Arrangements for the 2021 Delta State Praise and Thanksgiving Day in commemoration of the 6th anniversary of the Senator (Dr.) Ifeanyi Okowa administration have entered top gear. The Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the ceremony, Mr. Patrick Ukah, in a statement in Asaba yesterday said the event is in fulfilment of a solemn promise made by Senator Okowa on the day of his inauguration as Governor of the state to always acknowledge the hand of the Almighty God in the affairs of Delta State. Mr. Ukah stated that, as usual, this year’s event will have in attendance notable…
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By Ibukun Emiola/Ibadan Plane crash victim, Brig.- Gen. Olatunji Luqman Olayinka, was an MPhil/PhD student at the University of Ibadan, the authorities disclosed on Monday. Olayinka, died along with 10 others in last Friday’s military plane crash in Kaduna. The 51 year-old Olayinka was the provost marshal at the Army Headquarters in Abuja. He was also a student in UI’s Department of Peace, Security and Humanitarian Studies, Faculty of Multidisciplinary Studies, University of Ibadan. He studying to become a PhD holder. UI acting Vice chancellor, Professor Adebola Ekanola who revealed the Brigadier’s link with the university, commiserated…
The death of the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, and 10 others in an air mishap in Kaduna on Friday is a tragic, unspeakable loss for the nation. COAS Lt. Gen. Attahiru and the others were stalwarts and brave soldiers who had dedicated their careers, and now their very lives, in the service of this nation and toward the realization of the noble aspirations this nation represents. COAS Attahiru had a most distinguished career. The army and the nation will miss his excellent character and fine leadership at this moment when we are fighting terrorism or…
The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Hon. Ndudi Elumelu, has applauded the Delta State Governor, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa for signing the Judiciary Autonomy Law as passed by the State House of Assembly granting full operational autonomy to the state judiciary. In a Statement on Saturday May 22, 2021, Hon Elumelu described the Governor’s action as a laudable development, saying it has further distinguished him as a democrat, who is always at the forefront in efforts to entrench statutory practices of rule of law for good governance, not only in Delta state but also the nation…
Since his inauguration into the 9th National Assembly about two years ago, as Member representing Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency, Rt. Hon. Ndudi Elumelu, has continued to demonstrate his love and passion for the people, which to him is the basis for representative democracy at any level. His belief and commitment to the people is exceptional, inspiring and assuring; bringing to bear the age-long definition of democracy as the government of the people for the people in the social contract he entered with his people. Indeed, like he noted in his speech on Saturday 15th May, 2021, during one…
By SPADE NG NEWS An Assistant Director with the Delta State Civil Service, Mr Andrew Okurume, has retracted his comment and apologized to the pioneer Director General (D-G) of Delta State Traffic Management Authority (DESTMA), Olorogun Stephen Dieseruvwe, over his false comment on social media (Facebook). In a letter dated 14th May, 2021, shared across the social media including Facebook pages, Mr. Okurume regretted the baseless allegations which he attributed to mere emotional outburst which manifested through typographical errors in the write up. SPADE NG News gathered that Olorogun Stephen Dieseruvwe, had instructed his legal team to commence legal action against…
By Ese Obote-Ogwu Youths have been advised to take advantage of the various programmes rolled out by the Ministry of Youth Development to better their lives. The Permanent Secretary, Delta State Ministry of Youth Development, Ms Ngozi Mogbolu gave the advice when elders and youths of Ndemili Town Hall Virtual Forum in Ndokwa West Local Government Area, paid her a courtesy call in Asaba. Mogbolu who commended the elders and youths of the forum for their show of love, peaceful coexistence and for what they represent in the community, stated that the ministry was poised to ensure the…
By Frank Oshanugor The announcement on Tuesday May 18, 2021 by His Excellency, Sen. Dr. Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa, Governor of Delta State, granting full independence to the judiciary to operate in the State, has been hailed by one of the Governor’s aides; Dr. Michael Nwoko as a pace-setting step in the annals of the Nigerian judiciary as “no State in the country has achieved such feat prior to this time.” The Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the Delta Governor on Health Monitoring, while speaking with newsmen in Asaba on Wednesday noted that for Governor Okowa’s administration to come up…
By PrNigeria A Nigerian Robotic Engineer, Dr. Olusola Ayoola has developed Carbon Emission Tracker (CET) Drone for aerial surveillance in detecting hideouts of criminals within caves and forest areas. Dr. Ayoola is the founder of Robotic and Artificial Intelligence Nigeria (RAIN), an indigenous AI firm based in Ibadan, Oyo State. In an interview with TechDigest.ng, Ayoola revealed that criminal elements hiding in caves and forested areas cannot escape the innovative capability of drone surveillance offered by the Carbon Emission Tracker Drone (CETD). He explained that the CEDT also utilizes the geo-spatial intelligence technology capable of scanning entire expanse of forests,…
Delta Governor, Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa on Tuesday dissolved the State Executive Council shortly after the Council’s meeting presided over by him. Also affected by the dissolution are Special Advisers, the Secretary to State Government, Senior Political Adviser, Chief Strategist of the government and the Chief of Staff. The immediate past Commissioner for Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu who was accompanied by the Chief Press secretary to the Governor, Mr. Olisa Ifeajika, made the disclosure while briefing journalists on some of the decisions reached at the Council meeting held at Government House, Asaba, and said that the dissolution was part of…