By SHARON IVOVI In order to improve the capacity of Teachers in the State towards a high standard and easy learning in Public Primary Schools, the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) in collaboration with the Universal Basic Education Commission ((UBEC) has concluded the First Term five-days capacity building workshop for over 2,600 Teachers and School Support Officers in the state. The workshop was held across the twenty-five Local Government Areas of the State in 50 Centres simultaneously, aimed at improving teaching standard and easy learning in Public primary schools. In an interview with the Chairman of the…
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By Kenneth OBIEH A five-day capacity building workshop has been organised for the Delta State COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic stimulus (D- CARES) for key stakeholders and technical staff of the World Bank assisted programme in the state. The workshop was declared open by the Chairman of the D- CARES Steering Committee and Commissioner for Economic Planning, Dr. Barry Gbe in Asaba, the state capital. The chairman disclosed that the workshop was aimed at preparing the key stakeholders and technical staff towards the commencement and effective implementation of the much anticipated D-CARES programme in the state and charged the participants…
It all started in 2020 when the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, Mr Olisa Ifeajika gave me the pilgrims forms to the Holy land of Israel… What a golden opportunity? The journey billed for 2020 was hampered by the high level of Covid-19 infection in the world thus resulting in the lockdown of most countries including Israel… All hope for the spiritual exercise disappeared and I felt bad that the rare privilege to see Holy sites in Israel,Jerusalem and Jordan was gone. Amidst the lockdown,several verification of documents and health status of intending pilgrims was carried out…
By ABEL JOHNGOLD ORHERUATA To achieve diversification of the Nation’s economic using agriculture, Researchers have advocated that smallholders’ women farmer activities be supported by the Government through increased budgetary provision, as they produce over 70% of the food consumed by the State Population. This was stated in a Communique raised at the end of a 1-Day Stakeholders Consultative Meeting on the Delta State 2022 Agriculture Budget organized by Environmental and Rural Mediation Centre (ENVIRUMEDIC), Budget Committee Group (BCG), ActionAid Nigeria (AAN), Smallholder Women Farmers Network (SHOWFAN) and Small-scale Women Farmers Organization in Nigeria (SWOFON), on Wednesday, 15th September, 2021, in Asaba.…
Delta Government on Wednesday, expressed readiness to partner Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) in developing youths in the state with skills and entrepreneurship development. The Governor, Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, stated the government’s intention when he received on courtesy visit, the executive members of Edo/Delta Chapter of the Association at Government House, Asaba. He commended the group for its contributions to the economic development of the state, and assured that the state government would partner MAN to train youths in the state on relevant skills. “There is no doubt that you are definitely stakeholders in our partnership to develop our dear…
President Muhammadu Buhari has received accolades on the infrastructural development in the South-East, particularly the second Niger Bridge, which has attained about 70% completion and slated for commissioning before the end of 2022. Oil tycoon, Prince Arthur Eze, gave the plaudits during a private visit to the President Tuesday night at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The businessman urged Nigerians to always preach peace as against hate, and draw lessons from countries suffering the effect of war. He pledged loyalty and commitment to the unity, peace and indivisibility of Nigeria, urging President Buhari to stay focused and not be distracted by…
The attention of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Delta State, has been drawn to a purported statement, emanating from some self-styled “Executive of APC, Olomoro Ward 06”, and emissaries of rift. In the said statement, they arrogated to themselves the powers they do not have and claimed to have suspended Chief Lucky Jerry Esigie, the National Leader of APC Isoko Nation, Hon. Vincentino Oberebe, Barr. Denis Ewhubare, Mrs. Hopelyn Ayu, Monday Oghorie, Samuel Idebe, Elo Eyere Azagba and Bar. Fred Isigba! Delta APC states unequivocally that the said statement is ludicrous, infantile, and shamefully issued by those who do not…
The Delta Online Publishers Forum, DOPF, an association of Journalists who are in the business of Online news services with high ethical standards and professionalism, has formally announced the date for its third annual Conference/Lecture. According to a Statement signed by the Chairman of the Planning Committee for the Conference, Deacon Chijioke Williams Ugbolue, the Secretary, Mr Miracle Enuji, the Conference is for two days and will hold on Wednesday 20th and Thursday 21st October, 2021. The Statement said that the Conference will commence with a capacity training workshop for members of the Forum, on the 20th, at…
The Management of 9mobile wishes to inform the general public that its Executive Director of Regulatory and Corporate Affairs, Abdulrahman Ado is not the same as ‘Abdulrrahman’ Ado ‘Musa’ purportedly designated along with others by the United Arab Emirates as terror financiers. Some Nigerians were included on the list said to have been ratified by the Emirate Federal Capital. One of the names on the list and that the media has latched on is Abdurrahaman Ado Musa. We, however, wish to clarify that the so-named individual is not 9mobile’s Executive Director, Regulatory & Corporate Affairs, Abdulrahman Ado. The resemblance…
Delta Government on Tuesday announced that it had revoked the multi-million naira contract for the construction of Asaba/Oko-Amakom/Oko-Obiokpu/Oko-Anala Road over poor performance. The road contract was awarded in 2018, transverses Oko communities in Oshimili South Local Government Area of the state, and has been a major challenge to the state government over the years due to the peculiar topography of the area. Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, told journalists at the end of the state’s Executive Council meeting in Asaba, that the meeting presided over by Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, revoked the contract because the contractor was not working in…