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UGOLO-OKPE COMMUNITY PAYS FAMILIARIZATION VISIT TO CEPEJ Ugolo Community of Okpe Kingdom in Okpe Local Government Area of Delta State on Monday paid a familiarization visit to the Headquarters of the Center for Peace and Environmental Justice, CEPEJ, at Ugolo-Okpe near Osubi Airport, Delta State.  The community's new President, Mr. Edmund Olomu who led the team said the visit was to introduce the new Ugolo Exco members to the NGO, situated in their community. He expressed gratitude to CEPEJ's National Coordinator, Comrade Sheriff Mulade for his unique community relations strategies, and also for fast tracking  development in Ugolo community, as many developers and investors have been attracted to the locality by the NGO's presence, with enormous socio-economic benefits to residents and indigenes The National Coordinator of CEPEJ, Comrade Sheriff Mulade received the new Ugolo-Okpe Community Executives, accompanied by the immediate past President, Mr Henry Ovo, amongst ot

Outrage as Dickson signs bill for Bayelsa lawmakers’ life pension A crisis is brewing in Bayelsa State over a bill passed by the House of Assembly approving life pension for all past and current members of the legislature. It was learnt that stakeholders in the state, including civil society organisations and political parties are preparing to protest. The House of Assembly had triggered anger last Wednesday when it hurriedly passed the bill sponsored by the Leader of the House, Peter Akpe. The bill approved N500, 000 post-service monthly pension to a speaker of the assembly, while a deputy speaker will receive N200, 000 and a member N100, 000 . The swift passage of the bill by the lawmakers without conducting any public hearing angered most indigenes, who accused Governor Seriake Dickson of being the person behind the bill. They perceive Akpe as a very close ally to the governor, having been a leader of the House. As such, Akpe is said to have sponsored most of the executive

Pakistani Navy Chief To visits Nigeria April 29 Admiral Zafar Abbasi. PHOTO: Pakistan Defence The Nigerian Navy (NN) says the Chief of Naval Staff, Pakistan Navy, Admiral Zafar Abbasi, will pay a two-day official visit to Nigeria from April 29 to May 1. Navy spokesman, Commodore Suleman Dahun, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Dahun said the visit was in line with the ongoing efforts to foster cooperation with navies of allied countries, especially in the areas of capacity building and mutual cooperation between the Pakistan Navy and the Nigerian Navy. He said during the visit, Abbasi would hold bilateral discussions with the Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Adm. Ibok-Ete Ibas. He said that Abbasi would also visit the Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali, as well as the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Gabriel Olonisakin. “Thereafter, Abbasi will proceed to Lagos to visit NNS QUORRA, Western Naval Command and Naval Dockyard Limited,” the spokesman said.

Another Nigerian Shot Dead In South Africa The Nigerians Citizens Association in South Africa (NICASA), has reported the killing of another Nigerian, Mr Tony Elochukwu from Nnobi Anambra State by an unidentified gunman in South Africa. The President of NICASA, Prince Ben Okoli, said this in a letter sent to the Consular General, Nigerian Consulate in Johanesburg. Three Nigerians had been killed between April 6 and April 9, at different locations in the country. In the letter, obtained by News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Saturday, Okoli decried the death and continued killings of Nigerians in South Africa. “We received yet again the sad news of the death of another Nigerian in Witbank Mpumalanga province. “Mr Tony Elochukwu from Nnobi Anambra State was shot twice in the head by an unidentified Nigerian gunman on April 24 at around 2:45pm,” he said. Okoli said that an unidentified Nigerian walked to some Nigerians at a restaurant and inquired from them where to get some we

World Malaria Day: Nigeria Accounts For 25% Of Global Malaria Burden – Adewo ABUJA –  Prof. Isaac Adewole, the Minister of Health, yesterday revealed that malaria is still a public health challenge in Nigeria, adding that the country still accounts for 25% of the global malaria burden. He also said that the nation accounts for 19% of deaths from malaria. He stated that though funding for malaria control has remained relatively stable since 2010, Nigeria needs to improve the level of her investment to achieve a reduction of at least 40% in malaria case incidence and mortality rates by 2020. The minister made this known in his message to commemorate the World Malaria Day, saying, the event provide an opportunity to review strategies and up the tempo with a view to reducing significantly the burden of malaria in the country. The theme of the event was “Zero Malaria Starts with Me”, and slogan was “Join Me”. The minister said the theme was apt and reflected “our commitment to the achi

