By JOHNSON EBIGIDE The Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Delta State Council, Comrade Michael Ikeogwu, has enjoined wealthy Nigerians to stem the tide of capital flight by investing their money in businesses in the country. Comrade Ikeogwu gave the advice when he led members of his exco in a courtesy visit to the Managing Director/CEO of TEMIMARO NIG. LTD., the operator of Triple Queens Hotel, Engr. Marvis Odioko, in Asaba, the state capital. The labour leader commended the business mogul for investing heavily in various sectors of the economy and creating thousands of employment opportunities for the…
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President Muhammadu Buhari welcomes pronouncement of the Office of the United States Trade Representative, signifying withdrawal of the country’s objection to the emergence of Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as Director General of World Trade Organization, WTO. “We certainly welcome the decision of the new U.S administration to remove the last obstacle in the path of Dr. Okonjo-Iweala to becoming the first female and the first person of African descent to lead the organization,” said the President. “Nigeria and the entire African continent are happy about this new U.S position, which signifies a shift and an important turnaround in the relations between…
Delta State Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Mr. Patrick Ukah, has called for concerted efforts in the educational development of the state, especially through Public Private Partnership. Mr. Ukah, who made the call at Abbi, Ndokwa West Local Government Area, on Thursday during the laying of the foundation stone of Arrupe Jesuit College, said that the initiative was a partnership between the Austin Avuru Foundation and the Society of Jesus of the Roman Catholic Church (JESUITS). The Commissioner commended the foundation for keying into the educational policy of the Okowa administration, saying that the JESUITS tradition of education has…
By Patrick Ochei The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Delta State Council has lauded an entrepreneur and Managing Director of Temimaro Nigeria Limited, Engr. Marvis Odioko for his job creation initiative, adding that such good spirited individual must not remain unsung. The Union’s leadership led by Comrade Michael Ikeogwu, visited the multi sectoral business man at his office in Asaba as part of the Council’s latest initiative to engage business minded individuals to partner the Council to enable it carry out some of its planned programmes in this administration. Ikeogwu eulogized the sterling leadership prowess and motivational charisma of Engr.…
The Executive Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodinma today led the Ohaneze Ndigbo and South East APC stakeholders to an on the spot assessment of the Second Niger Bridge project being undertaken by Julius Berger Nig. Plc. The governor was accompanied to the project tour by the Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, Minister of State for Education, Emeka Nwajiuba, Minister of State for Solid Minerals, Chief Uche Ogah, Anambra State APC Chairman, Chief Basil Ejidike, Ohaneze Ndigbo President, Amb. George Obiozor, Chief Azuka Okwuosa, Dr. Chidozie Nwankwo, Dr. Andy Uba, Sir Paul Chukwuma, Chief Emma Enukwu,…
The attention of the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has been drawn to false assertions attributed to him in an article written in The Guardian by Emmanuel Ande on February 5, 2021, titled: ” Tinubu cannot see presidency gate in 2023, says Wike.” We wish to affirm that it is true that Governor Wike was in Yola, the capital of Adamawa State on February 4, to inspect some projects being executed by Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri. And while inspecting the Greater Interchange and Underpass in Yola , some journalists requested for an interview which he graciously obliged them.…
Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed, on Wednesday described Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta as the doyen of political stability and development in Nigeria. Mohammed stated this in Asaba, when he visited Gov. Okowa to condole with him over Thursday’s demise of his father. He urged Okowa not to allow the death of his father to dampen his spirit of continuous contribution to the growth and development of the nation’s polity. Mohammed also expressed condolences to the governor and people of Delta on the passing away of the Majority Leader of the state’s House of Assembly, Mr Tim Owhefere, on…
Publisher of The Guardian, Mrs Maiden Ibru, has commended Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta for visible infrastructural development in the state. Ibru stated this when she and two other newspaper publishers from Delta – Nduka Obaigbena, Thisday and Sam Amuka, Vanguard – visited Okowa at Government House, Asaba, on Thursday to condole with him on the passing of his father on Jan. 28, 2021, She said she was impressed with the “massive infrastructural upgrade in Delta, especially in Asaba, the capital.’’ According to her, Okowa’s success in his political career and his performance as governor is a reflection of his…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, has facilitated the installation of free Wi-Fi in six public tertiary institutions in Lagos State, for ease of learning. The exercise tagged ‘Free Campus WiFi,’ is part of Gbajabiamila’s way of giving back to society, with a view to building a stronger education sector. This is even as the Speaker also facilitated the construction of fully equipped ICT centres in 10 secondary schools in his Surulere 1 Federal Constituency of Lagos State. Gbajabiamila’s gesture on free Wi-Fi cuts across both Federal Government-owned and Lagos State Government-owned tertiary institutions in the…
BY: Nelson Agbajor Chief James Augoye, the present Delta State Commissioner for Works who is presently changing the political narrative of Okpe Local Government Area by playing politics with human face whereby making life meaningful for those that seek his assistance in one way or the other. Chief James Augoye is a house hold name in the politics of Delta State due to his enormous performance as Commissioner for Works which gave birth to his reappointment by the Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa. Since first assuming office in 2015, Augoye has been able to interpret the smart initiatives of…