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By Wilson Macaulay  The President of Nigeria Welders and Fitters Union NIWELFU  Comrade Chief Joseph Awala Inone has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to implement the five point demand of the the famous endSARS protesting Nigeria  youths across the globe  whom he described as the children of Mr President.  Comrade Chief Joseph Awala lnone who broke his silent to speak for the first time since the commencement of the  protest asserted in his speech  that, the  children have made their points very clear and President Buhari has equality admitted that the demands are germane and worthwhile , all hands need to be on deck now to ensure that the implementation of their request does not nose dive or run into  the twist and turns of the usual tangles which truncate government laudable ideas  vision. Chief Awala the NIWELFU boss therefore urge Members of the National Assembly both Senators and Members of the House of Representatives , Ministe...

By Wilson Macaulay  The President of Nigeria Welders and Fitters Union NIWELFU  Comrade Chief Joseph Awala Inone has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to implement the five point demand of the the famous endSARS protesting Nigeria  youths across the globe  whom he described as the children of Mr President.  Comrade Chief Joseph Awala lnone who broke his silent to speak for the first time since the commencement of the  protest asserted in his speech  that, the  children have made their points very clear and President Buhari has equality admitted that the demands are germane and worthwhile , all hands need to be on deck now to ensure that the implementation of their request does not nose dive or run into  the twist and turns of the usual tangles which truncate government laudable ideas  vision. Chief Awala the NIWELFU boss therefore urge Members of the National Assembly both Senators and Members of the House of Representatives , Ministe...

By Wilson Macaulay  The Nigeria Welders and Fitters Union NIWELFU under the leadership of Comrade Chief Joseph Awala Inone have sent a  congratulatory message to Comrade Dr. Wabba Ayuba the  Nigeria Labour President who marked his 52nd birthday on the 22nd of October 2020. Comrade Chief Awala Inone who spoke officially in Warri Delta State on behalf of the entire executives  of  the Nigerian Welders and Fitters Union  stated in their goodwill message that Comrade Wabba  Ayuba is worth celebrating  for what God has used him to achieve for the NLC in particular and Nigeria in general.  Chief Awala the NIWELFU boss explained that Comrade Wabba Ayuba is a man who is prepared at short notice  to solve people's problem with all due diligence  no matter how difficult the situation may be or whatever it will cost him just to get things right.  According to Chief Awala,  Wabba Ayuba will be remembered in the annals of the history...

Tasked   PMB to Urgently Implement Demands By Storm Mbarka  General John Abugor, aka Point One,  the leader of Niger Delta Youth Emancipation Camp from Jesse in Ethiope West LGA, Delta State  has supported the Endsars Protest and condemned the infamous Lekki Toll Plaza Masacre  by sending his solidarity message to all Nigerian  youths across the globe for standing firm to demand for end to police brutality ,accountability,  major reformation from  the opaque FG  system and also tasked President Muhammadu Buhari to change his body language by urgently responding to the demands of the youths amongst others which he described   to be very germane , essential and fundamental if  we must move forward as one indivisible  people  that can make positive impact in the commity of  nations .  General John Abugor the ex warlord who spoke in Warri Delta  State  noted  that because of his deep concern ...

By Storm Mbarka Barely one week after the length and breadth of  our country  has been traversed and  Nigerians  traumatised  by the popular endsars  nationwide protest , which consumed human lives  and huge collateral damage  ,with uncertainty over what organised labour intend to do after the expiration of the two weeks of grace, before the commencement of their earlier planed but  shelved  industrial action against the FG over  fuel hike , the  leadership of Peace, Development Security and Humanitarian Rights Association of Niger Deltans is ready and poised for a show down with the federal government by shutting down the Operation of Oil Companies Operating in the Niger Delta  if their  long outstanding , overdue  demands and agitations  are not looked into by President Muhammadu Buhari.  The high wired and tersely worded  message by the Niger Delta Humanitarian Group   contained in an ...