Conflict Management: Minister Joins CEPEJ in Proffering Solutions The Minister for Youth and Sports Development, Hon. Solomon Dalung has joined the Center for Peace and Environmental Justice CEPEJ to Proffer a workable solution to problems confronting effective youth development across Nigeria. In a visit to the Minister’s office in Abuja, a CEPEJ team led by its Corporate Communication and Advocacy Manager, Mrs Victoria Ajayi, provided a platform for conflict management and the productive engagement of youths across the nation towards achieving sustainable national growth and development. The meeting between CEPEJ’s team and the Minister was aimed at creating the enabling environment and opportunity for youths to develop themselves in sports, through active involvement towards achieving a conflict-free Nigerian society.. Mrs. Ajayi noted that youth-related conflicts could be averted if the youths were engaged productively, describing youth development as key to national economi

NIGER DELTA BORN  ACTIVISTS AMB  MULADE BLAMES BAD LEADERSHIP FOR NIGER DELTA DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGES A Niger Delta based environmentalist, Amb Comrade Mulade Sheriff says bad leadership in Nigeria is responsible for the slow pace of national growth and development. He lamented that Niger Delta Region is worst hit with infrastructural deficits and high rate of poverty following utter disregard for the region’s economic dynamics. In an interactive session with newsmen in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Comrade Mulade drew Federal government’s attention to economic, environmental, communal and leadership crises rocking the region, which, according to him, have thrown the Niger Delta into a web of conflicting interests. He urged government to consider the setting up of a sustainable and comprehensive social welfare programme that will change the attitude of a selected few who took advantage of the crises in the region to enrich themselves and build empires across the region in the name of figh

Rep raises concern over import of Chinese prisoners to work in Nigeria A house of Representatives member representing Gumel, Gagarawa, Maigateri and Sule Tankarkar Federal Constituency of Jigawa State, Sani Zoro, has raised the alarm of incessant importation of Chinese prisoners to work in foreign companies in Nigeria.The lawmaker, who alleged that the Chinese prisoners were often conveyed into the country as expatriates, blamed Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) of complexity in the immigration. Besides, Zoro, who is Chairman, House Committee on Internally-Displaced Persons (IDPs) and Refugees, called for immediate probe and resignation of Governor of Jigawa State, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, for alleged incompetent to manage the security threat in the state. Zoro made these allegations yesterday during a press briefing at his Bompai residence in Kano, lamented gradual invasion of Chinese companies in Jigawa State,.He also alleged that a popular Lee Group of companies, owned by Chinese

Prevent malaria with insecticide treated mosquito nets, basic hygiene – Experts By Ezekiel Kagbala (FPR) As World Malaria Day comes up on Thursday April 25, Nigerians have been advised to protect themselves against mosquito bites by using insecticide treated mosquito nets, wearing clothes that cover most parts of the body, and using insect repellent on exposed skin. The Founder/Chief Executive Officer of Malaria, Child And Maternal Mortality Eradication (MACMME) Project, an NGO, Nicolette Ndigwe, who partnered with Sterling Bank Plc. in Lagos to create awareness on malaria prevention, said the body decided to create awareness because many Nigerians do not know that malaria is a major cause of deaths. And while it can be prevented with drugs that may not be up to N1, 000, many people do not attach much importance to it, as they often see people come down with malaria and recover from it, not knowing that malaria is actually a dangerous killer disease. She said: “Malaria is preventa

Warri women write Buhari, Osinbajo over $6m, N1b Ugborodo fund Itsekiri leaders has called for probe of $6 million and N1 billion  provided for the  construction of Ugborodo New  Town in Warri Kingdom, Delta State, is being questioned by Itsekiri leaders. The funds which were paid by Chevron and Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, DESOPADEC, into the account of Itsekiri Regional Development Council, IRDC, at different times are feared missing.   As a result of the situation, Ugborodo   community, Saturday Vanguard gathered, is on the verge of being washed away by the sea, while there is nothing on the ground to suggest that a new town has been constructed for the oil-rich community. Worried about the issue, Warri Women Consultative Assembly, Itsekiri youths and elders took the matter to the Chairman of Presidential Advisory Committee on Anti-Corruption, Prof Itse Sagay, urging him to look into the issue in his capacity as  head of the anti-graft committee. A

