Archives for July 12th, 2016

WAR AND ITS KALEIDOSCOPIC OVERVIEW

By Bobson Gbinije “So long as mankind Shall continue to lavish more Praise upon its destroyers than Upon its benefactors war shall Remain the Chief Pursuit of Ambitious minds” EDWARD GIBBON (1737-1794) Decline and fall of the Roman Empire   The relativistic and pluralistic coloration given to the TRUTH has always precipitated divisions, conflicts, controversies and wars. Hence, the first victim of war is the TRUTH. When ...

Rivers State APC condemns another N9b loan by Gov. Wike

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...Loan solely to prosecute July 30 rerun election By Nwaorgu. Faustinus The Rivers State chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, has condemned as unconscionable and wicked the approval given to the governor of Rivers State, Chief Nyesom Wike by the Rivers State House of Assembly to obtain yet another loan of N9 billion from Zenith Bank PLC. The party ...

PDP Ward 5 Jesse Inaugurates Executive Officers

By Our Correspondent The Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP)ward 5 Jesse in Ethiope west Local government area of Delta state have inaugurated their newly elected executive officers to run the affairs of the party in the next tenure. Those sworn-in are, Hon. Jonathan Tashemi (JP)(Chairman) Mr. Ogheneakporobo Eriteta,(vice chairman) Mr. Fredrick Egadega(Secretary), Mr. Martins Onogware( Assist Sec) Mrs. Sarah Aghomi(women leader) Mr. Goddey Emakpor( Financial ...

Hon. Oshetigho Inaugurates Ughelli South Local Govt PDP Exco

By Our Correspondent Hon Djegbe  Micheal Oshetigho has inaugurated the long awaited Ughelli south PDP  executive officers at the Ughelli South PDP Secretariat in the presence of top government functionaries in the local government area. The Chairman, in his speech admonished all exco members to work as a team as this will be the only way to achieve success, stating further that he will ...

ERA/FoEN COMMENDS FG FOR IMPLEMENTING TOBACCO CONTROL ACT

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By Nyerovwho Oghenetejiri   The Federal government will adopt all legal and administrative measures to ensure effective implementation of the National Tobacco Control Act just as Environmental Rights Action/ Friends of the Earth (ERA/FoEN) commeded the Federal Government for taking the bold step towards ensuring public health issues of the people more serious. This was disclosed by Prof. Isaac Adewole, Minister for Health ...

Our efforts at restructuring Bayelsa economy will soon yield results, says Gov Dickson

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BY PHILIP EKE, YENAGOA   Governor of Bayelsa State, Hon. Seriake Dickson, over the weekend disclosed that, machinery has been put in place to restructure the economy of the state, with a view to turning it around for the overall good and prosperity of the State. Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State. Giving the assurance, the Governor stated that, the efforts ...

YOUTH GROUP TASKS RIVERS GOVERNMENT ON JOB CREATION, ACOUNTABILITY IN YOUTH EMPLOYMENT, EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMMES

By Our Correspondent   Worried by high rate of corruption in the delivery of youth employment and empowerment programmes in Rivers State, 3 youth groups known as Okana, Marine base and Kpor Youth Leadership Networks have tasked the Rivers State government headed by Chief Nyesom Wike on integrating transparency, accountability and inclusivity in the design, implementation, monitoring and ...

MARINE BASE, KPOR AND OKANA: GROUPS PROPOSE INTERACTIVE SESSIONS BETWEEN GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, RIVERS YOUTHS FOR EQUAL EMPLOYMENT, EMPOWERMENT OPPORTUNITIES

MARINE BASE, KPOR AND OKANA: GROUPS PROPOSE INTERACTIVE SESSIONS BETWEEN GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, RIVERS YOUTHS FOR EQUAL EMPLOYMENT, EMPOWERMENT OPPORTUNITIES As part of its mission and objectives to promote transparency, accountability and inclusivity in the design, delivery, monitoring and evaluation of youth empowerment and employment programmes in Rivers State, some youth groups known as Kpor, Okana and ...

