NIGER DELTA Archives - Page 15 of 15

Jun242017 by Bigpenngr, RotterdamNo Comments

Group Demands Extension Of Referendum To Indigenous Peoples Of Niger Delta

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Following the letter by Arewa Youths Council, calling on Acting President Yemi Osinbajo to allow the Igbos have their 'Biafra Republic' through a referendum, a Niger Delta group has demanded that the referendum be extended to the oil-rich region to enable the indigenous people of the area go their own way. In a statement made available to BigPen Online on Saturday, the group, Niger Delta Self Determination Movement, NDSDM, said that over 40 ethnic nationalities in the region are demanding that such a referendum must be extended to them in all the six states of the South- South geopolitical zone. The group said that they were equally tired of the "over 100 years of stifling and oppressive system" occasioned by the amalgamation of Nigeria by Lord Lugard. They reaffirmed their de...

Jun182017 by Bigpenngr, Rotterdam4 Comments

Delta Deputy Gov. Otuaro Urges ‘New Avengers’ To Give Peace A Chance

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Deputy Governor of Delta State, Barr. Kingsley Burutu Otuaro, has called on suspected militant group, 'New Niger-Delta Avenger' to give peace a chance saying that the Delta State Advocacy Committee Against Oil Facility Vandalism which he chairs is always open to engagement with any aggrieved group for positive advancement of the oil rich Delta state and Nigeria at large. Otuaro spoke in reaction to threats by self-styled militant group, 'New Delta Avengers' which vowed to strike oil facilities earlier than it stated in its ultimatum, over alleged neglect of oil communities by the state government. Speaking to newsmen at the weekend, Otuaro advised that approach to agitation should not be counter-productive, stressing: "destructive activities could constitute security ri...

Jun152017 by Bigpenngr, Rotterdam10 Comments

Delta Will Become Number One Oil Producer By 2018 – Gov. Okowa

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The Delta State Governor, Arthur Ifeanyi Okowa has predicted that by 2018, the State will become the number producer of oil in the country if the youths continue to maintain the existing peace. Governor Okowa made the prediction at the palace of the Okobaro of Ughieveen Kingdom, HRM. Matthew Ediri Egbi JP Owhawha shortly after he commissioned 10.8 Kilometres rehabilitated/resealed Okpare-Umolo-Ovwodokpokpor, Kiagbodo roads in addition to the inspection of Ewu and Okpe-Olomu roads. Governor Okowa noted that the State Government could nt meet up to the expectations of its people because of the little derivation accruing to the state in addition to youth restiveness and militancy. The governor appealed to youths in Ughelli South Local Government Area to continue to maintain the...

Jun132017 by Bigpenngr, Rotterdam10 Comments

Oil Production Output: Delta Govt Deepens Engagement With Stakeholders

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Deputy Governor of Delta State, Barr. Kingsley Burutu Otuaro, has tasked oil companies and oil-bearing communities to respectively rev up corporate social responsibility and protect oil facilities in their domain, to enhance revenue for development of the state and nation. Otuaro also assured of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa’s development focus for oil communities as the Comrade Jude Ukori-led Egbema Gbaramatu Communities Development Foundation (EGCDF), accompanied by officials of Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL), called on him, Monday, to seek developmental intervention from the State Government. Ukori said oil communities of Egbema and Gbaramatu Kingdoms deserved developmental projects from a state government it contributes huge oil revenues to, more so from Governor If...

Jun32017 by philz9 Comments

Troops Clampdown On Four Kidnappers In River, Raid Another’s Den In Bayelsa

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(BigPen, Rotterdam) Troops of Operation DELTA SAFE (OPDS) on Tuesday ambushed a gang of sea robbers along KM-45 AWOBA Waterways in Rivers State. During the ambush operation, four suspected sea robbers met their waterloo. Items recovered from them include; 2× AK-47 rifles, quantity 3× AK-47 magazines, quantity 22 ammunitions and one speed boat mounted with one 200 Horse-Power engine. Similarly, troops patrol along Bayelsa waterways acting on information, raided a sea pirates hideout along FORUPA-LOBIA waterways. However, sea pirates on sighting troops advance fled the hideout, and left behind 3× fiber boats and one 75 Horse-Power engine. The hideout was subsequently destroyed instantly while the troops continue with their patrols. Meanwhile, the Commander Operation DELTA ...

Nov232016 by philzNo Comments

A GLAMOROUS WEST VILLAGE LOFT THAT’S MADE FOR ENTERTAINING

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When they were falling in love over a decade ago, Jordan Roth — president of Jujamcyn Theaters, a group of five major Broadway venues — told Richie Jackson, a talent manager and TV producer, that he was worried about merging lives that were rich and busy, but full of issues and family responsibilities. "It's complicated," Roth said. "It's worth it," Jackson replied. It became a kind of call-and-response mantra. By the time they were married in 2012, Roth — whose mother is Daryl Roth, the force behind such Broadway hits as "Kinky Boots" and "August: Osage County" — had already presented Jackson with a needlepoint pillow. On one side, the cushion says, "Complicated"; flip it over and the embroidery states, "Worth It."