Two months after the Bonga Oil Field spill, the Delta Government is yet to ascertain the extent and impact of the incident on its shores. The government has also not determined the communities and facilities affected by the Dec. 20, 2011, spill, which allegedly affected coastlines of three South South states. The states are Akwa [...]
Two months after the Bonga Oil Field spill, the Delta Government is yet to ascertain the extent and impact of the incident on its shores. The government has also not determined the communities and facilities affected by the Dec. 20, 2011, spill, which allegedly affected coastlines of three South South states. The states are Akwa [...]
PDP governorship candidate, Mr Henry Dickson, casting his vote at Ward 2, Augalabiri, Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa during the governorship election yesterday • Jonathan, mother, wife vote at Otuoke • Poll records low turn out • ACN ward chairman shot dead in election eve ambush • Boat hired by INEC capsizes with electoral [...]
•President Jonathan arriving Bayelsa yesterday All is now set for the Bayelsa State governship election today. Bayelsans were all fired up yesterday for today’s governorship election after a Federal High Court,Abuja, gave the go ahead for the poll. Media reports had suggested that the court summoned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in respect of [...]
•Arms submitted by repentant militants to secure amnesty The Niger Delta seems set to explode again, with a series of explosions recorded in the last few days. The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), which was at the heart of past violence in the region, has claimed responsibility for the renewed hostilities. [...]
Ex-militants issue FG ultimatum to return arms Category: Niger Delta Issues Published Date Written by Codewit Support Hits: 55 Hundreds of Niger Delta ex-militants in Bomadi, Delta State on Thursday gave the Federal Government a 10-day ultimatum to return the arms taken from them. The ex-militants stated that after several peaceful efforts to make the [...]
•Sylva Isaac Ombe, in Yenagoa, takes a look at the chances of the political parties contesting the February 11 governorship election in Bayelsa State. AT first, the opposition parties kicked against the next Saturday date fixed for Bayelsa’s governorship candidate in the wake of the controversy over who is the candidate of the ruling Peoples [...]
There is a fresh security concern in the Niger Delta as aggrieved former militant leaders have given the Federal Government a two-week ultimatum to address their grievances or face a renewed attack on oil installations and foreign interests in the region. The warlords also advised the international community to evacuate its nationals in the oil [...]
AFTER SIX years in Drogheda and more than 40 years in Africa as a member of the Society of African Missions (SMA), Fr Sean Ryan is once again heading for pastures new, as he retires from the priesthood. Originally from Louth Village, Fr Ryan has been in St Peter’s Parish for the past number of [...]
BENIN CITY – The Appeal Court in Benin City, Edo state will today give judgment in the appeal filled by Chief Great Ogboru, the Delta state Governorship candidate of the Democratic Peoples Party (DPP), against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)’s declaration of Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan of Peoples Democratic party (PDP), as the winner [...]
British man gets probation in KBR bribery scheme
HOUSTON (AP) – A British man has been sentenced to probation for helping a former Halliburton Co. subsidiary steer massive bribes to Nigerian officials to win more than $6 billion in construction contracts. Wojciech Chodan (VOY’chehk choh-DAN’) was sentenced Wednesday in Houston federal court to one year of unsupervised probation and fined $20,000. In a [...]
Wutah Demands $60000 From Glo…. Threatens Court Action!
Entertainment of Wednesday, 22 February 2012 Source: Eugene Osafo-Nkansah/Peacefmonline.com Email this Share This Facebook Twitter reddit Google Bookmarks del.icio.us StumbleUpon Newsvine livejournal Mixx it! Print This Comments (1) « Prev Next » Even though Hiplife duo Wutah (Fire) made up of Daniel Morris (Wutah Kobby) and Frank Osei (Wutah Virus) have gone their separate ways [...]
Beauty, Brains And Talent Published on February 22, 2012 by pmnews · 2 Comments Stella Damasus I looked at the clock on the wall. It was already 5pm and I still had one more homework to finish with my 9-year-old daughter. My phone rang a few times and as I saw the name of the [...]
Man, 62 Nabbed For Using Son For Ritual
A 62-year-old farmer, Amaechi (other names withheld) in Ndemili, Ndokwa West Local Government Area of Delta State has been arrested by Police in Delta State for allegedly attempting to use his son for ritual sacrifice. The suspect was said to have put his young son in a tied race bag in readiness for taking him [...]
A housewife, Caroline (other names removed) has been banished for allegedly committing an adultery with a motorcycle spare parts dealer in Obiaruku, Ukwani Local Government area of Delta State. The spare parts dealer, simply identified as Uchenna, hails from Ossisa, Ndokwa East Local Government area of the state. He was said to have lured Caroline [...]
JTF parades 13 suspected bunkerers, 2 kidnappers in Delta
By FESTUS AHON UGHELLI—THE Joint Military Taskforce, JTF, in the Niger Delta, weekend, paraded 13 suspected oil bunkerers, pipeline vandals and two suspected kidnappers at the Army barracks, Effurun, Delta State. JTF also confiscated nine wooden boats carrying one big steel tank, 101 GeePee tanks of various sizes, eight steel drums, 12 hoses and 11 [...]
Anglican Bishops CONFAB at Oleh
The Archbishop of Bendel Ecclesiastical Province for the Aglican Communion His Grace Most Rev. Dr. F. J. Imaekhai has announced that the next meeting of the province will take place at St. Pauls Cathedral Oleh Isoko Local Government Area on the 6th and 7th of February, 2012. In his address recently titled “Stewards of the [...]
