Month: June 2020

Okoro Emerges President Of Ekwevugbe Cooperative Society

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By Francis Dugbe,   Ekwevugbe Distributors Multi-Purpose Cooperative Society has held its Annual General Meeting and elected new executives to pilot the affairs of the cooperative for the next one year. Those elected are Chief John Okoro, President, Rev. Jacob Emakpor, Vice President, Dr. Joseph Tesi, Secretary, Hon. Sunday Apah, Treasurer, Mr. Abel Adjarho, Secretary II, while Hon. Sylvester Sopian, Mr. Godwin Bago, Mrs. Grace Ugorume and Mr. Paul Baye are members. In his acceptance speech, Chief John Okoro, the President, said he was overwhelmed with joy for the support…

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GLOBAL WEST VESSEL SPECIALISTS LIMITED DENIES INVOLVEMENT IN SURVEILLANCE OF OIL FACILITIES IN NIGER DELTA REGION -MANAGEMENT

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  The Global West Vessels Specialists Ltd, (GWVSL) said on Sunday that it has never been involved in surveillance of oil facilities in the Niger Delta region, making it clear that it is not even interested in surveillance of oil facilities in the region. In a press release, Management of Global West Vessel Specialists Ltd denied a publication by a group known as Central Youths of Escravos and Forcados that it once handled pipeline surveillance activities in the area According to the release “The  attention of the management of Global…

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Amioku’s Death Is Devastating To Nigeria As Oborevwori Mourns

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  The Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, has described the demise of Chief (Sir) Tom Amioku as a big blow, saying he has lost a fine politician and an astute leader. Rt Hon Oborevwori said that the death of Chief Amioku on Saturday, June 13, 2020 was devastating and heart breaking. In a Press Statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Dennis Otu, the Speaker said that the death of Chief Amioku who was a member of Chief James Onanefe Ibori Transition Committee…

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Full Text Of President Buhari’s Broadcast On June 12

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NATIONAL BROADCAST BY PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI ON DEMOCRACY DAY, JUNE 12TH 2020 Fellow Nigerians, 1. The 2020 celebration of Democracy Day marks 21 years of uninterrupted civil administration in our dear country. This day provides us an opportunity to reflect on our journey as a nation, our achievements and struggles. 2. It is a day to honour our founding fathers who toiled to establish our republic and every Nigerian who has worked tirelessly to sustain it. 3. We are celebrating this year’s Democracy Day despite the COVID-19 pandemic which afflicts…

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Asaboro Remains Udu Branch NBA Chairman – Erhurhu

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  The Udu Branch of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) has condemned recent reports in some newspapers that Chief Benedict Asabaro has been impeached, saying there was no iota of truth in the reports. It stated that the Chief Benedict Asaboro’s led executive remains the authentic executives of the Branch, adding that the purported EGM called and held on June 7, 2020 by the vice chairman of the Branch was not only illegal but a nullity and should be so treated by the National body and every member of the…

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Uduaghan Mourns Late Joyce Overah

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The Immediate Past Governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan has expressed grief over the death of former Federal Lawmaker -Hon Joyce Overah who died on Tuesday, June 9, 2020 after a brief ailment. Dr. Uduaghan in a statement signed by his Media Assistance, Monoyo Edon, described Hon. Overah’s death as a monumental blow to the political landscape of Delta State, the people of Okpe, Sapele and Uvwie Local Government Areas, whom he represented as a member of the House of Representatives between 2007-2011 and as a Board member…

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Waive Gives One Year Stewardship Account As MHR

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Member Representing Ughelli North, South and Udu Federal constituency at the House of Representatives, Rev Francis Ejiroghene Waive has given his stewardship account after being sworn in a year ago. In his account, the clergyman cum politician applauds the good people of his constituency and the Deputy Senate President, H. E Ovie Omo-Agege has for the role played during the election that brought him this far. According to Waive, the road has been tough and rough as court cases after his election and swearing in has been on and on.…

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Edo 2020: UI Clears Gov Obaseki Of Certificate Forgery

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University of Ibadan, (UI) has cleared the air over the recent allegation leveled against Mr. Godwin Obaseki, the Governor of Edo State by his political rivals, that he did not graduate from the Institution, accusing him of forging his certificate.   The Premier University in her press release, made available to newsmen through the Registrar, Mrs. Olubunmi Faluyi this afternoon, said, that the allegation whether the governor did not graduate from the University, and had forged his certificate is not true. The Press release read “Mr. Godwin Nogheghase Obaseki, the…

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WE ARE OUT TO GIVE DELTANS A BETTER DEAL-OBOREVWORI

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  The Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori has said that there is a cordial working relationship between the Executive and the Legislature with the aim of giving Deltans a better deal. At a media briefing on Wednesday, June 10, 202O to Commemorate the First Anniversary of the Seventh Assembly, the Speaker disclosed that during the period under review, the House has been opened to constructive engagements with the Executive in a bid to move the state forward. According to the Speaker who was…

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DESOPADEC Loses Overah As Askia Mourns

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  The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC), Bashorun Askia Ogieh, has expressed shock and sadness over the death of one of the board members of the agency, Hon. Joyce Overah. The late board member who represented the Urhobo ethnic nationality of Sapele, Ethiope West and Okpe Local Council Areas, died on Tuesday, June 9, 2020 after a brief illness. “We have lost an articulate, passionate and forthright member of our board whose painful passage is hard to imagine. But…

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