BIG BIG OPPORTUNITY.              GRAB IT NOW TOR VANDE-ACKA MAKURDI - The Embassy of the State of Israel in Nigeria has commenced plans for training activities that would raise a generation of innovators, inventors, and researchers in Nigeria. The Embassy intends to use the platform of the Innovation Fellowship for Aspiring Inventors and Researchers (i-FAIR 2020/21) for the would-be inventors and researchers to transform their ideas into innovative solutions. This was contained in a statement signed by the Israeli Ambassador to Nigerian, H.E Shimon Ben-Shoshan and made available to Sunday INDEPENDENT in Makurdi on Saturday. The program is to be carried out by the Israeli Embassy, in collaboration with the Office of the Vice-President, Prof. Yemi Osibajo in partnership with Skill-G Nigeria Ltd, Gregory University Uturu, Abia state and DeNovo-Israel Ltd. Ben-Shoshan also noted that "The  " theme for the i-FAIR, 'Transforming Ideas into Inventions' ...

Wow I Never Knew  By Storm Mbarka  *1.   Matthew*  Suffered martyrdom in Ethiopia, killed by a sword wound.  *2.   Mark*  Died in Alexandria, Egypt , after being dragged by Horses through the streets until he was dead.  *3.   Luke*  Was hanged in Greece as a result of his tremendous preaching to the lost.  *4.   John*  Faced martyrdom when he was boiled in huge Basin of Boiling Oil during a wave of persecution in Rome. However, he was miraculously delivered from death. John was then sentenced to the mines on the prison Island of Patmos.  He wrote his prophetic Book of Revelation on Patmos.  The apostle John was later freed and returned to serve as Bishop of Edessa in modern Turkey.  He died as an old man, the only apostle to die peacefully.  *5.   Peter*  He was crucified upside down on an X-shaped cross. According to church tradition it was because he told his torment...

  *       Emir Sanusi Lamido Sanusi To President Buhari:*  A Soldier salary is 49,000 forty nine thousand naira, some no accommodation they rent house outside the barrack no risk allowance  instead they sleep inside bush fought to defend the Nation. A classroom teacher with degree certificate receives 49,000 (fourty nine thousand) approximately accross the nation without good housing accommodation, acces to electricity, potable water, health care facilities and means of transportation yet you expect them to produce good engineers, bankers, lawyers, economists, architecture etc that will compete favourabloy with foreigners to fix the country.  Where is the change?  Change should start with the National assembly: = A Senator receives N36,000,000 (thirty-six million Naira) monthly. If this is divided into two = N18,000,000 million (Eighteen million Naira). The second half which is N18,000,000 (eighteen million Naira) can be used to employ 200 Ni...

Gombe Govt Pressurises Buhari To Begin Oil Exploitation In North INNOCENT OWEH ABUJA  Governor Mohammed Yahaya of Gombe state has met with President Muhammadu Buhari to urge him to prevail on the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) to begin oil and gas exploitation in the Gongola basin.  After the meeting with the president in Abuja on Friday, he told State House correspondents that the exploitation would trigger economic activities and create jobs for the states in the region.  He said: “With the discovery of oil and gas in Gombe and Bauchi states, and specifically, in the whole of Gongola Basin, we seek to get the support or the federal government, so the pressure will be mounted on the Nigerian National Petroleum cooperation NNPC and the DPR for them to see to the fact that the exploitation oil and gas deposit that is available in Gombe and in fact the wider Gongola Basin is encouraged so that economic activiti...

By  Macaulay  WARRI : Late Chief ( Sir )P B Djebah Was born on 26th March 1925 to Chief Djebah Bagun Ohwoefe of Imigbu quarters and Madam Maria Djebohwo Djebah nee Ughievwecha of Djariovwe quarters both of Okwagbe Inland, Ughelli-South L.G.A Delta State. His mother had lost four children before his birth. She wondered if he would survive, for that reason  she left him by the side of the fire as he did not cry. He was then beaten before he started crying, hence he was named Bivese (seed with a parable). She had two children after him; Tavwiatota (died 1977) and married Ohwofamijeh officer in the Nigerian  Army (died 1972). He was enrolled into the Catholic Mission School in fountain 1 in 1932 but had to stop. He was later re-enrolled in 1940 where he studied till 1945. Since the school was without a standard 6 he had to move to Okrika in 1945. He once narrated how he had to trek to Ovwian in present day Udu L.G.A in search of a school to write the Standard Six. But si...

