The women in a peaceful protest yesterday, displayed various placards with inscriptions such as, Igbide community condemn ‘Pipeline vandalization/bunkering activities’, ‘Enough is Enough, We cannot continue with this anymore’, ‘Stop the air pollution’, ‘Stop the shooting’, ‘Make the environment safe for all’ amongst others, the women vow to shut down oil exploration at the expiration of the ultimatum issued by the community leadership.
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Godwin-Maria Utuedoye is a registered Journalist with the Nigeria Union of Journalists. He is interested in Investigative and development Journalism. He lives in Nigeria and focus more in the Niger-Delta region where oil and gas exploration has plunged into poverty and environmental degradation for years. He is also a PR Consultant, content creator, broadcast, print Journalist and Publisher. His vast experience in journalism span over decades of reporting the activities of the untouched areas.
“Her colleagues were waiting for her outside as they were looking for customers but they didn’t see her. They now went to knock at her door and it was when they opened the the door that they found her dead in her room,” a source who craved anonymity, said
This development was a fallout of a one-day stakeholders townhall meeting on the International Coworking Day Celebration, organised by the Stand-Up For Women Society (SWS) in collaboration with the Elona Development Foundation, which held at the conference hall of the Delta State Orientation Bureau in Asaba
Speaking on the now stringent conditions imposed by the authorities of the UAE for Nigerians to obtain visa, Dabiri-Erewa said the recent incidences of various cult clashes and crimes committed by Nigerians in Dubai have caused stringent visa accessibility requirements for males below 30-years-old.
At 70, you have not relented in your service to God and humanity and I salute your steadfastness and courage. As you celebrate this milestone today, my prayer is that Almighty God will grant you longer life, good health and more wisdom to serve God, the state and the nation. Continue with the good works that you have been known for over the years”, the Speaker added.
Continuing the statement adds; “A warrant of arrest has been issued by a magistrate court of Delta State Holden at Asaba Magisterial district against them. They are wanted by the Police for offenses of conspiracy, terrorism, cultism, attempted murder, grievous harm and conduct likely to cause breach of the peace”.
The group in a statement signed by its National Chairman who doubles as the Owelle 1 of Onicha-Olona, Chief Jerry Nkeweshe, and issued in Asaba, the Delta State capital, noted that, Senator Omo-Agege has lived up to the expectations of the good people of Delta State, particularly his Delta Central Senatorial District and for that, God is happy with him. The group maintained that he will live a long and prosperous life with sound health condition to continue to add positive values to humanity.
“The current price of diesel at 800 (naira) per litre, production of a kilogramme of fish is N1,400. In order to make very marginal profit, the farmers can’t sell less than N1,500 as anything short of that amounts to outright loss,” said the former president.
Muogboghare, one of the most audacious appointee has of the administration has been so active in the education sector of the Delta state government for about ten years and has also been a pragmatic union leader as a one-time chairman of the Academic Staff of Universities (ASUU), Delta State University, Abraka branch.
It was gathered that a Toyita Sienna mini bus conveying product suspected to be illegally refines diesel lost control and ran into a parked Dangote truck.
It was learnt that the vehicle was escaping from security operatives when it lost control and ran into the parked truck, causing an explosion.