Archives for March, 2021 - Page 2

MILD DRAMA AS COURT ADJOURNS TRIAL OF TWO JOURNALISTS IN DELTA

OGHENETEJIRI NYERHOVWO/ETOKEBE ANNABELThere was a mild drama yesterday, Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at the Delta state Magistrate Court 5, Asaba as a complainant, Sam Ogrih wept in court during the trial of two Journalists, Joe Ogbodu, Managing Editor of BigPen Online newspaper and Prince Amour Udemude of the National Mirror Newspapers in Delta State.It could ...

Agbami Parties Donate Model Block of Classrooms to Delta School

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image description By Francis Sadhere, WarriStar Deepwater Petroleum Limited, a Chevron Company and the operator of the Agbami field, together with the parties in the Agbami field - Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Famfa Oil Limited, Equinor Nigeria Energy Company Limited, and Prime 127 Nigeria Limited, have donated a model block of classrooms to Government College, ...

POLICE ARRESTS SERIAL RAPIST IN OGHARA

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OGHENETEJIRI NYERHOVWO/ETOKEBE ANNABELThe Delta State Police Command has arrested a serial rapist in Oghara, headquarters of Ethiope West Local Government Area.According to a statement signed by Edafe Bright, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), one Ovie Michael, 35 years, motorcycle rider who specialises in using okada to carry young girls at night and diverting them ...

Itsekiri must get it right this time around – Chief Omolubi Newuwumi

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Chief Newuwumi Omolubi THESE are trying time times for the Itsekiri nation and they must endeavour to do the right thing this time around for the sake of posterity.Chief Newuwumi Omolubi made this declaration at his Sapele residence in a chat with newsmen while speaking on the happenings in Warri Kingdom on Saturday saying that ...

Delta communities call on Buhari to address Polobubo/Opuama oil spillage

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By Francis Sadhere, WarriPolobubo (Tsekelewu) Community in Warri North Local Government Area of Delta has cried out to President Muhammadu Buhari over the devasting effects of the March 14, 2021 spillage at their community. President of the Polobubo Bloc of Communities, Mr. Paul Toruwei, in a statement made available to BusinessDay, decried the nonchalant attitude ...

GROUP HARPS ON TOWN HALL MEETING FOR ITSEKIRI NATION

OGHENETEJIRI NYERHOVWOComr. Weyinmi Olley, National Coordinator, Niger Delta Grassroots Movement (NDGM) has called on Itsekiri Nation to organize a Town Hall meeting to proffer solutions to the myraids of issues confronting Itsekiri. Comr. Olley made this call in Warri while speaking to journalists, he said that there was need to promote ...

WARRI WOLVES F. C. SACKS OGENYI AS TECHNICAL ADVISER

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OGHENETEJIRI NYERHOVWO/ETOKEBE ANNABELWarri Wolves Football Club has sacked Evans Ogenyi as the Technical Adviser after the Seasiders played a goalless draw with struggling Jigawa Golden Stars Football Club last Wednesday, March 17, 2021 in a Matchday 16 tie at home.This was disclosed by Mr. Etu Moses, Chief Executive Officer, Warri Wolves Football Club in ...

Use percentage of fuel subsidy funds for health insurance for vulnerable, Okowa tells FG

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Delta Governor, Senator (Dr). Ifeanyi Okowa (left), the Minister of State for Health, Senator Adeleke Mamora during a courtesy call on the Governor in Asaba Delta Governor, Senator (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, has called on the Federal Government to use 25 per cent of funds expended on fuel subsidy to provide health insurance for vulnerable Nigerians.Okowa made ...

COVID-19 vaccine: Warri South Boss, Tidi flags off vaccination, gets jab

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Hon Dr Michael Tidi, Chairman, Warri South Local Government Area taking the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine at council Secretariat Warri South council chairman, Hon (Dr) Michael Tidi on Friday flagged off the Covid-19 vaccination in the council, just as he took the first jab of the vaccine at the council secretariat in Warri.The Vice Chairman of the ...

Obaseki wants upward review of 13 per cent derivation formula

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Delta Governor, Senator (Dr), Ifeanyi Okowa (2nd left), Governor of Edo State Mr. Godwin Obaseki,(2ndright), the Deputy Governor of Delta State, Barr Kingsley Otuaro (left), H.R.M. Matthew Egbi, the Okobaro of Ughievwen Kingdom during the inauguration of Otu Jeremi / Okwagbe Road in Ughelli South LGA. Edo Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, on Tuesday intensified call for ...

Mulade says Gbaramatu monarch has brought Peace to kingdom

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Monarch of Gbaramatu Kingdom, HM Oboro Gbaraun the II, Aketekpe, Agadagba, By Francis Sadhere, WarriProminent Chief of Gbaramatu Kingdom in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State, Chief Sheriff Mulade has said that the reign of the monarch of Gbaramatu Kingdom, HM Oboro Gbaraun the II, Aketekpe, Agadagba, has ushered in relative peace to ...