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Keyamo refuses to bow to Senate pressure, direct committees to continue working

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Keyamo refuses to bow to Senate pressure, direct  committees to continue working  Festus Keyamo,Minister of State for Labour & Employment Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, SAN, has directed all the committees he inaugurated Monday, to recruit 774,000 jobs in all the local governments nationwide, to proceed with their work in spite of the disagreement he had on the project with the joint Committee of the Senate and the House of Representatives earlier, Tuesday. “Only Mr. President can stop their work,” the Minister said in a statement issued on Tuesday June 30, 2020. The Minister who was not pleased  with the Senate committee to suspend  the recruitment exercise said that he would rather leave the assignment if the President so directs rather than bow to the will of the legislators to suspend the exercise. In the statement titled, “PURPORTED SUSPENSION OF SELECTION PROCESS OF 774,000 JOBS BY NATIONAL ASSEMBLY COMMITTEES,” signed by the Minister himself, he

OKOMITIE BAGS DELTA STATE PUBLISHERS AWARD

OKOMITIE BAGS DELTA STATE PUBLISHERS AWARD A renowned businessman and Chieftain of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta State, Olorogun Samson Gordons Okomitie has bagged the prestigious Delta Grassroots Media Award of Excellence for distinguishing himself as a philanthropist and grassroots politician who attracted people into the PDP. While receiving the award from the Delta State Publishers under the aiges of Delta Guilds of Indigenous Newspaper publishers (DGINP) at his residence in Ekakpamre in Ughelli South Local Government Area in Delta State on Sunday June 21, 2020, Olorugun Okomitie said that he love assisting the less-priviledge ones in the society and he is ever ready to help people who are in distress condition. Olorogun Okomitie said he was concerned from his youth days on how to contribute positively to the development and progress of the society. Olorogun Okomitie who is the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa on Peace Building and Conflic

INYC Steps Up Peace Efforts in Edo State's Itsekiri-Bini Crisis

 INYC Steps Up Peace Efforts in Edo State's Itsekiri-Bini Crisis The Itsekiri National Youths Council, INYC, has sent a passionate appeal to all Itsekiri critical stakeholders, leaders of thoughts and opinion molders to immediately wade in and step up effects aimed at resolving the Itsekiri-Itsekiri microcosm in the raging Itsekiri-Bini crisis rocking the Ologbo-Kolokolo axis of Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of Edo State. The INYC has also called on all Itsekiri people living in the crisis-proned area, especially the principal actors to exercise caution for their personal safety until the issue is amicably laid to rest to avoid further casualty on the side of the Itsekiris who they said have suffered more casualties and loss of properties. The position of the apex Itsekiri youths platform was made known by the INYC President Worldwide, Comr. Weyinmi Agbateyiniro, during a press conference in Warri, Monday June 22, 2020 to make their stand known in the crisis raging between the

DELTA TO ENFORCE BAN ON KEKE PLYING HIGHWAYS

DELTA TO ENFORCE BAN ON KEKE PLYING HIGHWAYS Delta State Government has announced the full enforcement of the ban on tricycles popularly known as Keke, from running on Federal highways. This was made known by the Delta State Taskforce Chairman on Environment, Honourable Sylvester Oromoni at a joint meeting with Keke Union Executive of both Warri and Uvwie held at the  Government House Annex Warri recently. According to the  Task Force Chairman, the prohibited routes include NPA Expressway Warri, Asaba-Onitsha express way, DSC Express Way, Udu, Effurun Roundabout to Oghara expressway, PTI junction to Abraka-Agbor axis, DSC roundabout to Ughelli, Patani, Ozoro Kwale-Asaba. Honourable Oromoni, the Task Force Chairman, emphasized that the measure was to ensure safety on the highway, saying that hence forth, any Keke plying the Federal highways would be arrested. The taskforce chairman asserted that the law banning Keke on Federal Highways has been in force since the tenure of Governor Ewet

DESOPADEC Team commiserate with family of Late Overah in Sapele

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DESOPADEC Team commiserate with family of Late Overah in Sapele Late Hon. Joyce Overah  Top Management Staff and Board members of the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC) led by their Chairman, Hon. Evang. Michael Diden alias Ejele recently paid visit to the family of Late Joyce Overah Commissioner representing Urhobo Nationality on the Board of DESOPADEC at his new road residence to condole with his wife, children and close family members. In his brief speech during the visit, DESOPADEC Managing Director/CEO, Bashorun (Hon.) Askia Ogieh said that when they received the news of the death, himself and some top management staff quickly travelled to Sapele for confirmation and promised members of the family that they will come back for an official visit which they have just done.  On his part, Chairman of DESOPADEC, Hon. (Evang.) Michael Diden stated that they are going to miss the presence of Late Overah because according to him, the Late Overah was not only