2019 EASTER: MULADE CHARGES CHRISTIANS, NIGERIANS TO EMBRACE PEACE Niger Delta based Human Rights Activist cum World Peace Ambassador and Environmentalist, Comrade Amb. Sheriff Mulade has felicitated with christians all over the world, those in Warri its environs and  Delta State to embrace peace as they celebrate Easter which marks the resurrection of Christ from the grave. Comrade Amb. Mulade said as Christ is the reason for the celebration, Christians should learn to accept one another and leave as one as Christ came for all and died for all to experience peace and unity among everybody irrespective of tribe or race. He admonished Christian clerics to preach love and unity in order for their members to imbibe spirit of unity and peaceful coexistence among their neighbours in the society. Comrade Mulade who is the National Coordinator Centre For Peace and Environmental Justice, CEPEJ, urged the federal and states government to role out policies that will alleviate sufferings and

Ibori Moves To Quash Graft Conviction At European Court Chief James Onanefe Ibori, former governor of Delta State, has taken the United Kingdom to the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, France, in a bid to quash his conviction by a London court. The former governor, who lost an appeal against his conviction in London, had pleaded guilty in a London court in 2012 to 10 counts of fraud and money-laundering involving sums amounting to at least 50 million pounds ($66 million). He received a 13-year jail sentence of which he served half. He appealed his conviction based on the allegation that the British police and prosecutors had been involved in activities that tainted the judicial process. He also said the identified corrupt British police officers were responsible for the conduct of the case against him, adding that they deliberately withheld prosecution evidence which, had it been disclosed at the proper time, would have prevented any guilty plea being entered. He fu

$2.1bn Malabu Oil Scam: Court Orders Arrest Of Etete , Adoke , Others Abuja –  A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) sitting in Jabi, on Wednesday, ordered the arrest of Dan Etete, a former Minister of Petroleum, and Mohammed Adoke, a former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, for their alleged involvement in the Malabu Oil scandal. Also affected by the order were Raph Wetzels, Casula Roberto, Pujato Stefeno, and Burrato Sebastiano. The court presided by Justice Danlami Z. Senchi gave the order following an ex parte application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for a warrant of arrest against the aforementioned persons. They were meant to be arraigned before Justice Senchi on Wednesday in connection with the Malabu oil scandal but were absent in court. The commission, through its lawyer, Aliyu Yusuf, informed the judge that it had not been able to apprehend the suspects since 2016 and 2017 when it filed two sets of charge

CEPEJ URGES NOSDRA TO VISIT NIGER DELTA CREEKS, COMMUNITIES AFFECTED BY OIL SPILL A Niger Delta based non governmental organization, Center for Peace and Environmental Justice (CEPEJ) has called on the Director General of National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA), to visit communities creeks in the Niger Delta affected by oil spill. The national coordinator of CEPEJ, Comrade Sheriff Mulade who made the call in Abuja Nigeria noted that oil spill related environmental damages need urgent attention and NOSDRA need to be abreast with numerous oil spill in the region to enable them discharge the agency's statutory obligations to the people.  He said, "CEPEJ as a Niger Delta based Non Governmental Organization, with special focus on re-orientation, Peace building, Environmental best practices and Human right advocacy organization has extended it advocacy programmes aimed at ensuring pollution free and environmentally friendly oil exploration to every parts of Nige

5 injured, 70 tricycles damaged as Keke operators clash in Onitsha At  least five persons were allegedly injured, while over 70 tricycles were damaged as tricycle (Keke Napep ) operators clashed with factional group in Onitsha, Anambra State. It was gathered that trouble started when Keke Drivers Welfare Association were protesting alleged extortion of members in a park, in Onitsha, and another rival group swooped on them. The operators had, yesterday, blocked the ever-busy Onitsha/Owerri Road and some parts of Onitsha Main Market with their tricycles, to protest the battering of one of their members at Onitsha main market by suspected illegal revenue touts, for allegedly refusing to pay N1,000 daily levy. The Vice Chairman of the Keke group, Ekene Ifediata, said: “The previous day (Monday), one of our members was beaten to coma by some touts at Onitsha Main Market, but, luckily, he was revived in the hospital. We thought he was dead. About four others were also injured because t

