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Okowa : A governor walking his talk

Posted by admin on Thursday, 03 September 2015 in Opinion 1519 Reads

By Augustine Avwode Saturday, September 5, 2015, marks 100 days of Sen. Dr. Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa in office as Executive Governor of Delta State. From all indications, Okowa hit the ground running. And this is hardly surprising. Okowa came into office with a clear vision and an action plan encapsulated in his well thought-out S.M.A.R.T agenda ...

100 days later: Buhari’s quagmire

Posted by admin on Sunday, 30 August 2015 in News, Opinion 1602 Reads

By Alex O. Atawa-Akpodiete Leadership is not for the faint hearted. Comparatively, democratic leadership requires more political dexterity than military leadership. This difference is dawning on President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB) daily. Our President, who has politically reincarnated himself as a democrat, is now faced with the task of choosing those who will help him pilot the ...

STILL ON DELTA STATE GOVERNMENT’S MISPLACED PRIORITIES – A CLEAR CASE OF A VISSIONLESS GOVERNMENT AND THE MAJORITY OF THE PEOPLES ACCEPTANCE OF IT

Posted by admin on Sunday, 30 August 2015 in Opinion 1557 Reads

By Zik Gbemre We have been told in the Holy Writ that: “Where there is no vision, the people perish… (Prov.29:18a), that means the best thing that drives any society to attain greater heights of development is tied to the ability of the leaders of that society having the vision (a mental picture that is to be ...

Must Read: Magnus Abe Writes President Buhari

Posted by admin on Sunday, 30 August 2015 in Opinion 1368 Reads

ALLEGATION OF POLITICIZATION OF SECURITY AGENCIES (NIGERIAN ARMY AND STATE SECURITY SERVICE) AGAINST THE ALL PROGRESSIVES CONGRESS (APC) RIVERS STATE CANDIDATES IN THE MARCH 28, 2015 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS: OUR RESPONSE I respectfully write this letter as a response to the malicious and baseless petition written to you by members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ...

100 Days of Okowa in Delta

Posted by admin on Thursday, 27 August 2015 in Opinion 2095 Reads

By Oghenejabor Ikimi My score card of President Muhammadu Buhari's 100 days in office as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces is very high in terms of his anti corruption crusade, fight against impunity and insecurity as he has used the above period to tirelessly lay the ...

THE BAYELSA GOVERNORSHIP ECHOES– THE 2016 DARKENING PLAINS

Posted by admin on Thursday, 27 August 2015 in Opinion 1368 Reads

By Willy Bozimo When some weeks back I read a reasoned piece by Lindsay Barret, a veteran journalist who had sojourned for many decades in Nigeria since the ‘infamous’ Civil War (1967-1970) fought by Nigerian soldiers and their brothers East of the Niger. Mr. Lindsay Barret, who can be described as an authority on the dynamics ...

DESOPADEC: My Views On Rita-Lori Ultimatum – Ikimi

Posted by admin on Wednesday, 26 August 2015 in Opinion 1381 Reads

My attention has been drawn to the 7 days ultimatum handed down to the Delta State Government by Chief Mrs Rita Lori Ogbebor, a Niger Delta activist should it fail to repeal the DESOPADEC Law 2006 (as amended) as according to her the said Law is against the provisions of the Constitution of the Federal ...

Who else but Okowa as Delta Celebrates 24

Posted by admin on Wednesday, 26 August 2015 in Opinion 1415 Reads

By Michael Tidi The 27th of August every year on which we commemorate the creation of Delta State from the defunct Bendel state presents us with an opportunity to reflect on how far we have come as a people. It also affords us the opportunity to celebrate and thank God for yet another year of statehood. ...

DELTA STATE CAPITAL TERRITORY AGENCY DEVELOPMENT BILL – A GOOD EXAMPLE OF OKOWA’S ‘ANIOMA AGENDA’

Posted by admin on Wednesday, 26 August 2015 in Opinion 1861 Reads

By Zik Gbemre When it was reported that barely a week after his inauguration, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa sent two bills, namely Technical and Vocational Education Board Bill and Asaba Capital Development Agency Bill to the House for passage and within 24 hours the said two bills were given express passage on the floor of the Delta ...

Okowa and Delta @ 24

Posted by admin on Sunday, 23 August 2015 in Opinion 1294 Reads

By Alex O. Atawa-Akpodiete On August 27, 1991, Delta State was created by the bifurcation of Bendel State into Edo and Delta by the military government of Gen. Ibrahim B. Babangida (rtd.). Bendel State had been carved out in February1976 from Mid-western Nigeria (created in August 1963 from Western Nigeria & made mid-western State on May ...

ON NIGERIAN LAWMAKERS PAY CUT IMBROGLIO – THE NEED TO FOLLOW THE PRESIDENT BUHARI EXAMPLE

Posted by admin on Sunday, 23 August 2015 in Opinion 1723 Reads

By Zik Gbemre When recent reports revealed that a debate on a report for the review of Senate finances ended in a stalemate, as sharp disagreement and strong opposition reigned as many senators reacted to what they saw as planned reduction in their salaries and allowances, we could not help but if our Nigerian lawmakers were ...

Power: The need to stop the continuation of payment of bills after disconnection

Posted by admin on Friday, 21 August 2015 in Opinion 1012 Reads

By Nwaorgu Faustinus The news about the directive or rather order by the senate on the 11th of this month to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to suspend the fixed charge of N702.00, which it has been collecting from electricity consumers across the federation following unending complaints against the policy by Nigerians has been greatly applauded ...

ON DELTA STATE GOVERNMENT’S MISPLACED PRIORITY IN THE CREATION OF FRIVOLOUS PORTFOLIORS AND POSITIONS IN GOVERNMENT

Posted by admin on Wednesday, 19 August 2015 in Opinion 1351 Reads

By Zik Gbemre Many like us were left speechless when recent reports noted that Governor Okowa have approved the appointment of the former Chairman of Delta State Waste Management Board, Chief Olori Magege, as his Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Social Advocacy. Another one was the inaugurated 30-man so called Advisory and Peace Building Council that is ...

WHO GETS THE CREDIT ON WARRI REFINERY AND OTHERS NOW WORKING?

Posted by admin on Tuesday, 18 August 2015 in Opinion 1626 Reads

By Zik Gbemre Recently, we wrote a small piece on the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company that is now working and has been projected to hit 80 per cent of its installed capacity 125,000 bpd, after nine months of “phased rehabilitation conducted by its in-house engineers and technicians”, in which we gave the credit to the current Muhammadu ...

ON WARRI REFINERY NOW WORKING

Posted by admin on Sunday, 16 August 2015 in Opinion 1659 Reads

By Zik Gbemre With the recent development that the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company is now working and has been projected to hit 80 per cent of its installed capacity 125,000 bpd, after nine months of “phased rehabilitation conducted by its in-house engineers and technicians”, we consider this a huge and welcome development. There is nothing that propels ...

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