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POWER SUPPLY: Passage of  Estimated Prohibition bill holds the solution- PPP

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By Karo Awodeha, A pressure group in Delta State, People’s Progressive Parliament (PPP) has urged the Federal House of Representatives not to allow selfish interests kill its bill to stop estimated billing methodology employed by Electricity Distribution Companies (Discos) across the country. It maintained that the bill, initiated over nine months ago by the Majority Leader of the House, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, if passed and signed into law will address over 70% of the power challenges faced by electricity consumers in the country. The group who was reacting to…

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Online News platform, Warri Today for launch January 1st

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  All is now set for the launch of online news platform, Warri Today, on January 1st, 2019. Warri Today’s core focus is for the objective, fair and credible reportage on happenings in the Niger Delta region on whose resources the Nigerian State survives. The news platform with site address; http://www.warritodayng.com will hold dearly to it creed of “News you can trust.” Its office is located at Km4, Refinery Road, Ekpan, Delta State. The platform, basically online, will vigorously advocate peace in the region while drumming for holistic development against…

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Delta House Speaker Sues for Peace As Election Come Close

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By Godwin Utuedoye, Deltans and Nigerians in general have been called upon to ensure they sustained the prevailing peace and unity being enjoyed. Rt. Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, speaker Delta State House of Assembly gave this charges in his New Year message to Deltans while felicitating with them as they cross over into the year 2019. In a Press Statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the speaker, Dennis Otu,  the speaker lauded  Deltans for their peaceful disposition throughout the year 2018 and urged them to do more to keep…

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Over 50 corpses gutted by fire at Enugwu-Ukwu General Hospital Mortuary

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  By Amaka chibuzor Okoye The Mortuary section of Enugwu-Ukwu general hospital has been gutted by fire and all the corpses burnt beyond recognition. It was said that the fire started at about 3.pm and before the arrival of fire fighters, the three -room-morgue had been raised down. According to the eye witneses, the fire may have come from bush burning as the surrounding is over grown with dry grasses. The mortician on duty couldn’t stop the fire as he was the only person on duty and they couldn’t ascertain…

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CMD advises on early treatment of infection

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Dr. Omoye Osawende, the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of a private hospital in Benin,  has advised Nigerians against leaving infections untreated as it could lead to greater complications. Osawende gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Benin on Saturday. She defined infection as “a disease caused by microorganisms that invade tissue” adding that many infections can be prevented by vaccines, frequent and thorough hand-washing. According to her, signs and symptoms of infections vary, depending on the organism causing the infection, but often include…

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Rain of tributes as Shagari takes final bow 2pm today

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A flood of tributes poured Friday night as the news of the death of Nigeria’s Second Republic President, Alhaji Shehu Aliyu Usman Shagari spread after the announcement by his grandchildren and Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto. Shagari was 93 years old and will be buried in his Shagari village today at 2pm. “I regret to announce the death of former President Shehu Shagari who just passed away at National Hospital Abuja. May his Soul Rest in Peace”, wrote Tambuwal on Twitter. Bello Shagari who first announced it on Twitter had…

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Lifetime history of Shehu Shagari

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Shehu Usman Aliyu Shagari GCFR, (born February 25, 1925 – December 28, 2018) served as the first and only President of Nigeria’s Second Republic (1979–1983), after the handover of power by General Olusegun Obasanjo’s military government. Shagari also served seven times in a ministerial or cabinet post as a federal minister and federal commissioner from 1958–1975. Shagari was made the Turaki of the FulaSokoto Caliphate in 1962 by the Sultan of Sokoto Siddiq Abubakar III. Turaki means an officer at court, in this case referring to the sultan’s court at the palace of Sokoto. In addition, he also holds the chieftaincy titles of the Ochiebuzo of…

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CODAF urges FG, State govt to remodify environmental laws to monitor sand mining Niger/Delta region

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By Uruemu Favour, Community Development Advocacy Foundation, CODAF, a Non-Governmental Organisation has urged the the federal government to step up monitoring strategies and enacts policies that will put an end to illegal and indiscriminate sand mining activities in the Niger Delta region. According to the Organization, illegal and indiscriminate sand mining in the Niger Delta region if not properly monitored would cause havoc in the nearest future. In a communique issued at the end of a one day town hall meeting, on Policy Dialogue Community Action Against Indiscriminate Sand Mining in…

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Bashorun Askia Foundation Empowers Isoko South Market Women With Over N6.2m cash

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  BY Joel Grandball, Bashorun Askia Foundation, a non-profitable Organisation has empowered 124 Isoko South Market women with over N6.2m to boost their various businesses in Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State. This is just the foundation also embarked on a three days free medical services in the local government. According to the president of the foundation, Bashorun Askia Ogieh JP, who is also the Executive Director Finance and Administration, EFDA, at the DESOPADEC board, “The cash empowerment is geared towards stimulating the petty businesses of the market…

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Isoko Professionals map out activities to celebrates its 10th anniversary

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By Moses Omovevah,   The Isoko Professionals Association, a non-partisan socio-cultural group consisting of diverse professionals of Isoko extraction has mapped out several activities in commemoration of its 10th Anniversary, will be held this Saturday 29th Dec 2018 in Ozoro, the Headquarters of Isoko North Local Government of Delta State . According to a statement signed by its President, Deacon Martins Ugbegwo, he noted that, the 10th Anniversary with the theme “The many challenges of the Isoko Child; Survival Instinct”, coincides with the association’s maiden Investiture / awards ceremony, where…

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