Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Monday said the storm drainage projects being executed by the State Government in parts of Warri and Effurun would be ready in 2022. He stated this while speaking to newsmen after inspecting the flood control projects which are ongoing in the areas. The governor, who was conducted round the projects by the Director-General of Warri/Uvwie and Environs Development Agency, Chief Ovuozourie Macaulay, said that the challenges posed by COVID-19 pandemic slowed down the pace of work of the projects. He, however, assured that his administration would scale up activities on the projects to enable…
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Atolagbe Animashaun, Chief Executive Officer of Tola GuineaFowl Ventures, who runs the most popular grilled foods spot in Lagos-has pleaded with the Government to add Practical Farming as a compulsory subject in Junior and Secondary Schools across the country. The King of Finger Foods, as he is fondly called, made his advice to the Federal Government public in a recent chat with Journalists. Atolagbe Animashuan runs Tola Guinea Fowl Ventures, the oldest and most trusted grilling service company in Lagos and over the past couple of years has emerged as one of the major players when it comes to events…
By: Nelson Agbajor SAPELE- Folowing the recent suspected cult killings in Sapele, men of the Nigeria Army, Navy, DSS, and CJTF men of the Viganlante today raided suspected black spots and hideouts in the town as part of efforts to curb crime. Just as men of the Nigeria Army has vowed to fish out gunmen who shot a soldier and a police officer dead last month in the Oton community of the town. The raid which covered several parts of the town was said to have began last night with the Land Component Commander, Major General Ibrahim Jallo mandating the…
Operatives of the @ndlea_nigeria have arrested a suspected Transborder drug trafficker with a large quantity of cocaine estimated to have a street value of one billion naira, ₦1,000,000,000.00 The 36-year-old suspect Nkem Timothy, alias Auwalu Audu was arrested in Sokoto
The Paramount Ruler of Idjerhe Kingdom, Delta State, HRM King Obukowho Monday Whiskey, Udurhie 1, has desolved the Executive Committee of the Apex socio-cultural organizations of the Idjerhe people, Idjerhe Clan Development Union (ICDU) Worldwide, led by Chief Augustine Omonode, for lack of adherence to the constitutional provisions of the Union. The Traditional Ruler who addressed a meeting of stakehoders and branches/affiliates bodies of the union at his Palace, Jesse Town, during the weekend, said the desolution of the Union has became necessary following a protest letter against the unconstitutional and undemocratic self acclaimed third term administration of the immediate…
Nigerians celebrate an Astute Administrator, a dynamic University of Ibadan trained Archivist, a Prolific Writer, a detribalized Labour Union Leader and a renowned Humanist, COMRADE KEN OKOTURO on the occasion of his birthday, today. “No one in this world is born as a friend or as an enemy …… Our behaviour, attitude and character makes them what they are to us” – The above is one of the usual quotes of the PRIDE of Delta…. Archivist Ken Okoturo, the PERFECT GENTLEMAN WITH A GOOD HEART. God HAS USED HIM to give Many COMFORT across the world. Sir, the birthday of…
Our attention has been drawn to a report in an online blog, Daily Post, titled ‘Aregbesola allegedly received 96-month salary arrears in secret, claims he did not’ written by Sikiru Obarayese. The author falsely claims that the Minister of Interior and immediate past governor of the State of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, towards the end of his tenure, secretly received the backlog of his full salary for the entire period he was governor, contrary to his asserting that he never did. The report is entirely a piece of fiction, a good exemplar of fake news and disreputable journalism. Let me…
Delta State Deputy Governor, Deacon Kingsley Otuaro, has condoled with the Penawou family of Akugbene Community in Bomadi Local Government Area of the state on the death of their mother, Late Madam Kasuogha Yei-Ebimoere Penawou. Deacon Otuaro, who led a high power state delegation to the Penawou family at their country home in Akugbene Community, said that the death of their mother came as a rude shock. The deputy governor, who had on his entourage, the commissioners for Oil and Gas, Prince Emmanuel Angbaduba; Science and Technology, Mr Matthew Ttsekiri, Engineer Jude Sinebe, Deputy Chief of Staff, Government House; Mr…
REBUTTAL PRESS STATEMENT The Nigeria Christian Pilgrim Commission NCPC wishes to state in categorical terms that King Tonto Dikeh paid an official courtesy visit to the Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Christian Pilgrim Commission Rev Yakubu Pam on 25th February, 2021 at the corporate headquarters of the Commission in Abuja. As the founder of Tonto Dikeh Foundation, she expressed her willingness and interest in partnering with the Commission in the area of peace building. She equally cashed in on the visit to commend the NCPC boss for his positive and relentless peace initiatives across the country. However, we are suddenly…