By Storm Mbarka The PDP Mobilizers of  Nigeria,  a noble organization under the the leadership of the biggest party in Africa, the People Democratic Party, saddled with the responsibility of mobilizing and sensitizing voters on the advancement of true democracy and the benefit of good governance  held their inaugural meeting in Enegu over the weekend.  The inaugural stakeholders meeting  which was held at the Grand Chavy Hotel, Enugu on the 3rd of October, 2020 was unique and special due to the  depth and volume of their deliberations.  The meeting had in attendance the Mr. Iteh Ubon , National Coordinator, PDP Mobilizers Nigeria,  Mr Manby Ezekiel, Group Spokes man, Comrade Francis Obule the Delta State Coordinator and other  stakeholders from every state and zones in Nigeria across the six geopolical zones.  Mr Iteh Ubon the National President PDP Mobilizers Nigeria sated that amongst other things, resolutions were  unanimously ad...

Oyeniran Apata, Lagos The International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos, on Friday, condemns the manhandling of a photo journalist, Olukayode Jaiyeola  while covering a peaceful protest to mark Nigeria's 60th independence anniversary at the Maryland Area of Lagos State by Police. IPC appeals to police officers and other security operatives to create a safe environment for journalists and other media professionals to carry out their duties unhindered.  Media reports said the incident happened around 12:00 noon when a policeman, Innocent Adadu, hit Jaiyeola's head with a baton, which immediately made him collapse, with blood gushing out of his injured skull.” IPC's rogramme Officer/Safety Desk Officer, Melody Lawal  condemned the unwarranted brutality of the journalist in the course of his legitimate duty of covering a peaceful protest by a group of Nigerians.  "Although we commend the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr Hakeem Odumosu for his prompt intervention over the...

By Francis Onoiribholo Bureau Chief Benin Mike Igini, the  Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in charge of Akwa Ibom State has instituted a N10 billion libel suit against David Imuse,  the factional chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Edo State and John Mayaki, Chairman, Edo State APC Media Campaign Council. Igini, in a separate writ of summons with suit numbers B/555/2020 and B/556/2020  filed on Monday  before a Benin High Court by Barrister Edwin Okonedo on behalf of his counsel Clement Onwuenwunor demanded the sum of N5 billion as aggravated damages  each from the APC factional chairman and John Mayaki respectively. He also joined the Vanguard Media Limited, the African Newspaper of Nigeria Plc, the publisher of the Nigeria Tribune and the Sun Publishing Limited as co- defendants. The Resident Electoral Commissioner, also demanded for a full page unreserved apology to be published by the duo in every edition of the Punch Newspapers, Tribune, Guar...

                                                     Chief Clark's Statement on Edo APC crisis* Edo State APC Crisis: No Individual is Bigger than Nigeria I condemn, in the strongest terms, the disqualification of the incumbent Governor of Edo State, by the APC screening committee under the leadership of a Professor, Ayuba Jonathan, over alleged inconsistencies in the Governor’s academic credentials. I am indeed, very disappointed and embarrassed that Professors, noted for rationality, judiciousness and erudition, should now be allowing themselves to be used by people, who, educationally, are not their peers.  What the Professor Ayuba Jonathan-led APC screening committee did is a shame to the academic world, not listening or accepting the statement from the Registrar of the University of Ibadan, the country’s premier University, instead, it resorted...

Odiri was born on the 1st of October 1960. She grew up in the United Kingdom with her parents, who passed away in a fatal road accident when she was 5. She had to grow up with her aunty in Coventry. Her aunt was married to a white man. She grew up with so much passion, and interest in African history. She focused so much on Nigeria, and when she was 28, she decided to move back to the most populous nation in Africa to trace her roots. Odiri, an epitome of true African beauty and brains, was already doing well for herself. She was a medical doctor in London, and her brainy nature earned her a high post at a reputable hospital with a short period. She was able to establish contact with one of her uncles in Nigeria. She planned to relocate to the country permanently and contribute her quota to the development of the health sector. Her uncle talked her into establishing a hospital in her home-town in the southern part of Nigeria. She kept on wiring funds to him to secure land, erect a buil...

