Archives for December, 2016 - Page 3

Gen. Boroh makes case for repentant Militants

image-20442
… Tasks NIMASA on engagement of 1325 skilled Ex Agitators By Our Correspondent The Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta Affairs and Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Brigadier General Paul Boroh (Rtd) has stepped up his resolve to finding a lasting solution to the restiveness in the Niger Delta region. Focusing on the Training, Engagement and Reintegration of ...

EDO CP FLAGS OFF BAIL IS FREE, CANVASSES CHANGE BEGINS WITH ME

image-20440
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State By Eben Enasco Kingsley, Benin City Hard times awaits officers and men of the police force in Edo State who not only belief that extorting members of the public of their hard earn monies through illegal charges to various offences for bail is their only channels to stockpiling wealth following ...

Ivwurie presides over 2017 Ministry of Agric, Natural Resources budget proposal

image-20435
  By Christopher Odamah, Asaba The Honourable member representing Ethiope East State Constituency in the Delta State House of Assembly and Chairman House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Hon. Chief Evance Ochuko Ivwurie, yesterday presided over the 2017 proposed budget defence of the state Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources and office of Job Creation. Our reporter ...

Okowa preaches peace, reconciliation, as Ibru laid to rest

image-20431
By Francis Sadhere Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State on Wednesday called on Deltans and Nigerians to reconcile their life with God and the society, saying that the unity of the country is necessary for development. Governor Okowa who was speaking at the funeral service of late Olorogun Micheal Ibru at the All Saints’ Cathedral Church, Anglican ...

OMAWUMI UDOH: A WOMAN WHO CAME, SAW AND REPRESENTED WELL!

image-20424
By Michael Tidi My former political opponent, and then later my political ally and boss, Hon. (Mrs.) Omawumi Beatrice Udoh is late. I had initially broken down in tears until I ran into a top chieftain of the opposition party, who on finding out why I was beside myself with sorrow said to me: “Weep no more; rather ...

ESISO EXPRESS SHOCK OVER THE SUDDEN DEMISE OF DELTA LAWMAKER, UDOH

image-20420
The Delta State PDP Chairman Olorogun Barr Kingsley Esiso has expressed shock over the sudden departure of the Delta Lawmaker Representing Warri South Constituency 1, Hon .Mrs Omawumi Udoh who died at a London Hospital due to illness. Esiso who issued this statement yesterday 14/12/2016 with pain in his heart describe the death of the late ...

Okowa Mourns Late Delta Lawmaker, Omawumi Udoh

image-20411
Late Omawumi Udoh Delta State Governor, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has expressed shock and sadness over the sudden demise of Member representing Warri South Constituency I, Hon. Omawumi Beatrice Udoh, who died at a London hospital after a protracted illness. In a statement issued on Wednesday in Asaba by his Chief Press Secretary, Charles Aniagwu, Okowa ...

Fire outbreak: Edo Gov. assures of full investigation

image-20404
A section of the burning shopping mall.  By Eben Enasco Kingsley, Benin City Edo Government says that full investigation would be conducted to establish the cause that led to fire incident that gutted the only ultra modern shopping mall in Benin. Governor Godwin Obaseki who disclosed this on Sunday when he paid an on the spot inspection ...

ABUDU ACCIDENT: Obaseki commiserates with Uniben V-C as accident Claims 4-Lecturer

image-20402
By Eben Enasco Kingsley, Benin City The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has commiserated with the Vice Chancellor, the management staff and students of the University of Benin (Uniben) over the death of four lecturers in the Thursday road accident in Abudu, Orhionmwon local government Area that got several persons roasted. The governor, who in his ...

Arewa Group honours New Registrar of PTI

image-20388
Commodore Sani Abdullahi Zakari, Commander, 371 Air Force Detachment, Warri (4th left, front row), Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq Tanimu, Registrar, PTI, Effurun (middle, front row) and members of PTI Arewa Staff Association in a group photograph, during the occasion.     By Francis Sadhere The Arewa Staff Association of the Petroleum Training Institute (PTI), Effurun on Sunday honoured the new Registrar and Secretary to the Governing Council of the institution, Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq Tanimu with an award ...

Senator Abe Impressed with the Conduct of Election in Rivers South East

By Nwaogu Faustinus Senator Magnus Ngei Abe, All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the legislative re-run elections, has commended the conduct of the state and national assembly re-run elections in Rivers South East Senatorial District particularly in Gokana Local Government Area. Speaking to newsmen shortly after casting his vote at Ward 16 Unit 10 Bera in Gokana Local Government ...

Ethiope Amazons Sworn In As Magistrate 

image-20374
Christopher Odamah - Asaba Two Magistrates were at the weekend sworn-in by Delta State Chief Judge, Hon. Justice Marshal Mukoro, they are Enaohwo Linda Ivie (Senior Magistrate Grade ii), the daughter of the former Vice Chancellor of Delta State University, Professor John Okpako Enaohwo from Ethiope East Local Government Area and Akpak Otonvwen (Senior Magistrate Grade ...

Rivers Rerun: Wike’s Camp Crumbles As Olaka Backs Abe

image-20371
...Ikuru goes into hiding as his entire political structure collapses into APC….Rivers APC hails Ogbakor Ikwere for filing behind Andrew Uchendu,*Urges Sekibo and Ideozu to emulate NwoguThe camp of Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, has finally crumbled in Rivers South East Senatorial Zone with barely two days to go to the December 10, 2016 ...

Justice Liman Only Ordered For the Conclusion of Tai Rerun Elections, Not Fresh Elections – APC

image-20367
By Nwaorgu Faustinus The Rivers State Chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, says its attention has been drawn to the ruling made today in respect of TAI rerun elections and wished to state that at no time did Justice Mohammed Liman of the Federal High Court sitting Port Harcourt nullify and/or ordered for a fresh rerun election ...