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Edo, Delta to give Ogbemudia state burial
Eldest son of the late Ogbemudia, Samuel, Mrs. Betsy Obaseki and Governor Godwin Obaseki at a courtesy visit to the deceased's residence
By Eben Enasco kingsley, Benin City
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has met with the Ogbemudia family on Saturday to pay condolence to the family as well as to discuss plans for the ...
Senate Deputy House Whip Mourns Ogbemudia
Samuel Ogbemudia
By Eben Enasco Kingsley Benin City
Following the death of the former Governor of the defunct Bendel State Dr Samuel ogbemudia, members of the general public and political bigwigs across the state have continue to mourn the vacuum his death would have created.
The Deputy whip in a Press statement issued today through his Personal Assistant Benjamin Atu, Senator ...
NUJ Condemns Poor Service Delivery By BEDC In Warri
By Francis Sadhere
The Nigerian Union of Journalists, NUJ, Warri Correspondents Chapel has condemned in its strongest terms the poor service delivery by the Benin Electricity Distribution Company, BEDC to her customers in Warri and its environs.
The Union in a statement signed by its Chairman, Comrade Akpokona Omafuaire and Secretary, Comrade Joe Ogbodu said that BEDC ...
PRESIDENT BUHARI EXPECTED BACK FRIDAY
By Our Correspondent
President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to return to the country tomorrow, Friday March 10, 2017, according to a press release by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President (Media and Publicity).
Adesina in a press statement said, 'The President left the country on January 19, 2017 for a vacation, during which he had routine medical check-ups. The holiday ...
Delta NUT Resumes Suspended Strike over PPEB, SUBEB Negligence
By Ovedhe Jerry
The Delta State Wing Executive Council (SWEC ) of the Nigeria Union of Teachers had resumed their strike today 9th of March, following a meeting held on the 2nd of March at the Teacher’s House Asaba in which they resolved to resume the strike action suspended on September 9th 2016 on general issues ...
Again, IYC calls for resource control
By Francis Sadhere
The Ijaw Youth Congress (IYC) worldwide on Wednesday said resolving the issue of resource control in the country is key to addressing the problem of the Niger Delta region.
While commending Acting President Yemi Osinbajo' bold step towards ensuring that there is peace in the region, IYC urged the Federal Government to set up its ...
Late Omawumi Udoh for burial Feb. 24
Late Omawumi Udoh
By Francis Sadhere
The burial ceremony for the late Delta State lawmaker, representing Warri south constituency I in the Delta state house of assembly, Hon. Omawumi Udoh has been fixed for February 24, 2017.
The late Udoh, a former Chief Whip of Delta State House of Assembly was reported to have passed on at a ...
Rumpus in Rivers PDP: Glory Emeh’s Presence Split Wike, Awuse and Woke
By Our Correspondent
You are all aware of the obvious fact that Chief Glory Emeh has already decamped to PDP wherein he has been inspecting projects with Gov. Nyesom Wike. Piqued by this, both Sergeant Awuse and Emeka Woke are no longer at ease.
Last week was set aside for the dual purposes of (a) the burial ...
FG assures Edo oil producing communities of Govt support
Eben Enasco Benin
Acting President of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has assured oil-producing communities in Edo state of the federal government’s support in resolving the lingering problems in the communities.
Osinbajo gave this assurance during a stakeholders meeting with oil-producing communities at New Era College in Benin on Monday.
He noted that the federal government was aware of the problems in ...
Delta ACD Chieftain Congratulates new Warri NUJ Chairman
Hon. Johnbull Okoro
By Ovedhe Jerry
A chieftain of Advance Congress for Democrat, Hon. Johnbull Okoro has congratulated the newly elected Nigeria Union of Journalist, Chairman for Warri Correspondent Chapel, Comr. Akpokona Omafuaire of the Vanguard newspaper.
This was contained in a congratulatory. message made available to newsmen duly signed by himself. He described Comr. Akpokona as ...
“I did not say Amaechi is corrupt and should be prosecuted” – Bishop Okah
Rotimi Amaechi
By Francis Sadhere, Warri
The Vice President of Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN, Bishop Simeon Okah has denounced the news ascribed to him calling on the Buhari Federal Government to prosecute the former governor of Rivers State and present Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Amaechi for corruption.
In a reaction signed by his media assistant, ...
Two Protesting Groups Clash In Asaba Over Uduaghan
Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan
By Our Correspondent
There was clash of protest march and violence today in Asaba when the Anti-Uduaghan and Pro-Uduaghan corruption allegation groups met in front of the Delta State Government House.
The protest group, identified as the Anti Corruption Integrity Forum led by the publisher of online Secret Reporters, Comrade Fejiro Oliver, a renowned media practitioner ...
Medical Laboratory Scientists Flay FG’s Alleged Adamant to Its Regulatory Roles
By Our Correspondent
The leadership of the Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria (AMLSN) has flayed the federal government alleged adamance to its roles in the health regulatory roles and it functions between the (Medical Laboratory Scientists and the Doctors), adding that the medical laboratory scientists had suffered unbearable humiliation under the merger with Medical Doctors.
While the ...
IYC ELECTION: GBARAMATU COMMUNITIES CHAIRMEN CALL ON AGGRIEVED FACTIONS TO SHEATH SWORDS
By Our Correspondent
Gbaramatu Communities Chairmen in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State have called on all aggrieved persons/factions in the just concluded Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Worldwide election to sheath their swords and work together for the interest of the Ijaw nation and pleaded that; 'We should not allow three years of power ...
IBORI PLEDGES TO UNITE URHOBO NATION
Former governor of Delta State, Chief James Onanefe Ibori has pledged to unite the Urhobo Nation just as Urhobo youths under the aegis of Urhobo Youth Leaders Association have urged him to unite the leadership of Urhobo Progress Union (UPU).
Ibori who made the pledge while responding to the address of the group who paid him ...