Okomu Oil Partners Govt, NGOs On Small Holders Palm Production Benin –  The Managing Director, Okomu Oil Palm Company, Dr. Graham Hefer, said the company was partnering with the Edo State Government and Non-governmental Organisations (NGOs) on small holders palm production in which the host communities would be the major beneficiary. Hefer, who lamented the increase in the theft of the company’s products in recent time, also disclosed that the organisation had expended at least N20 million on whistle blower between last year and the first quarter of 2019. Hefer made the disclosure while speaking at a training workshop for the host communities and staff of the oil palm company said theft of the company’s products was on the increase in recent time, pointing out that the only way to nip the unwholesome incident in the bud was through the encouragement of whistle blower, which he said was yielding positive results. While regretting the rate at which people were now resorting to stea

Delta Chief Judge Frees 38 Inmates Awaiting Trial ASABA –  Thirty-eight inmates awaiting trial at the Ogwashi-Uku Prison, Aniocha South Local Government of Delta State have regained their freedom. Their freedom came through the visit of the Chief Judge of the state, Justice Marshall Umukoro, during his ongoing prison visit across the state. Reviewing 835 cases at the prison, he decried the high rate of crime among youths in the state. According to Umukoro, “I am pained that these youths are in custody, our responsibility is to assist them realize their potential outside prison”. He advised those released to shun any form of violence or criminal act, urging them to engage in meaningful ventures. He urged prison officials, lawyers to be alive to their responsibilities to deliver justice, just as he implored them to double their effort to help decongest the prison. It is recorded that a total of 150 inmates have been so far released, 11 granted bail while 1,144 have been reviewed b

POVERTY IN NIGERIA: CEPEJ URGES FG TO INTENSIFY EFFORTS AT ERADICATING SCOURGE Center for Peace and Environmental Justice CEPEJ has expressed concern over the high level of poverty among many Nigerians. The Center has therefore called on the Federal Government to take urgent steps at curbing the pandemic poverty and hunger by reducing unemployment and ameliorating the prevailing economic downturn in the country.  The Niger Delta based Non-Governmental Organization advised the Federal Government to work with indigenous economists to create obligatory planning guidelines that can help to lower the high poverty level in the country. The NGO which spoke through its National Coordinator, Comrade Sheriff Mulade, gave the charge while interacting with some Warri-based newsmen, emphasizing that the prevailing harsh economic situation in Nigeria and other parts of the world, requires the best professional approach to deal with.  The Center also advised that measures to eradicate poverty sho

Features WHY APRIL 14 DECLARED FOR HONORING (PERE) KING OF EGBEMA, LATE BINI PERE HRM ISAAC THIKAN THE AGADAGBA OF EGBEMA KINGDOM. The people of Egbema Kingdom, Ovia Southwest Local Government are of Edo State, has resolved to use every April 14 to remember the tirelessly effort of the AGADAGBA of Egbema kingdom, contributing to pride of Ijaw Nation. HRM. ISAAC A THIKAN the Ijaw born son hail from Ajakurama town Egbema kingdom Ovia south west local government area Edo state. who was sent by God to rescue the children of Israelit in West Africa, especially Nigeria coastal region, he struggle for the survival, emancipate,  proclamation and actualized it. Ijaw nation was seriously oppressed and marginalized in many areas, Ijaw communities in coastal region Ondo, Edo, Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa IBOM states was  seriously enslaved, The dividends of democracy was hijacked by the political power,  The bedrocks of Nigeria Economy but no access to the oil. Ijaw communities was bombar

NLC cautions FG against IMF’s petroleum subsidy removal The Nigerian Labour Congress ( NLC ) has cautioned the Federal Government against implementing the recommendation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on the removal of subsidy on petroleum products in the country. Mr Ayuba Wabba, NLC President, gave the advice at a news conference on Saturday in Abuja. The news conference was tagged: “Public Declaration of Nigeria’s Host of the 6th African Meeting of Solidarity with Cuba, Sept. 23 to Sept. 25 and Inauguration of Local Organising Committee (LOC). Wabba said that the continued devaluation of the Nigerian currency had created the impression of the existence of subsidy. He said that as long as the value of the Naira was left to market forces, the issue of subsidy would continue in the country. The NLC leader urged that efforts should be made by government to upgrade the nation’s refineries. “As President of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), I recently

