OIL COMMUNITIES: MILITARY POLLUTING WATERS, ENDANGERING OUR HEALTH” *as Delta Dep Gov, Otuaro, Insists on National Summit to address challenge By Bulou Kosin The Deputy Governor of Delta State, Deacon Kingsley Burutu Otuaro recently embarked on a helicopter-driven overview/assessment of sites impacted by illegal oil bunkering and alleged military pollution in Warri North and Warri South-West LGAs and returned a damning verdict: “environmental despoliation”, “worrisome”, “disgusting” and “unacceptable”. The alleged military contribution to environmental pollution through explosion of vessels containing illegal crude oil is seen as a disturbing twist that the Deputy Governor’s visit apparently helped push to…
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By Abel Johngold Orheruata The remains of Mrs Joy Adagu Agulefo ….omenwa (Nne Bu Ife) (nee Unachukwu), mother of wife of renowned Lagos based electrical appliances merchant, Rudolf Obi, was on Friday, August 16, 2019, committed to mother earth. She was buried in her house at Ndi Osile in Ogbunike in Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra State. Mama Joy, as she was fondly called died on Thursday, May 23, 2019, at the age of 90. Until her death, she was an ardent Anglican, a woman of utmost faith in God. And was a dedicated member of St’ Marks Anglican…
Following peace meetings held by relevant stakeholders and ex-agitators in the Niger Delta to persuade the boys to lay down their arms for smooth production of oil and gas in the region for the past three years during the era of Brig. General Paul Boroh no implementation of the said agreement reached till date. According to the ex-agitators the pipeline jobs agreed upon to be given to them after laying down their arms which will be included in the expanded presidential Amnesty Programme to embrace peace in order for free flow of oil and gas production, have not come to…
Chairman of Warri South Local Government Area, Dr. Michael Tidi, on Monday August 12, descried the late Orosuen of Okere-Urhobo, Prof. Paul Oghenero Okumagba, Idama II, as a disciplinarian, gentleman to the core and one who stood for integrity, especially during his days as academic in Delta State University, Abraka. Dr. Tidi who spoke glowingly about the departed Monarch when he led Vice Chairman of Warri South Local Government, Chief Divine Iniovosa, Leader of Warri South Legislative Arm, Hon. Jude Onovughe Igherebuo , Deputy Leader of Warri South Legislative Arm, Hon. Orits Eyikimi, Secretary to Warri South local Government, Mr.…
DELTA Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, has urged Christians to win soul for Christ through their actions. He made the call on Sunday (11/08/19) while speaking at the second Mega Convention cum Dedication of a 7 Floor Prayer Tower at Church of God Mission International, Benin City, Edo. Okowa said, “a Christian cannot afford to live a careless life; he should win souls for Christ with his deeds, because, if he fails to win by his actions, he has failed. “It is my prayer that God will renew your strength as Christians; just imagine a Nigeria without people to serve God;…
The member representing Warri Federal Constituency in the National Assembly, House of Representatives, Chief Hon. Thomas Ereyitomi JP has on behalf of the people of Warri Federal constituency felicitates with Muslims faithful across the World, Nigerian, Delta state and in particular the entire three Warri local government areas as they celebrate Sallah, Eid-El-Fitr today Sunday August 11 to Tuesday August 23, 2019. Chief Ereyitomi enjoined Muslim faithful across Warri federal constituency to remain peaceful with their brothers and sisters and with the other religion, urging them to tolerate each other in order to promote peaceful coexistence in the federal constituency…
DELTA State Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu has ordered the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Information to liaise with appropriate Ministries, Agencies and Departments (MDAs) to speedily produce a design for the development of permanent site of The Pointer Newspaper. Mr Aniagwu who paid a familiarization tour of The Pointer Newspaper which is one of parastatals supervised by his Ministry on Friday (09/08/19) frowned at the deplorable state of the structure which is currently serving as the office of the newspaper company owned by the Delta State Government. “I want us to commence the process of developing the permanent site…
The new Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, has solicited the cooperation of management and staff of the ministry to reposition information service delivery in the state. Mr Aniagwu, who made the call today at his maiden meeting he held with management and staff of the ministry, emphasized the need for training, proper management of staff, provision of tools and adherence to work ethics for desired result. The commissioner disclosed that his repositioning agenda would affect all the parastatals to make them function optimally, adding that arrangement had already been made to visit DBS Warri, DBS Asaba and the Pointer…
BY SAM DUVWODE Delta State Governor, Senator (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa has been commended for appointing credible persons into government on the premise of professiinalism in order to ensure a viable machinery of governance in the state. The commendation was made by the formal Caretaker Committee member, Ethiope East Local Government Area and Ethiope East LGA Youth Leader, Delta Political Vaguard (DPV), Amb. Kelvin Omomarho. Amb. Omomarho while fielding questions from newsmen at his country home in Ovu, ward 5 in Ethiope East Local Government, Delta State, thanked Governor Okowa for appointing Olorogun Barr Arthur Akpowowo as Commissioner designate…
BY SAM DUVWODE The Delta State Government has disclosed as worrisome the despoliation of the oil environment through the destruction of arrested vessels, barges and boats leading with illegal oil products by Security agencies operating in the oil producing communities. This was stated by the Delta State Deputy Governor, Barr. Kingsley Otuaro, while addressing hundreds of protesters from Okerenkoko community over the resultant effect on the evironment following the destruction of illegal refineries by security agencies on Oil producing communities around Warri South west and Warri North respectively. Barr. Otuaro, who is also the Chairman of the Delta State Advocacy…