October 5, 2023 – Politics Governance

American Petroleum Institute Denies Issuing BOSIET Certification To OPEANS Nigeria LTD

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An American Petroleum Institute (API) has firmly denied granting any certification or approval to Opeans Nigeria Limited for conducting the Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training (BOSIET). Opeans Nigeria Limited, a training provider with centers in Port Harcourt and Warri, had previously claimed to have received API certification, which caused excitement among its Executive Director, Ben Nwoye, and the company’s stakeholders. However, API has set the record straight, asserting that it has not accredited or approved any trainings conducted by Opeans Nigeria Limited. As a leading standard-setting organization…

The Tragedy Of Our Independence

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By Sunny Awhefeada The notable Kenyan writer, Ngugi wa Thiong’o dedicated his novel A Grain of Wheat to “the peasants who fought the British yet who now see all that they fought for being put on one side.” African independence didn’t meet the aspirations of the people. It did come with betrayals of tragic proportions. The decades of nationalism from around 1920 to the late 1950s were not just about the struggle for freedom, but were years of hope anchored on Osagyefo Kwame Nkrumah’s admonition, “seek you first the political…

Education: Efekemorae Celebrates Teachers

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The Chairman, National Youth Council of Nigeria, Ughelli North Local Government Area, Comrade Emmanuel Efekemorae has celebrated teachers for their efforts towards shaping the minds of our children. Speaking to make this year’s Teachers Day Celebrations, Efekemorae stated that a good teacher is like a candle, it consumes itself to light the way for others. “There is no contention about the positive contributions of teachers to human capital development in nation building. “Teachers nuture engineers, politicians, filmmakers, writers, astronauts, architects, lawyers, doctors, entrepreneurs and many more. It means without…

DELTA TEACHERS PROMOTION ARREARS: MORE THAN A SUBEB CORRUPTION November 21, 2024
By Zik Gbemre When days ago, I hit at the Delta State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) over the inciting discrepancies in recent payment of accumulated promotion arrears to primary schools teachers in the state, it wasn’t done out of ignorance of the fact that the engagement and remuneration of primary school […]
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Suspected Woman Feigning Madness Arrested In Orogun With iPhone 8 November 20, 2024
A-yet to be identified woman pretending to be in a mental disorder, in attempt to be kidnap some children has been arrested with an iPhone by mob in Orogun community of Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. It was gathered, the lady arrested with iPhone 8, confessed her mission to the community before […]
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Revelation MFB, Bags Top Performing Award In Delta November 20, 2024
A leading financial institution based in Ughelli North Local Government Revelation Microfinance Bank, has bagged an outstanding award as one of the Top-Performing Microfinance Banks in South-South. The award recognizes Revelation Microfinance Bank’s dedication to driving financial inclusion and its commitment to leveraging fintech for its daily operation. The event, which attracted key industry players […]
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Oil Theft: Navy Are Working With Saboteur Against Tantita – Tompolo November 19, 2024
CHAIRMAN of Tantita Security Services Limited, High Chief Government Ekpemupolo has accused personnel of the Nigerian Navy of being a clog in their fight against oil theft in the Niger Delta, calling on Nigerians to join hands in the battle to save the country economy. Tompolo made the call Monday while playing […]
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Right of Reply: What Does Gbemre Wants From Olorogun Moses Taiga? November 19, 2024
By Kenneth Young-Emretiyoma Dear Chief Zik Gbemre, Your unfounded and defamatory attacks on Olorogun (Dr.) Moses Taiga, JP, CON, cannot tarnish the reputation of a man who is both blessed and respected. If you believe that your bitter crusade against him will succeed, you are mistaken. Olorogun Taiga’s accomplishments and integrity speak […]
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Crack In UPU Youth-Wing As Ibebe Resign As SSA To Ughere November 19, 2024
Senior Special Assistant on Contacts and Mobilization to the national president of Urhobo Progress Union, Youth-Wing, Comr. Rufus Akpobome Ibebe has resigned his position over unforseen circumstances. Comrade Ibebe had in a statement said “With Effect from 15th November, 2024 due to personal reasons that was taken after due considerations, I tendered […]
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Why We Rejected Relief Materials From Govt -Uwheru Youth Leader November 19, 2024
Indigenes of Uwheru community in Ughelli North local government area of Delta state have given reasons why residents of the community booed the Ughelli North council chairman and also rejected relief materials sent to the community. The Ughelli council chairman, Olorogun Jaro Egbo in company of council officials had visited the community with relief […]
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VISIT TO OKOWA: TIME TO RID UPU OF STOOGE EXCO & GULLIBLE ‘IVIE URHOBO November 17, 2024
By Zik Gbemre The outpouring of anger and resentments in alignment with the debate I set on the inciting visit of Ese Gam led Urhobo Progress Union (UPU) to former Governor Ifeanyi Okowa after his bail from EFCC Cell over corruption allegations have been overwhelming. However, my sense of fulfillment in all the […]
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Unscrupulous Persons Attempted To Disorganize Distribution Of Relief Materials In Uwheru – Jaro Egbo CPS November 16, 2024
The Chief Press Secretary to Ughelli North Local Government Council chairman, Mr Efe Ekete has disclosed that scrupulous persons attempted to disorganized the distribution of donated relief materials to flood victims in Uwheru community in Ughelli North Local Government Area of p Delta State. Ekete made this known in a telephone conversation with newmen of […]
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A Tale of Two Videos By Sunny Awhefeada November 14, 2024
By Sunny Awhefeada The title of this piece will tickle the memory of those familiar with the corpus of English Literature who must of necessity remember the title of Charles Dickens’ 1859 novel, A Tale of Two Cities. Dickensian imagination was inspired or better put provoked by the kind of inveterate socio-economic malaise that […]
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