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NASS aspirant promises laws to promote agriculture

By Sunday Apah Special Correspondent, Ughelli   A House of Representative aspirant for Ughelli North/Ughelli South/Udu Federal Constituency, Ufuoma Eshareturi, has vowed to initiate legislations that...

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90-year-old woman leads protest over abandoned federal road

By Igoniko Oduma / Yenagoa Despite her age, a 90-year-old woman, Madam Omiekumo Numo, has led the people of coastal Okoroboa community in Nembe Local Government Area of Bayelsa State to protest against...

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Bayelsa Assembly tackles Dickson over education system

By Igoniko Oduma / Correspondent, Yenagoa The Bayelsa States House of Assembly has tackled the Governor Seriake Dickson-led government over lack of supervision of the education system in the state. It...

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How we took ex-militants, jobless off Burutu streets, by Adagbabiri

Moses Adagbabiri, former Director of Personnel Management,  Burutu Local Government Council Area of Delta State, has worked in over 10 local government areas across the three senatorial districts of...

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I’ve no guber ambition in 2015, says Mukoro

By Sunday Apah Special Correspondent, Ughelli   Ahead of the 2015 governorship poll, Saliba Mukoro, former governorship aspirant in Delta State, has said that he has no plan to contest the...

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Delta plans massive employment into civil service

By Felix Igbekoyi Correspondent, Asaba   The Delta State Government is rounding up arrangement to employ close to 1000 people into its civil service before the end of July 2014. Sir Paul Evuarherhe,...

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Ijaw students pledge support for lawmaker

By Sunday Apah /  Special Correspondent, Ughelli   NATIONAL Union of Ijaw Students (NUIS) has expressed its confidence and support  for Mr. Nicholas Mutu, House Committee chairman on Niger Delta...

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Council boss urges Boko Haram to release Chibok girls

By Sunday Apah / Special Correspondent, Ughelli  TRANSITION Committee Chairman of Ethiope East Local Government Area, Delta State, Sunday Eromedoghene Onoriode, has urged the Boko Haram sect to...

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Edo APC woman leader hails nation’s democracy

By Francis Onoiribholo / Bureau Chief Benin Edo State woman leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Aisosa Ann Amadasun, says the restoration of democracy in the country has helped to...

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Group tasks Jonathan on rapid development of N’Delta

By Sunday Apah / Special Correspondent, Ughelli Peace, Development, Security and Humanitarian Rights Association of Niger Delta (PDSHRA) has called on President Goodluck Jonathan to direct relevant...

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We don’t give cash and carry awards – Edomi

Ovie Edomi is the publisher of The South South International (TSSI) magazine. Edomi, in this chat with SENIOR REPORTER Anthonia Soyingbe, speaks on the importance of the lecture series the magazine...

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How Burutu LG can sustain itself, by Adagbabiri

Moses Adagbabiri, former Director of Personnel Management,  Burutu Local Government Council Area of Delta State, has worked in over 10 local government areas across the three  senatorial districts of...

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‘Uduaghan has transformed Delta’

OLOROGUN Taleb Tebite, member representing Ughelli South Constituency in Delta State House of Assembly, is a second term lawmaker in the House and hails from Okpare town in Olomu Kingdom, Ughelli South...

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Edo HoS, commissioner, others get awards

 By Jude Ehebha / Special Correspondent Ekpoma Edo State Head of Service, Mr. Jerry Obazele, and the state Commissioner for Special Duties, Didi Adodo, were  Tuesday honoured with the Episcopal Award...

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Lawmaker, others assure on resolution of communal crises

By Felix Igbekoyi / Correspondent, Asaba THE member representing Ndokwa /Ukwuani in the House of Representatives, Ossai Nicholas Ossai, has assured of peaceful co-existence between Ibabu and Iselegu...

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Owan West APC leaders pass confidence vote on Oshiomhole

By Francis Onoiribholo /  Bureau Chief Benin          Leaders and the newly elected local government executive of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Owan West Local Government Area of Edo State have...

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Ministry holds valedictory session for perm sec

By Francis Onoiribholo  /  Bureau Chief Benin Edo State Ministry of Transport has held a valedictory session in honour of the retiring Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Mallam A. H. Ikhelowa, as he...

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Oyibode: Strategising for Delta guber

By Sam Akadoro  /   Special Correspondent, Sapel The 2015 general elections are almost on our doorsteps and politicians are bidding to outdo one another on the field of politics. However, gubernatorial...

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Edo ex-deputy governorship aspirant defects to PDP

By Jude Ehebha / Special Correspondent, Ekpoma A former deputy governorship candidate of the defunct All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) in Edo State, Mr.  Saliu Ahmed, has defected to the Peoples...

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Imo govt intensifies security

•Screens Northern traders By Anolu Vincent  / Snr Correspondent, Owerri  All Northern traders operating in Imo State will henceforth undergo a thorough screening by the state government to ascertain...

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