The most Distinguished Senator Prince Ned Munir Nwoko, celebrated for his visionary leadership and unwavering dedication to youth empowerment, is set to expand his transformative sports infrastructure projects to Ika South and Ndokwa West Local Government Areas in the 2025 appropriations bill. This move aligns with his unwavering commitment to promoting sports as a tool for youth engagement, talent development, and community integration across Delta North Senatorial District and beyond. Update on the 2024 Sports Facility Project: The sports facility project initiated under the 2024 appropriations bill, sited at the Issele-Uku Stadium premises, has recorded significant progress. With 70% of…
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By Ify Achugbue In a bid to achieve a cleaner and healthier environment in line with the M.O.R.E Agenda of His Excellency, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, the Delta State Waste Management Board (DSWMB) has commenced the maintenance and repair of its fleet of trucks and bulldozers. The initiative, which is critical to ensuring the efficient performance of waste management operations across the state, is being supervised by the Chairman of the Board, Hon. Matthew Mofe Edema, along with other dedicated members of the board. Speaking on the repair efforts, Hon. Edema emphasized the importance of maintaining the waste management equipment to…
By Abel Johngold Orheruata, MNIR Delta State information officers have been urged to take a proactive role in promoting the policies and programs of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s M.O.R.E Agenda. This call was made by Hon. Bridget Anyafulu, Esq., Member representing Oshimili South State Constituency in the Delta State House of Assembly, during her lecture titled “The Role of Information Officers as Pacesetters in the Actualization of the M.O.R.E. Agenda.” The lecture was delivered as part of the Press Week celebration organized by the State Information Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Delta Council, in Asaba. Anyafulu, a human…
A socio cultural group, known as Ndokwa Youth Forum has described Senator Ned Nwoko representing Delta North Senatorial District as an honest and selfless patriot who cannot be compared with his predecessor, Senator Peter Nwaoboshi. In a statement signed by the President of Ndokwa Youth Forum, Daniel Chukwuji and General Secretary, Eric Jude Oputa, the group expressed dismay over “recent baseless, unwarranted and reckless attacks by Nwaoboshi against Most Distinguished Senator Ned Nwoko.” The body noted that “no reasonable person would ever believe a statement credited to Chief Peter Nwaoboshi in a recent press interview where he falsely claimed to…
Senator Prince Ned Munir Nwoko, renowned for his transformative approach to leadership, has extended a hand of collaboration to the Society for the Welfare of Unemployed Youths of Nigeria (SWUYN). This significant move aligns with his unrelenting commitment to youth empowerment and socio-economic development in Delta North and across the nation. In a meeting facilitated by Mr. Eric Ogbekene of E & O Global Konsuktz Ltd and held at the Senator Nwoko’s office in the National Assembly, SWUYN presented its mission to champion the cause of unemployed youths. Senator Nwoko, impressed by their focus and structure, praised their proactive approach…
-By Zik Gbemre Delta state politicians should have some shame. The desperation to hang around the corridors of power is nauseating. From falling from the Senate with stolen mandate, Chief Ighoyota Amori is comfortable beaming with smile to be engaged as personal assistant to Governor Sheriff Oborevwori with the big-for-nothing title of Chief Adviser. Amori are you not ashamed of self? The governor is among errand boys you and Ibori groomed as heirs to the helms in the PDP hegemony of misgovernment over Delta since 1999. So, Amori because of greed, you prepared to reverse the mood of relationship with…
The Director General, Delta State Orientation and Communications Bureau, Dr Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe, on Thursday bagged Master of Science Degree in Mass Communication, making it the 4th degree from the University of Lagos. The Postgraduate convocation which took place at the University campus, Akoka, Lagos on 16th January, was well attended by prominent Nigerians, academicians and captains of industry from all walks of life. Oghenesivbe dedicated his MSc Degree to God, while thanking the State Government, and governor of Delta State, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, for giving him all the necessary support for the attainment of his new academic feat.…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced the launch of two new account types targeted at Nigerians in the diaspora: the Non-Resident Nigerian Ordinary Account (NRNOA) and the Non-Resident Nigerian Investment Account (NRNIA). In a circular signed by Dr. W. J. Kanya, Acting Director of the Trade and Exchange Department, the NRNOA allows Non-Resident Nigerians (NRNs) to remit their foreign earnings to Nigeria and manage funds in both foreign and local currencies. On the other hand, the NRNIA provides NRNs the opportunity to invest in assets within Nigeria, using either foreign currency (FCY) or local currency (Naira). Account holders…
The recently suspended Ms. Favour Obakoro, the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor of Delta State, Sheriff Oborevwori on Morals and Diaspora Affairs has been arrested in Abuja by police Recall that Ms. Obakoro, popularly known as Vida Modelo was alleged to have used her government position to fraudulently obtain money from different individuals with a promise to help use her connection with the governor of the state to facilitate their travel to overseas, until the social media activist, VeryDarkMan called Ms. Obakoro out, which led to her sack by the Governor. Abuja Police which invited her and the complaints…
By Senator Prince Ned Munir Nwoko The Delta North Senatorial District has yet to feel the impact of the International Oil Companies (IOCs) and Local Oil Companies (LOCs) operating within its region, despite the implementation of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) since 2021. The 3% development fund allocated to host communities under the PIA has not translated into meaningful progress for the oil-producing communities in Delta North. The enactment of the PIA was a landmark moment, aimed at addressing years of environmental degradation, neglect, and lack of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in host communities. For Delta North, this law was…