community in Warri South West council area, Delta State. The people of Diebiri community were sacked ...

WITH SO MANY UNUTILIZED PORTS IN DELTA STATE, NIGERIA NEED NOT TO BE EXPERIENCING CONGESTION, OVERTIME CARGOES, ETC. IN LAGOS PORTS

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With several reports that imported Cargoes now loiter at the Lagos Ports for months and years, and at the moment, over 10, 000 cargoes are currently lying at Tin Can and Apapa seaports in Lagos, a development that has not only led to congestion, but has also forced a shipping firm to stir the hornets’ ...

IS THE CNN ESTABLISHED TO ONLY CHASE AND REPORT PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP?  

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Never have we seen an international news media network so obsessed, consumed, biased and unprofessional in their focused-reporting of one particular person, like we have seen exhibited by the CNN against US President Donald Trump. As lovers of Democracy, Social Justice, Equity and Sustainable Development in all spheres of life, we find it appalling to ...

Okowa Inspects facilities At Isele-Uku NYSC Orientation Camp

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... Issues Marching Order On Housing, Youth Ministry To Fastrack  Renovation Of Structures Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa (3rd right), at the kitchen during his inspection of facilities in the State NYSC Orientation Camp, Issele-Uku, Aniocha North LGA. DELTA State Governor,  Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa has ordered total renovation of the orientation camp of the ...

BUDGET DEFENSE : WE HAVE DONE WELL, OSSAI TELLS ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE

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**** INFORMATION COMMISSIONER SAYS ADVERTS ON BROADCAST HOUSES NOW BEING MONITORED Chika Ossai, Delts Commissioner for lands, Survey and Urban Development.  The State Commissioner for Lands, Surveys and Urban Development, Chika Ossai says the Ministry achieved twenty eight point seven six percent budget performance for it’s capital projects between January to October 2018. Mr Ossai  disclosed this ...

Delta council flags-off vaccination to eliminate maternal, neonatal tetanus

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Wife of the Warri South Council Boss, Mrs Juliet Tidi (middle) receiving the tetanus vaccine. By Francis Sadhere, Warri Warri South Council Area, Delta State, has flagged off vaccination  to eliminate maternal neonatal tetanus disease from the council area, calling on the women to take advantage of the flag-off of the Maternal Neonatal Tetanus Elimination (MNTE) ...

Delta council boss blames IOCs for low IGR turnout

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By Francis Sadhere, Warri Chairman, Warri South Council area of Delta State, Dr Michael Tidi on Tuesday, blamed the International Oil Companies (OICs), for the low Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) turnout in the council. Dr Tidi, who spoke to our correspondent in his office at the Warri South Council Secretariat, said IOCs like Shell Petroluem Development Company, ...

We Will Take Advantage Of The Dry Season To Complete Our Projects – Okowa 

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Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa (2nd right); Commissioner for Works, Chief James Augoye (right); Hon. Okoh Chukwuyem (2nd left) and Chief Lawrence Osheigbu, during the Governor’s Inspection at the on-going Construction of Queens Street Boji-Boji Agbor in Ika-South Local Government Area, Delta State. DELTA State Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa has said that with ...

NNPC/CNL JV, committed to improving quality of education in Nigeria – Ewing

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The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) Joint Venture, has said that it is committed to improving quality of education in Nigeria. The Chairman/Managing Director, CNL, Mr Jeffrey Ewing, said this in his goodwill message at the Award Presentation Ceremony for the 2018 Awokoya Memorial Chemistry Competition held at the Petroleum Training Institute ...