Archives for February, 2021 - Page 2
ON NIGERIA’S INSECURITY – NIGERIANS ARE TIRED OF A NATIONAL ASSEMBLY THAT ONLY BARKS BUT DO NOT BITE
By Zik GbemreI have repeatedly noted that one of the major problems I have with members of the National Assembly, particularly the current 9th Assembly, is that often times, they are more consumed and focused on seeing through issues that affect their welfare and what they would benefit from the system. But when it comes ...
ENGINEERING A NEW DELTA: The Ovie Omo-Agege model
By Egedegbe Edewor
There’s no gainsaying the fact that the oil-rich Delta State have had its fair share of constitutionally required representation since democracy birthed in the world’s most populous black nation – Nigeria.
Tucked in the serene mangrove and fauna of the Niger Delta region, the big heart state has however since creation in 1991 by ...
N-Delta group exornorates NLCB’ boss, Wabote of bribery allegation
A pro-Niger Delta group, has exornorated Engr. Simbi Wabote, Executive Secretary, Nigerian Local Content Board, of $2million bribery allegation, describing same as mischievous and misleading.The group, Niger Delta Oil Communities Agenda NIDOCA, in a statement on Monday at Asaba, by its Director of Media and Publicity, Emma Akpovoka, said '' it was quite unfortunate, unethical, ...
WTO: Okowa congratulates Okonjo-Iweala
Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Delta Governor, Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, has congratulated former Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on her emergence as Director-General of the World Trade Organisation.Okonjo-Iweala, an illustrious Deltan from Ogwashi-Uku, was a two-time Minister of Finance, who led Nigeria's economy to exit foreign debt obligations during her first term under former President Olusegun ...
Delta to revoke undeveloped land allocations
Delta State Commissioner for Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu, briefing Journalists in Government House on the discision of government to revoke undeveloped government allocated lands within the urban cities in the State .
Delta Government on Monday gave owners of lands acquired from it in urban areas for over two years, three months to develop such lands ...
Bayelsa monarch donates house, musical instruments, wheelchairs to subjects
The monarch of Peretoru Kingdom, in Ekeremor Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, His Royal Majesty King Timi Odikeme Okere Foukeregha IV, has donated a three bedroom bungalow, seven wheelchairs and musical instruments to some of his subjects as part of efforts to fulfill his promises to his people and to celebrate the St ...
SURE-P: FG trains over 26,800 youth in N-Built
New executive of the Nigerian Institute of Building, Delta Chapter
The Federal Government has trained over 26,800 youth under the first and second phases of the N-Built components of the National Social Reinvestment Programme (SURE-P).Mr Christopher Belonwu,Honorary General Secretary, Nigerian Institute of Building (NIOB) disclosed this on Sunday in Sapele, Delta State.Belonwu spoke at the '5th ...
I’m A Woman With Clean Political History – Ayu, Isoko South APC Chairmanship Candidate
From left: Comrade Micheal Ikeogwu, DeltaNUJ Chairman, Hon. Dcn. Mrs. Hoplyn Eruore Ayu, APC Chairmanship candidate for Isoko South Local Government Council election and Hon. Cornelius Ugo, APC Chairmanship candidate for Isoko North, during the Delta NUJ Media Engagement Programme with Chairmanship candidates in Isoko
The All Progressives Congress, APC Chairmanship candidate for Isoko South Local ...
Fuel price: Nigerian politicians don’t want to make sacrifices – Gbemre
When I read recent reports that the Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva has admonished Nigerians to be ready to bear the pains of increased petrol pump price as crude oil price climbs above $60 per barrel, I could not help but wonder what sort of self-centered and greedy politicians do we have in ...
My Govt ‘ll Be Govt of The People – Isoko North APC Candidate
Hon. Cornelius Ugo
The APC candidate standing for the March 6, 2021, local government election in Delta State, Hon. Cornelius Ugo has said that his Government would be the Government of the people, adding that he would support Local Government Autonomy without being afraid of anybody to speak up.He made this assertion Friday 12th February, 2021, ...
AJALA TRAVELED ALL OVER THE WORLD
Mashood Olabisi Ajala(1929- 1999) Actor, Playboy & Globetrotter. He was the first (and perhaps the only) Nigerian/African to ride around the world on a moped Ajala was born in Ghana and raised in Lagos, Nigeria. At 18, he sailed for the USA arriving in New York City in August 1948. Ajala had little money to ...
Rivers State: Soot and the dangers of its emission, a call for action
By Nwaorgu FaustinusA clean, pure, healthy environment and atmospheric air or rather oxygen that we human beings take in on a daily basis plays an important role in the longevity and good health we as human beings enjoy. However, the opposite could be said of a milieu or an environment which is polluted with ...
Local Govt Election: NUJ Delta Commences Media Engagements With Chairmanship Candidates
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Delta State Council will tomorrow, Friday February 12th, 2021, commence a One on One Chat with Chairmanship Candidates of political parties starting with Isoko South and Isoko North Local Government Areas.The auspicious event, according to a statement signed by Comrade Micheal Ikeogwu and Comrade Patrick Ochei, Chairman and Secretary ...
DELTA HEAD OF SERVICE EXPRESSES SHOCK OVER DEMISE OF PERMANENT SECRETARY
BY OGHENETEJIRI NYERHOVWOMr Reginald Bayoko, Head of Service(HoS), Delta State has expressed shock over the death of Mr. Cletus Obiegba, Permanent Secretary(P. S.),Office of the Head of Service.He expressed this shock when College of Permanent Secretaries paid him a condolence visit yesterday at the Conference Hall of the Office of the Head of Service, Mr. ...