Archives for July, 2019 - Page 2

Okumagba Hails Buhari On Keyamo’s Appointment

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  By Christopher Odamah Warri Former Delta State Commissioner for Finance and a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Delta State, Olorogun Bernard Okumagba has hailed the ministerial nomination of Mr. Festus Keyamo, SAN, by President Muhammadu Buhari. Olorogun Bernard Okumagba In a press statement, made available to journalists, Olorogun Okumagba said the nomination of Keyamo as ...

APPOINTMENT OF  SYLVA,  KEYAMO   AS MINISTERS  EXCITES  APC CHIEFTAIN,  JOHNNY 

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  A Chieftain of    Delta Ijaw APC,   High Chief Michael Johnny from Gbaramatu Kingdom,  Warri  South West Local Government Area   of Delta State has congratulated former governor of Bayelsa State, His Excellency,  Timipre  Sylva  and presidential Spokesperson,  Buhari/Osinbajo 2019 Campaign Council, Festus Keyamo (SAN) for their appointments as ministers by President  Muhammadu Buhari, describing  the ...

Pipeline Survelliance Contractors protest 15 months salary arrears in Delta 

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  Indigenous pipeline survelliance contractors attached to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), in charge of protecting NPSC system 2C pipelines carrying crude from refinery in Warri Delta through Edo, Kogi to Kaduna Refinery, have  protested the non-payment of their fifteen months salary arrears. The angry protesters who came in their hundreds holding placards with various inscriptions, ...

OLUMBA OLUMBA PROFFERS SOLUTION TO NATION’S INSECURITY

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OLUMBA OLUMBA PROFFERS SOLUTION TO NATION'S INSECURITY OGHENETEJIRI NYERHOVWO The current spate of insecurity in Nigeria would be a thing of the past if the federal government and concerned stakeholders takes the appropriate steps on consulting Olumba Olumba Obu, founder of the Brotherhood of the Cross and Star (BCS) for a lasting solution. This was disclosed by Olumba ...

MINISTERIAL LIST FROM BUHARI

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MINISTERIAL LIST FROM BUHARI President Buhari on Tuesday sent a 43-man ministerial list to the Senate for screening and confirmation. Here are the names and states the nominees represent: 1.Dr. Ikechukwu Ogah (Abia State) 2. Mohammed Musa Bello(Adamawa State) reappointed 3. Godswill Akpabio (Akwa Ibom State) 4. Chris Ngige (Anambra State) reappointment 5. Sharon Ikeazor (Anambra State) 6.Adamu Adamu (Bauchi State) reappointment 7.Ambassador ...

FUPRE SEEKS INTERVENTION AGENCIES ASSISTANCE TO PUT IN PLACE NEEDED INFRASTRUCTURE

FUPRE SEEKS INTERVENTION AGENCIES ASSISTANCE TO PUT IN PLACE NEEDED INFRASTRUCTURES OGHENETEJIRI NYERHOVWO Federal University of Petroleum Resources (FUPRE), Effurun has called on educational as well as other interventionist agencies to step in to help put in place the much needed infrastructures that would make the specialized institution to serve its purpose just ongoing projects in the ...

BAPTIST PASTORS FELICITATES WITH CAN PRESIDENT ON HIS RE-ELECTION

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BAPTIST PASTORS FELICITATES WITH CAN PRESIDENT ON HIS RE-ELECTION OGHENETEJIRI NYERHOVWO Pastors Representative Council of the Nigerian Baptist Convention has felicitated with Rev. Samson Olasupo A. Ayokunle (Ph. D)on his re-election as President, Christian Association of Nigeria(CAN) just as they also pass a vote of confidence on him for what they described as outstanding performances. This is contained ...

DELTA GOVT. NOT MARGINALIZING ANY ETHNIC GROUP-ANIAGWU

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DELTA GOVT. NOT MARGINALIZING ANY ETHNIC GROUP-ANIAGWU OGHENETEJIRI NYERHOVWO DELTA State government has said that it was untrue that it was discriminating against Ijaw or any other ethnic group in the state just as restated that it would never promote ethnicity because the people are one. This was disclosed by Mr. Charles Aniagwu, Commissioner designate, in reaction to ...

Tidi rejoices as Warri Wolves return to NPFL

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Chairman of Warri South Local Government Area, Dr. Michael Tidi, has expressed excitement, following the return of Warri Wolves, otherwise known as The Sea Siders to Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL. Warri Wolves return to the NPFL after couple of years in relegation, was confirmed following their defeat of Dynamite Force in a game that went ...

DELTA ACTIVIST MULADE CONGRATULATES DESOPADEC NEW BOARD

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  *CHARGES THEM TO REPOSITION THE COMMISSION AND GIVE HOPE TO HOST COMMUNITIES A Delta State born renowned peace and environmental rights advocate, Comrade Sheriff Mulade has   congratulated the newly appointed members of DESOPADEC, charging them to reposition the Commission and give hope to the host communities in the state. Comrade Mulade  who is also the Ntional Coordinator ...

DIEBIRI-BATAN COMMUNITY PROTESTS OVER EXCLUSION FROM APPOINTMENTS INTO DESOPADEC

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By Our Correspondent The people of Diebiri-Batan, a major oil producing community in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State, have protested over alleged neglect of its indigenes in the distribution of appointments into the Board of the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, DEDOPADEC. Speaking to newsmen in Warri, leaders of the protesting ...

NDDC’s N2b Lifeline to Foreign Scholarship Students Praiseworthy – Eze

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…Says this has exposed Wike's empty education policy The recent payment of over N2 billion by the Professor Nelson Brambaifa-led Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to offset outstanding fees and stipends for its foreign post-graduate scholarship beneficiaries has been described as visionary and encouraging. A chieftain and stakeholder of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the South-South, ...

THE RIGHT PATH TO END GAS FLARE ON COURSE – AS FG ADOPTS NGFCP REPORT ON SOQS EVALUATION EXERCISE

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By Zik Gbemre With recent reports that the Federal Government has approved the Statements of Qualification (SOQs) Evaluation Report presented by the Inter-Ministerial Committee of the Nigerian Gas Flare Commercialization Programme (NGFCP), we believe this is an assuring development on the Federal Government’s promise of harvesting flared Gas for the economic advantage of the country with ...

TWELVE UVWIE COUNCILLORS SUSPENDED, ARRESTED, DETAINED OVER ASSAULT OF COLLEAGUE

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TWELVE UVWIE COUNCILLORS SUSPENDED, ARRESTED, DETAINED OVER ASSAULT OF COLLEAGUE OGHENETEJIRI NYERHOVWO Twelve councillors of Uvwie Local Government Council who allegedly injured another councillor, Hon. James Emanerame have been suspended, arrested and detained by the Police from Warri Area Command. According to a resolution of Uvwie Legislative House signed by Hon. Chief Ukwade Rotimi, Leader, Legislative Arm, Uvwie ...