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By Wilson Macaulay Warri: The Petroleum Training lnstitute , PTI Effurun Delta State today at the Conference Centre of the institute  organized a combined  Matriculation ceremony for Full -Time and  Part-Time students  for National Diploma  ND  and Higher  National Diploma HND in the School of Industrial Continuing Education  for the 2020/ 2021 Academic  Session.  The event which was conducted in full compliance to COVID- 19 guidelines and protocols had the Registrar  in attendance in the person of   Mr O C Siakpere , Dr BS Oyetunde, Director Research and Development, Mr. RT Obashe, Director Library and lnformation Technology, Dr.  M A Adegbite , Director, Engineering ,Members of Academic Board  Management, Heads of Department and other dignitaries.  Dr Henry A. Adimula the Principal and Chief Executive of PTI in his keynote and goodwill  address  disclosed that a total number of  2831 candidates applied for admission but  only    one thousand nine hundred and one students  (1901)who s

By Wilson Macaulay Warri: The leadership of  HOSTCOM  Youth Wing Urhobo Ethnic Nationality has commended the grandiose developmental approach of Governor Arthur  Ifeanyi Okowa Over the  drainage works that are ongoing in various parts of the State particularly in Warri , Uvwie and environs . Comrade Sweet Otiotio ,the Urhobo HOSTCOM Youth Wing leader with his ten coordinators drawn from the eight LGA of Delta Central and the Coordinators of the Urhobos in Patani and  Warri went round the drainage projects from Effurun round about to the new Port entrance, Marine quarters drainage project, the Enerhen junction to Effurun round about, River road to Ekpan river, Uti road, PTI road, eccetera and they hail the effort of the Governor to put paid to the  perennial problem of flooding in Warri. The Urhobo HOSTCOM Youth Wing leader affirmed during the appraisal exercise that Governor Okowa got it right by tackling the problem of drainage in Warri , Uvwie and environs which is the major cause of

By Wilson Macaulay  Warri: The Egbema Off-Shore Communities of Delta State  have issued a 14 days ultimatum to Chevron Nigeria Limited and Fidelity bank Plc, water resources branch, Effurun Delta state to release  the Egbema Off-shore  Communities’ accrue and accruable  funds (money) in the custody of Chevron Nigeria Limited and Fidelity Bank PLC as regards  Gbaramatu, Egbema. Ogulagha Coastal Community Front of the one third of the said funds  in order for the communities  to address vital demands without any further hesitation or delay  as a result of the non implementation of   OMOU since 2008 till date which is fourteen  good years to enable our Commuties  execute  developmental projects,, award scholarship to our indigenes/ students and empowerment of  our youths/ women on or before June 3rd, 2021 .  The Egbema off-shore Communities of Delta State in an  official   resolution signed by Comrade Mike JK Tiemo as President, Comrade Andrew Sode Assistant Secretary, Mr. Tony Oniyeburut

By Wilson Macaulay Dr Fred Latimore Nuvie Ighenesibve Esq. the Executive Assistant Communication to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State yesterday described his birthday anniversary as a blast in terms of the Goodwill Messages and prayers that were sent to him when he marked the event. The top Governor Aide stated in his Twitter handle:           "I deeply appreciate the multifaceted support given to the LATIMORE BRAND and the Office of the Executive Assistant (Communications) by my boss the Platinum Governor of Delta State, His Excellency, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa, without which my job would have suffered miscarriages and premature deliveries. Thank you my OGA, the grass rooted politician, political mathematician and the indefatigable public administrator. I remain loyal till 2023 and beyond.  Thanks to the capacity Chairman of the Delta State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP,  Olorogun Barr. Kingsley Esiso, aka Sabi Chairman; and his result oriented State Exc

...CIISM New Board To Be Inaugurated At The Annual Conference In Asaba, June 12. The Chartered Institute of Information and Management Strategy, CIISM, has announced the appointment of the Executive Assistant to the Governor of Delta State on Communications, Dr Barr Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe, JP, as Vice President. CIISM President, Prof Paul Bolorunduro, fciism, in a letter received on 17th May, 2021 conveyed the Institute's approval appointing Okowa's EAC into CIISM board as Vice President, for a two year tenure.  He  said Oghenesivbe's appointment is in recognition of his enviable contributions to the development of human knowledge, his professional track records as a renowned information and communication strategist, who over the years demonstrated uncommon commitment towards advancing his career through several published articles and participation in human capacity develooment programmes. The institute noted that the new Vice President of CIISM introduced and sustained

By Wilson Macaulay Warri Comrade Okaro Ugasa a grassroot Mobilizer of the People Democratic Party in Delta State  has underscored the need for the People of Delta State to support the governorship ambition of Chief James Augoye come 2023.  Comrade Ugasa made a clarification over the choice of Augoye as Governor saying : "Let us come   and work for a common goal of Supporting people who have competence, capacity and character in public offices.  Delta people needs the likes of Chief James Augoye who is very much aware that public office is to render selfless and social services for  the greater good of the people, and earn their trust." For players in the field of politics, 2023 is as close as the next couple of months, so there is the need to set eyes on the ball, scheming and strategizing on how to reach out to the people to score goals.Though, Chief James Augoye is currently serving as the Delta State Commissioner for Works, he is quietly consulting various political stakeh

