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2019: Atiku Care Foundation embarks on enlightenment for Kaduna electorates

Posted by admin on Friday, 24 February 2017 in News 2788 Reads

By Our Correspondence The Atiku Care Foundation, Kaduna office has vowed to carry out enlightenment in the 7,485 polling units in the state before the 2019 general elections. According to a statement signed by the Publicity Secretary of the foundation, Jacob Onjewu Dickson, made available to newsmen on Monday, already two-third of the polling units have been visited ...

EFFECTS OF SAND DREDGING IN NIGER DELTA

Posted by admin on Friday, 24 February 2017 in News 4910 Reads

A six bedroom bungalow at Daddy Osimini Street, Achovwe Layout, Ovwian, Udu Local Government Area, Delta State with fence going down and foundation, soak away pit, pipes washed out by effects of sand dredging. OKIES VEEKY Sand and gravel are very useful to man for the construction and building of houses, roads, bridges and other infrastructures, ...

Edo Govt to construct 3,000km of road using Concrete Technology

Posted by admin on Monday, 20 February 2017 in News 2876 Reads

By Eben Enasco Kingsley, Benin City The Edo State Government is set to construct and reconstruct over 3,000 Kilometres stretch of roads across the state using the concrete pavement technology. Besides, Edo state government is training 50 youths who are indigenes of the State in general road construction, surveying, Carpentry, Masonry, Safety, Lab Technology, welding and road ...

ISEKHURE SAGA: MORE FACTS SURFACES OVER ALLEGED ‘IMPOSTOR’S OCCUPANT

Posted by admin on Monday, 20 February 2017 in News 4091 Reads

LATE CHIFE EGUAVOEN ISEKHURE By Eben Enasco Kingsley Benin City. The issues surrounding the Isekhure of Benin Kingdom title since 1973, has taken a new and twisted dimension over who the real occupant of the title, “Isekhure” is, following importunate claims by sectional-member of the Late Chief Eguavoen Isekhure, who was the occupant of the prestigious ...

Ododegho Community Gets New Executive

Posted by admin on Monday, 20 February 2017 in News 3364 Reads

Comrade Gabriel Regha By Our Correspondent Ododegho community in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta has elected new executive members to pilot affairs of the community for the next three years. In an election conducted January 27, 2017, in the community, saw Comrade Gabriel Regha a seasoned media practitioner with Delta Broadcasting Service (DBS), Warri, as the ...

Delta House of Assembly Member Assures Constituents of Adequate Representation

Posted by admin on Monday, 20 February 2017 in News 2046 Reads

By Christopher Odamah The member representing Ethiope East Constituency in the Delta State House of Assembly, Hon. (Chief) Evance Ochuko Ivwurie has once again assured his constituents of adequate and world class representation. Hon. Ivwurie gave this assurance at the palace of the Agbon monarch, His Royal Majesty, Ogurime-Rime, Ukor'i 1, the Ovie of Agbon Kingdom in ...

ACTIVIST CALLS FOR SPEEDY TRIAL OF CORRUPT NIGERIANS

Posted by admin on Monday, 20 February 2017 in News 906 Reads

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo By Our Correspondent A Niger Delta Activist, Comrade Sheriff Mulade has called for speedy trial of corrupt Nigerians, urging all and sundry to support President Muhammadu Buhari in his fight against corruption. The Economic and Financial Crime Commission, recently said it recovered the whopping sum of $9,772,800 and another sum of £74,000 cash from ...

Former Delta PDP chieftain, Efeoviri, followers defect to APC

Posted by admin on Monday, 20 February 2017 in News 1047 Reads

: Pastor Stephen Eruotor, APC Ethiope East Local Government Area Chairman, Chief Johnbull Efeoviri, Chief Phillip Oyagomare, Jerome Emmanuel, APC Kokori Ward 7 chairman, Jerome and APC Woman leader. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta State suffered another mass defection from the party during the weekend as a former chieftain of the party, Chief ...

DELTA COMMUNITY ALLEGES PLAN BY CHEVRON TO CLAMP DOWN ON LEADERS OVER DEMAND FOR ELECTRICITY

Posted by admin on Sunday, 19 February 2017 in News 1062 Reads

THE oil rich Kokodiagbene community, Gbaramatu Kingdom Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State has raised the alarm over alleged plan by American oil giant, Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) to clamp down on leaders of the community over their recent demand for electricity supply from the company and implored the State Government to ...

IPOB: 15 Arrested, Others Flee As Police Raid Homes Of Suspected Members In Abia

Posted by admin on Tuesday, 14 February 2017 in News 400 Reads

Our Reporter Fifteen youths, suspected to be members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) were yesterday arrested by security agents over last Friday alleged killings of two police operatives in Aba, Abia State. Scores of others have fled their homes as the police, with the support of Joint Tasks Force (JTF) comprising of the Nigerian Army, ...

Agriculturalist urges FG to compel banks to grant farmers loans at low interest rate

Posted by admin on Tuesday, 14 February 2017 in News 1257 Reads

Apostle Samuel Emiaso By Francis Sadhere, Warri An agricultural expert, Mr. Samuel Emiaso on Monday urged the Federal Government to compel financial institutions in the country to grant loans to farmers at low interest rate. Emiaso, former Manager, Agric Extension, Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) who spoke to The AUTHORITY on some of the challenges affecting the ...

Okowa denies knowledge of alleged missing N48.6b DESOPADEC funds

Posted by admin on Tuesday, 14 February 2017 in News 893 Reads

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State By Francis Sadhere, Warri Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State has denied knowledge of any missing 48 billion naira funds allegedly belonging to the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, DESOPADEC. The All Progressives Congress (APC), Delta state chapter had alleged that the missing DESOPADEC funds represented 50% of N97.2 ...

Obaseki advocates improved health care for Edo indigents

Posted by admin on Tuesday, 14 February 2017 in News 900 Reads

Governor Obaseki and other Government functionaries in a group photograph with members of Edo National Association Worldwide (ENAW) Eben Enasco Kingsley, Benin City Edo State Governor Mr. Godwin Obaseki has called on Edo National Association Worldwide (ENAW) who are on a seven day medical mission in the state to join hands with his administration for improved ...

IBORI’S RETURN AND LESSONS TO BE LEARNT

Posted by admin on Tuesday, 14 February 2017 in News 1478 Reads

Chief James Ibori By Zik Gbemre We have noted before now that we find it rather sad and quite unfortunate that, Chief James Ibori was given a heroic welcome and still celebrated at Oghara his hometown in Delta State, when he recently came back into the country from his UK prison release. And we rightly advised ...

The movie, “Light Will Come” takes Nigeria cinemas by storm soon

Posted by admin on Tuesday, 14 February 2017 in News 1208 Reads

...as Popular Yoruba Actress Eniola Badmus Beats Hafiz Oyetoro (Saka) Silly! “Don’t mess with me” was the clear warning Eniola Badmus sent to her male colleagues in the Industry when she forced Hafiz Oyetoro (Saka) to drink from the cup of her fury. It had started as a matter of difference in opinion as to whether ...

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