FRSC cautions officers against chasing erring motorists [File] FRSC’s Public Education Officer, Bisi Kazeem The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Saturday cautioned its officers against chasing erring motorists no matter the traffic offence committed. The FRSC Corps Public Education Officer, Mr Bisi Kazeem, gave the warning in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. He was reacting to media reports of an accident on Friday in Ibadan following a chase by FRSC officers. Kazeem told NAN that the Corps Marshal of the FRSC, Mr Boboye Oyeyemi, frowned at the incident. “The Corps Marshal, Mr Boboye Oyeyemi, condemned the act as it is our rule that officers should not chase any erring motorist. “Rather the vehicle number should be taken and the offender will in no time be arrested through our drivers’ licence portal. “As a paramilitary agency investigation must be carried out and if the officers are found guilty, they will be dealt with accordingly,” K

Commuters Groan As Fuel Scarcity Resurface Not minding assurances from the Federal Government that the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) better known as petrol was in abundant supply, motorists in Ado-Ekiti and environs have been subjected to untold hardship in a bid to get the product due to its scarcity in the state. The situation began Thursday evening when many filling stations in the state capital suspended their operations without due notice. On Friday morning, only few major marketers like Total and NNPC filling stations were seen dispensing the products. There were speculations that the government was planning to totally remove fuel subsidy. The suspicion has caused long queues in all the few stations selling the product while some had closed shops since Wednesday. The hoarding might not be unconnected with the fear and anticipation that there might be increase in the pump price if the subsidy removal is carried out. In most of the filling stations visited by INDEPENDENT on Fri

Sheriff Mulade,  Warri Area Commander, ACP Muhammad Shaba Decorate Newly Promoted Senior Police Officers    Warri ------The national coordinator, Center for Peace and Environmental Justice, Comrade Sheriff Mulade, yesterday celebrate with newly promoted Nigerian senior police officers, Delta State at the Warri area command. Sheriff Mulade was among distinguished Delta's invited to decorate 10 newly promoted senior police officers with new ranks. The occasion took place at the Warri area command, Warri South Local Government area Delta State, The officers were decorated by the commander, Warri area command, ACP. Mohammed Shaba and other prominent personalities. Officers  promoted from DSP to Superintendent of Police, S.P are Henry ACHI Mustapha Baru Jubril, Saad Sank Abdullahi, Yau Musa. Two officers were also promoted from ASP to DSP and 4 inspectors to ASP. In the opening speech the area command said "Promotion is an added challenge, more is expected

Bayelsa Governor Offers Employment To 307 PhDs, MSc Holders, Medical Doctors Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State has offered automatic employment to 307 products of the Bayelsa State Scholarship Scheme who have completed their doctorate and master’s degree programmes in various disciplines in universities across the world. A statement on Sunday by the Special Adviser, Media Relations, Fidelis Soriwei, said the governor had given automatic employment to 107 PhD holders and 200 MSc degree holders during a meeting with beneficiaries of the scheme in Yenagoa at the weekend. The governor also announced automatic employment to all medical doctors, pharmacists, public health specialists, and other beneficiaries of the State Scholarship Scheme who studied professional courses considered critical to the ongoing efforts to develop the state. The governor told the ecstatic audience that the 107 PhD holders would be deployed to the three state-owned universities – the Niger Delta Univer

Biafra will happen soon – Ex-Niger Delta militants declare, drag Buhari to UN   Ex-Niger Delta militants under the aegis of Niger Delta Ken Saro Wiwa Adaka Boro Biafra Freedom Fighters, have pleaded with the United Nations, UN, and the international community to compel the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Nigerian government to allow the people of Biafra go. According to the ex-militants, the only way to stop the agitation for Biafra was to allow Ndigbo have their own country. Chief Jasper Emmanuel, the leader of the group, made the call in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. He noted that the actualisation of Biafra Republic could not be suppressed or denied as everybody had right to freely express his mind on where to belong. Emmanuel said, “all ex-agitators and militants must come together to support and agitate for the actualisation of Biafra Republic as that would give the Niger Delta region the tonic for rapid socio-economic development which had eluded the region for decades. “We are

