News: Oyegun emerges APC Chair

The former Edo State Governor, John Odigie Oyegun, is now the new National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress. The former Governor of Bayelsa State, Chief Temipriye Silva who was one of the contenders stepped-down and Chief Tom Ikimi, a National leader of the APC and former Minister for Foreign Affairs during Late General Sanni Abacha regime, was absent at convention. The emergence of Chief Oyegun as the APC national chairman took place at the National Convention of the party at Eagle Square, Abuja, in the early hours of Saturday. Chief Oyegun was the former governor of Edo State during Third Republic in 1993. Also elected, were other national officers of the party during the party’s convention. teemipluse2.blogspot.com reports that APC Governors, party chieftains and other delegates of the party across the federation were present at the convention. The new chairman will conduct the affairs of the party through the 2015 general elections which the party is hoping to win across the country.

Breaking News: Uduaghan's convey involved in accident

The convey of Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State have been involved in an accident. The accident occurred at Eku, in Ethiope-East Local Government Area of the State later today. Eye witness said some of the Governor's aides and others that were involved in the accident sustained various degrees of injuries. There was no death recorded as at the time of filing this report. However, Gov Uduaghan was not in the convoy when the accident occurred. The convoy was on its way to Osubi Airstrip in Warri to pick the governor who was returning from Abuja when the accident occurred. The victims have been taking to Warri General Hospital for medical treatment.

Press release: Uduaghan leads Delta delegation to Cologne investment forum

DELTA STATE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION Press release: Uduaghan leads Delta delegation to Cologne investment forum Delta State governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, has taken his drive for investment to Germany where the 2014 African Finance and Investment Forum (AFIF) is currently taking place in Cologne. He is due to make a presentation where he will tell the business community about the investment opportunities in Delta state and find investors and financiers for projects in the real sector of the Delta State economy and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) towards the development of the State under his vision of Delta Beyond Oil. In a keynote address during the opening of the forum organised by EMRC, Belgium and DEG (German Financial Development Institution), Uduaghan identified inadequate transport infrastructure as the major challenge to development in Africa. He said although Nigeria has security issues, they are exaggerated and will soon be resolved. With the strengthening of democratic structures in Nigeria, Uduaghan said the country offers a stable and profitable haven for investors. Members of the Delta State delegation include Chike C. Ogeah, Commissioner for Information; Afam Obiago, Economic Adviser to the Governor and Ben Igo, permanent secretary in the Ministry of Economic Planning. AFIF brings together expert Financiers, Bankers, Investors, Public sector and Entrepreneurs from across sub-Saharan Africa to the rest of the world. The forum is designed for public and private institutions interested in securing finance for projects; investors (private and institutional) looking for projects to invest in; as well as policy makers, financiers/bankers, to build partnership. Signed Pius Mordi Special Assistant to the Honourable Commissioner

General Hospitals: Gov. Ahmed Dismisses Claims of Contract Inflation; Kwara PDP Anti-Development

News: The Governor of Kwara State, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has dismissed claims of contract inflation regarding the five recently upgraded hospitals in the state as untrue, stressing that any variations were appropriated in the 2013 and 2014 budgets. Governor Ahmed said the initial figure of N1.4b, which the government announced, was for the rehabilitation of physical structures at the hospitals and did not include the state-of-the-art equipment, stressing that the PDP was being anti-development in its stance, according to a statement by his senior special assistant on Media and Communication, Dr. Muyideen Akorede. “The original estimate which the government announced was for rehabilitating the physical structures at the hospital. Obviously, the cost of equipping the hospital with the most modern equipment will be separate and must be added to the final cost of turning all five hospitals into ultra-modern health institutions for the benefit of the people of Kwara State. “In addition, the scope of work at some of the five general hospitals, especially Ilorin General Hospital, was expanded, resulting in an increase of the published contract figure. However, the final cost of remodelling and rehabilitating all the hospitals as well the modern equipments were budgeted for. “In the 2013 budget, N1.3b was budgeted for the renovation and equipping of all five general hospitals while N2, 020, 000, 000 was budgeted in the revised estimate of the same year. As the equipping of the hospital is ongoing, the government is still spending budgeted funds on the hospital. “This is a government committed to high-levels of transparency and advocacy in line Shared Prosperity and has consistently and clearly communicated projects and cost implications to the good people of Kwara State. Today, every well-intending Kwaran is proud of Ilorin, Offa, Shared, Omu-Aran and Kaiama General Hospitals. Only anti-people and anti development political party will seek to politicize these laudable projects or misinform the public about information that is in the public domain. “While setting the record straight on these fallacious allegations of contract inflation, Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed remains focused on creating additional people focused policies and projects such as the employment of 5200 youths under Quick-win, the rehabilitation of an additional five general hospitals, expanding road networks and empowerment of the people and refuses to be distracted by the anti-people and anti-development tendencies of the PDP in Kwara State,” Governor’s Senior Special Assistant said.

Press release: Mama Teshoma

DELTA STATE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION June 03, 2014 Press release Mama Teshoma: A Unique Mother On behalf of the media community in Delta State, we commiserate with Uncle Sam Amuka-Pemu, publisher of Vanguard newspapers, on the passing to eternal glory of his mother, Mama Teshoma Amuka-Pemu, who answered God’s call at the ripe age of 109 years. In Uncle Sam, Mama Teshoma gave Nigeria an icon in journalism and newspaper publishing, displaying her quality as a unique mother with the passion for raising disciplined children and nation builders. Mama Teshoma’s life and accomplishments are testimony to what the Nigerian society can achieve when families are built on the virtues of hard work, love for God and country, patriotism and discipline. We thank God for blessing Nigeria and the media community with Mama Teshoma and pray that the Almighty receives her in his bosom. We celebrate her life with Uncle Sam and all the Amuka-Pemu family and pray for more Mama Teshomas for our country. Signed CHIKE C. OGEAH Esq Honourable Commissioner for Information