In tandem with it’s constitutional responsibility, the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Delta State Council, has invited candidates of the various political parties participating in the 2023 general elections to THE PLATFORM. In a Press Statement signed by Comrade Michael Ikeogwu, Chairman, NUJ Delta State Council and Chief Sony Neme, Chairman, THE PLATFORM COMMITTEE, that was made available to newsmen in the, THE PLATFORM was a forum created by the NUJ Delta State Council where candidates will be given equal opportunities to sell their manifestos to the electorates with a view to making informed decision on their choice. …
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MALAMI RECEIVES RIVERS STATE’S DSSRS AWARD Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, has been conferred with the award of Distinguished Service Star of Rivers State (DSSRS) by the River State Governor Nyesom Wike. The award was presented to Malami by the Governor at an event held at Rivers State’s Government House, Port Harcourt on Saturday December 3rd, 2022. Dr. Umar Jibrilu Gwandu, Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations, Office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice made this known in a statement issued to newsmen on Sunday 4th December,…
The Delta Central Senatorial Candidate of the All Progressive Congress, APC, Chief Ede Dafinone has urged the people of Sapele Local Government Area to vote all candidates of APC in next year’s election, adding that the party feels the pain of the people. Dafinone who spoke at Ward 1, 2 and 3, during his Ward-to-Ward campaign in Sapele Local Government Area, on Monday, 5th of December, 2022, said when elected he will give the people better representation by ensuring that he brings federal government attention to the plight of Sapele people. “When I get to the Senate, I will represent…
For the second time, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has asked the state governor and vice presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, to account for Delta’s share of 13% oil derivation by paid the federal government. Omo-Agege challenged Governor Okowa to personally give account of how Delta’s share of the money was expended by the PDP-led administration in the state. The Deputy President of the Nigerian Senate spoke on Monday when the APC ward-to-ward campaign train visited Abbi, Kwale, Utagba-Uno and other wards in Ndokwa…
President Muhammadu Buhari has called on the new management team at ECOWAS Commission led by Dr. Omar Alieu Toure to complete the review and harmonisation of ongoing reforms aimed at strengthening the sub-regional body. President Buhari stated this Sunday in Abuja in his welcome address at the 62nd Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government. “The Commission must, therefore, work assiduously to complete the review and harmonisation of the Protocols on Good Governance and Democracy, as this would enable our sub-region to sustain our collective efforts to deepen not only Democracy but her dividends through…
A Ph.D student from the Faculty of Engineering, University of Benin, has produced and showcased a one-ton utility truck. The vehicle was developed by Engr. Igbinosa Eghosa of the Department of Production Engineering and supervised by Professor Akaehomen Ibhadode, who also led the team to present the wonder on wheels to the University’s Management. Speaking during the brief ceremony, the project developer opined that the light-weight truck will re-shape and power the growth of the nation’s transport and agriculture industries. He added that with adequate funding, the vehicle could be produced in large quantity as the design was capable of…
Super Falcons goalie Chiamaka Nnadozie has let the cat out of the bag concerning his little begining as an amateur playing in Nigeria, as a Nigerian under Nigerian parents. “I kept on going because of my Dad, at a point he swore that I will never become somebody in life,” she told Eagles Tracker in an interview session. “He has concluded that I’m just going to be a useless person in life. “At a point, my Dad chased me out of the house because I refused to learn a trade; then I gave myself time that if by 20years of…
The President of Hazie Masters Club of Nigeria and Chief Executive Officer of Richygold Group of Companies, High Chief Richard Agbapuru has called on social clubs in Nigeria to make a paradigm shift by paying more attention towards being role models in helping the less privileged in the society. The Richygold boss who spoke with journalists at end of the year party organised by Hazie Masters Club at the high-brow Intercontinental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos on Saturday said social clubs should not be seen as a place to promote drunkenness or other irresponsible behaviors. According to him “we want all…
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the release N80 billion for the reconstruction of Sapele/Benin Road and the Amukpe/Agbor/Uromi Road. Deputy President of the Senate and governorship candidate of the APC, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, made the disclosure during a meeting with members of the Christian Council of Nigeria (CCN), which held in Sapele, Monday, November 28. He recalled that as soon as he became Deputy President of the Senate he requested from Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, to know the status of the road all the way from Petroleum Training Institute (PTI) to Eku. He said this was because he…
The Delta State Gubernatorial Candidate of the All Progressive Congress APC, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has assured the people of Ndokwa Nation that President Muhammadu Buhari will assent to the biil establishing the University of Agriculture Aboh in Ndokwa East local government area of the State. He said the bill establishing the institution has been passed by both Chambers of the national assembly and now waiting the president assent. Omo-Agege, who is the Deputy President of the Nigeria Senate, stated this on Saturday when the ward to ward Campaign train of APC visited Aboh and other wards in Ndokwa East local…