The Delta Online Publishers Forum (DOPF) has unveiled a stellar lineup of key discussants for its highly anticipated 4th Annual Lecture; titled, “Fiscal Policy and Taxation: Balancing Revenue Generation and Economic Growth”. The event which is scheduled for Wednesday, November 22, 2023, at Golden Tulip Hotels, Asaba, promises to be a convergence of notable personalities from diverse fields, each contributing unique perspectives to this year’s discourse. The Forum disclosed this in a press statement jointly signed by DOPF Chairman, Mr. Emmanuel Enebeli, and Secretary, Mr. Shedrack Onitsha, on Monday, November 13, 2023, in Asaba, capital of Delta State. The panel…
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In what can be described as a seamless transition of political leadership, Hon Prince Johnson Erijo, Chief of Staff to the Governor of Delta State, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, has been selected and unanimously endorsed as Chairman of the Isoko South caucus of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, at a meeting of the caucus held in Asaba on Monday. Erijo, a long serving former member of the Delta State House of Assembly representing Isoko South Constituency 2 and former Director General of the State Directorate of Projects Monitoring, succeeds High Chief Ross Uredi who opted to bow out of the…
Governor of Delta State, Rt Hon Sheriff F.O. Oborevwori, has appointed Dr (Barr.) Wilfred Latimore Oghenesivbe, JP, as his Executive Assistant (Orientation and Communication) via a letter dated November 6, and signed by the Secretary to Delta State Government, Dr Kingsley Emu. In addition to Strategic Communication, Oghenesivbe will also articulate government policies, programmes and achievements via the Orientation portfolio in rural communities by deploying multifaceted media and Publicity strategies. Reacting to his appointment, the media and communication strategist said, “as a loyal party man and a core ambassador of the MORE agenda, I accept my new roles and wholeheartedly…
The traditional ruler of Ubulu-Unor kingdom, in Aniocha South Local Government Area of Delta State, Obi Henry Kikachukwu, has said the exposure and educational background of some present day traditional rulers have added significant value to traditional institution. Obi Kikachukwu, while interacting with a delegation of the Delta Online Publishers Forum, during a visit to him in his palace, noted that some of the present day traditional rulers were knowledgeable enough due to their exposure and education, which had helped to ease communication between them and their subjects. The Ubulu-Unor Monarch, who recalled the situation during the colonial era when…
The Dangote Refinery has secured a license to refine over 300,000 barrels of crude per day. This is according to Alhaji Aliko Dangote. He said this during an interview on the sidelines of the Saudi-Nigeria business roundtable in Riyadh on November 11. Bloomberg reports that during the interview, Dangote said that the refinery will begin refining activities soon. According to him, the refinery’s priority is to supply petrol to Nigeria before exporting anywhere else including other parts of West Africa. He said: “We do not want to start our refinery with foreign goods, we want to start with the Nigerian…
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man’s luxurious private jet is for sale. The aircraft is one of the finest anyone can travel in, with space for at least 14 people. Dangote initially acquired the ultra-long-range jet for $45.5 million thirteen years ago to commemorate his 53rd birthday. The aircraft, repainted in July 2014 by Jet Aviation, St. Louis, features an overall Matterhorn white, dark blue, and Peking red accent stripes on the fuselage, winglets, and tail.
The PDP Deputy Governorship candidate, Mr. Jones Onyereri has been arrested by security agents for snatching ballot boxes at his Owerre Nkworji ward. Sensing that he has lost the polling unit, the former house of Reps. member swooped on the ballot boxes to be snatched as he was given a hot chase by the security agencies around…. Details later…….
Nigerian comedian Helen Paul, popularly known as Tatafo, has revealed how she turned rejection into a power force that changed her life after being born out of rape. She made this known in a post on her Instagram page on Friday, as she discussed the stigma of being born out of rape, which caused her aunts to repeatedly remind her that she was a bastard. Helen further urged her supporters not to be discouraged by rejections, noting that she had progressed from a comedienne to a professor in the United States. Her words: “Never feel rejected; believe it to be…
2023 Campaign Spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Delta State, Olorogun (Barr) Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe, has commended the State Governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, for visiting elder statesman and former NUPENG National Secretary, Chief Frank Ovie Kokori, at his sick bed in Warri on Friday, saying that the M.O.R.E agenda is about humanity and good governance. Earlier this week, Chief Kokori, was reported to be on sick bed at Horeb Hospital, followed by a trending social media complaints that his health was fast deteriorating, indicating that the chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, needed urgent assistance and…
Aremu Afolayan and Baba Tee expressed their anger with persons who sell their properties worth N20 million or more and chose to depart for abroad, calling it a poor decision. In a new video that has surfaced online, Nollywood star Aremu Afolayan berates folks who are already well-off in Nigeria and have left for better pastures elsewhere. Aremu Afolayan, in a video alongside his colleague Baba Tee, slams Nigerians who have up to N20M in their accounts and still chose to leave the country for foreign countries such as the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, among others. Aremu…