Archive for March 17th, 2012
Uduaghan, Others Pay Respects As Obuh Goes Home
BY OBI CHIEJILE/SUNDAY EGEDE THE remains of the Delta North People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman, Hon. Ben Obuh has been laid to rest at his residence on Ojo Street, Ohunmere in Ime-Obi, Agbor, Ika South local government area of Delta State, after a funeral mass at St Joseph’s Catholic Church, Agbor. Speaking during the funeral mass, the State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan described Late Hon. Obuh as a lover of peace, adding that he (Hon. Obuh) was well known in [...]
Continue ReadingWhy Govt Is Screening Workers In Delta -Okeme
By KENNEDY BIENOSE THE need to ascertain the actual population of workers in the employ of Delta State Government and reverse any irregularity that may have attended past recruitment exercises necessitated the on-going data capture exercise of the public workforce in the state. Laying the predicate for the exercise, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Labour, Industrial Relations and SERVICOM, Comrade Mike Okeme, said the state government was miffed by the outlandish wage bill of workers in the state. [...]
Continue ReadingDelta PDP Returns Nwaoboshi, Ogba, Others At Congress
BY KELVIN OSEMENE THE Delta State People’s Democratic Party (PDP) State Congress ended yesterday with incumbent Chairman, Chief Peter Nwaoboshi, and the State Secretary, Chief Solomon Ogba, retaining their seats. The return of these officers followed an affirmation by the delegates that the duo be retained as Chairman and Secretary, respectively. The Deputy State Chairmanship slot went to Chief Emmanuel Ighomena, while Central, North and South Senatorial Vice-Chairmanship seats went to Chiefs Tom Amioku, Eric Anigala and Ekemwan Akwagbe, respectively. [...]
Continue ReadingNigeria: Ofuani Backs Confab
ERUDITE public affairs analyst and former Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Delta State, Mr. Clement Ofuani, yesterday in Asaba, backed calls for a conference of stakeholders, on Nigeria. Ofuani who was also Special Adviser to President Jonathan on Policy, said that present-day experience has shown that the Nigerian project was not meeting the expectation of many of its major stakeholders. It was, therefore, necessary to hold the talkshop to address the country’s problems and chart a better way forward [...]
Continue ReadingWhy Do People Wear Dreadlocks?
DREADLOCKS have become very popular throughout society. While there are several reasons why people wear them there are also some bizarre beliefs about them. From the corporate world to the basketball court and everywhere in between, more and more people can be seen wearing dreadlocks. Although they have existed since ancient times, it is only in recent years that they have become socially acceptable among diverse groups of people. As this style has evolved, new techniques have developed to start [...]
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