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Lawmaker Backs De-Registration Of Political Parties

Lawmaker Backs De-Registration Of Political Parties

A member, Delta House of Assembly Mrs Onyemaechi Mrakpor, has said that INEC should deregister parties that fail to perform in 2011.
Mrakpor, who represents the Aniocha South Constituency in the state, made the remark at forum in Asaba.
According to reports,  Mrakpor got the ticket on the platform of the Accord Party in 2007, but defected [...]

Obudu : C’River Debunks Cameroon Invasion

Obudu : C’River Debunks Cameroon Invasion

The Cross River State Government says its attention has been drawn to rumours that the Republic of Cameroun is about to take over the Obudu Mountain Resort owned by the Government and people of the State.
A press statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the State Governor, Mr. Patrick Ugbe indicated that the rumours [...]

Tokumbo Tyres: FRSC Warns Against Use

Tokumbo Tyres: FRSC Warns Against Use

The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) in Delta has warned drivers and commercial motorcycle operators against the use of second hand tyres.
The FRSC Unit Commander in Kwale, Delta, Mr Bethel Njoku, gave the warning at a “pre-ember” months rally organised for motorists, commercial motorcyclists and pedestrians in the area on Tuesday.
Njoku advised motorists to always [...]

4.3m Nigerians On Contributory Pension Scheme – PENCOM

4.3m Nigerians On Contributory Pension Scheme  – PENCOM

No fewer than 4.3 million Nigerians had so far registered with the contributory pension scheme, Mr M K Ahmed, the Director- General, National Pension Commission (PENCOM), has said.
Ahmed gave the figure in an address at the workshop for Business Editors and Finance, Insurance, Labour Correspondents on Tuesday in Calabar.  
Sources quoted Ahmed as saying that the [...]

Legislator Wants Govt To Enforce Use Of Crash Helmets

Legislator Wants Govt To Enforce Use Of Crash Helmets

A member of the Delta House of Assembly, Mrs Onyemaechi Mrakpor, has appealed to the state government to enforce the use of crash helmet by motorcyclists in the state.
Mrakpor told newmen in Asaba last Friday, that it was worrisome that more than one year after the enactment of the law, it was yet to be [...]

Commissioner Proposes Mentoring of Students In Alma-Mater

Commissioner Proposes Mentoring of Students In Alma-Mater

The Delta State Commissioner for Lands Survey and Urban Planning, Mr Raymos Guanah, has stressed the need for Old Boys to mentor students of their alma-mater.
Guanah made the proposal while addressing Old Boys of the Western Boys High School, (WBHS) Benin-City, at the first re-union meeting of the boys in Daltex Texas, U.S.A.
In the text [...]

Imoke Inspects Ex-Militants’ Training Camp

Imoke Inspects Ex-Militants’ Training Camp

Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross River State has undertaken an on-the-spot assessment of the ongoing rehabilitation and construction work at the rehabilitation Camp for the re-orientation and transformation training programme for ex-militants at Ogada II, Obubra local government area.
  Imoke was received at the camp by Mr. Nicholas Ayuwa, Chairman, Obubra Local Government, Council and [...]

SSS Nabs Suspect Over Illegal School

SSS Nabs Suspect Over Illegal School

The State Security Service in Cross River last Friday, announced the arrest of a 40-year-old man for using an illegal school to issue fake degree and certificate to people.
Mrs Mary Otubu, the State Director, Department of State Service, Cross River Command, paraded the suspect, Babatunde Cole, before journalists in Calabar.
Otubu told newsmen that the suspect [...]

Bayelsa CJ Assures On Prisons Bill

Bayelsa CJ Assures On Prisons Bill

The Chief Judge of Bayelsa State, Justice Kate Abiri has assured that a Federal Prisons Bill for the state will be ready by the last quarter of this year.
 Justice Abiri stated this at Ahoada Federal Prisons in Rivers State while on jail delivery exercise.
 Bayelsa State, created 14 years ago has no prison building and had [...]

‘Poverty Eradication, Solution To Insecurity’

‘Poverty Eradication, Solution To Insecurity’

The upsurge in insecurity in some parts of the country can only be reduced to the barest minimum if the twin phenomena of poverty and hunger are addressed holistically by government and other well meaning Nigerians.
Member representing Calabar/Odukpani Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon Prince Bassey Otu who made the assertion in Calabar [...]