The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Worldwide and the Bayelsa Elders Forum have taken a swipe at the Governor of Bayelsa State, His Excellency, Sen. Duoye Diri, for calling for the scrapping of private pipelines surveillance security outfits in the Niger Delta region, describing the call as unpatriotic and a betrayal of the Ijaw Nation. They said since the introduction of private pipelines surveillance security firms like Tantita and others who contracted by the Federal Government to support the nation’s security personnel to secure the nation’s critical assets, oil production has…
Read MoreOborevwori Fast Tracking Development In Delta – Eaocgov
Governor of Delta State, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, came prepared, proactively took the driver’s seat and fast tracking mega infrastructure development across the three senatorial districts, in fulfillment of his overall electioneering campaigns promises to the people. Executive Assistant on Orientation and Communications to the Governor, Dr Latimore Oghenesivbe made the assertion on Wednesday in Asaba, during Morning Ride live public affairs programme aired on Delta Television, saying that his Boss being a major player in the system before taking over state affairs as governor, came prepared and knew…
Read MoreCrude Oil Theft: Adeboye Implicates Top Ranking Saboteurs
…..Those Fighting Private Security Providers Are Criminals, Enemies Of Our Nation— TANTITA The Captain of the ill-fated ocean-going Vessel, MT Kali impounded over crude oil theft in Bayelsa State, on Thursday, David Adeboye, has disclosed that 119 tonnes of crude oil have been siphoned into the vessel before they ran out of luck. He revealed that 119 tonnes of crude oil have been siphoned into one of the manifolds of the vessel, MT Kali before they were nabbed by the security team. Adeboye and the engineer attached…
Read MorePrivate Medical Practitioners In Delta Laud Government For Effective Performance Of Health Insurance Scheme
By Patrick Ochei The Association of Nigeria Private Medical Practitioners (ANPMP), Delta State Chapter has lauded the State Government for effective performance of the Health Insurance Scheme, describing the establishment of Delta State Contributory Health Commission as an initiative worthy of its creation. The Association during a courtesy visit to the Commission’s headquarters in Asaba, led by its State Chairman, Dr. Clement Emudainohwo, stated that the duly registered and well structured ANPMP was well pleased with the State Government’s effort to get every citizen covered under the Health…
Read MoreTantita Intercepts Vessel Laden With Stolen Crude In Bayelsa
…. Blames Navy for aiding oil thieves Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited (TSSL), has revealed that it has intercepted a 3,000 ton vessel loaded with over 119 barrels of suspected crude oil in Bayelsa State. The TSSL was contracted by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to secure pipelines and curb oil theft in the oil rich Niger Delta region. The vessel, already loaded with an unspecified thousands of metric tonnes of crude oil, was named MT Kally, and carried a crew of 12 with members of some…
Read MoreDr Akpile Calls For More Complimentary And Alternative Medicine To Health
Proprietor of Havilah Holistic Medicine, Professor Joseph Akpile has called on Africans to utilize opportunities in Complementary and Alternative Medicine in order to improve on their overall health. Professor Akpile made this known at the 2023 Annual World Congress of Alternative Medicine held at Colombo Sri-lanka, South Asia Continent recently. The annual world Congress of Alternative Medicine 2023, which attracted countries across the globe with experts brainstorming on the achievements and ways to improve on complementary and alternative medicine practice. Professor Joseph Akpile and his team who represented Nigeria at the…
Read MoreCourt Adjourns N100m Suit Against Police IG, PSC, Others Over Unlawful Detention Of Car To Feb 7
Delta State High Court 1, sitting at Ughelli, on Thursday January 11, 2023, presided by Hon. Justice A. A. Onojovwo has adjourned suit against the Police Service Commission, Inspector General of Police, Commissioner of Police Delta State, Ughelli Area Commander and Inspector Godspower, over unlawful detention of Toyota Rav4 car belonging to Mr Bidemi Omiunu to February 7, 2024. The suit with no: UCH/FR/266/2023, was brought by Mr E.O.Erhirhi Esq, Counsel to the applicant, Mr Omiunu Bidemi for arresting and detaining his Toyota Rav4 with registration no: FST 263-EG, on…
Read MoreReactions As Delta Community Youth Leader Dies In Police Custody
THE death of Unenurhie community youth leader at police custody has continued to generate reactions from leaders and family members in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. It was learned that the deceased, Mr. Oyibo Diamond, a father of five whose last child is about two months old, who was arrested and detained on December 20, 2023, allegedly died on Christmas eve in detention. Reacting to the incident, the president general of Unenurhie, Mr. Peter Maison said, “Mr Oyibo Diamond was invited by the police from the…
Read MoreDIEZANI, SADIYA AND BETTA: Interrogating Why Beautiful Women Seem Worse Treasury Looters
THE BEAUTIFUL THIEVES: Should we make a law urgently that our beautiful women should never be allowed near the national till? Has anyone else noticed the seeming emerging trend of our women public officials outdoing the men in making a mess of our national treasury? The womenfolk seem to take no prisoners when they have opportunity to attack and they show exceptional impunity and the iron balls of hardened pyrates. In May 2014, this column (then appearing in The Nation newspaper), had described Diezani Alison-Madueke as “the beautiful thief”). Diezani…
Read MoreGov Oborevwori Breaks 25yrs Jinx, Appoints Kpuwhara SSA
Twenty-five years, after working consistently and faithfully in ensuring that PDP in Ogor ward remain solidified, Delta State Governor, Rt Hon (Elder) Sheriff Oborevwori has appointed its Foremost National leader, Olorogun Kpuwhara Avbe Anthony JP, as his Senior Special Assistant, (SSA Political.) The appointment by Governor Sheriff broke the 25years jinx of Kpuwhara working for the PDP without recognition at the state level. Hon Kpuwhara, who graduated from the great University of Benin,Benin City, holds a Bachelor of Science Degree B.Sc in Geography and Regional Planning with Second Class Upper…
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