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Jul12018 by Bigpenngr, RotterdamNo Comments

We’ll Resist Any Attempt To Allegedly Divert Maritime Varsity Dockyard To Lagos – IYC

NEWS, NIGER DELTA

The alleged diversion of the Nigerian Maritime University's Dockyard from its permanent site, Okerenkoko in Delta State to Lagos would triggered fresh crisis in the Niger Delta region, Ijaw Youth Council has warned. IYC maintained that the rumoured diversion must not be true, otherwise Ijaw youths would vehemently resist it with the last drop of their blood, stressing, "Never again will the Ijaw nation sleep over our rights". A statement by Pereotubo Oweilaemi, Esq., IYC President, Worldwide on Sunday read in part: While we do not want to believe that President Buhari will not make such costly mistake given the fact that it took him so much pains to achieve the Pyrrhic victory of peace in the region, we need to be apprehensive to the rumour because of similar incidents in the ...

Apr22018 by Bigpenngr, RotterdamNo Comments

FG Asked To Call Tompolo To Order Over Appointments Into Maritime Varsity

NEWS, NIGER DELTA

President Muhammadu Buhari has been urged to call former militant, Chief Government Ekpemupolo alias Tompolo, to order over alleged hijack of appointments at the Nigerian Maritime University, Okerenkoko, Delta State. A lawyer, Demebide Pele, who expressed his displeasure at the manner appointments are being allotted to families and cronies of the ex-militant at the expense of other Nigerians when speaking to Nigerian Tribune in Warri, described Tompolo as the de facto vice chancellor of the institution. He alleged that the VC, Engr. Prof. Ongoebi Maureen Etebu is being teleguided by Tompolo on virtually all appointments being made at the institution in spite of heaps of applications belonging to applicants and dumped and gathering dust at the office of Gbaramatu Voice a...

Mar292018 by Bigpenngr, RotterdamNo Comments

Sylva Leads Governing Council Delegation On Visit To Maritime Varsity Okerenkoko

NEWS, NIGER DELTA

The Governing Council of Nigerian Maritime University, Okerenkoko, Delta state led by former Bayelsa state Governor, Chief Timipre Sylva on Wednesday paid a scheduled visit to the temporary campus of the university in Kurutie, Warri South West Local Government Area. Sylva and his team also paid homage to the Pere of Gbaramatu Kingdom, HRM Oboro-Gbaruan II, Aketekpe, Agadagba who is marking his 2nd year coronation anniversary in Oporoza, headquarters of Gbaramatu Kingdom. Spokesman of the Gbaramatu Kingdom, Chief Godspower Gbenekama who was elevated as Fiyewei of Gbaramatu Kingdom after serving meritoriously as Ibe-Benebowei, disclosed this to BigPen Online on Thursday, saying Sylva was conducted round the temporary site of the maritime University bid to takeoff academic...

Feb22018 by Bigpenngr, RotterdamNo Comments

NUC Approves Takeoff Of Academic Activities At Maritime Varsity Okerenkoko

NEWS

The National Universities Commission (NUC), has approved the takeoff of academic activities at the Nigeria Maritime University, Okerenkoko, Delta state. The approval which has put to rest the controversy surrounding the renaming of the university community was disclosed on Thursday by the Vice Chancellor of the institution, Prof. (Mrs.) Ongoebi Etebu, in an interview with newsmen. According to her, NUC has given the institution the go-ahead to commence graduate degree programmes, and also to admit JAMB candidates. The commission has also approved three faculties for the University; namely Faculty of Marine Transport; Faculty of Engineering and Faculty of Environmental Management. She disclosed that the takeoff was in tendam with the Federal Government’s new vision...

Jan192018 by Bigpenngr, RotterdamNo Comments

Reps Consider Maritime Varsity Bill For Passage, As IYC Hails Moves

NEWS

The House of Representatives has considered for passage the Nigerian Maritime University, Okerenkoko, Delta State (Establishment bill) into law, a development which douse controversy over the renaming of the bill. BigPen Online learnt that the bill was among the ones considered for passage at the resume sitting of the House on Thursday but was deferred till next week plenary. The bill was co-sponsored by Senator James Manager (Delta South) at the Senate and Honourable Daniel Reyenieju (Warri Federal Constituency) at the House of Representative. Recalls that Attorney General of the federation, Abubukar Malami had in October, last year written a memo to the National Assembly, advising on strength of a court judgment that the name Okerenkoko on the bill should be rename...

