BY PRINCE PERE BOTU Deputy Governor, Deacon Kingsley Burutu Otuaro has described the high level of insecurity in the Niger Delta region as worrisome given the fact that so much efforts have been made by government and stakeholders to achieve peace in the region. Deacon Kingsley Otuaro stated this when he received members of the Niger Delta Dialogue led by Chief Judith Burdon Asuni who paid him a courtesy visit at Government House, Asaba. The Deputy Governor said, “the phenomenon of insecurity is known all over the world, and in the Niger Delta region it was more worrisome because the…
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Nigeria will within the limits of resources do her best to support the consolidation of democracy in West African countries, President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged. The President spoke Thursday at State House, Abuja, while playing host to President Roch Marc Christian Kabore of Burkina Faso, who was on a one-day official visit to Nigeria. “We are keeping tabs on situations in countries that have elections ahead. We know the countries that are calm and the ones where there have been unfortunate casualties. We will always support those who have elections ahead, so that things can go smoothly,” President Buhari said.…
A mammoth crowd gathered to celebrate the great gesture of a motorcyclist after he returned a lost #700,000 to a business woman in Oghara, Ethiope West Local Government Area of Delta State. According to reports gathered, the passenger had boarded the motorcycle to Oghareki market and the money fell off while she was alighting from the bike. The motorcyclist was quick to notice that something fell from her but before he could draw her attention to it, she had walked into the market unaware that her money fell. He picked up the money and went searching only to find her…
BY NELSON EKUJUMi Images from the Edo state gubernatorial election taking place today Saturday 19th September, 2020, in the images are voters at polling stations 033-038, ward 06 Goretti, Goretti Itohan Grammar school, Ikpoba/Okha local government council area of Edo state. The election so far from reports by observers and monitored via the electronic media and field observations across all the local government council areas of the state is peaceful and orderly, but the only snag is the poor compliance to covid-19 protocols by the voters. The voters turnout is impressive, security personnel are fully on ground, party agents are…
By Kenneth Obieh Head of Service of Delta State, Mr. Reginald Bayoko will be immortalise at an ongoing Union Secretariat building at the federal College of Education, Technical, Asaba for his immense contributions to humanity and unprecedented performance in the Delta State Civil Service. At the groundbreaking ceremony, the Provost of the College, Dr. Mrs. Josephine Anene revealed that she had known Mr. Bayoko for over thirty years and his unequalled passion for service, integrity and his unparallel disposition towards the needs of people is highly appreciated by many. Dr. Mrs. Anene enjoined Bayoko not to be distracted in his…
By Abel Johngold Orheruata The Federal Government have been advised to mandate security agencies in the State to recognize the human rights of everyday citizens while intervening in violent conflicts and fighting crime in Delta State. The members of the Niger Delta Dialogue (NDD) led by Dr. Judith Burdon Asuni gave the advice today in Asaba, during the Team’s presentation and validation meeting of the Reports on insecurity in the South-South States: Issues, Actors, and Solutions. The NDD also suggested that the leadership of security institutions in Delta State should investigate and prosecute their officials who are…
By Patrick Ochei The former Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly and current Executive Director, Maritime Labour and Carbotage Services, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Rt. Hon. Victor Onyekachi Ochei has donated three operational vehicles to the Nigerian Police, Delta State Command, for the use of the Anti-Crime Units of Issele-Uku, Onicha-Olona and Asaba GRA Divisional Police Stations. The patrol vehicles were presented today, Wednesday 16th September, 2020, at the Command’s headquarters in Asaba, on behalf of the former lawmaker by his former Chief of Staff, Mr Euphraim Osubor. Ochei had acknowledged that no amount of…
By Pere Botu The Delta State Deputy Governor, Deacon Kingsley Otuaro has said that reliable data is key to national planning and development in the country. Deacon Otuaro stated this today when he received top management of the National Identification Management Commission NIMC led by the State Coordinator,Mrs Henrietta Uche Okolo who paid him a courtesy as part of the global celebration of the National Identity Day. The Deputy Governor said reliable data was necessary for adequate planning and development hence the challenge solely rest on the shoulders of the National Identity Management Commission not to fail in that…
Delta Governor, Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa has underscored the need for reliable data collection and coordination for national planning and development. Governor Okowa stated this on Wednesday when the management of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) led by the Delta State Coordinator, Mrs Henrietta Okolo visited him at Government House, Asaba. Represented by the Deputy Governor, Mr Kingsley Otuaro, the governor harped on the need for relevant data to be collected for effective implementation of development plans. He said it was regrettable that only 48 million out of the estimated 200 million Nigerians have been registered for the National…
BY SAM DUVWODE Delta State Deputy Governor, Barr. Kingsley Otuaro has stated that the Senator (Dr.) Ifeanyi Okowa-led government has continue to take very serious cognisance of the fact that it State cannot do without having reliable data in planning and development of the state. Barr. Otuaro who stated this yesterday in Asaba while receiving on courtesy call the Delta State Coordinator, National Identity Management, Nimc, Barr. Henrietta Okolo, noted that, the imperatives of Data coordination for national planning and development cannot be over emphasized. According to the deputy governor; “This is so because without appropriate data there cannot be…