By Patrick Ochei The Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Delta State Council, Comrade Michael Ikeogwu has eulogized the sterling leadership qualities of the Delta State Honourable Commissioner for Finance, Chief Fidelis Okenmor Tilije; describing him as a kind hearted grassroots politician of repute. Ikeogwu made this assertion when members of the State Working Committee of the Union, paid him a courtesy visit in his office, to familiarise with him and seek grounds of partnership going forward. He affirmed that Tilije had demonstrated rare professional and managerial qualities by bringing far-reaching innovations into the administration of Senator Ifeanyi…
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By JOHNSON EBIGIDE The Chairman of the Delta State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Comrade Michael Ikeogwu, has led members of the council to congratulate the Asaba General Manager (GM) of the Delta State Broadcasting Service (DBS), Comrade Frankwhite Osabonhien, on the occasion of his birthday anniversary at the GM’s office in Asaba, the state capital. Comrade Ikeogwu stated that the visit became necessary considering the infrastructural development of the station since Comrade Osabohien took over as the GM of the station, adding that the GM as a practising journalist had made the union proud in the…
Deputy Governor of Delta State, Deacon Kingsley Burutu Otuaro, has commiserated with families of the Bomadi 7 who lost their lives in a car accident at Orogun-Agbarha road on the 21st August 2021 and billed for burial on Wednesday 25 August 2021. In a condolence message via Bulou Kosin, his Senior Special Assistant on Press and Communication, Otuaro said he was “touched by the tragic incidence which resulted from a journey to celebrate a marriage at Agbor earlier in the day”. He prayed God Almighty to “comfort the Chairman of Bomadi LGA and community, Messrs William Angadi and Peres Seleyeibo,…
The induction ceremony of the newly acquired A-29 Super Tucano aircraft into the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Order of Battle is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, 31 August 2021 at the 011 Presidential Air Fleet Apron, Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja by 10.00am. Expectedly, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, will preside over the induction ceremony as the Special Guest of Honour. As part of programmes lined up for the induction ceremony, a symbolic flypast will be performed by some of the newly acquired A-29 Super Tucano…
Delta Governor, Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, has congratulated the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, as he clocks 65 years. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Olisa Ifeajika, in Asaba, the governor commended the Sultan for promoting and advancing the course of peace, unity and religious harmony in the country. He said that Nigerians remained grateful to the Sultan Abubakar for his astute contributions to peace-building, co-existence and religious tolerance among Nigerians. The governor noted that the Sultan’s wise counseling on national issues had continued to help in keeping leaders and followers on track and stimulating…
By Iteveh Ekpokpobe This week, a ploy to illegally keep me behind bars for a long time, was uncovered. My crime? Writing a story exposing the high and mighty. Exposing a shameless doyen of the bench. As a result I became guilty of innocence. A False statement was submitted in one of the police offices around. My source told me they said, I borrowed money from someone and refused to pay. Me? Borrow money from someone? Terrible fabrications! The source, said categorically, that they just want to disgrace themselves not me, by putting me behind bars and…
Delta Governor, Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, on Monday, called on the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Alkali Baba, to strive toward bridging the gap in the relationship between the police and citizens of the country. Okowa made the call when he received the IGP on courtesy visit at Government House, Asaba, and pointed out that growing lack of trust between the police and the people resulted from poor relationship. He advised that the IGP should interact more with different stakeholders with a view to bridging the gap between the Police Force and the people, adding that community policing could…
By ABEL JOHNGOLD ORHERUATA The Chief Protocol Officer (CPO), Office of The Deputy Governor of Delta State, Mr. Franklin Ebiama Brialade, has lost his mother, Mrs Theodore Oruberi Brialade. Franklin Brialade is the CPO to His Excellency Deacon (Barr.) Kingsley Burutu Otuaro, Deputy Governor of Delta State. According to a short statement by the family, Theodore Oruberi Brialade peacefully joined her ancestors at the age of 70 years in the early hours of Friday, 20th August, 2021, at First Rank hospital, Warri, Delta State. Part of the statement reads stated that ”She was a…
By Patrick Ochei A customer banking with the First City Monument Bank (FCMB), Mr. Praise Oweifie Tokoni has demanded that FCMB refunds the sum of Four Hundred and Forty Thousand Naira (#440,000.00) illegally deducted from his bank account in seven (7) days or face prosecution from his lawyers. The victim said he was surprised to notice that the sum of #440,000.00 had been withdrawn from his FCMB current account number: 7015137023 at about 3:02pm on the 11th August, 2021. According to the letter from Mr. Tokoni’s lawyers, A.N. Eseagwu Esq of LexPoint Solicitors, our client had been…
Delta Governor, Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, on Sunday, said the demise of former military administrator of Benue and Kano States, Brig-Gen Dominic Oneya (retd), was an impactful loss to the state and Nigeria. He stated this when he visited the deceased’s family in their Effurun home in Uvwie Local Government Area on condolence. Okowa said that Oneya lived a life of great impact in all the positions he held in the country, adding that the former military officer epitomised humility and sincerity in his life. He was accompanied on the visit by the Speaker of the state’s…