By Wilson  Macaulay  The Niger Delta Ex-Agitators Forum NDEAF. on Sunday  17th May 2021, called off the proposed protest over what they described as gross neglect of the Phase Three Leaders, by the Interim administration of the Presidential Amnesty program under  the leadership of Col. Milland Dixon Dikio Rtd.. The Forum made the announcement of the calling off of their proposed protest, which was earlier scheduled for May 18th 2021. Via a press statement jointly signed by Generalogidigba Godstime,the Spokesman of the Group, General Prince Efe ,the Chairman Planning Committee,and   seven  others of the Generals from Delta, Bayelsa, Ondo, Edo, Akwa Ibom and Rivers State respectively. Which are Gen. Able Showman ( Edo State ), Gen. Birinumughan Jesse ( Delta State ), Gen. Aboy Brown ( Ondo State ), Gen. Godgift Igoli ( Akwa Ibom State ), Gen. Oloye Ofovwei Clement ( Delta State ), Gen. Kenneth Kpea ( Rivers State ) and Gen. Whoknows Tomorrow ( Bayelsa State ). Of which a copy was sent to

By Wilson Macaulay Warri,,:  Ex Agitators,(Generals and Leaders) of Presidential Amnesty Phase 3  over five hundred and sixty two in attendance  drawn from Akwa Ibom , Bayelsa,Edo, Delta , Rivers and Ondo States of the Niger Delta region  have issued May 18 th  "Protest Notice" to Col. Milland Dixon Dikio, the  Presidential Amnesty Interim Administrator to schedule an emergency  stakeholders Meeting in Delta State to address what they called  critical issues of Verification to ascertain that the Amnesty office  is dealing  with the  authentic    leaders who voluntarily surrendered their arms and ammunition  to the Federal Government. The Leaders of the Presidential Amnesty Phase 3 from  six  States of the  Niger Delta region  in a well attended meeting held in Warri Delta State made available a  ratified official statement   to sellected journalist , in which they demanded  that  the Amnesty Interim Administrator , should  immediately commence the  Leaders Training and Empowe

By Wilson Macaulay Comrade Francis Obule J.P, the Delta State Coordinator, of PDP Mobilizes a renowned advocate of good governance recently took the Nigeria Content Development Monitoring Board NCDMB to  the cleaners when he described the Agency as a toothless bulldog that can only bark but cannot bite, adding that they should wake up to their responsibility. The Social Advocate who was speaking to a group of professionals in a public function in Warri Delta State went down the memory lane to recall that the Nigeria Content Development Monitoring Board was created in 2010 through an Act of parliament to bridge the gap between oil companies and the host communities but regrettably, the Agency has not lived up to its purpose. Comrade Francis Obule J.P emphasized in his verbal barrage that the Agency which ought to help the FG and other relevant stake holders to clear the Augean stable by ensuring that they do the needful in the spirit and letter of what informed their establishment so th

 BY WILSON MACAULAY Warri: Comrade Francis Obule (JP), the coordinator, PDP Mobilizers has called on the political leaders of the Urhobo nation to put their house in order and stop blackmailing each other ahead of the Delta State gubernatorial race in  2023. Comrade Francis Obule who made this call in his office in Warri stated that the call became paramount and imperative due to persistent series of blackmail stories making headlines in  the mainstream and social media against Urhobo sons and daughters especially on Chief James Onanefe Ibori, Governor of Delta State, 1999 – 2007., Chief Peter Mrakpor SAN, Delta State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi, former Minister of State for Education, Olorogun David Edevbie, Delta State Chief of Staff and many others as the cloud for 2023 gathers momentum. Comrade Francis Obule pointed out  that, Chief James Onanefe Ibori is an illustrious son of Urhobo  who has succeeded in building a formidable political emp

 PTI Flags  Off Computer  Competency  Training  For Urhobo Youths Dr Henry Adimula Principal/Chief Executive PTI Effurun Delta State By: Wilson Macaulay The Petroleum Training Institute (PTI), Effurun, Delta State has flagged off Training of Technical Skills tagged; “Computer Competency Skills Acquisition”  for Urhobo Youths World Wide , spreading across the twenty four kingdoms  of the urhobo nations. The Acting Principal and Chief Executive  of the Petroleum Training Institute, Dr. Henry Adimula in his welcome cum  opening address stated that the  management  in this  maiden  edition of the programme  shortlisted sixty youths drawn from the twenty four kingdoms of the Urhobo  nation under the auspices of the youth wing of Urhobo Progress Union, UPU. Dr. Henry Adimula, the PTI Chief Executive  hinted that the programme which is part of the institute's  Corporate Social Ressponsibility CSR to their  host communities is conceived to put participants   in the right stead to be self r