By AUSTIN OGWUDA ASABA—SIX members of the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, were yesterday sentenced to prison by a chief magistrate’s court sitting in Asaba, Delta, for wearing regalia of defunct Biafra and proclaiming to be members of the group. Sentenced to six months imprisonment on each of the [...]
| Print | E-mail Wednesday, 09 May 2012 Share Managing Director, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr Christian Oboh, has described the just concluded South-South Economic Summit in Asaba, Delta State, as strategic to the overall development of the Niger Delta region. Oboh, who was one of the panelists at the event, told newsmen that the gathering provided [...]
The police in Delta on Tuesday announced the arrest of four women in Asaba in connection with a stolen baby. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mr Charles Muka, who said this at a press conference in Asaba, added that the stolen baby had been recovered. The PPRO, who paraded the women, said the child [...]
ASABA – A total of 145 Chief Drivers in the service of the Delta Government yesterday graduated from the Chief Drivers and Operative Training Programme of the state government. Mr Benson Igbakpa, Commissioner in the state’s Directorate of Transport, said that the number brought to 415 the total number that had successfully graduated from the [...]
ASABA- Four years after the Delta Government installed a generator at ex-lepers resettlement centre in Ogwashi-Uku in Aniocha South Local Government Area, the community had remained in darkness. Investigation revealed that the 17.5 KVA generating set, the only source of power supply to the centre, had never functioned since it was inaugurated in 2008. The [...]
Asaba – The Delta government has announced plans to hire the services of its university at Abraka, to monitor teaching in schools across the state as part of efforts to curb examination malpractices. The Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Prof Patrick Muoboghare, disclosed this in an interview with newsmen, in Asaba. He said that [...]
By Austin Ogwuda Asaba – DELTA State Director of Security Service, SSS, Mrs. Florence Ikanone, yesterday, said the command had recorded a major breakthrough in cracking the die-hard kidnap syndicate that had terrorised the state. She also paraded the suspected kidnapers of the younger brother to the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Mr. [...]
By Austin Ogwuda Asaba—FOLLOWING the marching order handed down to security agencies in Delta State to investigate and bring to book, those fingered in the reported employment scam in the state, some of the officers, it was gathered are already jittery. It was gathered that some of the fingered kingpins, have not been reporting for [...]
| Print | E-mail Tuesday, 08 May 2012 Share The Delta State government has said that it will partner with Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) in the development and construction of quality roads in the state. The state Commissioner for Special Duties (NDDC and BRACED Commission), Mr Chris Onogba, made this known in an interview with the News [...]
Don’t judge Azazi by distorted prismsBy Babs IyiolaTuesday, May 08 , 2012 More Stories on This Section Looking through Nigerian newspapers over the past few days, it is apparent that the National Security Adviser, Gen. Andrew Azazi (rtd) stirred an infinite spectrum of reactions with a single observation he made during the Second South-South Economic [...]
Gospel Singing Is My True Calling — Tope Alabi
Patricia Temitope Alabi (neeObayomi) is a household name in Nigeria gospel music scene. Born over forty years ago into a catholic family, her parents had received a prophecy when she was seven years old that she would be a “great minister of God”. The actress-turned -singer had paid her dues in the entertainment industry before [...]
Air Nigeria to be privatised in two years –Jimoh Ibrahim
Air Nigeria is to be privatised within the next two years. It is expected that the airline would be on a firm footing by then. Chairman of the company, Barrister Jimoh Ibrahim, said the airline would focus more on international operations with scheduled flights to Dubai, Rome, Paris and Asian countries. Ibrahim, who spoke on [...]
Fashion Night Out, Ghana 2012 Comes Off This Weekend
Entertainment of Friday, 18 May 2012 Source: – Email this Share This Facebook Twitter reddit Google Bookmarks del.icio.us StumbleUpon Newsvine livejournal Mixx it! Print This Comments (2) « Prev Next » The Ghanaian fashion taste is now on the high and we cannot be blind at the new styles in vogue. Fashion Night Out, Ghana [...]
Nigeria picks 25 players for U-20 invitational tourney
LAGOS, May 19 (Xinhua) — The Nigeria Football Association (NFA) has named a 25-man squad for an invitational U-20 tournament in Cape Town, South Africa. Spokesperson for the team Samm Audu disclosed this in a statement reaching Xinhua on Saturday, saying John Obuh, the Head Coach of the national under-20 men’s listed three goalkeepers, eight [...]
Victor Ikpeba, Austin Okocha & the six Legends of the Heineken Champions Planet
SPECIALBy Babajide Alaka The Heineken Champions Planet is located in the heart of Victoria Island. It is a cosy duplex filled with football memorabilia and beautiful hostesses who make sure that fans of the beautiful game never want for anything on match days. In football-speak, the Heineken Champions Planet is football heaven. It is where [...]
Keshi to continue open door policy
Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi stated that he will continue with his policy of giving every player a chance to prove himself despite calls for him to put down a standing team. Former Eagles midfield maestro and technical committee member of the Nigeria Football Federation, Austin Okocha during the week urged the Eagles coach jettison his [...]
