By Fred Edoreh This Wednesday, May 24, the 7th Session of the Delta State House of Assembly would wind up with a valedictory sitting. The Speaker, Rt Hon Elder Sheriff Oborevwori, would preside over the House for the last time in his two terms as he prepares to step up as Governor. “Seeth thou a man diligent in his duties”, it is Sheriff. Resourceful, calm and calculated, he not only set a record as the longest-serving and only two-term Speaker the Assembly has produced, but with his deep understanding that governance is a team work and his insistence on the…
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By Charles Nwabardi The President Elect of the National Association Of Delta State Students Union (NADESSTU), Comrade Monday Wiska has congratulated the incoming Governor Of Delta State, Rt. Honourable Oborevwori Sheriff, as he urged him to reconsider the downward review of the high school fees in the Delta State Higher Institutions of learning pointing out that it would reduce the sufferings of Parents and increase students’ enrollment in all the State Academic Institutions. Wiska made this known on Tuesday at NUJ Press Centre, Asaba, Delta State while briefing Journalists. He also urged the incoming Governor to jettison multiple appointments incharge…
Former British Prime Minister, Sir Tony Blair, has expressed his readiness to support the incoming administration of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu to succeed in office. Blair gave the commitment on Tuesday when he visited the president-elect at the Defence House, Abuja. He said the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, which he founded, would be a willing partner of the Tinubu administration especially in prioritising its goals and delivery. He said since leaving office as the UK prime minister, he had been working with governments around the world to help them deliver on their mandates. He said Blair Institute have…
By Augustine Akanigha The Delta State House of Assembly has thoroughly screened and confirmed the newly constituted Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC) Board , during the Tuesday 23rd May, 2023 plenary, in the hollow chamber of the state house of assembly, at Asaba, the state capital. The plenary which was presided over by the Speaker and Delta State Governor elect, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Francis Orohwedor Oborevwori red the names on the floor of the house through a letter from the Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa conveying the names that to be screened and confirmed which includes; Olorogun…
The Chief Press Secretary to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State, Mr Olisa Ifeajika, has called on journalists to carve a niche for themselves by giving attention to issues in the grassroots in their reportage. He particularly challenged members of Indigenous Correspondents’ Chapel (ICC) of the Nigeria Union Journalists (NUJ) in the state to, as local reporters, mirror the rural communities to the government and public and vice versa. Ifeajika made the call when he received the new Executive Committee members of ICC who visited him at his office at Government House, Asaba. He urged them to redirect their reportorial…
By BRIDGET AGETU President Muhammadu Buhari today commissioned the second Niger bridge linking the South East with other parts of the country. The 336 billion naira bridge regarded as a legacy project was commissioned alongside six other road project by the president via an online platform, Zoom. President Buhari explained that his administration’s commitment to upgrade infrastructure in the project was a deliberate choice to fight poverty and provide development for Nigerians. He disclosed that some of the borrowed funds by his administration were used for the execution of major projects across the country. The President said the bridge and…
A 30-year-old woman, Adaobi Ibeakolam, has been arraigned for allegedly sneaking into an apartment belonging to her neighbour, Tochuckwu Udeagbuna and grabbing his private in an attempt to seduce him. According to reports that the suspect, Adaobi, has been arrested for conduct likely to cause a breach of public peace and assault. The incident happened at Ajoke Street, Okota area of Lagos, where they reside. According to the Police, the suspect entered the complainant’s apartment, tore his shorts and grabbed his manhood. While the complainant was struggling with her, the flower vase kept in the house got broken before he…
The Sector Cammander, Delta State Command of the Federal Road Safety Corpse (FRSC), Mr. Eshiet Udeme Bassey, has called on policy makers in Nigeria to work towards the United Nation’s (UN) move to introduce a safer and better transportation system that will guarantee safety of it’s citizens and promote healthy lifestyle. Mr. Eshiet made the call while speaking with journalists in the capital city of Asaba, Delta State on the activities lined up to celebrate the seventh United Nations Global Road Safety week, with theme, “Sustainable Transport,” saying that it was imperative for Nigeria to tag along as the world…
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu on May 29, 2023, in Abuja, Nigeria. The Honorable Marcia L. Fudge, Secretary of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, will lead the delegation. Members of the Presidential Delegation: Mr. David Greene, Chargé d’Affaires, a.i., U.S. Embassy Abuja The Honorable Sydney Kamlager-Dove, United States Representative (D), California The Honorable Marisa Lago, Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade, U.S. Department of Commerce General Michael E. Langley, Commander of U.S. Africa Command The Honorable Enoh…
The inauguration of the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, as the 16th President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria will be held on May 29, 2023. The Independent National Electoral Commission declared the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, as the winner of the 2023 presidential election after the 70-year-old polled a total of 8,794,726 votes. Here are 10 things to know about the inauguration of the president-elect: 1. About 54 African countries and 65 world leaders from Africa, Europe and America are expected at the event. 2. The event will take place at Eagle Square, Abuja. 3. Representatives of Nigeria’s…