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Oshiomhole nominates new Commissioners
By Eben Enasco Kingsley
The Governor of Edo State, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has nominated Chief Tom Uloko and Mr Gideon Obhakhan as Commissioners- designate in the state.
Comrade Adams Shiomhole of Edo State
The names of the nominees have been forwarded to the Edo State House of Assembly for screening and clearance.
Until now, Chief Tom Uloko, a ...
Owhefere, Egbabor laud Okowa over Ilolo’s nomination as Commissioner, describes him as a true Political Son
By OVEDHE JERRY
The Deputy Majority leader of the Delta State House of Assembly, Hon. Barr. Tim Kome Owhefere, and the Executive chairman of Isoko North Local Government area, Hon Emmanuel Egbabor have lauded the Delta state governor, Sen. Dr Ifeanyi Okowa over the recent appointment of 5 nominees for appointment as commissioners in the Delta ...
SAFETY: EDO FRSC OPENS MORE UNIT, ASSURES ROAD USERS OF SAFETY
By Eben Enasco Kingsley (Benin City)
The Federal Road Safety Commission FRSC, Edo State Command has assured Road Users and Travelers in the state of reducing road crash, death and injuries as the ember-month sets in.
Engineer Teminolu Oluwasose, Edo State FRSC Sector Commander.
The submission was revealed exclusively to National Reformer by the Sector Commander, Engineer ...
Workers strike in Chevron Offices Negates Nigerian Labour Laws – CNL
By Our Correspondent
Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL), on behalf of the NNPC/CNL Joint Venture has said that the strike by some employees of companies contracted by Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL), operator of the NNPC/CNL Joint Venture, who blocked access to CNL offices in Lekki, Warri and Port Harcourt, negates Nigerian Labour laws.
CNL stated this on Wednesday ...
DELTA NLC TASKS BUHARI ON LABOUR LAW, SALARY REVIEW FOR WORKERS
By Our Correspondent
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to consider reforms to strengthen the Nigerian Labour laws and salary structure to bear the imprint and aspirations of the Nigerian worker even as Congress also commend the President’s effort to trace and recover the nation’s stolen wealth to boost the nation’s economy.
The ...
Okowa’s Health Programme Gets A Boost .. Receives Three Ambulances From SURE-P
By Our Correspondent
GOVERNOR Ifeanyi Okowa’s effort towards effective and affordable health care delivery for Deltans has got a boost with the donation of three ambulances to the state government.
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State.
The Governor while receiving the ambulances from Dr Zolibe Anyamele, Programme Assistant for Subsidy Reinvestment Programme (SURE-P) in Asaba observed that ...
Okowa Did Not Order Sapele Main Market Traders to Vacate Stores – Traders
By Our Correspondent
Sapele main market traders have debunked report in one of the Local Newspapers in the state with the title “ Sapele Market: Okowa orders traders to vacate stores until the market is complete construction,' saying that it is a false rumour making round.
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State
The traders who reacted to the ...
Environmentalist advises N/Delta leaders over oil spill contracts
By Francis Sadhere
Leaders from oil producing communities in the Niger Delta region have been advised not to succumb to bait by International Oil Companies awarding ‘blanket’ clean up contracts to them for spills in their domains.
Comrace Sheriff Mulade
National Coordinator, Center for Peace and Environmental Justice , CEPEJ, Comrade Sheriff Mulade, gave the advice today ...
Amaechi is clean, Rivers APC insists
...Urges President Buhari to ignore Wike’s multi-billion Naira propaganda war against ex-Governor
By Faustinus Nwaorgu
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has declared the immediate past governor of the State, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Amaechi, clean and untainted by corruption, urging President Muhammadu Buhari to disregard desperate efforts by Chief Nyesom Wike to tarnish Amaechi’s image.
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Opuoro, Others Bag “Generals of Grassroots Empowerment” Award In Warri
By Francis Sadhere
The entire crew of Generals of Grassroots Empowerment have honored the immediate past Commissioner of Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, (DESOPADEC) Chief Mathew Poko Opuoru, with an outstanding award for his contribution to youth empowerment in Delta State.
L-R: Chief Sunny Popo, Chief Mathew Poko Opuoro and Barr. Midiaga Odje in a ...
NLC lauds Governor Okowa’s 100 days performance
By Francis Sadhere
The Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa has been described as a man who has within a period of 100 days pragmatically demonstrated his readiness to transform the state and build capacity through his SMART agenda towards achieving the objective of prosperity for all Deltans.
Comrade Williams Apkoreha, Delta State NLC Chairman
Chairman, Nigeria Labour ...
DTSG To Empower 50 Best Agric Graduates Every Year
By Our Correspondent
Delta State Governor, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa has disclosed his administration commitment to empower 50 best graduating students in Agriculture from institution of Higher Learning in the state to become entrepreneurs.
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State
Speaking on Ssturday (12-9-15) during the 2nd Convocation Ceremony for 2013/14 graduands of Delta State Polytechnic Ozoro ...
Release of Dornu Kogbara a welcome development – Rivers APC
By Nwaorgu Faustinus
The All Progressives Congress, APC, Rivers State has received with joy the cheery news of the release of Ms Dornu Kogbara by his abductors 12 days after she was forcefully taken away by gun men from her family home in Port Harcourt.
The APC in a statement signed by its Publicity Secretary, Chris Finebone ...
CP OKAFOR COMMENDS BAYELSA POLICE CHILDREN SCHOOL ON EXCELLENCE
PHILIP EKE, YENAGOA
The commissioner of Police Bayelsa State, Mr Paul Okafor hasreiterated its total commitment to children education, due to theimportance of education in nation building.
The CP made the assertion in yenagoa during the police children schoolgraduation and prize giving ceremony at the unique police officersmess, recently.
The well attended event of senior police officers and ...
Mecca crane collapse: 87 dead in Saudi Arabia
At least 87 people have died after a crane collapsed on the Grand Mosque in the Muslim holy city of Mecca, the Saudi Arabian government has said.
More than 180 people were injured in the accident, the country's civil defence authority said on Twitter.
Images from the scene showed part of a huge red crane crashed through ...