The Nigerian Gas Marketing Company (NGMC) a subsidiary of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Wednesday presented starter packs to 40 rural women who participated in its Women Skills Acquisition Programme organized for its host communities in Delta Operations. The skills training workshop was organized few months back where the women were trained in various vocations as fashion and design, computer, catering, hair dressing and makeup artistry. Barrister Justin Ezeala, Managing Director of NGMC said the delivery of the starter packs to the women was a demonstration of NGMC’s dedication to delivering on its promise. Ezeala who was…
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By Charles Nwabardi ACOMIN has called on members of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Delta State Council to support through their reportages in the creation of awareness and sensitization of Deltans on the dire need to make good use of the free malaria treatment Programme in some designated Primary Health Centres nearest to them. The appeal was made on Tuesday during ACOMIN’s Media briefing at the NUJ Temporary Press Centre in Asaba, the State Capital. Briefing the Press on the activities of ACOMIN , Sir Austin Uwede, State PROGRAMME Officer of ACOMIN Delta State said that malaria…
The Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has been commanded by the members of the Delta Online Publishers Forum (DOPF), for his longtime association with the forum since inception, especially at the formative stage. The commendation was given on Tuesday when the Forum formerly presented ‘The Legislature of the Year Award’ (State) bestowed on the Speaker at the Forum’s 2021 Annual Lecture/Niger Delta Media Hall of Fame Induction and Awards. Presenting the award to the Speaker who also represents Okpe State Constituency in the State House of Assembly, the Chairman of DOPF and leader…
By Johnson Ebigide Delta State Commissioner for Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu, has stressed the need for continuous synergy between the state government and the leadership of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in the state towards the actualisation of the stronger Delta vision of the state government. Aniagwu stated this while addressing members of the union in Asaba during their congress. The commissioner said that journalists were critical stakeholders in the actualisation of Governor Okowa finishing stronger by 2023 than he started in 2015, adding that detractors of the state government could take advantage of any crack in the relationship…
Delta Governor, Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, on Monday, called on the Federal Government and relevant policy makers to initiate steps towards reducing the rising cost of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) in the country. Okowa made the call at a two-day LPG sensitisation and awareness campaign organised by the National LPG Expansion Plan, Office of the Vice President in conjunction with the State Government held at the Unity Hall, Government House, Asaba. He said that the theme of the campaign “Stimulating Delta State Socioeconomic Growth Through LPG Adoption And Expansion” was apt as the world moves towards greener sources of energy because of…
Three aspirants in the race to be governor of Delta State come 2023 will be speaking on burning issues relating to power rotation in the state at the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Delta Broadcasting Service, Warri Chapel lectures and awards. The frontline governorship aspirants who are guest speakers for the lectures and awards are Olorogun Fred Okiemute Majemite, Chief James Augoye and Comrade (Chief) Sheriff Mulade. A statement by the Chairman, Planning Committee of the Press Week, Comrade Felix Ekwu and the Secretary, Comrade Johnson Obasedje, says the lectures and awards scheduled for Friday, December 3, 2021, beginning at…
By Johnson Ebigide It is a paradox of life that most times, those that start a project or mission may not be there to reap the benefits of their initiatives. Like Moses who led the Israelites away from slavery in Egypt, crossing the Red Sea in a miraculous mystery and meandering with them in the wilderness through favourable and lean situations for years, but could not enter “the land flowing with milk and honey”, when the land was at sight as recorded in the Bible, the professional home of the founding fathers of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) appears…
The Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has called on well-to-do Nigerians to use their God-given positions to contribute to the development of their alma mater as it would go a long way in uplifting the standard of education in the country. Senator Ovie Omo-Agege made the call while speaking at the Saint George’s Grammar School, Obinomba, Ukwuani Local Government Area of Delta State Old Boys Association (SAGOBA) Diamond Jubilee Celebration & 100Million Naira E-Library and Administrative Block Fund Raising Ceremonies held at the school premises, weekend. The Deputy Senate President who is an Old Boy of Saint George’s Grammar…
By Wilson Uwujaren The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has acknowledged the receipt of the sum of N19, 333,333,333.36 (Nineteen Billion, Three Hundred and Thirty-three Million, Three Hundred and Thirty-three Thousand, Three Hundred and Thirty-three Naira, Thirty-six Kobo) recovered the EFCC from the Kogi State Salary Bail-out account domiciled in Sterling Bank Plc. This effectively puts to rest the campaign of misinformation and unconscionable denials by the Kogi State Government that no fund was recovered from its bail out account. The apex bank in a letter referenced, DFD/DIR/CON/EXT/01/099 and dated 9th November, 2021 informed the Executive Chairman, EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa…
An unconditional release of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), currently standing trial, runs contrary to the doctrine of separation of powers between the Executive and Judiciary, President Muhammadu Buhari has said. Receiving a group under the aegis of Highly Respected Igbo Greats, led by First Republic parliamentarian and Minister of Aviation, Chief Mbazulike Amaechi, at State House, Abuja, the President told the 93-year-old statesman: “You’ve made an extremely difficult demand on me as leader of this country. The implication of your request is very serious. In the last six years, since I became President,…