Lawyers Demand Action On Fish Death In Niger Delta

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By Elizabeth Vincent Environmental lawyers in the Niger Delta region have expressed concerns over the looming public health danger occasioned by the contamination and massive death of fish along the Atlantic coastline of the region. The lawyers under the aegis of the Association of Environmental Lawyers of Nigeria (AELN) urged the Federal Government to take urgent steps to check the increased toxicity of the nation’s territorial waters. Residents along the Atlantic coastline in Delta, Bayelsa and Rivers have reported massive death of specie of  fishes littering the coastline since February.…

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Two Sisters Sent To Jail For Beating, Bitting An 8-Months Pregnant Woman In Delta

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By Amatutu Emmanuel TWO sisters have been arrested and arraigned before an Ughelli Magistrate court for allegedly beating and biting off a finger of an 8-month pregnant woman during a fight between the sisters and the pregnant lady.   The incident occurred at the Akporigbe residence of the ladies in Ughelli, headquarters of Ughelli North local government area of Delta State.   Giving details of the incident yesterday, a source from the court disclosed that the suspects, Victory Ogboru and Mercy Ogboru were both arraigned before the chief magistrate, Ena…

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Journalists Cannot Be Stopped From Covering The House-DTHA

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  The Delta State House of Assembly has debunked a social media report that journalists were prevented from gaining entrance into the public gallery during plenary. The Majority Leader and Chairman, House Committee on Information, Hon Tim Owhefere who stated this while addressing newsmen in his office in Asaba, said the allegation was not a true reflection of the situation in the state legislature. Hon Owhefere, flanked by the Deputy Majority Leader, Hon Oboro Preyor, explained that the novel Covid-19 pandemic had forced the leadership of the house to adopt…

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Vladimir Putin spokesman tests positive for coronavirus

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Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Tuesday said he tested positive for the coronavirus and was receiving treatment in hospital, news agencies reported. “I am ill. I’m being treated,” Peskov was quoted as saying by Russian news agencies TASS and Interfax, which specified he had COVID-19. Peskov is the fourth senior government official to have fallen ill, after Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, Culture Minister Olga Lyubimova and Construction Minister Vladimir Yakushev said they tested positive for the coronavirus. None were reported to be in a serious condition, with…

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Lockdown: House of Reps condemns extrajudicial killings, rights abuse

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The House of Representatives has condemned the spate of extrajudicial killings and human rights abuses especially by security operatives in the enforcement of the lockdown ordered by President Muhammadu Buhari and governors. At the plenary on Tuesday, the House especially resolved to “condemn in its entirety the abuse of the fundamental rights, especially brutalisation and extortion, and the killing of innocent Nigerians by security operatives enforcing the COVID-19 lockdown across the country. The House requested Buhari to direct heads of security agencies implicated in the human rights abuses and extrajudicial…

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Eschew Frivolous Injunctions, Frequent Adjournments, Okowa Charges Judges

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    Delta Governor, Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, has charged the judiciary to eschew granting of frivolous injunctions and ensure speedy dispensation of justice.   The governor gave the charge recently in Asaba, while swearing-in five new judges in the state.   He also urged the Bench in the state to avoid frequent adjournment of cases.   Okowa disclosed that the five new judges were appointed in line with procedures for such appointments as enshrined in Section 271, sub-section (2) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria…

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Covid-19: Isoko North LG Boss Distributes Face Mask To Traders

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  Propelled by the resolution to effectively curtail the spread of Coronavirus within Isoko North Local Government Council, the Chairman of the Local Government, Hon Emmanuel Egbabor embarked on face masks distribution to traders in the various markets in Isoko North Addressing traders at Ozoro,  Hon Emmanuel Egbabor accompanied by the Secretary to the Local Government, Mr Kome Ozue and others said, the distributions was part of the measures to curtail the spread of the dreaded Coronavirus pandemic in the Local Government. According to him, “The face masks distribution is…

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COVID -19: DELTA PROPOSED REVISED BUDGET PASSES SECOND READING IN ASSEMBLY

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The proposed revised budget of the Delta state government for the 2020 financial year has passed second reading on the floor of the state House of Assembly. The total budget of the state for 2020 fiscal year is now #279,784,088,045.00  (Two hundred and seventy nine billion,  seven hundred and eighty four million,  eighty eight thousand and forty five naira ) only, of the earlier approved budget of  #395, 475,393, 669.00 (Three Hundred and Ninety five billion,  four hundred and seventy five million, three hundred and ninety three thousand, six hundred and…

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Opinion: Ned Nwoko STARS University Will Transform His community, Delta State-Evbie

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  Medical Director of the prestigious Williams Clinic and Diagnostic Centre and Chairman Evbie Andrew Foundation, Evang. Evbie Andrew has stated that the Hon. Ned Nwoko STARS university when in full operations will transform his community of Idumuje-Ugboko and delta state in general. Evbie who made the assertions in a personally signed press statement, thanked Hon. Ned Nwoko for bringing such gigantic project to delta state, adding that this is what every well to do deltan especially the billionaires should emulate. According Evbie, the STARS university which all week has…

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Oghotomo, Ogbon, Emuvakpor Congratulate Olomu Ward 1 PDP Excos

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  Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Security Matters, Chief Samuel Oghotomo, Special Assistant to the Governor on Community Development, Barr. Monday Emuvakpor and Princess Eguono Ogbon former SSA to the governor have congratulated the newly inaugurated executives of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ughelli South Local Government Area Ward 4 (Olomu Ward 1) with charge on them to loyally uphold the ideals of the party and the state government as well as build on the achievements of their predecessors. The trio gave the charge shortly after the…

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