Archives for January, 2020

FG must take responsibility for killing of Christians in North – PFN

Posted by admin on Friday, 31 January 2020 in News 910 Reads

Evangelist Daniel Kolenda, successor to Reinhard Bonnke. ...as Reinhard Bonnke Crusade hits Warri The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, Delta State Chapter on Thursday said that the Federal Government must take responsibility for the killing of Christians in the North by Boko Haram. Chairman of the Delta State Chapter of the PFN, Bishop Kingsley Enakirerhi stated this in ...

OPINION: ON THE DEPLORABLE STATE OF NIGERAIN YOUTHS INACTIVE ROLES TOWARDS SOCIETAL DEVELOPMENT

Posted by admin on Thursday, 30 January 2020 in Opinion 1134 Reads

Nigerian youths BY Zik GBEMRE A post on a social media platform by an anonymous person, recently caught my attention, and it touched on the subject matter which I believe is worth being considered and given attention. According to the said post, the individual noted how he remembered some very sad incident he encountered coming and ...

Senate asks Binary to declare emergency in national security

Posted by admin on Wednesday, 29 January 2020 in News 788 Reads

The Nigerian Senate has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to declare a national security emergency. This was part of resolutions reached during plenary on Wednesday, January 29. During the session, the Upper House deliberated extensively on Nigerian security challenges with some lawmakers looking considering a restructuring of the current security architecture. While considering the matter, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe said ...

Methanol, other manufacturing firms ready for Delta – Okowa

Posted by admin on Wednesday, 29 January 2020 in News 870 Reads

Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa (right); Executive Director NEPC, Olusegun Awolowo (2nd right)and Managing Director Nexim Bank, Abubakar Bello (left) and Secretary to State Government, Mr. Chiedu Ebie, during the Governor’s arrival at the South-South Export Enlightenment and Engagement Forum-' Asaba 2020' Delta Governor, Senator (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, on Tuesday said activities would begin ...

Ovie Agas @ 60: Man of Honour, Integrity – Oghenesivbe.

Posted by admin on Wednesday, 29 January 2020 in News 1154 Reads

Ovie Agas Executive Assistant on Communications to the Governor of Delta State, Dr Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe Esq, has described Delta State Chief Strategist, Rt Hon. Festus Ovie Agas, as a man of integrity, worthy of emulation. The EA Communications extolled the leadership qualities of Agas, in a goodwill message to mark his 60th birthday anniversary celebration, ...

OPINION: NEED FOR FG TO ADDRSS PATHETIC STATE OF PENSION FOR NIGERIAN POLICE OFFICERS

Posted by admin on Wednesday, 29 January 2020 in Opinion 2331 Reads

BY ZIK GBEMRE It is sheer wickedness and heartlessness, that after 35 years of daily risking their lives to protect citizens of their country, retired Officers of the Nigerian Police Force (NPF), would be treated so badly by the Government and relevant Authorities in the payment of their entitled pensions and gratuities. Call it man’s ‘deliberate’ ...

Defamation: Court Adjourns Case against two Delta Journalists

Posted by admin on Wednesday, 29 January 2020 in News 3581 Reads

A magistrate court sitting in Asaba, Delta state has adjourned the defamatory suit brought against the Managing Editor of BIGPEN Online newspaper, Joe Ogbodu, and investigative journalist in Delta State, Prince Amour Udemude. The suit was brought by the Delta state Police Command on behalf of one Sam Ogrih, a businessman and community leader. Ogrih had approached ...

WHY I LIKE BREXIT AND TRUMP’S IMMIGRATION POLICY ON FOREIGNERS – Gbemre

Posted by admin on Wednesday, 29 January 2020 in News 2196 Reads

By Zik Gbemre Some weeks back, I wrote a piece expressing why I have a soft spot for US President, Mr. Donald Trump. And this is simply hinged on the fact that Donald Trump remains the most ‘Patriotic and courageous’ President of a country that we have at the moment around the globe. Right from the ...

Okowa affirms administration’s commitment to selfless service.

Posted by admin on Sunday, 26 January 2020 in News 914 Reads

Delta Governor, Senator (Dr. ) Ifeanyi Okowa, on Sunday, reaffirmed his commitment to rendering selfless service to Deltans. The governor made this known while inaugurating five projects in Isoko South and Isoko North Local Government Areas of the state. The projects, which were naugurated amid jubilation by the people, were Opute Hall, Ozoro; Ultra Modern Civic Centre, ...

RE: THE URGENT NEED FOR PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI/FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO FULLY TAKE OVER THE OSUBI-WARRI AIRSTRIP

Posted by admin on Friday, 24 January 2020 in Opinion 1284 Reads

By Zik Gbemre We once again reiterate the urgent need for the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government to promptly takeover the all-important Osubi Airstrip near Warri, Delta State, from its current Operators, Shoreline Natural Resources, which is one of the oil companies that bought and took over the Shell (SPDC) Divested assets in Delta State. This ...

Mulade Presents Coastal Area Development Bill To Okowa, Oborevwori

Posted by admin on Friday, 24 January 2020 in News 936 Reads

A bill seeking for the creation of Coastal Areas Development Agency (CADA) has been sent to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa and speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Sheriff Oborevwori for approval to tackle the underdevelopment of riverine communities in the state. The bill, a brainchild of popular environmental activist and peace ambassador, Comrade Sheriff Mulade, ...

WHAT LESSONS FOR NIGERIANS ON BREXIT?

Posted by admin on Thursday, 23 January 2020 in News, Opinion 964 Reads

By Zik Gbemre Without a doubt, every time one considers the level of order, civility, maturity, integrity, principles and respect for citizens’ rights/opinions; often demonstrated and exhibited by the developed nationalities and the political class in United Kingdom (UK), Europe, America and other developed societies across the globe, one is greatly amazed at the efforts these ...

OPINION: NIGERIA, IN DESPERATE NEED OF RADICAL “SOCIAL ANALYSIS” AND CHANGE FROM THE NARRATIVE

Posted by admin on Wednesday, 22 January 2020 in Opinion 1031 Reads

By Zik Gbemre We are certain that countless Nigerians are like us, who, every time they sit back and think of the seemingly intractable ‘self-inflicted-tragedies’ of the Nigerian state nowadays, are without a deep-seated anger, frustration and prolonged lamentation. The deplorable situation of Nigeria is simply born out of the fact that many no longer believe, ...

Delta Assembly To Collaborate With State Police Command To Tackle Security Challenges

Posted by admin on Wednesday, 22 January 2020 in News 948 Reads

The Delta State House of Assembly is to collaborate with the State Command of the Nigeria Police Force in ensuring effective crime fighting and prevention at the grassroots. The Speaker of the State Assembly, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori made the promise when the newly posted State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Mohammed Inuwa Hafiz paid him and ...

Warri South raises alarm over issuance of unauthorized demand notices

Posted by admin on Saturday, 18 January 2020 in News 880 Reads

The Executive Council of Warri South Local Government Area, has alerted the public of fake revenue agents issuing demand notices for 2020 to business owners and other residents of Warri, warning those responsible to immediately stop the illegality or be ready to face the wrath of the law. Chairman of Warri South Local Government Area, Dr. ...

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