Bawo Odonghanro loses Father

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Bawo Odonghanro loses Father                      Late  Pa. Samuel B. Odonghanro The father of Comr. Bawo Odonghanro, a prominent youth leader in Warri Kingdom and Chairman of Iwere Renaissance has lost his precious father.                                                                                The father, Late Pa. Samuel B. Odonghanro passed on to glory June 7, 2020 at the age of 80. Late Pa. Samuel B. Odonghanro hailed from Ibirifo and Ogidigben Communities in Ethiope West Local Government and Warri South-West Local Government Area respectively. Pa. Odonghanro who was  an astute Seaman and Marine Engineer  is survived by many children and numerous relatives. Delegates from His Majesty, Ogiame Ikenwoli, The Olu of Warri in a group photograph with the Odonghanro family  Mr. Bawo Odonghanro, a former Chairman of Ibirofo Community on behalf of the Odonghanro family thanked His Majesty, Ogiame Ikenwoli, The Olu of Warri for sending a high powered delegates led by Chief Gabriel Awal

ITSEKIRI EDUCATION TRUST AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS TO ITSEKIRI STUDENTS

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ITSEKIRI EDUCATION TRUST AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS TO ITSEKIRI STUDENTS His Majesty, Ogiame Ikenwoli flanked by the Ologbotsere of Warri Kingdom, Chief Ayirimi Emami(left) & the Uwangue of Warri Kingdom, Chief Gabriel Awala(right) during the opening prayer His Majesty, Ogiame Ikenwoli flanked by the  By Tetsoma Neyin Itsekiri Education Trust, an indigeneous organization has doled out  scholarship to well deserving Itsekiri undergraduates for 2020 academic year. The scholarship was awarded to those who have successfully scaled through the scholarship examination held earlier this year. The ceremony which was attended by His Majesty, Ogiame Ikenwoli, the Ologbotsere of Warri, Chief Ayirimi Emami, the Uwangue of Warri,Chief  Gabriel Awala  and other notable Palace Chiefs was held on Thursday May 28, at the palace of the Olu of Warri. The Royal father, Ogiame Ikenwoli in his remark, praised the relentless efforts of the Trust in sustaining the Scholarship programme despite the poor

Tesiginmoje Bags Delta Indigenous Newspaper Publishers Award

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Tesiginmoje Bags Delta Indigenous Newspaper  Publishers Award Odeworitse Tesiginmoje receiving the award from Mr Femi Odonmeta  A renown businessman and philanthropist in the Niger Delta, Chief Brown Odeworitse Tesiginmoje has bagged the prestigious Delta Grassroots Media Award of Excellence for distinguishing himself as lover of humanity and people oriented leader. While receiving the award from Delta Guild of Indigenous Newspaper Publishers at his residence in Warri recently, Chief Tesiginmoje said that the award came to him as a surprise, stressing that the award would spur him to do more for humanity. He noted that the task of bringing about meaningful development in our society should be the concern of everybody, stressing that our leaders has great role to play. He promised to continue to assist the needy in the society and continue to be a voice of reasoning for peace and development of Nigeria. Chief Tesiginmoje pointed out that there is virtue in hard work and
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GBAGI BAGS DELTA PUBLISHERS AWARD Olorogun Kenneth  Gbagi A renown Businessman and frontline gubernatorial aspirant for the 2023 governorship elections in Delta State, Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi has bagged the Delta Grassroots Media Award of excellence in recognition of his contributions to the vulnerable people in the society during the coronavirus pandemic lockdown in the State. The award which was presented to him by the Delta State Publishers under the aegis of Delta Guild of Indigenous Newspaper Publishers was received on his behalf by his son, Chief Emuobor Gbagi, a Special Assistant to the Governor of Delta Sate on Youth Development at the Gbagi’s residence in Warri recently. Shortly before the presentation of the award, the president of the Guild, Mr. Femi Odonmeta, Stated that the prestigious award is part of the Guild’s oversight functions of recognizing Individuals and Group that are contributing immensely to the growth and development of the State and welfare of the