In his avid resolve to ensure engagement of Youths in gainful endeavors, the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Ndudi Elumelu has empowered two youths, talented in music, with complete musical instruments. The Youths, Udeh Vincent Ifeanyi and Oseh Samuel Odiogor are musicians from Onicha-Uku in Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State who were in dire need of the very instruments presented to them by the Minority Leader to move their callings forward. Chief Nkem Okwuofu, Chairman of the State Civil Service Commission, Saturday January 7, 2022, on behalf of Rt. Hon. Ndudi Elumelu, presented the…
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By Barth Ozah The Executive Chairman, Ndokwa West LGA, Chief Goddey Obi-Nzete has charged his political appointees to be serious and committed to duties even as he revealed that transparency and trust have earned him prestige in his public life. Addressing his appointees during an enlarged meeting in Etua-Etiti, the chairman advised the appointees to be more visible and ensure that they use their offices to promote peace in their communities. According to Nzete; “I united people during my tenure as secretary of the PDP in the state. It worries me that you as an appointees are not contributing to…
By Nelson Egware On Thursday, 6 January, 2022, the member representing Isoko Federal Constituency, Hon. Leo Ogor clocked 63. The day turned out to be an opportunity for friends, political associates, contemporaries and students of this intelligent and purpose-driven lawmaker to be celebrated. Today, as always i add my voice in celebrating this man, who in the last 19 years has flown the Isoko flag so high in the National Assembly and contributed immensely to the growth and development of the Isoko nation. At 63, Ogor has amazingly held several strategic political positions. In 2011, due to his vibrancy, inter-personal…
Members of Warri Correspondents Chapel, Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Delta State Council, have passed a vote of implicit confidence on the Chairman, NUJ Delta State Council, Comrade Michael Ikeogwu, describing him as dogged leader who has creditably manage the affairs of the union. The vote of confidence on Comrade Ikeogwu is contained in a communique issued at the end of Warri Correspondents Chapel meeting held on Thursday, January 6, 2022, at the Press Centre in Warri, and signed by Comrade Victor Okpomor and Comrade Dele Fasan, Chairman and Secretary respectively. According to the Communique, “The Chapel notes with particular…
Former Executive Assistant to Delta State Governor on Communications, Dr Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe has said that his boss, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa, deserves a national apology and nothing less. The former EAC and Justice of the Peace, JP, in an interview with a popular radio station in Lagos on Monday 3rd January, admitted that he goofed for not controlling his emotions over official matters that were before the governor, and that a little time longer would have enabled his boss to adequately address his official requests. He noted that in governance there are multifaceted demands, adding that as a…
By Tajudeen Adebanjo The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Hakeem Odumosu, has explained why he ordered the arrest of four estate guards and a woman. Odumosu, recently promoted to Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG), is due to retire this month. A row broke out between him and residents of the Brooks Estate, Magodo, Isheri in Lagos. It began with estate’s private security guards allegedly denying him entry to the premises, which the management denied. Spokesman of the Lagos Police Command, Adekunle Ajisebutu, in a statement, said Odumosu visited the estate on Saturday to meet a strategic partner at a…
The Delta State Government says its 2022 budget of N479 billion was aimed at completing all ongoing projects across the state. State Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu who stated this on ChannelsTV live programme monitored in Asaba, on Monday, said the Okowa administration would take advantage of the 2022 budget, being the last full year budget, to complete major ongoing projects across the state. According to him, road construction, building of schools, hospitals, job creation among other things were top priority in the 2022 budget. “In 2022, we shall focus more attention in road construction building and expanding facilities…
By BATH OZAH The Executive Chairman, Ndokwa West LGA, Chief Goddey Obi-Nzete has declared that he has a dream of a new Ndokwa West LGA, where efficiency, accountability and good governance are instituted for the benefit of the people. Nzete made the declaration when National Union of Local Government Employees NULGE, Ndokwa West LGA chapter paid a visit to him at his country home, Utagba-Uno. Nzete said his dream and mission in the council was to lay the foundation for good governance even as he urged the local government employees to cooperate with his administration to succeed for the good…
By Magnus Emuji The need for effective synergy between youths and elders as well as stakeholders in every community in order to uplift the living standards of the people as well attract meaningful socioeconomic development has been stressed. The Chairman of Local Organising Committee for the inauguration of the newly elected executive committee of Umu-Oni Ogbeozoma Youth Association , Comrade Sunday Nkwor stated this in Okpanam, Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta during the inauguration of the chairman and members of the elected executive committee. Those inaugurated included Comrade Anthony Okocha (Chairman) ; Comrade Chukwuka Mokogwu (Vice…
By SEGUN ODEGBAMI The eve of this New Year has been a long and dark night. As a new day births…along the endless passage of time, Nigerians must deliberately choose, for the sake of their sanity, to hope for a new direction for Nigerian sports… …rising northwards, building up fresh momentum and optimism to replace the gloom thrown over the whole world, like a blanket at bedtime, in the past 2 years. So, today, we wake up to 2022 and feast, drinking lavishly from the fountain of hope. I hope that the wind of common sense will start to blow…