Archives for December, 2019 - Page 2

EFCC Arraigns Suspected Member of a “Fake Travel Documents/Visa Syndicate”

Posted by admin on Sunday, 22 December 2019 in News 692 Reads

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Friday, arraigned a woman, Rabbi Okpara, before a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Maitama for allegedly issuing fake international passports to people. Ms Okpara was arraigned on a four-count charge of using her travel agency, Green Valley Concept Limited, to lure unsuspecting members of the public ...

Naval officer kills man over N200

Posted by admin on Sunday, 22 December 2019 in News 700 Reads

The police say they are on the trail of a yet-to-be-identified non-commissioned officer of the Nigerian Navy over extra-judicial killing. The naval rating is said to have shot and killed a man over N200 toll fee on Saturday at the popular Kara market along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway in south-west Nigeria. An eyewitness told Channels Television that the ...

Edo ranks highest on NDDC’s abandoned projects: Obaseki

Posted by admin on Sunday, 22 December 2019 in News 623 Reads

Edo State Governor Obaseki The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has maintained that his administration is strongly in support of the directive by President Muhammadu Buhari for a forensic audit of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), noting that the state ranks highest in the commission’s abandoned project list. Obaseki said this when he received ...

DELTA 2023: UPU DOES NOT PRODUCE AND ADOPT GOVERNORSHIP ASPIRANTS- OLOROGUN MOSES TAIGA

Posted by admin on Saturday, 21 December 2019 in News 930 Reads

By Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe Esq. It appears some folks want to drag Urhobo nation into another political trenches in an attempt to achieve their selfish governorship political ambitions, come 2023. Of course, Deltans knows the person of Dr Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe, in terms of doggedness and bravery while digging up facts and analysing political issues. However, political ...

PHEW Foundation honours SIAT security Manager, Bulus with award of excellence

Posted by admin on Saturday, 21 December 2019 in News 1108 Reads

Amb. Bulus Emmanuel, Security Manager, SIAT Nigeria Limited, Elele has received an award of excellence for his exceptional humanitarian efforts and peace advocacy. Emmanuel was presented with the award by PHEW Foundation, an NGO based in Delta State. The Director-General of PHEW Foundation, Mr Chigbo Uche said the recipient was nominated for the award for his efforts ...

OPINION: THE ENDORSEMENT OF CHIEF KENNETH GBAGI BY UPU PARALLEL PG/EXECUTIVES AND MATTERS ARISING

Posted by admin on Saturday, 21 December 2019 in News, Opinion 1309 Reads

By Zik Gbemre I consider it rather unfortunate, and a complete disgrace and shamelessness of one's supposed integrity, that a man who calls himself the supposed parallel President-General (PG) of the Urhobo Progress Union (UPU), would do something with his supposed Executives, and suddenly turn around to publicly deny what he did. That is how best ...

Kaduna SWAN Tasks Security Agencies On Impersonators

Posted by admin on Saturday, 21 December 2019 in News 604 Reads

The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) Kaduna State Chapter has appealed to law enforcement agencies in the state to as a matter of urgency, tackle the case of individuals, impersonating its authentic leadership in the state. This was contained in a statement signed by the Kaduna SWAN Secretary, Okpani Jacob Onjewu Dickson, and made available ...

PHOTO NEWS: Okowa receives Officials of the National Industrial Court

Posted by admin on Friday, 20 December 2019 in News 572 Reads

Delta State Governor, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa a(left) and President, National Industrial Court of Nigeria, Justice Benedict Kanyip, during a courtesy call on the Governor, by the National Industrial Court of Nigeria, in Government House Asaba. Delta State Governor, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa a(7th left)Chief Judge of Delta State, Justice Marshall Umukoro (6th left); ...

Activist congratulats Omo-Agege over passage of bill for establishment of Federal Polytechnic, Orogun

Posted by admin on Friday, 20 December 2019 in News 892 Reads

Senator Ovie Omo-Agege By Zik Gbemre HEARTY APPRECIATION TO DEPUTY SENATE PRESIDENT, SENATOR OVIE OMO-AGAGE OVER THE BILL PASSAGE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, OROGUN It is not in my tradition to praise Nigerian Politicians who do what they were elected to do in office, but I think it is necessary for me to commend and ...

AU lauds Delta on employment generation

Posted by admin on Tuesday, 17 December 2019 in News 596 Reads

The African Union (AU) has commended Delta Government for its foresight in employment generation and infrastructural development, saying it has fared well in that regard. Nigeria’s Representative in African Union Economic, Social and Cultural Council, Mr Oba John, gave the commendation when he led a delegation on an inspection of ongoing secretariat project and others being ...

Okowa salutes President Buhari at 77

Posted by admin on Tuesday, 17 December 2019 in News 749 Reads

Delta Governor, Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari as he turns 77 on Tuesday, Dec. 17. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Olisa Ifeajika, in Asaba on Monday, the governor described the septuagenarian Nigerian leader as “a man committed to better the lots of Nigerians.” He said that Buhari’s leadership had ...

ON THE SUPPOSED INAUGURATION OF ODUBU/OKUMAGBA-LED NDDC BOARD – AKPABIO’S ANTICS MAY HEAT-UP THE NIGER DELTA AREA

Posted by admin on Tuesday, 17 December 2019 in Opinion 640 Reads

By Zik Gbemre We consider it necessary to lend our voice to the recent reports that the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has given reasons why the new board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), which recently got the Senate’s approval, has not been inaugurated by President Muhammadu Buhari. He stated that ...

Unknown Gunmen Kill OAU Professor in Edo

Posted by admin on Saturday, 14 December 2019 in News 716 Reads

A senior lecturer of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife has been reportedly gunned down by unknown gunmen on Friday in Edo state. Professor Jerome Elusiyan who was also the Chairman, Medical Advisory Committee (CMAC) of the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Complex (OAUTHC), was shot dead during the attack while his driver sustained gunshot injuries. Though details surrounding ...

SHOULD OIL COMPANIES TAKE OVER THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE GOVERNMENT IN THE NIGER DELTA AREAS?

Posted by admin on Saturday, 14 December 2019 in Opinion 647 Reads

By Zik Gbemre The subject question is one that needed to be asked because it is increasingly becoming apparent that the Government at all levels have abdicated their statutory functions, especially addressing the pressing infrastructural and economic needs in the Niger Delta areas. Daily, it is as if the host communities’ locals and people of the ...

DESOPADEC INITIATES MOVES TO EMPOWER WOMEN IN DELTA STATE

Posted by admin on Thursday, 12 December 2019 in News 642 Reads

Ovedhe Jerry. The Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC), has organized a two day empowerment training for women from the six ethnic nationalities of Itsekiri, Ijaw, Urhobo, Isoko, Ndokwa and Ika, that make up the mandate areas of the Commission. The Women empowerment programme, which was kicked off yesterday at the Delta State College of ...

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