CEPEJ ADVISES AGAINST BURNING LOCAL BOATS LOADED WITH ILLICIT CRUDE OIL, LOCALLY REFINED PETROLEUMS PRODUCTS **URGES BUHARI TO PARTNER WITH CEPEJ FOR LOCAL INDUSTRY COMMISSION TO TRAIN ILLEGAL BUNKERS. A non governmental organization, Center for Peace and Environmental Justice, (CEPEJ) has strongly advised against destroying and polluting the Niger Delta environment as security operatives arrest, destroy and burn local boats loaded with illicitly refined petroleum products and stolen crude oil in the region. The national coordinator of CEPEJ, Comrade Mulade Sheriff made this known in Abuja during a press briefing, noting that burning of stolen crude oil boats caught in the illicit act of Bunkering portends grievous dangers to the Ozone layer and thereby destroying Niger Delta Eco system. The national coordinator of CEPEJ further proposed to partner with the Federal government to proffer solution that will end crude oil theft, pipeline vandalism, illicit and environ

Wike leads Rivers poll in 13 out of 15 councils • AAC promises to challenge outcome in court Hope of a second term for Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has been rekindled as he leads with wide margins in the local government areas collated so far. Twenty-three days after it suspended the collation of the state’s governorship election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) resumed the exercise yesterday. It was attended by a heavy presence of policemen and operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) who cordoned off the entire stretch of road between Waterlines and GRA Junction in Port Harcourt. Before declaring the results, the National Commissioner for Bayelsa, Edo and Rivers State, Mrs. May Agbamuche-Mbu, assured all stakeholders of a credible process. Present at the collation centre were the Resident Electoral Commissioners for Niger, Ebonyi, and Rivers States, and the Commissioner of Police, Usman Belel. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leads in

* SHOW OF SHAME AS  ZENITH BANK WARRI LOCKS OUT CUSTOMERS OUTSIDE FOR POLITCIANS TO TRANSACT * Zenith Bank Warri, a branch at Ogunu road, Warri South Local government area locks customers outside during banking hours. Customers were at the gate begging security operatives to allow them in as they refused and said it was an order from above. Some vehicles with covered Number plates and others with spy police inscription with a number plate PF905 spy were having their way into the bank as other customer considered to be less important were outside the gate  pleading for entrance till it was 4:00 PM The situation was helpless, pitiable for the ordinary people till other big customer with branded vehicles with the inscription NUPENG and their fleets of escorts storm the bank and have their way into the bank premises. The miss demeanor of the unschooled zenith Bank gatemen who were prostrating before those they seemed to be worshiping, brought out some money for the gate men and M

NNPC, oil marketers move against scarcity, urge PIGB passage The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and Major Marketers Association of Nigeria (MOMAN) are strengthening existing relationships to avert scarcity of petroleum products nationwide.Speaking at a MOMAN Chief Executive Officers Strategy Retreat Dinner at the weekend in Abuja, the Group Managing Director of NNPC, Dr. Maikanti Baru, said a deal with the marketers would address inherent challenges in the downstream sector, particularly in the area of effective supply of petroleum products across the federation. He stressed that unless the Petroleum Industry Governance Bill (PIGB) was passed into law, strengthening of operations in the nation’s oil and gas sector could remain elusive. Baru said: “We maintain good relations with MOMAN which have helped to ensure that there was product availability nationwide during the last Yuletide and the just concluded election period. MOMAN is living up to our expectation as part

PRINCE OVO FOUNDATION TO EMPOWER MALE & FEMALE YOUTHS IN DELTA  In a bid to complement Delta State government effort for human capital development, a fast growing foundation in Nigeria, Prince Ovo Foundation (POF) in Sapele, Delta state has concluded plans to roll out its empowerment programmes for Deltans as the foundation comes to stay permanently to assist the less privileged in various communities. As a Nigerian based philanthropic organisation committed to improving the quality life of the people of JESSE community and its environ at large, disadvantaged Nigerians, by supporting primarily health and education interventions implemented by Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), Community Based Organisations, Prince Ovo foundation welcomes donors partners and philanthropist. The foundation whose primary objective was targeted toward helpless privileged, youths women in various communities with prerequisite skills such as tailoring, catering, hair dressing, welding/fab