Delta State Government on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Federal Government to host the National Youth Games (NYGs) for the next four years. At the ceremony at Government House, Asaba, the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Chief Sunday Dare, signed for the Federal Government while Governor Ifeanyi Okowa signed for the state government. In his remarks, Okowa thanked the minister for his contributions to sports development in the country and for building the youths through sports. He said that Delta Government had a warm relationship with the Federal Ministry of Sports, and commended Dare for…
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By ‘Fisayo Soyombo It all started by happenstance. Investigative journalist ‘FISAYO SOYOMBO was in Port Harcourt on November 8, 2022 to track a case at the Rivers State High Court. Seeking directions to Hon Justice Enebeli J’s Court 8, he was instead misled to Hon. Justice Elsie Nwanwuri Thompson’s Court 7, where he was dumbstruck by the relaxed, almost playful demeanour of the first defendant’s counsel in an ongoing case while the claimant’s counsel cut a frustrated figure in his futile attempts to convince the judge to shun an out-of-court settlement and begin the trial. As he would discover, it…
Wife of Delta Governor, Dame Edith Okowa has charged married couples to keep their prayer altars aglow inorder to raise a Godly family. Dame Okowa gave this charge at the 8th edition of the Couples Forum, a programme organized by her O5 Initiative to mark the celebration of the international family day, on May 15. The governor’s wife while buttressing the invaluable place of prayers in every family, told the couples to sustain a praying lifestyle to avoid generational gap. Speaking on this year’s Couples forum’s theme, ‘As Christ Loved the Church’ – Ephesians 5:25, She urged couples to live…
By zik Zulu Okafor His social life was blunted. Perhaps by his reticent disposition.His persona, two dimensional. To a distant public, he was upscale and cool . His manly bearing spoke loud. His onscreen image ironically amplified some idiosyncrasies ; heroics, romantic adventures and traits that did not gel with the mortal privacy that eerily define his quiet and lonely life. Saint Obi, real name, Obinna Nwafor, was shy, almost bordering on timidity and insecurity. He cherished the pleasantly tranquil interractions among a few friends. He would vanish at any outburst that could upset the poise of such small meetings.…
Senator Rilwan Adesoji Akanbi, a founding member of South West Agenda (SWAGA) reaffirms his support for the 10th Assembly zoning arrangement out in place by APC National Working Committee (NWC) . This shall promote balance, equity and fairness required for necessary stability in our ethno-religious diverse country. Between 1999 till date, the South East (SE) zone had their fair share of Senate Presidency with the following Senators on the seat: (a) Sen Enwerem (b) Sen.(Dr) Chuba Okadigbo (c). Sen. Ken Nnamani (d). Sen Pius Anyim Whereas, the SS zone has never been opportuned during the time highlighted. Now, analyzing How…
Wife of Delta Governor, Dame Edith Okowa, has given an account of her stewardship as First Lady in the 8 years of her husband’s administration, with focus on her O5 Initiative project. In an appreciation dinner held Saturday, May 13, 2023 at the Dome Event Center, Asaba, the governor’s wife used the occasion to thank donors and partners of her O5 Initiative project; the platform through which she fulfilled her vision of touching the lives of vulnerable Deltans and Nigerians. Speaking to a cross section of guests, Dame Okowa who exuded gaiety and fulfilment, recalled that, prior to being the…
Obinna Nwafor, better known by his stage name Saint Obi, has passed away. It is reported that the incident occurred on Monday, May 7, 2023. He reportedly passed away after spending several months travelling to the hospital for treatment of an unspecified illness. A source disclosed that the actor, who was seen a couple of times and recognized as Saint Obi, had died on Sunday and that the following day, his body was taken to the morgue at JUTH. This was after a visit his sister’s residence in Jos. Saint Obi is said to have recently relocated to his sister’s…
By Fred Edoreh As at September 2022, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa had built about 1,932.14 kilometres of roads across Delta State. It is like a distance from Lagos to Sokoto and back. Between 2022 and 2023, even in the heat of the political season, he did not cease his works. In line with his pledge to work till his last day in office and finish strong, he has added more, bringing the length of roads done to over 2,000 kilometres, easily the greatest delivery on road works by any state government. Understandably, the burden is huge because Delta State has the…
The Senator-Elect, Delta South Senatorial District, Joel-Onowakpo Thomas, spoke with some journalists on issues ranging from his humble beginning, his sojourn in politics, his election as Senator, expectations from NASS and how he intends to represent his District in the 10th National Assembly. Happy reading; CAN WE MEET YOU? My name is Joel-Onowakpo, Thomas Ewomazino but I am popularly known as JOT, being the acronym of my surname and first name. I am an Isoko man from Delta State. Professionally, I am a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (FCA) and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute…
The University of Port Harcourt Alumni Association Delta State Chapter President, Engr. Eruero Victor Atumah ( MNSE) has commended the Asaba branch Alumni, for their warm reception and hospitality when he made a state working visit to the branch, at Asaba the State Capital. In a statement signed by his Personal and Media Assistant, Unique Augustine Akanigha, Engr. Atumah who was meeting with the Asaba branch for the first time since his election as the president of the state chapter, said that Asaba branch has ones again demonstrated why they are always know to be one of the must organized…