YOUTH LEADERSHIP NETWORKS: CAPACITY BUILDING FOR ENHANCED SKILLS TO BETTER ENGAGE RIVERS STATE GOVERNMENT AND ITS MINISTRIES ON EMPLOYMENT AND EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMMES

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By Our Correspondent As part of its mission to promote transparency, accountability and inclusivity in the design and delivery of youth employment and empowerment programmes, the Centre for Environment, Human Rights and Development organised training for the members of three Youth Leadership Networks – Okana Youth Leadership Network, Marine Base Youth Leadership Network and Kpor Youth Leadership ...

Marine base, Kpor and Okana: Groups Urge RSG and Ministries to Review Youth Empowerment Policy in Rivers

By Our Correspondent As part of its mission and objectives to promote transparency, accountability and inclusivity in the design, delivery, monitoring and evaluation of youth empowerment and employment programmes in Rivers State, some youth groups known as Kpor, Okana and Marine base Youth Leadership Networks has tasked the Rivers State government headed by Chief Nyesom Wike on ...

YOUTH GROUPS URGE NATIONAL YOUTH COUNCIL, ABUAL / ODUAL LGA TO SUPPORT TRANSPARENT, ACCOUNTABLE, INCLUSIVE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT, EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMME

By Our Correspondent The Centre for Environment, Human Rights and Development (CEHRD), and Okana Youth Leadership Network in line with its resolve towards accountability of government to the people and the youths and working to reduce youth unemployment in Rivers state paid advocacy visit to the National Youth Council, Abual Odual LGA. The visit was aimed at increasing ...

KPOR YOUTH LEADERSHIP NETWORK PAY ADVOCACY VISIT TO THE NULGE CHAIRMAN, DEMANDS FOR TRANSPARENT, ACCOUNTABLE, INCLUSIVE YOUTH EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMME

By Our Correspondent   The Centre for Environment, Human Rights and Development (CEHRD), and Kpor Youth Leadership Network in line with its resolve towards accountability of government to the people and the youths and working to reduce youth unemployment in Rivers state visited the National Union of Local Government Employees, Gokana LGA. During the visit, the representatives of the ...

MARINE BASE, KPOR AND OKANA: GROUPS HELD INTERACTIVE SESSION WITH RSG, MINISTRIES, ADVOCATE FOR SUSTAINED SYNERGY FOR INCREASED TRANSPARENCY, ACCOUNTABILITY IN EMPLOYMENT

By Our Correspondent As part of its mission and objectives to promote transparency, accountability and inclusivity in the design, delivery, monitoring and evaluation of youth empowerment and employment programmes in Rivers State, some youth groups known as Kpor, Okana and Marine base Youth Leadership Networks has tasked the Rivers State government headed by Chief Nyesom Wike on ...

RIVERS GOVT URGED TO REVIEW EMPLOYMENT POLICY, INCLUDE YOUTHS, VENERABLE GEOUPS IN YOUTH EMPLOYMENT, EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMMES

By Our Correspondent   Agencies and parastatals charged with youth employment and empowerment programmes in Rivers State have been called upon to ensure that persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups are not marginalized in government's activities aimed at creating employment and empowerment for youths in the state. The call was made in Port Harcourt recently when an ...

RIVERS STATE GOVERNMENT, AGENCIES URGED TO FOCUS ON JOB CEATION, INVOLVE YOUTHS IN DESIGN, IMPLEMENTATION, MONITORING, EVALUATION OF YOUTH EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMMES

By Our Correspondent   As ambassadors for job creation and promotion of transparency, accountability and inclusion in youth empowerment programmes, the youth networks urge the River state government and its agencies in charge of youth empowerment and employment to rise to the challenge of job creation and involve the youths in the design, implementation and monitoring of every ...