Olorogun David Edevbie has assured the Ijaw nation of massive development of their communities as part of his agenda for the modernisation of Delta State. Speaking to a section of Burutu PDP stakeholders in Warri on Tuesday, the frontline Gubernatorial aspirant said he is committed to effective connection of the riverine communities of the three senatorial zones of Delta State with the upland areas to boost exchange in commerce and industry towards achieving massive scale employment generation and wealth creation to better the lot of Deltans. The immediate past Chief of Staff to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa and former Principal Secretary…
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The state government has presented palliative payments to some victims of police brutality and extra-judicial killings in the state The presentation was made on behalf of the government by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Chief Patrick Ukah, in his office in Asaba today. Chief Ukah stated that the palliative was as a result of the reports from the Judicial Panel of Inquiry constituted by Governor Ifeanyi Okowa to receive and inquire into police brutality and extra-judicial killings in the state He said the Judicial Panel submitted its report to the government on the 9th of July 2021, and…
By Sunday Apah The Delta Central 2023 (DC-23) lobby group has urged the political classes and stakeholders in Delta state to key into the three aspirants, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi and Olorogun David Edevbie who were successful at the final screening/pruning down of governorship aspirants of Delta Central Senatorial District by the group. The National Chairman of DC-23 who made this known on behalf of the group while speaking with Journalists at Asaba, the Delta state capital, said now that the three aspirants had been screened and adopted, the group was ready to market them to the…
Delta Government on Tuesday approved the recruitment of teachers in core subject areas into the Unified Teaching Service of the state. Commissioner for Information in the state, Charles Aniagwu, stated this while briefing journalists in Asaba on the outcome of the State Executive Council meeting presided over by Governor Ifeanyi Okowa. Aniagwu said the recruitment became necessary to fill in vacancies created as a result of retirement, death and establishment of new schools across the state. He said that the recruitment would not be political but strictly based on candidates passing Computer Based Test (CBT) in relevant subject areas. On…
The DC-23 Screening Committee on Sunday evening, February 6, submitted its list of three aspirants from Delta Central Senatorial District for Governorship of Delta State, with Olorogun David Edevbie emerging the most preferred according to inside sources. Others who made the list, though markedly distant on points from Edevbie, include Chief Kenneth Gbagi and Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori. Following advice from several stakeholders, including His Excellency, Senator (Dr) Okowa, the leadership of the Delta Central lobby group had for the past few months been engaged in screening the aspirants to prune down the number and present the most qualified. All…
By Evidence Igere The Political Trailblazer of Urhobo Nation, Okakuro John Obukohwo Nani (JON), was on Sunday 6, February, 2022, at the palace of the Ovie (king) of IDJERHE KINGDOM, to officially notify him, the Chiefs and the People of his Kingdom of his intention to vie for the position of the Senate, Delta Central. After series of endorsements by various groups across Delta Central, Urhobo bodies in overseas, and Delta State in general, asking the Aghwemutuwevwi to contest for the position due to his enormous contributions towards the growth and development of Urhobo Nation and her People, Barr…
The author of “Delta 2014 election: Fmr Gov James Ibori near-suicide mission that caused Ex Gov. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan deliberate sellout,” could have at least been more decent in concealing himself as a well-known perjurer, who tells stories by the moonlight based on the figment of his imagination to earn the filthy lucre. But no, the leopard can never change its spot. Of course, the liar lives by blackmail; it is his stock in trade. But unfortunately, he wants people, including well-meaning and reasonable members of society to believe his lies and phantom stories, the product of a jobber in…
By Reginald Dibia One of the most important watersheds in Nigeria’s history is the external debt relief it secured from the Paris Club in 2006. The debt burden in excess of $34 billion, piled up from the mid 80s into the late 90s, was so excruciating that the Federal Government was defaulting in loan servicing and worse still, unable to fund capital development resulting in failing and inadequate infrastructure. The introduction of Structural Adjustment Programme (SAP), regular devaluation of the Naira and increase in petroleum pump price did not provide any respite. As a direct consequence, the nation experienced unending…
By Magnus Emuji The need for stakeholders especially government at all levels to put effective measures in place towards ensuring the safety of lives, violence free learning for children and teachers in school environment has been stressed. The Executive Director of Afro Centre for Development, Peace and Justice (AFRODEP) , Augusta Impact Keneboh stated this at Government Primary School, Junior Staff Quarters, Asaba during sensitisation and focal group discussion on safe school declaration. Augusta Impact, who said that Afro Centre for Development, Peace and Justice was selected, trained and supported by the Development, Research and Projects Centre (DRPC) in Partnership…
By Magnus Emuji The need for stakeholders especially government at all levels to put effective measures in place towards ensuring the safety of lives, violence free learning for children and teachers in school environment has been stressed. The Executive Director of Afro Centre for Development, Peace and Justice (AFRODEP) , Augusta Impact Keneboh stated this at Government Primary School, Junior Staff Quarters, Asaba during sensitisation and focal group discussion on safe school declaration. Augusta Keneboh who said that Afro Centre for Development, Peace and Justice was selected, trained and supported by the Development, Research and Projects Centre (DRPC) in Partnership…