Wednesday, May 7, 2008
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Why NDDC is yet to perform, by Agbakoba, Utomi
President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr. Olisa Agbakoba and former presidential candidate of African Democratic Congress (ADC), Professor Pat Utomi have decried the inability of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to fully p...
Truth Commission: Amaechi ’ll be first to testify - Justice Eso
Provision of jobs, solution to N’ Delta crisis – Amaechi
Yar’Adua tasks W’Africa intelligence chiefs on security
Rivers bakers opt out of nationwide strike
Release N326bn NDDC fund, Sekibo tells Yar’Adua
PREVIOUS EDITORIAL
Revisiting the flooding challenge
In spite of commitments by successive governments to address the problem of flooding in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, recent rains have shown that the problem was far from solved, as every little rain results in flooding in some areas.... |
Reps to review power project contract
The House of Representatives Committee on Power and Steel plans to recommend a review of all the contracts for the power projects under the National Integrated Power Projects (NIPP). The Chairman of the committee, Hon Ndudi Elumelu, made the anno...
Train crushes woman to death in PH ...as driver, others die in tanker fire
Tragedy struck yesterday at Rumuwoji (Mile I) Market in Port Harcourt as a train crushed a lady in her mid 20’s to death. The train literally sliced the woman into two as she attempted to cross the rail line under the flyover. The accident, accor...
FG, states to settle excess crude deposit out of court
The federal government Monday indicated its intention to settle out of court, the dispute over the sharing of about N1.4 trillion excess crude earnings. The money, lodged in the Federation Account, was alleged to have been used “indiscriminately”... |
Former Senate President, Dr . Ken Nnamani (right), welcoming former Head of State, Gen. Abdullsalami Abubakar (left) and former President, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida at the launching of Ken Nnamani Leadership and Resources Centre facility In Abuja, yesterday.
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Restoring order in land transactions
Rivers State Governor, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi recently promised to present a bill to the Rivers State House of Assembly, to outlaw the collection of illegal levies from land developers in the state. He said multiple levies after formal ... |
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RSG pledges assistance to INEC
The Rivers State Government says it would encourage the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) to hold a stakeholders meeting preparatory to another election to appraise areas of failure which would enable the organization conduct a free, fair a...
Failed banks: NDIC wants Banigo, others to refund N2.7bn
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) yesterday urged the House of Representatives to prevail on Messrs Ebitimi Banigo, Chika Mbonu, Jimoh Ibrahim and Tunji Adeniyi to refund N2.7 billion belonging to three failed banks in the country....
Looting spree as old UPTH Structures go down
Just as bulldozers were busy tearing down the remains of the once temporary site of the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH), some staffers in connivance with neighbouring residents swooped on the abandoned health facility cartin...
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Priority of prayer
Worry and anxiety never bring glory to God. They are sure signs of unbelief of lack of confidence in the ability of God to meet our needs. For if God be God indeed if He be our Father, king and Master, if God be our creator and Redeemer, which H... |
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RVHA: Legislating For Good Governance
There can be no better and more suitable forum than this where our collective wisdom can be brought to bear on the challenges of ensuring good democratic governance in our country”- Rt. Hon. Tonye Harry, Speaker Rivers State House of Assembly. Fr... |
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Should beverages and caffeine be avoided?
I was discussing with some people on the increase of vice and other food stuff when some one asked a question of beverages and foods that contain caffeine should be avoided by Christians. Really the Bible does not rule out a Christian consuming c... |
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The Return of the Golden Sword
Author: Dimabo Oruama Volume: 80 pages Subject: Epic Drama Language: ‘Educated’ English Setting: Riverine traditional society perhaps of the early 20th centuries Publisher: Penworld Cover: Soft Reviewer: Desmond Osueke Every drama is a sl... |
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| NEWS | FG to expand Jibia irrigation scheme
The Federal Government is planning to expand the 3,500-hectare capacity of Jibia water irrigation scheme in Katsina State. A source at the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources told newsmen in Katsina that the irrigation scheme woul... | Obasanjo’s divorce case for open court, says judge
Justice Elfrida Doudu-William of the Ikeja High Court Friday ruled that newsmen and other parties should be allowed to attend proceedings in the divorce case involving Gbenga and Moji Obasanjo. The judge said that to rule otherwise would contrad... | | | | NIGER DELTA | SIECs clamour to conduct all state elections
The Forum of State Independent Electoral Commissions of Nigeria (FOSIECON) has called for a constitutional amendment to strengthen State Independent Electoral Commissions (SIECS) to take over the conduct of all elections at the state level in the... | VC urges attention in education sector
The Federal Government has been called upon to declare a state of emergency in the education sector in Nigeria and give it the attention it deserved. Former Deputy Vice Chancellor, University of Nigeria, Enugu campus, Prof. Peter Ebigbo who made ... | | | | SOUTH EAST | Ag Gov preaches unity among N’ Delta leaders
The Acting Governor of Bayelsa State, Mr Werinipre Seibarugu has stressed the need for the people of Niger Delta to work with a sense of honesty in dealing with one another and also accept the responsibility of being the vanguard for meaningful p... | British envoy wants peace in N’Delta
The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr Bob Dewar, has expressed the wish for stability to return to the Niger-Delta region for business to thrive. Dewar expressed his country’s wish recently in Asaba when he paid a courtesy visit the Delta ... | | | | NATION | FG to partner with the press on democracy
The federal government will continue to partner with the media in efforts to enhance the country’s democracy, Mr John Odey, Minister of Information and Communications, said Saturday in Abuja. In a message to mark this year’s World Press Freedom D... | Teachers’ council to check professional misconduct
The Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) says it has developed a strategy to guide against the involvement of teachers in examination malpractice, cultism and other vices in schools. The Acting Registrar of the council, Mr Godwin Ogwu... | | | | BUSINESS | ‘Niger Delta youths have great potentials’
The Regional Programme Manager for International Foundation for Education and Self Help (IFESH), Ineba Bobmanuel has said contrary to the views of many, the Niger Delta youths have the potentials of doing so many great things if given the opportu... | NACCIMA flays delay in budget passage
The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) has decried the delays in the passage of the national budgets by the National Assembly. It said the delays discouraged economic development. The associati... | | | | SPORTS | Islanders skipper attributes victory to teamwork Basketball Premier League
Hillary Aigbokhaode, skipper of Lagos Islanders basketball club has said that teamwork gave them their 48-42 points victory over Union Bank in the Premier League last Sunday. “We played more as a team today. I feel great. In fact, teamwork gave u... | Teams, players go for N2.3m prize money in Yenagoa Famous Volleyball League
More than N2.3 million will be on offer at the maiden Famous Division One Volleyball League serving off on May 10 in Yenagoa. Bode Durotoye, Secretary of the Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVBF), told newsmen that 16 teams were expected to partic... | | |
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