By Ify Achugbue Warri, Delta State – In a bid to maintain a cleaner and healthier environment, the Delta State Waste Management Board (DSWMB) has intensified its waste evacuation efforts in Warri. Acting under the directive of the Executive Chairman of the DSWMB, Hon. Matthew Mofe Edema, the Member representing Delta South in the Board, Chief Mrs. Amb. Hon. Ethe Enifome Odunwa, led staff to clear waste at Esisi Bridge, near Redeemed Church, on Esisi Road, Warri. The intervention is part of the Board’s commitment to ensuring that waste management issues are promptly addressed across the state. Simultaneously, waste evacuation…
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Unique Nobles 90 Association has honored Professor Abanum Innocent Ifelunini, a Professor of Development Economics at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), and Professor Michael Chukwujindu Ogwezzy, a Professor of Human Rights Law at the Rivers State University of Science and Technology (RSUST), by inducting them into the Nobles 90 Hall of Champions for Academic Excellence. The induction ceremony, held at De Goodies Garden Hotel, Abbi, brought together dignitaries, alumni, students, and teachers of Abbi Grammar School, as well as members of the Nobles 90 Association, which consists of the Abbi Grammar School Class of 1990. In his welcome remarks,…
BY FRED ODU The Nigerian Senate recently made a significant move in the battle against crude oil theft by establishing an Ad-Hoc Committee tasked with addressing the grave issue. Senator Ned Munir Nwoko, representing Delta North senatorial district, was appointed as the Chairman of this committee. The announcement, made by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, was a direct consequence of a motion sponsored by Senator Nwoko on July 25, 2023. The motion, titled “Need to Investigate the Incessant and Nefarious Acts of Crude Oil Thefts in the Niger Delta and the Actors,” was a call to action aimed at curbing the…
BY AUSTIN OYIBODE Senator Ned Nwoko, a distinguished Nigerian lawmaker representing Delta North Senatorial District, has taken significant steps to enhance the educational landscape in Nigeria. One of his notable contributions to the advancement of education in the country is the bill to upgrade the Federal College of Education (Technical) Asaba to the Federal University of Technology, Asaba. This bill, which has gained widespread attention, seeks to address critical gaps in Nigeria’s educational system, particularly in the areas of technical and vocational education. The Federal College of Education (Technical), Asaba, established as an institution of higher learning with a focus…
By Afamefuna Dunkwu-Okafor, PhD On 16 February, 2024, Her Royal Majesty, Obi Martha Dunkwu, Omu Anioma/Nneoha, a highly respected and spiritual monarch in Delta State, joined her ancestors. For nearly three decades, Obi Dunkwu bestrode the entire Anioma rich cultural tapestry like a colossus with her never-ending activities on culture and tradition. She was also a shining light in education, empowerment, social issues, community development, tourism and public enlightenment. Obi Dunkwu was indeed the revolutionary and ultimate monarch who came up with ingenious plans to serve her people in particular, and humanity in general. And at the end of the…
A special documentary highlighting the remarkable legacy of Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, CFR, is set to air this Sunday, February 16, 2025, at 5:30 PM on Africa Independent Television (AIT). The 15-minute documentary will focus on the achievements and effective senatorial representation of the former Deputy President of the 9th Senate. It will also feature appreciation visits and key stakeholder engagements with Delta North APC leaders, shedding light on his contributions to the political and developmental landscape. Viewers can tune in via DStv, other satellite platforms, and 12 local terrestrial channels to watch the broadcast. According to a statement signed by…
BY AUSTIN OYIBODE Senator Ned Nwoko has emerged the most influential political figure in Delta North, and his departure from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) would have significant implications for both his former party and the political landscape of the region. The defection of Senator Ned Nwoko will also have a ripple effect on the 2027 general elections in the region. Nwoko had personally said it that the PDP will lose the state in the 2027 general elections to the APC. And Senator Ned Nwoko meant his words, hook, line and sinker. Having been…
By Marian Kogolo The Delta State Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu has charged Broadcast Media houses in Delta to remain fresh and creative in their broadcast program content so as to enjoy consistent patronage and relevance. The Commissioner gave the charge on Friday when he received the planning committee of the proposed Delta Broadcast Media Conference 2025 in his office at the Prof Chike Edozien Secretariat, Asaba. The convener of the conference, Mr. Rukky Onoro stated that the conference is themed, ‘Broadcast Media: Unlocking Delta ‘s Possibilities’ and would have ace broadcasters Rufai Oseni,…
By Maduabuchi Nmeribeh/Kano The Executive Director (Finance) of Hadejia Jama’are Five Basin, Dr. Musa Illyasu Kwankwaso has faulted the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF)’s claim that the north will work against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s victory in the 2027 election. Kwankwaso said the ACF had no political strength to influence the north’s decision in the presidential election. He said, “The Arewa Consultative Forum has no political value or influence to stop President Bola Tinubu from winning massively in the northern part of Nigeria. “The north should wait till 2031 to reclaim power. ACF lacks political values to talk about North. “Most…
Members of the body of community newspaper publishers in Delta State, have passed a vote of implicit confidence in the State Governor, Rt. Hon. (Elder) Sheriff F.O. Oborevwori, commending him on his trajectory leadership that has continued to bring transformation across the State. The motion which was moved by the publisher of Anioma Trust Newspapers, Comrade Patrick Ochei, highlighting the prudent management of the State’s resources, infrastructural transformation of Warri as a commercial hub of the State, consolidation of ongoing projects from the previous administration and most significantly, the equal budgetary allocation of #2 billion for special projects to all…