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Team 76 Storms Ghana, as another heads to Palm Springs, California – Premiers In Hollywood

Posted by admin on Saturday, 07 January 2017 in News 988 Reads

By Nwaorgu Faustinus In what is being described as long over due, the cast and crew of the award winning 76 are heading to Ghana to engage their fans and cinema goers in what will also be the country's Presidential inauguration weekend where Mahama will be handing over to a new President - Nana Addo. While there; they ...

I am still alive and kicking, says Tony Grey

Posted by admin on Saturday, 07 January 2017 in News 1759 Reads

Tony Grey on his sick bed By Francis Sadhere One of Warri’s best musicians who started his career in early 70s and kept night life alive in the rich oil city of Warri, and who was rumoured to be dead, Mr. Tony Grey has said he is still alive and kicking, just as he appealed to ...

Osinbajo replaces Babachir at new boards committee

Posted by admin on Tuesday, 03 January 2017 in News 923 Reads

Babachir David Lawan President Muhammadu Buhari has removed the Secretary to the Government of the Federation Babachir David Lawan as chairman of the presidential committee on the reconstitution of federal government boards of parastatals, agencies and commissions. Multiple sources said Vice President Yemi Osinbajo was appointed to chair the presidential committee. The chairman of the National Drugs ...

Niger Delta: Militancy reduced due to intervention of critical stakeholders – PANDEF

Posted by admin on Sunday, 01 January 2017 in News 1012 Reads

PAN-NIGER Delta Forum, the umbrella group of monarchs, leaders and stakeholders of the ethnic nationalities of coastal states of the Niger Delta region, PANDEF,has said that militancy and destruction of oil and gas facilities has abated due to the intervention of critical stakeholders from the region The group knocked the Federal Government for being quick in ...

PwC, Adoke fingered in shady deal with Ajaokuta

Posted by admin on Sunday, 01 January 2017 in News 1133 Reads

...As Nigerian takes over India's GINL Pricewaterhouse Coppers, PwC Nigeria and former Anthony General of the Federation, AGF, Mohammed Bello Adoke have alledgelly been fingered in a shady deal associating with the August 1, 2016 modify reconcession aggrement of Ajaokuta Steel Company of Nigeria, ASCN. Recalled that in August 1, 2016, the Federal Government signed a modify ...

ABIGBORODO COMMUNITY ELECTS NEW EXECUTIVES

Posted by admin on Sunday, 01 January 2017 in News 1539 Reads

History was once again made in the historic town of Abigborodo community, the home town of the immediate Governor of Delta state Dr.Emmanuel Uduaghan, as the executive chairman Warri North Local Government Area, Chief Francis Eyituoyor Maku commissioned the Alema Inner chamber built by the former EXCO led by Comrade Monday Agbeyi administration. The ceremony which ...

UPU crisis: UPU is in a mess, says Otomiewo

Posted by admin on Sunday, 01 January 2017 in News 1144 Reads

...BoT holds emergency Congress 2 Jan. 2017 By Francis Sadhere The Secretary, Board of Trustees of the Urhobo Progress Union (UPU), a social-cultural apex body in Urhobo land, Chief (Barr.) Victor Otomiewo during the weekend said that UPU is in a mess, adding that the union never held any election that produced the Chief Joe Omene led ...

Delta community urges contractors to go back to sites

Posted by admin on Saturday, 31 December 2016 in News 1221 Reads

Excutives members of Emevor progressive union during the conference. By: Ovedhe Jerry The President General of Emevor Progressive Union, Sir Moses Agboro has called on contractors handling various abandoned contracts in Emevor community to go back to site and complete them. Sir Agboro made this call recently the Emevor Progressive Union conference held at the Emevor Civic Centre. The ...

Edo APC Chieftains arraigned Over Alleged Attempted Murder of Party Secretary

Posted by admin on Saturday, 31 December 2016 in News 1272 Reads

Ibrahim Idris, Nigeria's Inspector General of Police. By Eben Enasco Kingsley, Benin City Oredo Magistrate Court sitting in Benin City, Edo State capital yesterday arraigned and detained the State Youth Leader of the All Progressive Congress, APC, Osapkamwan Eriyo and one other party Chieftain, Sunday Osagbona, over alleged attempted murder of its party secretary, Chief Osaro ...

Rivers APC hails Dakuku on his 46th Birthday Anniversary

Posted by admin on Saturday, 31 December 2016 in News 1242 Reads

Dakuku Peterside By Nwaorgu Faustinus The Rivers State Chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, has hailed the Director-General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Administration , Dr. Dakuku Adol Peterside on his 46th Birthday anniversary. Speaking to journalists in Port Harcourt, the APC State Chairman, Chief (Dr) Davies Ibiamu Ikanya extolled his lofty qualities by tracing the historic political ascendancy ...

Ayiri, Mayuku, Lori-Ogbebo, others bag Itsekiri Champions Maiden Awards

Posted by admin on Saturday, 31 December 2016 in News 1839 Reads

Some of the organizers of the Itsekiri Champions Awards, 2016, some Awardees and others in a group photograph during the award ceremony. By Francis Sadhere Nigerian businessman and billionaire, Chief Ayiri Emami, the Delta State House of Assembly member representing Warri South-West Constituency, Hon. Daniel Mayuku and the Igba of Warri Kingdom and Itsekiri Rights' activist, ...

“Commend Instead of Condemning Security Agencies,” Group tells Wike

Posted by admin on Thursday, 29 December 2016 in News 1181 Reads

The Integrity Youth Alliance has condemned the statement credited to the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike saying the violence that marred the rerun elections in the state was orchestrated by security agencies with a motive to making the state ungovernable for politically motivated reasons. The group in a statement signed by its Secretary General, Danjuma Lamido ...

Wike’s Refusal to Honour Police Panel Bad Omen – APC

Posted by admin on Thursday, 29 December 2016 in News 1560 Reads

...Condemns decision to set up parallel Commission, sponsorship of violent attacks against FG Agencies …States that Wike is a Security Risk By Nwaorgu Faustinus The refusal of Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, to cooperate with the Panel set up by Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Ibrahim Idris to investigate the violence that marred the December 10 legislative rerun elections in ...

Ogor, Eto, Egbabor Mourn Okpozo

Posted by admin on Thursday, 29 December 2016 in News 1329 Reads

Senator Francis Spanner Okpozo By: Ovedhe Jerry. MINORITY Leader of the House of Representatives and member representing Isoko Federal Constituency, Hon Leo Ogor, and the Commissioner, Public Complains, Sir Mathaias Eto have said they received with shock and sadness, the news of the death of Late Senator Francis Spanner Okpozo on Tuesday night. The duo in a condolence ...

Amnesty – Militants may go back to creeks over unpaid allowances – IYC

Posted by admin on Thursday, 29 December 2016 in News 1261 Reads

By Francis Sadhere Exilitants in the Niger Delta region may be forced to go back to the creeks of their allowances owed them by the Federal Government are not paid, warned the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) worldwide. IYC who spoke through their spokesperson, Barr. Eric Omare in a statement made available to our correspondent in Warri on Wednesday, warned of ...

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