Archives for June, 2020
LGA BUDGET: THE NEED TO DEMAND ACCOUNTABILITY FROM UGHELLI SOUTH CHAIRMAN, COUNCILORS
By Zik Gbemre
THE CHAIRMAN AND COUNCILORS OF UGHELLI SOUTH LGA ON ITS 2020 BUDGET
In a post by Mr. Wilson Rovwughor, he noted on the need to start demanding from the third tier of Government to be accountable to the public, and he started by asking the Ughelli South Local Government Council Authorities in Delta State, ...
Warri South Council inuagurates Anti COVID-19 Enforcement Taskforce
Dr Michael Tidi, Chairman, Warri South Council, Delta State
By Our Reporter
Chairman of the Warri South Council Area, Dr. Michael Tidi on Monday inaugurated an Anti COVID-19 Enforcement Taskforce to reinvigorated enforcement of COVID-19 preventive rules in public places, including communities in the council area.
The Taskforce is expected to commence it's enforcement role on Wednesday ...
Delta journalist test positive to COVID-19
Managing Editor of an online newspaper, Niger Delta Today, Okpare Ovie Theophilus Onojeghen, has tested positive to Coronavirus.
In a statement made public on Friday by management of the leading Niger Delta regional news network noted that Onojeghen’s status was confirmed by test results from the National Center for Disease Control (NCDC) following samples collected days ...
ON NIGERIA AS THE ONLY COUNTRY WHERE THIEVES REGROUP TO STEAL AND THE YOUTHS/ELITES CELEBRATE THEM
By Zik Gbemre
The subject was from a quote reported to be from Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, who said: “Only in Africa will thieves be regrouping to loot again and the youths whose future is being stolen will be celebrating it…” While he referred to the whole of Africa as having this problem, but we ...
FUPRE TO REMAIN FOCUSED AS SPECIALIZED INSTITUTION — V. C.
OKIES VEEKY
The Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun, (FUPRE) would remain focused on the fulfillment of it's statutory role of being a specialized institution just as management would ensure it worked in collaboration with stakeholders to accomplish it's vision and mission.
This was disclosed by Engr. (Prof) Rim-Rukeh Akpofure, Vice Chancellor, Federal University of Petroleum Resources, ...
Plot by the ACN Bloc to Dump APC Thickens
By Wale Akinola
With three years away to the expiration of the tenure of President Muhammadu Buhari as President of Nigeria, intense jostling over his successor has begun in rabid earnest. Here are the issues at play, the major players to watch and the shape of things to come.
In recent months, the recurring topic of discussion ...
Youths protesting appointment of market master in Warri misguided – Tidi
Chairman of Warri South Local Government Area in Delta State, Dr. Michael Tidi, on Thursday described the protests surrounding the deployment of a Market Master to administer affairs at Ogbe - Ijoh Market, Warri, as misguided and lack adequate knowledge of the 1999 constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended, regarding ownership and ...
COVID-19 in Nigeria: Confirmed cases exceed 22,000 as NCDC announces 649 new cases
The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria has now exceeded 22,000 as the Nigeria Center for Disease Control, NCDC, announces that 649 new cases were recorded on Wednesday.
The 649 new cases of COVID-19 are reported as follows; Lagos-250, Oyo-100, Plateau-40, Delta-40, Abia-28, Kaduna-27, Ogun-22, Edo-20, Akwa Ibom-18, Kwara-17, FCT-17, Enugu-14, Niger-13, Adamawa-13, Bayelsa-7, ...
Court strikes out suit barring Obaseki from PDP primary
The Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has struck out the suit, which interim order barred the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, from participating in the governorship primaries of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) scheduled for June 25.
The court presided over by Justice Emmanuel Obile took the decision following a successful out ...
Ogoni Oil Spill: Activists appeals to FG to speed up cleaning process
The National Coordinator of Center for Peace and Environmental Justice, CEPEJ, Comrade Sheriff Mulade has called on the Federal Government to speed up the clean up, remediation and restoration of the degraded Ogoni land in Rivers State, caused by oil and gas exploration activities by multinational oil companies about forty years ago.
Comrade Sheriff Mulade, a ...
OKOWA SETS UP PANEL OF ENQUIRY ON OKPE-URHOBO FOREST RESERVE DISPUTE
OGHENETEJIRI NYERHOVWO/GODWIN AYOBAMI RACHAEL
Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, Governor of Delta State has inaugurated a seven-man Judicial Panel of Enquiry to establish the ownership of Okpe-Urhobo Forest Reserve, especially the purported de-reserved area.
He said at the ceremony at Government House, Asaba that the panel would determine the status of the forest reserve as there was tension between ...
Tidi eulogizes Oborevwori on his birthday
Right Honorable Sheriff Oborevwori, Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly.
...says his synergy with executive healthy for democracy
Chairman of Warri South Local Government Area, Dr. Michael Tidi, says the synergy Speaker of Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has with the Governor Ifeanyi Okowa led Delta State Executive Council, is healthy for ...
FACT MANY DON’T KNOW ABOUT THE PATRIARCH OF THE GBEMRE FAMILY, PAPA CHIEF J.K.B GBEMRE,JP.
By Zik Gbemre
Doubtless, one of the foremost leaders in Ughievwen (Jeremi Clan/Kingdom), and the foremost leader of Iwhrekan Community in Ughelli South LGA of Delta State, and also the Patriarch of the Gbemre family, was PAPA CHIEF J.K.B GBEMRE,JP, whose life, time and achievements while alive, remains an exception to behold in years to come.
As ...
MACAULAY EXTOLS OBOREVWORI’S VIRTUES AT HIS BIRTHDAY
OGHENETEJIRI NYERHOVWO/ GODWIN AYOBAMI RACHAEL
Comr Ovuozourie Macaulay, former Secretary to the Delta State Government (SSG) has commended the demeanor, zeal and commitment of RT. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly on his birthday anniversary.
He said in the commendation that the Speaker has exhibited an uncommon maturity, meekness and tact not only in ...
Delta govt. to establish modular refinery
In its determination to create more jobs for citizens, Delta State Executive Council (EXCO) on Tuesday, approved the setting up of a modular refinery and commencement of work at an agro-industrial park in the state.
The government also appointed a committee to assess the state of Africa Timber and Plywood (AT&P), Sapele and determine how the ...