Archives for June, 2020 - Page 2

June 12: My administration is anchored on separation of power, sound labour relations – Tidi

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Chairman of Warri South Local Government Area, Dr. Michael Tidi, says his administration is anchored on the principle of separation of power and robust relationship with the workforce. Dr. Tidi, who made the assertion in a statement to mark this year's democracy day, explained that the policy of his leadership which provides the right atmosphere for ...

Group files N10million against IGP on behalf of three Journalists unlawfully arrested, detained in Delta

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A group, the Centre for the Vulnerable and Underprivileged, CENTREP has separately filed a ten million naira each as damages against the Inspector-General of Police each on behalf of three out of the journalists that were unlawfully arrested and detained by the Inspector-General of Police Monitoring at the Delta State High Court, Otor-Udu. CENTREP's Executive Director,Mr. ...

Nigerian journalist in hiding after police arrest and question 5 reporters about his whereabouts

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Authorities in Nigeria should publicly disclose why they are seeking journalist Cletus Opukeme, and should not harass reporters over their professional connections, the Committee to Protect Journalists said. At about 3 p.m. on May 28, at the Nigeria Union of Journalists’ office in Warri, a city in southern Delta State, police officers approached Mathew Omonigho, a ...

Police arrest Bishop for allegedly raping 19yr old girl in Warri

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Police detectives from the Warri Area Command, Delta State have arrested the Founder/General Overseer of Victory Revival Fasting & Prayer Ministry, Bishop Elijah Orhonigbe for allegedly raping a nineteen year old girl (names withheld) in Warri. The popular Cleric who is cooling his heels in the police cell in A' Division Warri wasa arrestedon Friday June ...

OPINION: BLAME OIL HOST COMMUNITIES ON RECENT CASES OF OIL SPILL, OTHER INCIDENTS OF CRIMINALITY IN NIGER-DELTA REGION

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By Zik Gbemre While I am aware that some of the recorded oil spills in the Niger Delta area are caused by ‘equipment failures’, but the majority of the cases of oil spill are caused and encouraged by the locals of these host communities. I have reiterated several times that host Communities’ locals/leaders of the Niger ...

FEJIRO REGAINS FREEDOM FROM DSS

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OGHENETEJIRI NYERHOVWO Ferijo Oliver, an investigative journalist who was allegedly held by the Department of State Service (DSS) over a report of robbery in Delta State Government House has been released. Reports revealed that Oliver who was invited by the secret police arrived the DSS office at 10.03 am on Tuesday, June 2, 2020 was held back ...

OPINION: ON THE CONDEMNABLE KILLING OF GEORGE FLOYD AND ISSUE OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE OF ARFICAN-AMERICANS IN US

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By Zik Gbemre We consider it necessary to lend our voices with the rest of the world to strongly condemn in all ramification the unfortunate killing of an African-American, George Floyd, by a Minneapolis Police Officer recently. I was left speechless with videos of the said incident being circulated online, and I cannot help but wonder ...

DELTA GOVT. TO PUT PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES IN PLACE AHEAD OF SCHOOLS RESUMPTION

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  OGHENETEJIRI NYERHOVWO/GODWIN AYOBAMI RACHAEL Delta State Government has said that it would put all necessary precautionary measures in place before academic activities resumes in the state. This was disclosed by Mr. Charles Aniagwu, Commissioner for Information in an interactive session with the NUJ Warri Correspondents Chapel in Governor's Office Annex, Warri. Mr. Aniagwu said that government would among ...

DELTA GOVT. GIVES TWO MONTHS NOTICE TO RELOCATE ILLEGAL STRUCTURES FROM WARRI, ENVIRONS

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  OGHENETEJIRI NYERHOVWO/GODWIN AYOBAMI RACHAEL Owners of illegal structures in Warri, Uvwie and environs have been given two months ultimatum to relocate or have their structures demolished in addition to being prosecuted. The Warri, Uvwie and Environs Development Agency (WUEDA) which gave the ultimatum in Warri explained that it has become necessary to do so as the structures ...

Aniagwu challenges DBS on content devt

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  Commissioner for Information in Delta, Mr Charles Aniagwu, has urged management of Delta Broadcasting Service (DBS), Warri, to improve on content delivery to attract increased patronage. Aniagwu made the call on Monday during an unscheduled visit to the broadcast house. According to him, improving the programme content would attract more viewers and advertorials and this will translate ...

Rights group calls on IGP to fish out squad that arrested five Delta journalists

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IGP Mohammed Adamu The Human Right Defenders Organization of Nigeria on Saturday said the Inspector General of Police Squad (Monitoring Unit) who unlawful arrested and detained five Journalists in Warri, Delta State must be fished out, prosecuted. The group said if they are found guilty of any wrongs against the Journalists, they should be dismissed from ...

Warri South Chairperson, Tidi lists gains of 05 Initiative

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...as Dame Okowa celebrates birthday Chairperson of Warri South Local Government Area, Mrs. Juliet Tidi, has congratulated Wife of Delta State Governor and Founder of 05 Initiative, Dame Edith Okowa, on the occasion of the celebration of her birthday, Monday June 1, saying the State First Lady has positively impacted on the lives of Deltans through ...