By Abel Johngold Orheruata, MNIPR In a heartfelt tribute marking the birth anniversary of Dr. Kingsley Emu, Secretary to the State Government (SSG) of Delta State, the Executive Secretary/CEO of the Delta State Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises Development Agency (DEMSMEDA), Dr. Godwin Adolor, has commended the SSG’s exceptional leadership and enduring impact on the state. In a statement issued on Saturday, December 28, 2024, and made available to journalists through Comrade Toju Oteri, the Public Relations Officer of DEMSMEDA, Dr. Adolor lauded Dr. Emu for his visionary leadership, which has been instrumental in fostering innovation, collaboration, and excellence within…
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By Julius Oweh At the zenith of colonial exploitation of Africa, a British scholar dripping with arrogance and false sense of racial superiority said that a great nation is known by the colonies she acquired. Irked by the statement, Vladimir Lenin, a leading communist light replied that colonialism was the highest and worst form of capitalism. The European nations believed that Africa could be balkanized in their spheres of influence at the Berlin conference. Apart from exploiting the resources of Africa, there was outright stealing of artifacts and gold in Africa. Some of such art works are still domiciled in…
Mrs Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, widow of the late former Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, has rejected the planned memorial lecture in his honour, organised by the state government. The lecture, scheduled for Friday in Akure, is part of a series of activities to commemorate the first anniversary of Akeredolu’s death on December 27, 2023. The state government had announced that renowned lawyer, Femi Falani (SAN), would deliver the lecture, with Bashorun Seinde Arogbofa serving as the chairman of the Akeredolu Leadership Lecture Series. However, Betty Akeredolu took to her X account on Wednesday to distance herself and her family from…
By Fred Odu As the saying goes, there is no hiding place for a gold fish. For a man who has dedicated his life to service to humanity, fighting for equity and justice for all in the Nigerian Senate where he stands tall in his representation of the Delta North senatorial district, nothing short of accolades, encomiuns and recognitions is expected. More importantly, such recognitions, which have come from reputable organisations, even from outside of Delta State, all acknowledged that Senator Nwoko has, within a space of 18 months in the saddle, done what the average Senator would not do…
Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State, is focused on Advancing Delta through purposeful and pragmatic leadership that is exclusive, personalized and not comparable to any other leader or administration. Director General, Delta State Orientation and Communications Bureau, Dr Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe, made the assertion on Wednesday, while speaking during a public affairs program on radio monitored in Asaba. Dr Oghenesivbe disclosed that the governor came prepared to Advance Delta, and to achieve his lofty dreams and vision the MORE agenda came to be, assuring that the high level of fiscal discipline, prudent management of state resources, oneness and transparency shall…
The attention of the M.O.R.E. Reality Group (MRG) was recently drawn to comments made by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris who, while reportedly addressing a now roundly dismissed and categorically debunked article by a media aide to the Delta State Governor, noted in his response, that Governor Oborevwori’s comments, as inferred from the opinions expressed in that situationally inappropriate write up, are a smokescreen to avoid accounting for the increased allocation Delta, an oil-producing state, has enjoyed under Tinubu. It our considered opinion that the Minister erroneously profiled the Delta State Governor, relying on excerpts…
The Director General, Small Medium Enterprise Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) Mr Charles Odii has in line with the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Renewed Hope mantra celebrated with Constituents of Aniocha South Local Government Area of Delta State at Christmas. The DG who doled out 27 units of 25kg bags of rice, 300 units of 10kg bags of rice to the 11 wards in Aniocha South APC also doled out 200 bags randomly to constituents totalling 500 bags of 10kg rice. Odii urged Constituents to keep hope alive as the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Renewed Hope mantra is in due…
Senator representing Delta South Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Senator Joel-Onowakpor Thomas has provided over 1000 items, 7,750 bags of rice for constituents for the people of the district. Presenting the items at the Oleh Township Stadium, Isoko South Local Government Area, the Senator said the renewed hope agenda of President Bola Tinubu’s administration was on course. Items presented to beneficiaries included150 cassava grating machines, 230 grinding machines, 170 deep freezers, sewing machines, 200 cutlasses, 200 safety boots, 200 hand gloves, 200 insecticides, 200 herbicides, and 200 knapsacks. Other items were 250 safety live jackets, 250 fishing nets, 500…
The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, has reportedly berated the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, over the contentious 2024 Lagos State Local Council Administration Law sent to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for assent. Visibly upset, President Tinubu questioned Obasa’s qualifications to draft laws that could destabilize the political harmony in Lagos State. He repeatedly scolded the Speaker for his perceived individualistic approach to state matters and his confrontational stance toward the state executive, the party, and its elders. A…
By Abel Johngold Orheruata Her Excellency, Deaconess Tobore Oborevwori, the Wife of the Governor of Delta State, has inaugurated the state-of-the-art Oko Event Centre in Oko Amakom. The occasion also marked the launch of a ₦50 million empowerment initiative for 500 beneficiaries within Oshimili South Local Government Area. Each recipient received ₦100,000, while 20 bags of rice were distributed to each political ward in the council. The event centre, a flagship project of Hon. Dr. High Chief Obi Kelvin Ezenyili, the Executive Chairman of Oshimili South Local Government Council, was lauded by the First Lady as a transformative project that…