Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has threatened to apply stricter measures to check disobedience of the state government’s directives on the lockdown in the state over the COVID-19 pandemic. This is at the backdrop of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announcement on Tuesday that a confirmed case of the virus had been recorded in the state, the first. In a broadcast in Asaba on Wednesday, Okowa commended Deltans who had strictly adhered to the lockdown regulations from April 1, 2020, but warned that enabling laws would be applied on those disobeying the directives of sit-at-home. He expressed appreciation to…
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Principal Secretary to Delta State Governor, Mr Hilary Ebegbulem has donated food and other items to prison inmates in Ogwashi-Uku as part of the stock up necessity of the COVID-19 lockdown. The items presented on behalf of the Principal Secretary by Comrade Fejiro Oliver, include bags of rice, bags of garri, cartons of noodles, cartons of beverages, cartons of detergent, gallons of groundnut oil, packs of food seasoning, cartons of tin tomatoes and hand sanitizers. Presenting the items, Mr. Hilary Ebegbulem, said he joined the ranks of humanitarians in the world to show love to prison inmates as part of…
The Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Delta State council, has condemned in the strongest term the unwarranted attack on it’s Chairman, Comrade Michael Ikeogwu and a Daily Post reporter, Mr. Matthew Omonigho by members of the State Taskforce on Environmental Sanitation on Wednesday, April 1st, 2020. The council, in a statement by it’s Assistant Secretary, Comrade Celestine Afokoba, said Ikeogwu had led a team of journalists to monitor the level of compliance with the stay-at-home directive of the Delta state government when they were attacked and assaulted by the overzealous members of the task force who also destroyed their Nikon…
Officials of Delta State Taskforce on Environment on Wednesday attacked and assaulted the State Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists,NUJ Delta Council Comrade Michael Ikeogwu as well as DAILY POST Correspondent, Matthew Omonigho who were monitoring the level of compliance on the “Social distance” order of Governor Arthur Ifeanyi Okowa with respect to the Corona-Virus pandemic at Otiotio Street in Uvwie Local Government Area. The NUJ Chairman had approached the Environment Officials who had forced residents of Otiotio Street out of their houses to come out for environmental sanitation against the “Stay at home” order of the governor. But…
In line with the lockdown directive of the state government for two weeks beginning from tomorrow in order to curb the outbreak of Covid 19 in the state,operators of tricycle and motorcycles have been directed to stay off the road throughout the period. The State President of the Tricycle and Motorcycles Association, Chief Obi Nzete gave the directive today while addressing some executive members in Asaba. Chief Nzete said any tricycle and motorcycles rider who flout the directive of government would face the full weight of the law. He said all executive members should direct all those working under them…
By Eniola Akinkuotu All Progressives Congress leader, Bola Tinubu, has asked the Federal Government to print more naira notes in order to save the economy from collapse even as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to bite harder. Tinubu said this in a statement he wrote in commemoration of his 68th birthday. The former governor of Lagos State said the United States Federal Reserve had printed more dollars in order to boost the economy. He said Nigeria could also do the same. Tinubu added, “Already, the price of oil has fallen to less than 30 dollars a barrel. This will bring a…
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has called on security agencies in Delta State to show understanding with media practitioners as the lockdown on movement and activities takes effect midnight today. In a statement by the Delta State Council of the NUJ, and endorsed by the Chairman, Michael Ikeogwu and Secretary, Churchill Oyowe, the council appealed for civility in the conduct of security agencies in their dealings with media practitioners. While saying that both security agencies and media practitioners were partners in progress, the council called on journalists in the state to carry out their duties professionally and ensure not…
By JOHNSON EBIGIDE It is said that where there is disharmony, infinitesimal success is hardly recorded. It is also unarguable that when personal ego and vainglorious ambition direct the decision of one to occupy an office against the will of the people, one does everything slanderously and unethically possible, including falsification of the facts on ground, to elicit the support of the generality of the unsuspecting people . As it is in major party politics, so it is in trade unionism and every association that requires leadership. Tell me why Blaise Compaore of Burkina Faso should habour the evil thought…
By Iteveh Ekpokpobe As Nigeria braces up to combat the world ravaging COVID-19, Delta State Commissioner for Science and Technology, Hon. Matthew Tsekiri has fired his Special Assistant, one Comrade Karure Tene-Omadide, for not remitting to his coffers, part of his monthly salary. By the same token, the commissioner has appointed his alleged girlfriend’s brother, one Mr. Progress Akpofure Okotete, as a replacement for the fired. Our investigation, reveals that the sacked Special Assistant, constantly remitted N100, 000 (40%) out of his monthly salary of N250, 000 to the Delta State Commissioner for Science and Technology, Hon. Matthew Tsekiri.…
Following the effects of the Coronavirus (Covid-19) on the world, the Management of Maris Trust Council after due consultation with stakeholders, wish to announce the postponement of the second Maris annual public service lecture. The lecture with the topic, “Effective Tax Administration For The Delivery Of Democratic Dividends” was to be delivered by Chief Monday Onyeme, Chairman, Delta State Board of Internal Revenue on Wednesday, April 8, 2020. Governor of Delta State, Senator (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa was billed to be Chief Guest of Honour and Chief Kennedy Kanma as Chairman of the occasion. Chief (Mrs) Felicia Sani and Very Revd.…