Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria COREN and other relevant agencies in both public and private sectors charged with monitoring of building projects have been called upon to sit up to minimize alarming rate of building collapse in the country. A frontline politician in Delta and a former Commissioner for Lands and Surveys Chief Fred Majemite made the call when he visited the Asaba Specialist Hospital to commiserate with victims of a recent Church Building Collapse at Okpanam . Chief Majemite said the increasing rate of Building Collapse in urban and rural communities were traceable to the unprofessional…
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The Minority Caucus in the House of Representatives has condemned in strong terms the declaration by the All Progressives Congress (APC) led Federal Government of Nigeria of having lifted the ban on the use of Twitter in Nigeria, affirming that the ban in the first place was unconstitutional The Caucus described the “declaration” as a further demonstration of the Federal Government’s appetite to suppress constitutionally guaranteed rights of citizens in Nigeria. According to a Statement on Friday by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Ndudi Elumelu, the caucus held that freedom of speech and opinion by…
Delta State Frontline 2023 Governorship hopeful, Barr. Fred Majemite, today visited Casualties of the collapsed building housing the Salvation Ministry Church, Okpanam Road Asaba, at the Asaba Specialist Hospital. Majemite, who was conducted round the Female Surgical and Paediatric Wards by the Chief Medical Director (CMD), Dr. Ayiri Peace Ighosewe in company of other nurses, arrived the hospital at exactly 8am with his entourage. While praying and giving cash support to the casualties and some other patients at the hospital to cushion the effect of the incident, the renowned philanthropist encouraged the medical team involved to do their best for…
Ahead of the 2023 general elections, a member of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Engr. Fidel Eweniwe Onwordi, has declared to represent Aniocha North State Constituency in the Delta State House of Assembly. He said he has the competence for the job. According to the Brunel University, West London trained Engineer, “Aniocha North needs more in terms of social amenities. Many of our youths are jobless. We need a better representative in the State for them”. Engr. Fidel Eweniwe Onwodi Speaking with Online Journalist on Thursday in Asaba, Onwodi said having been opportune to work with multinational companies; he knows…
Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Command of the EFCC, have arrested one Bolarinwa Oluwasegun, a fake Army General, for an alleged N270m fraud. The suspect, who posed as a General in the Nigerian Army, allegedly made false representations to the complainant, Kodef Clearing Resources, that the President, Muhammadu Buhari, had shortlisted him and one other to be appointed as the Chief of Army Staff, COAS, and that he needed a short grant “to press and process the appointment.” He also allegedly forged a letter of appointment as COAS purportedly signed by the President and showed the same to the victim…
Osi Olubadan and former governor of Oyo State, Senator Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, has described the death of his former deputy and successor, Chief Adebayo Alao-Akala as a huge loss to him. In a condolence statement, Ladoja said he was shocked to hear the news of Alao-Akala’s death, recalling that they were together at two separate functions in Ibadan recently, the last being the funeral of the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Saliu Adetunji. Ladoja said his personal relationship with the deceased was cordial till his death, though they had occasions of political disagreements which did not injure their personal…
By Barth Ozah The Senior Special Assistance SSA, to the Delta State Governor on Communication and Orientation, Prince Obaro Unuafe has underscored the importance of construction of the ongoing flyover bridge at the Koka junction on the Asaba-Onitsha expressway. He said the flyover will ease the gridlock on both sides of the busy road and restore orderliness as well as save lives with the construction of an interchange describing it as a catalyst for economic activity in Asaba and its environ. In a chat with journalists in his office at Asaba, the Delta State capital, Prince Obaro decried the criticism…
For undermining Christian community and declaring to contest the 2023 presidential race as a Muslim with a Muslim as his running mate, the Coalition of Southern Nigeria Youths has flayed Bola Ahmed Tinubu, saying he is unfit for the office of the president. The coalition in a press statement endorsed by it coordinator, Christian Moses Abeh alerted the Christian Association of Nigeria CAN and Nigerians the danger posed by the Tinubu’s aspirations calling on CAN and well meaning Nigerians to ensure he does not succeed. “That he can always manipulate his south West people to support him, while the South-South…
Twitter has committed to establishing a legal entity in Nigeria during the first quarter of 2022. The legal entity will register with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC). The establishment of the entity is Twitter’s first step in demonstrating its long-term commitment to Nigeria. Twitter has agreed to appoint a designated country representative to interface with Nigerian authorities. The Global Public Policy team is also directly available through a dedicated communication channel. Twitter has agreed to comply with applicable tax obligations on its operations under Nigerian law. Twitter has agreed to enrol Nigeria in its Partner Support and Law Enforcement Portals.…
Some stakeholders from oil and gas producing communities in Niger Delta region have thrown their weight behind an indigenous company, Chappal Petroleum Development Company to acquire assets to be divested by ExxonMobil in Nigeria. The stakeholders are members of a pro-Niger Delta oil and gas producing communities advocacy group, known as Niger Delta Oil Communities Agenda NIDOCA. In a statement on Teusday at Asaba, Delta state, signed by its Director of Publicity, Pastor Emma Akpovoka, they said, ” we are supporting Chappal Petroleum Development Company, being an indigenous company to acquire the assets to be divested by ExxonMobil Nigeria, which…