By Felix Evwihor Tax collection from taxpayers has been described as a social contract by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). FIRS stated this through the Special Assistant to the Executive Chairman of the agency, Mr Johannes Wojuola, during a training, organised for media practitioners in Delta State. The training was on Understanding the Rudiments of Taxation in Nigeria, held at the Hotel De Corperfield, Asaba. According to him, it was described as ‘social contract’ because it enabled the government to generate revenues from Nigerians and in return ploughed back through payment of salaries, building of schools, construction of roads…
Author: Spade Nigeria
As a mission statement expressly provided in the law setting up DESOPADEC by the Delta State House of Assembly in 2006 and fully activated in July 2007, the Commission is meant “To put smiles on the faces of the people in the host oil and gas producing communities of the State through massive infrastructural and human capital development.” Without undermining one for the other, the current board rolled up its sleeves from the blast of the whistle to deliver balanced intervention across the mandate areas in critical infrastructure, education, health, housing, water, road, transportation sub-sectors, as well as in re-skilling…
Political and youths leaders in Warri South, Delta State, have described the cancellation of the Delta South Senatorial election result from the local government area as pre-meditated political injustice against the people and have called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to revisit and review the result. In the Senatorial election in Warri South, the PDP candidate, Michael Diden, polled about 9,000 votes while his closest rival, Joel Onowakpor of the APC had 2,000 votes. The result was however cancelled at the Zonal Collation Centre in Oleh, giving an edge to Joel Onowakpor who won only in his Isoko…
By Delta Stability Forum (DSF) Delta state created on August 27, 1991, is the best gift from God to mankind. The multiplicity of rich ethnic groups blessed with diverse wealth of creative and productive individuals, are testimonies of the Big Heart. As important as it is to protect the human heart, the arteries which constantly supplies blood to other parts of the body, needs same protection. A damage to an artery, can lead to fatality. Dearest Deltans, the foundation of legacy developments instituted by Governor Ifeanyi Okowa-led administration, needs our collective protection through sustainable efforts in a must-crusade to elect…
By OLISE ONWUSANDO Despite running for the first time as the governorship candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party(NNPP), Dr. Goodnews Agbi is not new in the politics of Delta State and by extension Nigeria. He had worked behind the scene in support of the ambition of other persons until he decided to offer himself for service, this time around, at the highest level in Delta State. In throwing his hat into the ring, his decision was not fortuitous but the result of a well-thought-out plan which is bolstered by the quest spirit, a dominant force that continues to propel…
By Ovasa Ogaga Ahead of the March 18th, governorship election, the founding leader of the All Progressives Congress in Delta State, Olorogun O’tega Emerhor, has charged APC leaders and faithful in the state to redouble their efforts and deliver the party guber candidate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, as next governor of the oil-rich state. The APC leader also tasked the party faithful to put aside anger and strive amongst them and work in unity with the party leadership at all levels to deliver all the party’s House of Assembly candidates. Emerhor, who is also the South-South Director of the Directorate of…
A veteran broadcaster and former National President of Auchi Polytechnic Alumni Association (APAA), Comrade Godspower Omadhebor, has endorsed the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, as the next governor of Delta State. Omadhebor said Omo-Agege remains the best governorship candidate that has the capacity and antecedents to change the underdevelopment trajectory of the oil-rich state. The broadcaster, fondly called PG, called on his fans and all Deltans to join him to vote en masse for Omo-Agege, who is the Deputy President of the Nigerian Senate, in this Saturday March 18 governorship election. Omadhebor stated…
The remarkable interventions of the Askia Ogieh-led board DESOPADEC are visible in the various benefiting communities, have shown commitment to delivering needed development within available resources across the ethnic nationalities in the state. Energy As was stated by Shubham Chaudhary, World Bank Country Director for Nigeria, “the lack of reliable power has stifled economic activity, private investment and job creation which is ultimately what is needed to lift 100 million Nigerians out of poverty.” This deficiency calls for massive generation, distribution and supply of electric power across communities in order to boost their economic activities, improve their social life…
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s re-election bid received a major boost on Wednesday as former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Dr. Ade Dosunmu and Labour Party’s Lagos Central Senatorial candidate on February 25 National Assembly poll, Chief Adesunbo Onitiri dumped their parties to work for the Governor’s re-election. Dosunmu and Onitiri, who defected to APC with thousands of their supporters and members across Lagos State, declared their intentions to join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and work for the party during Saturday’s governorship and House of Assembly elections. They made the declarations on Wednesday during a meeting…
Delta State governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) and Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege, has opted out of the debate slated for this evening in Warri. The debate is being organised by Arise News, operators of Arise Television. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Sunny Areh, said the decision to opt out was due to the non availability of his main contender and candidate of the PDP, Sheriff Oborevwori. In the evening of Tuesday, March 14, 2023, the Delta APC Campaign Organisation received a letter from Arise News, operators of Arise Television, inviting the leading…