By ABEL JOHNGOLD ORHERUATA The Delta State Executive Council, on Tuesday approved the development and management of the Lander Brothers Anchorage in Asaba. This was part of resolutions reached at the State Executive Council meeting presided over by the state governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa. In a post Exco briefing, the Commissioner for Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu said that the upgrade of the facilities at the Anchorage will cost N524m. He said Exco also approved additional works on the Beneku Bridge to increase the height of the bridge by two meters at a cost of N1.2bn. The exco also approved completion…
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By ABEL JOHNGOLD ORHERUATA The Delta State Government has affirmed that the there’s no threat to peace and security in the oil operating environment in the State. The Delta State Deputy Governor, Dcn Kingsley Otuaro stated this yesterday after a closed-door meeting with selected leaders of the Egbema Gbaramatu Communities Development Foundation (EGCDF) in Government House Annex, Warri. Otuaro, who lauded the leaders of the foundation of the communities that is hosting Chevron Nigeria Limited for championing peace despite the numerous agitations going on in the country, disclosed that the meeting was in line with the previous ones as ways…
It is the height of impenitence, and indeed too late for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State to want to continue to give the impression that the Governor Ifeanyi Okowa-led Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is out of favour with the good people of the State. Of course, despite all the mischievous pranks of the lie telling APC and its infantile publicity machinery, the popularity of the Governor and the people’s support for his good works have continued to soar, even in the face of the challenge that the world-wide Covid-19 pandemic has constantly posed with dwindling sources of…
As the civil society defenders of the freedom of expression and other critical stakeholders observe the very important International Day To End Impunity For Crimes Against Journalists, as recognised by the United Nations Organisation since 2013, today, Monday, November 2, 2020, the Chairman of the Delta State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Comrade Michael Ikeogwu, has called on relevant authorities in the state to give Journalists and media workers unfettered opportunity to discharge the onerous task of being the watchdogs in the society. Comrade Ikeogwu said that Journalists play a critical role in informing and influencing the…
President Muhammadu Buhari Sunday in Abuja appealed to Nigerian youths to end street protests and participate in meaningful discussions with government aimed at comprehensive reforms to end all forms of police brutality against Nigerians. The President spoke in his message to the maiden National Youth Day celebration, observed on November 1, coinciding with the African Youth Day celebration. Against the backdrop of the recent protests against police brutality in the country, leading to the disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), President Buhari, who was represented by the FCT Minister, Muhammad Bello, told the gathering that the pleas of Nigerian…
By ABEL JOHNGOLD ORHERUATA Delta State Deputy Governor, Dcn. Kingsley Otuaro, has advised Oil Producing Communities to leverage on institutional structures through dialogue in sorting out issues rather than violence means. Otuaro, gave the advice after a closed-door meeting with officials of Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) led by the Manager Asset Management (West), Mr. Mesh Maichibi at the Government House Annex, Warri, on Friday 30th, October, 2020. The Deputy Governor, who noted that dialogue remains crucial to resolving conflicts between oil coys and their host communities, disclosed that the purpose of the routine meeting was to evaluate the security concerns…
One of the primary duties of every responsible and responsive Government is the prompt response to the plight of her citizens in their time of need. Unfortunately, this has not been the case with the Delta State Government under the leadership of Govr. Ifeanyi Okowa who has woefully failed in responding to the plight of thousands of Deltans whose lives and property is been ravaged by flood for several weeks now. It is a fact that horrific flood has displaced many Deltans who live in the riverine areas of Delta South, Central and North senatorial Districts and because of the…
By The Cable Edidem Ekpo Otu, Obong of Calabar, has asked Ben Ayade, governor of Cross River state, to step aside, Daily Trust is reporting. Advertisement According to the newspaper, the prominent traditional ruler blamed Ayade for the vandalism, looting and destruction of public and private property in the state last week. He reportedly said the governor needs to step aside to enable an interim administration come up so that he can learn governance. The Obong spoke when Liyel Imoke, a former governor of the state, paid homage to him. Advertisement “He (Ayade) has not been holding security meeting regularly.…
By BISI OLADELE Former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State in the last election, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, recently clocked 50. Although he lost his father at a tender age, that did not deter him from realising his dream of becoming one of Nigeria’s most notable bankers, having previously functioned as an executive director in First Bank. He recalls his humble beginnings in this interview with Southwest Bureau Chief BISI OLADELE. How do you feel turning 50? What a question! I don’t feel old! I just…
The legal team of Delta State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Peter Mrakpor, has written to the Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee (LPPC) to discountenance the petition by Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi the former minister of state for education allegedly aiming to halt the conferment of the prestigious rank of Senior Advocate Of Nigeria (SAN) on Mr. Peter Mrakpo. In the letter titled “IN THE MATTER OF PETITION AGAINST MR. PETER MRAKPOR, ESQ BY CHIEF KENNETH GBAGI ACCUSING PETER MRAKPOR, ESQ OF UN-WORTHY PRACTICES, ABUSE OF POWERS, INSTIGATING COMMUNAL CRISIS WITH THE SOLE OBJECTIVE OF HALTING THE SANSHIP CONFERMENT…