By NDUTIMI ALAIBE Nembe, an otherwise quiet, beautiful kingdom in Bayelsa State, populated by a peaceful, enterprising people, has been in the news these past weeks, for the wrong reason. Dozens of already neglected communities and the people are soaked in crude oil the same oil that has made such communities in Europe and America economic hotspots and development centres of the world. It begs the question: why do bad things happen to good people? Suddenly, the oil that is supposed to help develop the communities and decorate them with skyscrapers, has become the reason for generational afflictions. Nigerias Minister…
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There has been reported signs of tension as crisis brew in Ubulu-Uku, in Aniocha South Local Government Area of Delta State, following the news that the General Assembly of Ubulu-uku Youth Development Council (UYDC) have cancelled the to be conducted home Chapter’s election of the group scheduled for Saturday, 4th December, 2021, Ubulu-Uku Development Council. The cancellation was contained in a statement issued by some concerned youths of Ubulu-Uku communty under the aegis of Ubulu-Uku Youth Development Council that was signed by immediate past president, Comrade Enyi Austin According to the youth body “we are calling on…
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has called on the Federal Government and relevant stakeholders to give maximum support for the entertainment industry to thrive in Nigeria. Okowa made the call at the Delta Talent Economic Summit with the theme “The Economy of Talent” at the Event Centre, Asaba, on Wednesday. He said that enormous talents abounded in the country and appealed to national and sub-national governments to support the entertainment industry to identify and market talents to realise their abundant potential. He pledged continued support of his administration to entertainment and talent development to ensure that more talents were discovered…
By JOHNSON EBIGIDE When Senator (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa was sworn in as the governor of Delta State for the first tenure in 2015, most of his detractors heaved a sigh of relief, believing that whatever was propelling his success in wherever he found himself had been abated by the daunting challenges confronting him as the governor of the state owing to the gloomy economic meltdown, ravaging not only the state and the country, but the entire globe. They clinched glasses filled with wine to the brim, believing fervently that he would cave in under the load of paucity of funds…
The Vice President of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, will on Monday, November 29, 2021 inaugurate the newly completed multi-billion naira Delta State Secretariat Complex and the 8.5 Megawats Independent Power Project (IPP) in Asaba, the state capital. Governor Ifeanyi Okowa disclosed this while speaking to newsmen shortly after inspecting the facility in preparations for the inauguration. He said that the secretariat complex named after Asagba of Asaba, His Royal Majesty, Professor Chike Edozien was fully completed and ready for inauguration. The governor said that the secretariat complex which sits on a 45,000 square meters was designed to accommodate all the…
The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Ndudi Elumelu Saturday joined the Founder and General Overseer of the Zoe Ministry Worldwide, Pastor Patrick Anwuzia on a Special Mega Thanksgiving Service. The event held at the Ogwashi-Uku Event Centre, Ogwashi-Uku in Aniocha South Local Government Area, Delta State was a special testimonial service where the renowned Founder of the Zoe Ministry Worldwide testified of the healing powers of the Lord God Almighty It was also attended by other top Government officials that included the member representing Aniocha South State Constituency in the Delta State House of Assembly, Hon.…
Doctors in Delta State under the auspices of Progressive Doctors Forum, have assured leading Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship aspirant in the state, Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi, that they would mobilize medical supports for him. The doctors made the declaration when they paid a solidarity visit to Olorogun Gbagi, a former Minister of State for Education at his country home, Oginibo, Ughelli South Local government Area, Delta state. The spokesperson, Dr. E. Ejiro said, “We will pull out our own resources to support your governorship ambition, we will follow you to the 25 local government areas with medical supports.” Gbagi, responding,…
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State has been commended for his selfless and unparalleled commitment to good governance leading to massive development and uplifting of the standard of living of the people of the State. The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Ndudi Elumelu gave the commendation on Thursday while presiding over the conferment of Award of Good Governance on the Governor by the Artisan Association of Nigeria, Delta State Chapter, at the Cenotaph, Asaba. Elumelu described Senator Okowa as a strong lesson in sacrificial leadership, saying that the Governor has raised the bar in governance, considering…
Participants under the recently concluded Delta lCT – Youth Empowerment Programme (YEP), will soon receive their starter packs once the modalities are worked out for disbursement. They have therefore been urged to remain calm and patient while the details are being worked out. Giving this assurance in Asaba, the State Commissioner for Science and Technology, Jennifer Oma Adasen, Esq, stated that as one of the legacy programs of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, the lCT Youth Empowerment Programme is designed to boost the entrepreneurial fortunes of youths in the State as they will continue to enjoy government’s attention and funding under the…
The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Ndudi Elumelu, has kick-started the opening, grading and up-grading of Community Earth Roads in Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency, Delta State. This is in consonance with his resolve to ensure easy access and communication among all the neighbouring villages as Christmas approaches. The project which commenced last week in Aniocha North Local Government area, will have a good number of community earth link roads rehabilitated in the first phase. The link roads to be worked on in Aniocha North LGA in this phase include; Onicha-Ugbo- Idumuje -Unor; Idumuje-unor -Ugbodu and Onicha-Uku-Idumuogo. Others…