By Wilson Macaulay  WARRI : Late Chief ( Sir )P B Djebah Was born on 26th March 1925 to Chief Djebah Bagun Ohwoefe of Imigbu quarters and Madam Maria Djebohwo Djebah nee Ughievwecha of Djariovwe quarters both of Okwagbe Inland, Ughelli-South L.G.A Delta State. His mother had lost four children before his birth. She wondered if he would survive, for that reason  she left him by the side of the fire as he did not cry. He was then beaten before he started crying, hence he was named Bivese (seed with a parable). She had two children after him; Tavwiatota (died 1977) and married Ohwofamijeh officer in the Nigerian  Army (died 1972). He was enrolled into the Catholic Mission School in fountain 1 in 1932 but had to stop. He was later re-enrolled in 1940 where he studied till 1945. Since the school was without a standard 6 he had to move to Okrika in 1945. He once narrated how he had to trek to Ovwian in present day Udu L.G.A in search of a school to write the Standard Six. But s...

By :Storm Mbarka SAPELE : Comrade Francis Obule the Delta State Coordinator of PDP Mobilizers yesterday in Sapele Commended the effort of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa  of Delta State for graciously inaugurating the Delta State Youth Parliament  to groom the youths as the leaders of tomorrow in the rudiments of  parliamentary affairs.   Comrade Francis Obule the PDP Chieftain  noted that the Govrrnor acted well  because the idea will help immensely in  groom the the   leadership quality  of the youths across board He emphasised in his statement that  the Youth Parliament is an ample   opportunity the Governor gave to the Youths  to learn, Create awareness to know more about their constituency  Speaking further Comrade Obule explained that the lofty idea of Youth parliament will   develop their  minds   towards a better and a stronger Delta as encapsulated in the SMART Agenda  Continuin...

By :Storm Mbarka SAPELE : Comrade Francis Obule the Delta State Coordinator of PDP Mobilizers yesterday in Sapele Commended the effort of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa  of Delta State for graciously inaugurating the Delta State Youth Parliament  to groom the youths as the leaders of tomorrow in the rudiments of  parliamentary affairs.   Comrade Francis Obule the PDP Chieftain  noted that the Govrrnor acted well  because the idea will help immensely in  groom the the   leadership quality  of the youths across board He emphasised in his statement that  the Youth Parliament is an ample   opportunity the Governor gave to the Youths  to learn, Create awareness to know more about their constituency  Speaking further Comrade Obule explained that the lofty idea of Youth parliament will   develop their  minds   towards a better and a stronger Delta as encapsulated in the SMART Agenda  Continuin...

By Storm Mbarka  A peace Ambassador,  Poet,and Social  Crusader Comrade Peresine Watchman  yesterday stated that the  Governor of Delta    State, His Excellency, Senator (Dr.) Arthur Ifeanyi Okowa deserves the two awards given to him by the  Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) for 'Pioneering implementations of Residency Training in Nigeria' and as 'Ambassador of State Health Tertiary Institution' Awards last week  Thursday.  Ambassador Peresine Watchman emphasised that :"Beside contributing to the implementation of the Residency Training Act, 2017, and pioneering the implementation of the Residency Training Programme in Nigeria, I also deem it necessary to commend His Excellency Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa for his legacy Bill, the National Health Act Insurance Scheme for all Deltans with government paying for pregnant women, elderly and under 5; the completion of rehabilitation works on 63 Secondary Health Care facilities and 110...

By Wilson  Vwerhoko  The Leadership of Peace Development Security and Humanitarian Rights Association of Niger Deltans has unequivacally stated in  strong terms  that there are better measures that can yield  credible solution  to mitigate the much talk about  effects of fuel hike , subsidy removal or  deregulation   Policy of the down stream sector of the nation's petroleum lndustry in no distant  instead of railing against the deregulation policy with protests which may be counter productive at the end of the whole bragadaccio muted by numerous Groups particularly  the Conference of Nigeria Political Parties Parties, CNPP, the Nigeria Labour Congress  NLC, Trade Union Congress TUC, National Association of Nigerian Students,  NANS and other Civil Society Organisations . The Niger Delta  Humanitarian Group canvassed the view that it is better to  jettison all the  planned    protest against th...