Delta Journalist, Comrade Akpovoke Otiti wishes to extend his appreciation to Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori over the appointment of an astute politician, philantropists and leaders par excellence, Rt. Hon. Solomon Funkekeme, Chief (Mrs) Shemite Bello and Olorogun Jaro Egbo KSC as Special Advisers The Journalist also congratulates the People’s Democratic party (PDP), Delta State Government over the well deserved appointment of Hon. Solomon Ighrakpata as the DBIR Chairman. “As a watch dog of the society and with an excellent records of the above names, Otiti therefore sees the appointment as well deserved, timely and beneficial to humanity and the entire State.…
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DELTA State Deputy Governor, Sir Monday Onyeme, has called for strident measures to check drug abuse in the country. Sir Onyeme made the call on Tuesday when he received on courtesy call, the State Commander of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Barr. John Omotosho Tunde at his office, Government House, Asaba. According to him, “there is a strong correlation between drug abuse and criminality and once drug abuse is effectively checked, the rate of crime in the society will reduce.” He noted that Delta is safe for investment as the prevalence of crime is very low in the…
As an Ecological Conservationist and Indigenous Minority Rights Activist, it is my top obligation to opine on the recent order for evacuation by infected states as a response to the Federal Government’s issue of a disaster warning through the Federal Ministry of Environment and the National Emergency Management Agency of the possibility of massive floods. In reality, it is not enough to caution against the annual flooding, erosion, and other disasters experienced and their effect on the lives of Nigerians residing in those geographical regions, both economically and culturally. At this stage, the nonchalance towards supposed lessons that should have…
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, in collaboration with the Nig high commission in Turkey, has successfully located Prof Fasina who went missing for a few days at Istanbul Airport while connecting on a flight back home. Mr. Fasina, 76, was traveling to Algeria when he was said to have missed his connecting flight from Istanbul, Turkey. The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, in collaboration with the Nig high commission in Turkey , has successfully located Prof Fasina who went missing for a few days at Istanbul Airport while connecting on a flight back home. A big thanks to the Nigerian Ambassador…
By ABEL JOHNGOLD ORHERUATA The Deputy Governor of Delta State, Sir Monday Onyeme, has promised the people of Utagba-Uno Clan in Ndokwa West Local Government Area of the state of the intervention of the state government in roads, health facilities rehabilitation and flood control in the area. The deputy governor gave the assurance when delegation of Utagba-Uno Clan paid him a congratulatory visit in his office at the Government House in Asaba. Responding to the request of the people for the rehabilitation of roads and provision of other social amenities in area, the deputy governor said that “by the grace…
Immediate Past Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Ndudi Elumelu, OON has felicitated with the immediate past Governor of Delta State, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa on his 64th birthday. Elumelu in a congratulatory message on Saturday, July 8, 2023 described the former Governor as an extraordinary leader who continues to dedicate and commit greater part of his life to the service of God and humanity. He commended Senator Okowa for yielding himself as a tool in the hands of God, saying that he remains a renowned personality, who has contributed immensely to the development of Delta…
by Ben Nwanne The Postgraduate School of any University is an index of the strength of the institution; so says Professor Andy Egwunyenga, the Vice-Chancellor of Delta State University, Abraka (DELSU). Professor Egwunyenga was speaking on Tuesday, June 27, 2023, while declaring open a one-day Interactive Session for staff of the Postgraduate School with the objective of making them more knowledgeable about current trends in University Administration to improve their productivity and enhance service delivery. The top University Administrator noted that DELSU Postgraduate School “is well established and has proved to be one of the strongest Units of the University.”…
Immediate past Executive Assistant on Communications to Delta State Governor under Okowa administration, Olorogun Dr Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe Esq, has described the immediate past governor of the State, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa, CON, as a highly meticulous, wise and intelligent leader who posses excellent personality traits and multifaceted skills in managing entities and people effectively. Oghenesivbe’s assertion was contained in a congratulatory message to his Boss, Okowa, on the occasion of his sixty fourth birthday anniversary celebration, and made available to newsmen in Asaba on Saturday. He noted that under former governor Okowa, Delta State experienced greater measure of…
By Barth Ozah As the immediate past Governor of Delta State, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa marks his 64th birthday today, Integrity Group has felicitated with him describing the former governor as a man of vision. In a good will message issued by the Convener of Integrity Group, Ambassador Oke Idawene and the Secretary, Pastor Highness Akporode, commended Senator Ifeanyi Okowa for his huge contributions to humanity and Delta state in particular. At 64, Integrity Group prayed for good health for the celebrant noting that he should be rest assured that God in his infinite mercy will still grant him the greater…
Also in 2019, a UTME candidate, Kingsley Unekwe, 18, confessed to upgrading his UTME score from 201 to 269 during the hearing of a panel set up by JAMB to probe the cases of what many called ‘double results’. JAMB had informed the public at the time that many candidates had forged their results and inflated their scores through the activities of scammers but insisted that what they were parading were fake results.