Archives for November, 2020 - Page 2

NGC warns against gas pipeline encroachment, vandalism

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By Francis Sadhere, Warri The Nigerian Gas Company (NGC), on Monday warned members of the public against gas pipeline encroachment and vandalism. NGC gave this warning as it kicked-off it's sensitization campaign against gas pipeline encroachment and vandalism at Ajaokuta council area of Kogi State. The enlightenment campaign which took off from the Palace of the Ohi of ...

Delta NUJ : Ikeogwu Calls For Unity Of Purpose Among Members

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From left: Comrade Michael Ikeogwu, Chairman of the Delta State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) and Comrade Polycarp Orosevwotu, during Congress of the council.   The Chairman of the Delta State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Comrade Michael Ikeogwu, has enjoined members of the union in the state to embrace ...

NIGERIA AND AFRICAN COUNTRIES ARE NOT SHIT HOLES, BUT…

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  By Zik Gbemre On the subject matter, agreed that Nigeria and other African countries are not shit holes, but you would also agree that the action of Nigerian/African leaders and some ignorant elites, makes Nigeria and other African countries a laughing stock. Do you think those sweet coated speeches of some WESTERN leaders on Africa are ...

#ENDSARS: DOPF HOLDS PUBLIC INTERACTIVE SESSION IN ASABA

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PRESS RELEASE   OGHENETEJIRI NYERHOVWO/GODWIN AYOBAMI RACHEAL As part of its cardinal programmes and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), the Delta Online Publishers Forum (DOPF) is set to bring critical stakeholders together to jaw-jaw in their interractive program, The FRONTLINE on post #ENDSARS. FRONTLINE is a platform of DOPF, a body of seasoned journalists in online journalism practice created to ...

GOVERNOR OKOWA MUST BE GENUINELY ENCOURAGED – MULADE

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Comrade Mulade Sheriff ..POLITICAL APPOINTEES MUST STOP EYE SERVICES A Delta State born human and environmental right activist, Comrade Mulade Sheriff has appealed to political appointees of Senator Dr Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa of Delta State to sincerely and genuinely encourage the governor to do the needful in terms of roads infrastructures development in the State. Comrade Mulade ...

Operation Delta Hawk will be operationalised December – Okowa

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Delta Governor, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa (middle); Deputy Governor, Barr. Kingsley Otuaro (left), and the Secretary to State Government, Mr. Chiedu Ebie (Esq.) (right)during the Governor's meeting with traditional and Religious leaders in Asaba. Tuesday. Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Tuesday, expressed optimism that the state’s security outfit, Operation Delta Hawk, would commence operation ...

Tidi eulogizes former CAN President, Oritsejafor for blending gospel with welfare 

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By Our Correspondent Chairman of Warri South Local Government Area, Dr. Michael E. Tidi, says former President of Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Pastor Ayodele Joseph Oritsejafor, has exemplified the principle of Jesus Christ, which blends preaching the undiluted gospel of the word of God with addressing human welfare needs. Dr. Tidi, made the assertion in a ...

Pregnant lady whose shop was demolished by govt gets N100,000 palliative from landlady

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... As landlady calls for justice for demolition of her property by government From left: Mrs Tonia Gbemre, owner of the property demolished by officials of Delta State Ministry of Lands, Survey and Urban Development, giving Mrs Ella Ellington who's shop was among the shops demolished, the sum of N100,000 as parliative to startup her ...

Delta businesswoman cries foul over alleged illegal demolition of N200m property

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By Francis Sadhere, Warri A Warri based businesswoman, Mrs. Tonia Gbemre has cried foul over an alleged illegal demolition of her property by the state ministry of Urban and Regional Planning. She, therefore, appealed to the Federal and Delta State governments to come to her aide, alleging that some prominent persons in the area were behind her ...

CAN ANY NIGERIAN SENATOR RIDE A BIKE TO THE SUPERMARKET?

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Nigerian politicians By Zik Gbemre The subject is the million-dollar poser that crossed many minds, after we beheld a recent circulated video online of the British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, doing his own private shopping at a Supermarket, having rode to the place on a bicycle without security agents disturbing him with artificial protocols, or any ...

PRESIDENT BUHARI CALLS FOR SUPPORT OF TRADITIONAL RULERS IN ADDRESSING DEMANDS OF NIGERIAN YOUTHS

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President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja emphasized the imperative of support of traditional rulers in the administration’s determination to address the demands of the country’s youths. At a meeting in the State House with a delegation of the National Council of Traditional Rulers of Nigeria led by the Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Alhaji (Dr) Muhammadu ...

5000 job vacancies: Wike should not discriminate – APC

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Ogbonna Nwuke The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, says the plan by the Wike administration to limit available employment opportunities in Government establishments to persons within the age bracket of 25 to 35 years smacks of discrimination. The Spokesman for the APC, Hon. Ogbonna Nwuke said in reaction to a government plan ...

Henry Beedie Foundation empowers Delta youths with sewing machine, others

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A Non Governmental Organization, Henry Beedie Foundation has empowered some youths from Delta with sewing machine, farm implement, clippers and other starter packs. Founder of the Foundation, Mr Henry Beedie said he was moved to empower some of the youths in the state as his own way of contributing to the reduction of the high unemployment ...

Nursery Schools To Resume On Monday In Delta

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Governor, Senator (Dr.) Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State has approved the reopening of public and private nursery schools in the state for the commencement of the 2020/2021 academic session with effect from Monday, November 9, 2020. A statement by the State Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Mr. Patrick Ukah, in Asaba on Thursday, indicated that ...