By Victor Bieni, Asaba Former Vice Chancellor, University of Benin, Prof. Emmanuel Nwanze, has congratulated the Executive Governor of Delta State, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori on his well deserved victory as Supreme Court on Friday, January 19, 2024 upheld the Judgement of the appeal court, ruled in favour of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori as the winner of March 2023 Guber election in Delta State and affirmed him as Delta State Governor. The Former 2023 Chairman of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s 88-Man Transition Committee in a press statement which was made known to some group of Journalists today being on Thursday, January 25,…
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By Sharon Ivovi The Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) of Delta State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), has hailed the appointment of Hon. Samuel Mariere as the Executive Chairman of the Board, affirming their confidence that his appointment had rekindled their hope of better days ahead for the board. Chairman, NASU of SUBEB, Comrade Monye Oluchukwu gave the accolade when he led a 21-member delegation of the union on a courtesy visit on the Executive Chairman of Board on Thursday. While expressing confidence on the calibre of Hon. Mariere and members of his team, the SUBEB NASU chairman, commended the insightful…
Delta State Commander of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Abubakar Wada, Esq, has appealed to the Governor of Delta State, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, to prioritise the completion and commissioning of the state drug addicts counseling and rehabilitation center situated in Kwale, saying that the agency cannot do much in the area of rehabilitation in the absence of a well equipped facility. He noted that governor Oborevwori is worried about the rising cases of drug abuse and trafficking in Delta, and across the country, judging from the genuine concerns he expressed during the recent visit of NDLEA Director…
By Bayo Onanuga We have noticed how mischief-makers, bent on fueling needless ethnic mistrust, have deliberately misinterpreted the decision of the Central Bank of Nigeria to relocate its Department of Banking Supervision to Lagos and the directive of the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development that the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria(FAAN) should relocate its head office back to Lagos. We consider it necessary to inform Nigerians that there is no iota of truth in the interpretations given to the directives in some quarters and the unfounded claims and rumours that President Bola Tinubu is planning to relocate the Federal…
BY PATRICK MGBODO The Delta State Contributory Health Commission (DSCHC) has set forth ambitious plans to significantly expand the state’s health insurance scheme, with a goal to extend coverage to one million enrollees within the next 12 months. The ambition was announced yesterday by the Chairman of the commission’s governing board, Dr Augustine Obidi during the inauguration of new board members in Asaba. The move comes as part of a broader strategy by Governor Sheriff Oborevwori to strengthen the state’s healthcare infrastructure and ensure that all residents of the State can avail themselves of quality medical services. Speaking at the…
Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy and Coordination and Head, Central Delivery and Coordination Unit, Hadiza Bala Usman, says her principal will sack ministers who do not deliver on their mandates. Usman said the president was serious about delivering on his promise to make life better and easier for Nigerians. She spoke at the opening of the technical retreat for delivery desk officers of federal ministries on implementation of presidential priorities and ministerial deliverables in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State capital While asking for the total commitment of delivery officers and directors of planning in ministries who were present…
By Osabenyi Onefeli Double High Chief, Rt. Hon., Senator, Dr, Sir, Pharm., Arch., Prof., Amb., Brig. Gen. Barr. Osabenyi Onefeli, (rtd) pss, pcs, JP, CON, MON, B.Sc., M.Sc., LLM, PhD; the Ochiligwe 1 of Onicha-Ukwuani, the Ochiosa 1of Utagba-Uno, the Ekeneke of Amai Kingdom, the Odogwu of Umutu, the Onotu-Ukwu of Ukwuani, the Etim of Obetim-Uno, the Agbalala1 of Utagba-Ogbe. In sane climes this can be seen as total madness. It sounds crazy and a brazen demonstration of insanity. But in our environment, it’s the norm, it’s the picture of a great achiever. A man who has distinguished himself in…
By Sharon Ivovi Executive Chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Hon. Samuel Mariere has urged Education Secretaries in the State to double up their efforts in improving the standard of education in their respective localities. The SUBEB boss gave the charge during his maiden meeting with Education Secretaries from the 25 Local Government Areas of the State at the SUBEB Headquarters Office , Asaba on Wednesday. While emphasizing that their proactive actions would determine the educational future of the children, the SUBEB Chairman reiterated his resolve by working tirelessly towards increased enrollment rates in public Primary…
It is quite unfortunate that both people who lost their party tickets and those who failed to install their lackey in elective positions came together to fight a man who God used to give Delta State the best hand that can pilot the affairs of our lives and state for another eight years. The wickedness was so strong that they recruited an ex-Governor from Rivers State to help them to snatch the mandate freely given to Governor Sheriff Oborevwori by deltans at the Supreme Court just to stop Senator Dr Okowa’s popularity. The gang-up and underhand game to steal Governor…
Nollywood actress Patience Ozokwo has revealed why she refused to remarry after the death of her husband years ago. The actress made this known on Thursday during her chat with colleague Mercy Johnson on her weekly edition of her cook show, Mercy’s Menu. Ozokwor said, “I wanted to remarry but my kids had already come of age and they pleaded with me not to marry another man and they promised they would be my husband. “They asked me to stay single for them so their friends will not laugh at them that at their age their mum remarried and I…