Jan152018 by Bigpenngr, RotterdamNo Comments

Call Olu Of Warri To Order, Ugborodo Community Tells President Buhari

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Oil rich Ugborodo community in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta state have asked President Muhammadu Buhari to call the Olu of Warri Kingdom, HRM Ogiame Ikenwoli I to order, alleging that the monarch wants to reignite another ethnic war in Warri, Delta state. The people said that the monarch was pushing Ijaw and Itsekiri to war with his recent deeds and misdeed over the location of the Nigerian Maritime University, Okerenkoko, in Warri South West Local Government Area of the state. In an open letter to President Buhari made available to BigPen Online on Monday, the oil bearing community which had earlier denounced the Olu as paramount ruler of Ugborodo reiterated that their community was not part of Warri Kingdom. Signed by Pa Douglas Omagbemi (Ugborod...

Jan72018 by Bigpenngr, RotterdamNo Comments

Maritime Varsity: Ijaw Leader Blows Hot Over Malami’s Memo; Warns Nigeria Oil Economy Will Crumble If Itsekiri ‘Frivolous’ Court Judgments Trigger Fresh Crisis In N’Delta

NEWS

Niger Delta activist and prominent Ijaw leader, Chief Godspower Gbenekama has said that Nigeria is sitting on keg of gunpowder, following what he called attempt to frustrate the takeoff of the Nigerian Maritime University over frivolous claims by Itsekiri people of Delta state. Gbenekama spoke with BigPen Online on Friday on the backdrop of the controversial memo by the Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Abubakar Malami to the National Assembly on correction of name of the Nigerian Maritime University situated at Okerenkoko, Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta state. According to Ibe-Benemowei of Gbaramatu Kingdom, the Niger Delta region, particularly Delta state would be on fire if the report credited to the Attorney General of the federation was anything to ...

Jan52018 by Bigpenngr, RotterdamNo Comments

Maritime Varsity: Tension Heightens In Warri Over Malami’s Memo Saying University Name Is Okerenghigho, Not Okerenkoko

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Fresh tension has started mounting between Ijaw in Delta State and their Itsekiri neighbours over a purported memo from the Attorney-General of the Federation, AGF, Abubakar Malami (SAN) advising the National Assembly not to change the name of Maritime University, Okerenghigho to Okerenkoko, as proposed in a bill to the National Assembly. In a memo from the office of the Attorney General, signed by H.A. Tahir, on behalf of the AGF, dated October 17, 2017, to the Clerk of the National Assembly, the AGF urged the National Assembly not to alter the name and location of the University from Okerenghigho, based on the fact that the name Okerenkoko was corrupted by the Ijaw, who were tenants in the community. The memo titled : Re- A Bill to Establish Maritime University Whic...

Dec72017 by Bigpenngr, RotterdamNo Comments

Okerenkoko Residents Laud Okowa, Otuaro, Contractor Over Road Project

COMMUNITY REPORT

People of Okerenkoko Community, in Gbaramatu Kingdom, Warri South West Local government area of Delta State, on Thursday commended Governor Ifeanyi Okowa and his Deputy, Barrister Kingsley Otuaro, who is incidentally from Okerenkoko community, over the road project in the community. The residents expressed joy as ROADWELL Contracting Limited, the firm handling the community’s road project has intensified efforts to complete the project in few weeks which is very important to Governor Okowa and Otuaro being their legacy project for the people of Okerenkoko community. Some of the residents of the community, who spoke to newsmen said they are very happy that ROADWELL Contracting Limited has returned to site, promising to complete the projects in weeks, precisely before the end of Fe...

Nov132017 by Bigpenngr, RotterdamNo Comments

Maritime Varsity: PNDPC Attributes FG’s Approval Of N5bn To Its Positive Engagement Of Militant Groups

NEWS, NIGER DELTA

Pan-Niger Delta People Congress (PNDPC), led by paramount traditional ruler of Seimbiri Kingdom in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta state, His Majesty Pere Dr. Charles Ayemi-Botu (JP), has attributed the recent approval of additional N3billion for the takeoff of Maritime University, Okerenkoko to its positive engagement of various militant groups in the region. The group in a statement on Sunday by its Coordinator Media Affairs, Olorogun Monday Whiskey, expressed delight that there have been positive result since August 19th 2017 when the nine militant groups under the auspices of Reformed Niger Delta Avengers (RNDA) gave them the mandate to interface with the Federal Government on all issues that concerns peace and development in the entire Niger-Delta. He said that the pea...