*Press Release* 20/09/2022 It has come to the attention of *Festus Ofume Campaign Organization (FOCO)* with total dismay of allegations labelled against the *Director, Nursing Services Delta State, Ministry of Health, Asaba- Mrs. GLORIA IGUMBOR (Nee Nwiyi)* who turned the entire schools of nursing and midwifery, Delta State and especially school of nursing, Agbor to be her family property and money making venture, whereon it is currently recorded that all the Accountants/Bursars are all her agents of collections of illegal fees, extortion and gratification. This allegations of gross misconduct and abuse of office by Mrs. Gloria Igumbor is Barbaric and…
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The Chairman of APC in Aniocha South LGA, Delta State, Pst. Norbert Akachukwu Sochukwudinma(NAS) has emerged the Chairman of all LGA Chairmen of the party, South South zone and member of National Executive Committee of Association Of APC Local Government Chairmen Nigeria(APC ALGON) Sochukwudinma’s emergence followed his nomination by other members of the Association of all Local Government Chairmen during their inaugural convention held in Abuja last week. During the session, while delivering his acceptance speech, Pst. Norbert thanked other of his colleagues from the South South Zone and the nation at large, for the confidence reposed in him and…
The President, His Excellency, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR has approved the conferment of a National honour on Chief Ejezie Emeka Rollas, President Actors Guild of Nigeria, with the rank of *Member of the Order of the Niger* (MON) In a letter signed by the Minister of Special Duties and Inter-governmental Affairs, Senator George Akume, and addressed to the AGN President, the investiture ceremony will take place on Tuesday, October 11, 2022 at the international Conference Centre in Abuja. The letter reads in part, “I have the honour to formally inform you that the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His…
By ABEL JOHNGOLD ORHERUATA The group, Civil Society in Malaria Control, Immunisation and Nutrition (ACOMIN) has called on the government and all relevant stakeholders at all levels to support Community Based Organizations (CBOs) implementing project towards elimination of malaria, COVID 19, Tuberculosis, HIV AIDS in communities across the State. This is just as the Non-governmental Organization (NGO) is craving for awareness and coverage of services that are still needed to scale up work on the prevention, treatment and mitigation of the impact of malaria as well as the promotion of immunisation and better nutrition in Delta State, with focus on…
By Kenneth Obieh Civil society organisations (CSO) in Delta State have been urged to continuously sensitise families and individuals to join the fight of eradicating malaria from the state. Society For Family Health stated this during its quarterly meeting in Asaba. The Programme Manager for Malaria in Delta State, Dr. Mrs Julie Aniah, said that “for us to get a malaria free state, there is serious need for everybody to join the fight, for the office cannot do it alone.” She added that “they should consider the health of the people in the society who are dying daily of malaria infections.”…
By Temidayo Akinsuyi Prince Kassim Afegbua, a former Commissioner for Information in Edo state on Tuesday said Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and Rotimi Amaechi, former Minister of Transport will have no choice but to support Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the presidential flagbearer of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 general elections. Speaking with DAILY INDEPENDENT, Afegbua expressed confidence that Tinubu will get the support of the two APC stalwarts as they have both benefited politically from the former Lagos state governor in the past. In June, Tinubu clinched the APC presidential ticket with 1,271 votes. Amaechi, a former…
Fasakin reportedly passed away on Saturday in London, United Kingdom. The deceased was the spokesman for the defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC). The CPC later merged with the Action Congress of Nigeria and All Nigeria Peoples Party to form the APC. He also served as a member of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Organisation and was the immediate Executive Director, Operation of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA). He was said to be studying Law at the University of Buckingham in London and billed to graduate in December 2022. His close ally, Eyitayo Ajayi also confirmed…
By Oghenero Orovwuje Delta State Government has charged participants of the critique workshop on the draft National Policy On Senior Secondary Education to work assidously to deliver an effective policy that would produce the desired outcome for that level of education. The Governor of Delta State, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, gave the charge when he declared open the workshop organised by the National Senior Secondary Education Commission (NSSEC) In collaboration with the state government in Asaba. The governor, who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Chief Patrick Ukah, stated that the senior secondary…
By Aruoriwo Ivovi As part of the empowerment initiatives of the Delta State Government to upscale the skills of youths in Information Communication Technology (ICT) in the state, no fewer than 100 youths, including civil servants, have graduated from the state Emerging Markets Model Initiative training. The graduands of the programme, made up of 70 youths from across the 25 Local Government areas of the state and 30 public servants, selected from various MDAs, completed the three-months intensive training in cyber security, project design and web development as implemented by Tech4Dev and Microsoft. Beneficiaries were fully equipped with laptops by…
A group in Delta North with representatives in the Diaspora under the aegis of One Voice, Our Choice has endorsed the senatorial candidacy of Barrister Kennedy Kanma to represent Delta North in the national assembly. The endorsement followed a resounding presentation of his plan for Anioma people and his readiness to champion accountability when he eventually emerges senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in 2023. Barrister Kanma who carefully marshaled out his agenda to assist Peter Obi’s presidency to make a great success, revealed how he would tackle contractors who will execute projects in Delta North and ensure that…