The outgoing director, National Orientation Agency (NOA), Delta State Directorate, Mr. Christopher Uche Anyabuine has formally handed over the affairs of the Directorate to Comrade (Mrs) Tracy Omamode Ikolomi, as he proceeds on retirement. While handing over NOA Delta to his successor in his office at the Federal Secretariat Complex, Asaba, Anyabuine said he will continue to work together with the staff of the Directorate if consulted while on retirement. “Today, I will be proceeding on retirement after 35 years of service and I am handing over the affairs of the Agency to Comrade Ikolomi, who is a Deputy…
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Immediate past Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Ndudi Elumelu, OON, has congratulated the Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori over the Supreme Court Judgment affirming him as the duly elected Governor of the State. Elumelu in a statement on Friday, January 19, 2024 described the Supreme Court Judgment, the final Court in the land as the ultimate triumph of the collective will of the people of Delta State who voted massively for the Governor in the March 2023 Governorship Election in the State. Elumelu commended the Supreme Court, stating that it has again demonstrated the…
Delta State Commissioner for Lands, Surveys and Urban Development, Chief Emamusi Obiodeh has congratulated Governor Sheriff Oborevwori on his affirmation by the Supreme Court of Nigeria as the duly elected Governor of Delta State. The Commissioner in a statement issued in Asaba, on Friday, 19 January 2024, lauded the Justices of the Supreme Court and other judicial organs of the country for doing justice on the matter. He said the petitions were indeed a waste of time and resources as Deltans overwhelmingly voted for Governor Oborovweri and the PDP in the March 18 2024, Governorship Election in the state. He…
The Member representing Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency at the National Assembly, Rt. Hon. Ngozi Lawrence Okolie, has congratulated Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State, on his victory at the Supreme Court on Friday. In a statement he personally signed, the astute Lawmaker, who rose to the National Assembly (NASS) on the platform of Labour Party (LP), described Oborevwori’s victory as a legal vindication that further strengthens the Delta State and the nation’s democratic process. While urging Deltans to rally behind Governor Sheriff Oborevwori for a stronger and more prosperous Delta., Ngozi Okolie noted that “In every coronation, there is a process.…
FORMER Captain of the Super Eagles of Nigeria, Austin Jay Jay Okocha has referred to 2013 AFCON winner, Ahmed Musa as an ambassador for Africa due to the player laying a good example for footballers around the world . Musa, who represented Nigeria at the biggest football stage, including the African Cup of Nations and the FIFA World Cup, is no doubt one of the biggest and most respected players in Africa, as he has shown professionalism both in his country and abroad. Musa, who is a golden boot soccer academy product, is the most capped Nigerian player at the…
The inestimable and valuable contributions of members of the fourth estate of the realm, the press, was again acknowledged and commended by Delta State Government, on Thursday in Asaba, at the first Congress of the new administration of the State chapter of Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, under the able leadership of Comrade Churchill Oyowe. Special Guest of honour at the Congress and Executive Assistant on Orientation and Communications to the Governor, Dr Latimore Oghenesivbe, on Thursday said Journalists in Delta and across Nigeria, must of a necessity be consistently appreciated and given all lawful, financial and material support to…
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Thursday, played host to the Governors of the South-South States for the BRACED (Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Edo and Delta) Commission meeting. The meeting held at the Edo State Government House, in Benin City and had in attendance Governors Douye Diri of Bayelsa; Sim Fubara of Rivers; Umo Bassey Eno of Akwa Ibom, and Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State, represented by his Deputy, Monday Onyeme. The Commissioners of Budget and Planning from the six States were also in attendance. The host, Governor Godwin Obaseki, was elected as chairman of the…
KENNETH OBIEH The World Bank Team has charged community leaders to provide modalities that could effectively maintain various facilities built in their communities for their benefit. The World Bank Independent Verification Agents (IVA) team lead for Delta State, Mr. Samuel Egbo gave the charge during a spot check on some of the activities of the delivery platforms in communities across the State. Mr. Egbo who was appreciative of the enormous work of the various delivery platforms charged the community leaders to encourage their people to effectively use the facilities for the good of their people. The team visited Ayara Community…
The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Worldwide and the Bayelsa Elders Forum have taken a swipe at the Governor of Bayelsa State, His Excellency, Sen. Duoye Diri, for calling for the scrapping of private pipelines surveillance security outfits in the Niger Delta region, describing the call as unpatriotic and a betrayal of the Ijaw Nation. They said since the introduction of private pipelines surveillance security firms like Tantita and others who contracted by the Federal Government to support the nation’s security personnel to secure the nation’s critical assets, oil production has tremendously increased thereby making Nigeria more economically viable. The groups…
Nollywood actress/producer, Funke Akindele says she doesn’t consider herself a failure because she is divorced twice. Speaking in an interview with Wazobia FM, in Lagos, Nigeria, Funke Akindele explained that her mother taught her early in life that without failure, there can’t be success. “If you ask me now can you tell me one failure, I don’t see it as a failure. My personal life – marriage, I just take it as it comes. My mental health is very important. My career is very important, darling. “I have to make an impact. I have to empower a lot of people.…