The Chartered Institute of Transport Administration of Nigeria (CIOTA) has made public the result of its September 12 virtual elections of the National Executives Committees even as it has ratified members of the Governing Council to drive the focus of the Institute. This was disclosed in an official statement signed by its National President, Dr Bashir Yusuf Jamoh and made available to the media. According to Dr. Jamoh, CIOTA had in June 2020 set up a five- man committee to organize a General Meeting with the intent of ratifying members of the National Working Committees, Council for the Registration of…
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Governor of Delta, Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, on Tuesday commended President Muhammadu Buhari for his bi-partisan approach to governance which engendered the completion of the 326-kilometre Itakpe-Ajaokuta-Warri rail line. Okowa gave the commendation at the inauguration of the Commercial Operations of Itakpe-Ajaokuta-Warri Rail line and Railway Ancillary Facility Yard at Goodluck Jonathan Railway Complex, Owa-Oyibu, Ika North East Local Government Area, Delta. He said that the rail line which was conceived in 1987 under the military administration of General Ibrahim Babangida suffered serious delay until it received attention from the administration of President Olusegun Obasanjo. Okowa expressed appreciation of Deltans…
By JOHNSON EBIGIDE The most awaited election of the Nigeria Union of Journalists in Delta State has finally been fixed for Tuesday, October 6, 2020. A release signed by the national secretary of the union, Shuaibu Leman, directed the concerned to forward the approved list of delegates to the electoral committee immediately to facilitate the conduct of a free and fair election of the union in the state. It would be recalled that the election of the union, earlier scheduled to hold in the state, was scuttled because of some irregularities, requiring the Honourable Commissioner for Information in the state,…
By SYLVESTER IMONINA, Esq In the past two weeks, there have been rumours of perfection of plans by the former Governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan to defect to PDP. Today, the 28th of September, 2020, those behind the rumours have been justified by the formal defection by him to PDP. Well, for records purpose, the former Governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan came into APC as a loner (Nicodemusly) and have left to where (PDP) he came from same way. In politics and in line with freedom of association as guaranteed by the 1999 Constitution of the…
By ABEL JOHNGOLD ORHERUATA The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to end open defecation, improve access to water and good hygiene to all Nigerians within the shortest possible time. The Director General (D-G) of National Orientation Agency (NOA), Dr. Garba Abari, gave this indication while speaking in a One day Capacity Building Workshop organized for Community Orientation and Mobilization Officers (COMOs) of National Orientation Agency (NOA) on “Open Defecation Free (ODF) Nigeria” in Asaba, Delta State on Monday, 28 September, 2020. The NOA D-G who was represented by the Delta State Director Mr. Christopher Uche Anyabuine, disclosed that President Muhammadu Buhari…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Delta State Chapter, has applauded the decision of the immediate past Governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan to return to the PDP. In a Statement signed by Dr. Ifeanyi Osuoza, the Publicity Secretary of the Party in Delta State, PDP described the move as timely and a sort of homecoming. “We are excited that our former Governor is back home. Politics is about the people; recent political developments in Nigeria have also shown that power and relevance comes from the people. The Uduaghan we know is not unmindful of this fact, this is…
By Kamani Desmond The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have reportedly decided to back down from the proposed strike slated for Monday, September 28, 2020. Organised Labour, it was gathered, backed down following pressures mounted by petrol marketers, tanker owners and other stakeholders. Sources at the meeting held between the federal government and various Labour Unions disclosed that the latter reluctantly accepted deregulation as a policy. However, the decision to call off the strike followed agreement that the government will halt the recent electricity tariff hike. During the meeting, the Minister of State for Labour and…
In line with her mandate to mobilize, orientate and sensitize the public, The National Orientation Agency (NOA) will be launching the 1st National Online Video Contest on Monday 28th September, 2020 at 12pm. According to NOA, this contest will encourage citizens to actively and freely participate in progressive national conversations by sharing a one (1) minute patriotic video message on their social media handles. The Agency urged the general public to please be part of the event via: NOA Facebook: National Orientation Agency, Nigeria And Twitter: @NOA_Nigeria #4ABetterNigeria
The National Association of Seadogs (Pyrates Confraternity) observes with sadness and concern, the unfolding developments around the planned industrial action by the Nigerian Labour Congress and its affiliate unions. We note that this action by the Unions is impelled by the recent hike in electricity tariff, petroleum prices coupled with other harsh economic policies of the Federal Government. The resultant drop in living standards and magnification of poverty and social disadvantage should attract the attention of all well –meaning Nigerians especially political office holders. We would like to reiterate our principled position, consistent with our values and ethos, as follows:…
Delta Governor, Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, has called for the adoption and implementation of a viable and sustainable healthcare financing programme for states in the country. He made this call on Thursday at the 40th Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference of Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) with “Health Care Infrastructure Optimization and Adaptation in the face of a Global Pandemic: The COVID-19 Challenge” as theme at Delta State University Teaching Hospital, Oghara. Okowa said that with an abysmal 0.5 per cent of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in public health spending, Nigeria had one of the lowest public…