PDP CHAIRMANSHIP: Mimiko, Fayose resolve differences, rally South-West leaders

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THE STORM rocking the South-West chapter of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, calmed a little yesterday after the party’s two bickering governors in the zone found common ground on the contentious zoning of national offices allocated to the region. Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State sparked the troubleshooting yesterday, after he made a surprise appearance at the ...

Man starved of sex since 2012 gets divorce

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An Igando Customary Court in Lagos on Thursday dissolved an 11 -year-old marriage between Mr Azeez Ige and his wife, Bola, over alleged sex starvation. The court’s president, Mr Adegboyega Omilola, in his judgment, said the court was convinced that the estranged couple was tired of the union, as all efforts to reconcile them had failed. “Since ...

N’Delta Militants blowup Chevron Valve Platform

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MILITANTS in the Niger Delta region have continued their onslaught on oil installations in the area with the blowing up of the Chevron Valve Platform in Abiteye, Warri North council area of Delta State. The incident it was gathered occurred at about 10:40pm on Wednesday. Though the company’s Public Affairs Manager, Deji Haastrup could not be reached ...

2016 MAY DAY: FACTIONAL DELTA NLC URGES GOV OKOWA TO GIVE HOPE TO PENSIONERS, PAY THIRTEENTH MONTH SALARY TO WORKERS

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By Francis Sadhere The Delta State Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), under the leadership of Comrade Williams Akporeha has called on the state Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa to urgently give attention to the regular payment of pension as well as approve Thirteenth month salary to workers in the state. Comrade Williams Akporeha The factional Chairman ...

SERAP sues FG over killings by herdsmen, others

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The Registered Trustees of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) have dragged the Federal Government to the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice in Abuja over “failure to prevent, account for and investigate killings, raping, maiming of Nigerians and other residents, and destruction of property across the country by herdsmen, the military and police. Fulani ...

Former Governor Udenwa Arrested By EFCC

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  Former governor of Imo state, Achike Udenwa He is accused of receiving N350million which had been diverted from Goodluck Jonathan’s presidential campaign in 2015 He was grilled for several hours and he reportedly agreed receiving the money The former governor was later released after he signed a bond to repay the funds Achike Udenwa, a former governor of ...

Apprehension in Delta Communities As Massive Oil Spill Destroys Farmlands, Rivers

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By Our Correspondent Palpable apprehension has gripped residents of Okpare-Olomu, Edjophe, Iwhrekan and Otor-Edo communities in Ughelli South Local Government area of Delta State following massive oil spill in the areas. It was learnt from community sources that the spill emanated from a pipeline belonging to the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC) and has been on for five ...

2019: APC Will Produce the Next Governor of Delta State – Johnny

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By Francis Sadhere Chairman of Egbema Gbaramatu Communities Development Foundation, Chief  Michael Johnny has vowed that the All Progressive Congress (APC) would take Delta State by storm and produce the next governor of Delta state come 2019. Chief Micheal Johnny (middle) in a group photograph with Ijaw APC leaders and Chairmen in Delta State. Chief Johnny made ...

College Of Health, Ofuoma Fixes June 9 As Entrance Exam Date

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By Our Correspondent THE Delta State College of Health Technology (DELSCOHTECH), Ofuoma-Ughelli, has shifted the date for entrance examination into the College. A statement signed by the Examination Officer of DELSCOHTECH, Mr Paul Brisibe said the date was moved from Saturday, May 7, 2016 to Saturday, July 9th, 2016 to give room for those who were yet to ...

Police Recruitment: Commission Receives 843,008 Applications

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The Police Service Commission (PSC) said it received 843,008 applications as at 1.00p.m May 2 from applicants seeking enlistment into the Nigeria Police Force. This is contained in an update issued by Mr Ikechukwu Ani, Head, Press and Public Relations of the commission in Abuja on Monday. IGP Solomon Arase He said that 243,327 applications were received ...

Military Arrests Suspected killer of Maj-Gen. Mamman Shuwa

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The military intelligence of Nigerian Army has arrested the suspected killer of Maj-Gen. Muhammadu Mamman Shuwa (rtd) in the early hours of Monday. Late Maj-Gen. Muhammadu Mamman Shuwa (rtd) Shuwa was killed by suspected Boko Haram gunmen on at his Customs Area residence, barely hours to jumat prayers in Maiduguri. Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Col. ...

National Assembly Restates Opposition to Grazing Reserves

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The Deputy Senate President, Chief Ike Ekweremadu, says the National Assembly will not support the creation of grazing reserves anywhere in the country. Deputy Senate President, Chief Ike Ekweremadu Addressing newsmen on Sunday after a meeting of the South East governors and stakeholders in Enugu, Ekweremadu said that there was no bill on the creation of ...

NANI CHARGE FORESTERS TO PROFFER SOLUTION FOR ADVANCING FORESTS AND FOREST PRODUCTS

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By Our Correspondent The Delta State Commissioner for Environment, Barr. John Obukohwo Nani has charged researchers and academies to proffer practicable and sustainable solution to the enormous challenges facing Forests and Forest Product across the Nation. The Hon. Commissioner gave the charge while declaring open the 5th Biennal Conference of the Forest and Forest Products Society hosted ...

“Legal Validity of Prof. Wole Soyinka’s Lagos Appointment”

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At a recent public presentation of Kayode Fabunmi’s book on “The Story of a Giant” in Lagos, Mr Femi Falana, SAN examined the legal validity of the appointment of Prof. Wole Soyinka as the Co-Chairman of the Lagos State @ 50 Anniversary Committee; an appointment that has evoked protests and generated overwhelming negative reactions from ...
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