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Estimated Billing: CRC Calls For The Scraping Of NERC

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By Politicsgovernance.com A Civil Society Organisation, Civil Rights Council (CRC), has urged the federal government to scrap the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, (NERC) over its continuous failure to execute it’s core mandate of establishment. CRC in a statement by its Delta State Chairman, Comrade Agbubi Emmanuel accused the commission of conniving with electricity distribution companies, Discos, to rob Nigerians through estimated billing system. He maintained that NERC has failed in its mandate by allowing Discos to issue high and unregulated estimate bills to Nigerians, resulting from their deliberate refusal to…

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Tribute To Prof. Obiaya: Good Night To A Wonderful Friend And A Fine Gentleman

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    By Alaowei Broderick Bozimo   I was completely devastated  by the sad news of the demise  of my wonderful friend, former colleague and a complete gentleman, Prof Mathias Owelleamaka Obiaya who was born on july 19th, 1932 and joined his ancestors on September 3rd, 2020. Putting this tribute together is a hard one for me because I have lost a long time friend. Fighting back the tears is not an easy one for a man of my age. But this tribute, I must write for a great man…

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Transformer Theft: Isoko Group Demands Arrest And Prosecution Of Alleged Culprits

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By Kelvin Ohoror   A group, Concerned Irri indigenes in Diaspora has urged the security agents to fish out, arrest and prosecute those responsible for the alleged stealing of a mini step-down transformer mounted at Irri  community by Benin Electricity Distribution Company, BEDC in Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State. In a statement issued by all Branches chairmen of the community led by Mr. Eniye Isaac Ogbe, It called on security agents to arrest Mr. Lucky Obuwaye and Chief Duke Coast for suspected role played by the duo.…

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Delta Youths Want Heritage License Revoked By FG

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By Young Erhiurhoro, Aggrieved youths from oil producing communities hosting the OML 30 oil field in Delta State have asked the Federal Government to revoke the Oil Mining Licence (OML) issued to Heritage Oil Services Ltd. The youths who spoke to our correspondent at their various communities placed their grievances on the negligence of the oil company to meet up with the demands and needs of their various communities. Speaking to our reporter at Uwheru community, a youth leader who sought anonymity said, “All we are saying is that, we…

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Just In: Army, Vigilante Rescued Four Kidnapped Victims In Delta

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By Politicsgovernance.com   Nigeria Army attached to the 222 battalion in Agbarha-Otor in collaboration with the local vigilante have rescued four victim allegedly kidnapped by unknown gunmen at Agbarho, Ughelli North local Government Area of Delta state. It was gathered that unknown gunmen had barricaded the Ughelli/Warri expressway between Ekrerhavwe-Agbarho junction and Uvwiamuge along the East/West road axis on the 12 of November, 2020 and four persons including one Deaconess Ada Gabriel Ahoriwure were kidnapped from a transport vehicle. Though the Delta State Police Public Relations Officer could not be…

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Bethesda Old Students Bid Their Agric Master, Uduarighe Goodbye At Olomoro

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Old Students of Bethesda Secondary School, Irri, yesterday stormed Olomoro community in Isoko South to join other dignitaries to give their Agric Master, late Hon Micheal. O Uduarighe a befitting burial. The late Agric Master, Uduarighe, 85 will be missed by the staff and students that were under his tutelage during his hey days a teacher. Until his death, he was an honorable member that works in the Judiciary and after his retirement from active service, he went into farming at his home town Olomoro. Some of the old students…

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Gov Wike Tackles FG Over Deduction Of State Fund For Judiciary

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  Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, says Federal Government decision to dissipate State funds on behalf of State judiciaries, under the purported Executive Order 10, is illegal and ill-advised. In a statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Kelvin Ebiri, if the decision is implemented more problems will be created and this will hamper the independence of the judiciary. Governor Wike stated this during a special court session organised to mark the opening of 2020/2021 legal year of the Rivers state judiciary in Port Harcourt on Friday. He argued that…

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Okpe Is Destined To Be Great Again – Ariegwe

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  By Lucky Akoza   A frontline Politician, business Mogul, vibrant and youth friendly Chairmanship aspirant for Okpe Local Government Area in the incoming Local Government elections in Delta State, Comrade Jackson Ariegwe has stated that, Okpe can be great again. He made this known to newsmen recently at the People’s Democratic Party ( PDP) secretariat in Okpe Local Government council Orerokpe. He stated that, with a very pragmatic, prudent and passionate personality at the helms of affairs of Okpe Local Government Council, the council would experience the development that…

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Opinion: JERRY RAWLINGS AND THE METAPHOR OF LEADERSHIP IN NIGERIA

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BY YOUNG ERHIURHORO Just yesterday, the death of Jerry Rawlings, a former president of the Fourth Republic of Ghana was announced by the Ghanaian government with sobriety. According to the biography of this great leader as I read about it on Wikipedia, was initially an officer with the Ghana Air Force, a pilot officer. Why in the military, he saw many national needs of the country that needs immediate attention by the sitting government which the government had hitherto paid deaf ears. This prompted Jerry Rawlings to venture into leadership…

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My ADC Was A Little Bit Exhausted, He is Responding To Treatment – Gov. Obaseki

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Governor Godwin Obaseki has disclosed that his Aide-De-Camp, who slumped during his second term inauguration at Benin City, Edo State was exhausted and he is currently recovering. The governor made this know while featuring in a monitored Channels Tv program, ‘#Politics Today’ anchored by Seun Okinbaloye immediately after he was sworn in for his second term. According to Governor Obaseki,”He is fine, he is responding to treatment, I think he was a little bit exhausted”. Governor Godwin Obaseki in the program highlighted that in his second tenure, he is going…

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