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Gbaramatu, Egbema indigenes condemn attacks on oil facilities

By Harris-Okon Emmanuel,  Correspondent, Warri     People of Gbaramatu kingdom and Egbema in Warri South West and Warri North councils of Delta State have expressed worry over the recent attacks on the...

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No date yet for Ubeku’s burial, says family

By Harris-Okon Emmanuel,  Correspondent, Warri   The family of the late High Chief, Abel Kpogidi Ubeku (OFR), has said that no date has been fixed for the burial ceremony of their late son, father and...

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‘FG has not met expectations of Niger Delta people’

Continued from Wednesday But are you convinced that Jonathan means well for Nigeria? Even the greatest critics of President Jonathan agree that he means well for Nigeria. Sanusi Lamido, suspended CBN...

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Environmental Task Force pledges to deliver

By Sunday Apah Special Correspondent, Ughelli   Delta State Commissioner for Environment, Frank Omare, has assured that the Special Environmental Task Force set up by the state government to clear the...

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Lawyers demand arrest of killers of members in Warri

By Sunday Apah, Special  Correspondent, Ughelli   Members of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Warri Branch, on Thursday, staged a peaceful protest over the gruesome murderer of two of their...

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Delta rues double SSCE registration by candidates

By Felix Igbekoyi Correspondent, Asaba   Delta State government is lamenting spending huge sums of money on the registration of candidates for the 2014 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE)....

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Growth, development come with sacrifices, says Uduaghan

Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan DELTA State Governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan has said it was better to bear the temporary pains associated with growth and development than to continuously...

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Ihonvbere advises electorate against monetary inducement

By Francis Onoiribholo Bureau Chief Benin Secretary to Edo State Government (SSG), Prof. Julius Ihonvbere, has urged the electorate to resist the ploy by some politicians to becloud their sense of...

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Akpabuyo budgets N2.8b for 2014

By Bassey Inyang  -  Calabar Chairman of Akpabuyo council of Cross River State, Dr. Patrick Ene Okon, has presented a  budget of N2, 883, 476, 452 to the legislative council of the area for...

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Govt to build flyover, others in Effurun

By Sunday Apah Special Correspondent, Ughelli DEPUTY Governor of Delta State, Prof. Amos Utuama (SAN), has stated that Effurun Community, Uviwe Local Government Area, Delta State will be the first city...

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I’ve no regret sponsoring anti-gay bill –Obende

Nigerian government has been buffeted with a storm of protests especially from the West, backed by America, which sees the anti-gay law as retrogressive.  To this end, the European Union and America...

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We need money for other projects – Enang

Ita Enang is the chairman, Senate Committee on Rules and Business. In this interview with Special Correspondent Idongesit Ashameri in Uyo, Enang who represents Akwa Ibom North-East in the Senate,...

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Igbudu contractors’ boss promises fair leadership

By Sunday Apah Special Correspondent, Ughelli PRINCE Atsoleghe Johnbull, the chairman of  Igbudu Community Contractors Association (ICCA), has promised to operate an open-door-policy of administration...

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PDP chieftain tasks members on govt projects

By Sunday Apah Special Correspondent, Ughelli ELDERS and Leaders of Udu, Ughelli North and Ughelli South Federal Constituency have been advised to always brief their people on the positive things...

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NGO backs assessment test for teachers

By Francis Onoiribholo Bureau Chief Benin A non-governmental body, Centre for Development and Cultural Interchange (CDCI), has thrown its weight behind the introduction of assessment test for teachers...

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Usen advocates support for new knights

By Francis Onoiribholo Bureau Chief Benin The First Vice-President, Benin Grand Commandery of the Knight of St John Int’l (KSJI), Sir Effi Usen, has urged all members of the Order, as well as other...

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Day Oleh NBA celebrated law week

By Francis Onoiribholo Bureau Chief Benin The saying that “the old farm of a father will not break his son’s axe” was put to test as the lawyers, mostly of the Isoko stock, struggled and organised...

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Bayelsa spends N240m to refurbish gas turbine

Igoniko Oduma Correspondent, Yenagoa Bayelsa State government has disclosed that it is spending £800,000 (N240 million) to refurbish its 20kva Kolo Creek Gas Turbine at Imiringi, in Ogbia Local...

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Samagidi-Kokori community holds conference

By Sam Akadoro Special Correspondent, Sapele Samagidi-Kokori community in Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta State holds its 58th Annual Conference on April 19, 2014 at the Samagidi Community...

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Deploying theatre, culture to fight terrorism

By Sunday Apah Special Correspondent, Ughelli Culture is the total way of life of a people and theatre is a major component of culture. However, a professor of drama, theatre and development...

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