On a day filled with excitement and camaraderie, the National Orientation Agency (NOA) team paid a courtesy visit to the office of the Chairman of Oshimili South Local Government Area (LGA), Hon. Chief Ezenyili Kelvin Obi PhD. The visit was aimed at congratulating the Chairman on his resounding victory at the last local government election. The event commenced with an opening prayer led by Mrs. Ojogho Agatha, setting the tone for a spirit-filled and productive meeting. Mrs. Tracy Ikolomi, the State Director of NOA, took the floor to express her gratitude to the Chairman for receiving them. She highlighted the…
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By Pat Gbemudu 100 indigent persons in Eruemukohwarien Community, Ughelli North Local Government Area, have been enrolled into the Delta State Contributory Health Scheme. The beneficiaries, who were registered at the Eruemukohwarien Town Hall, were sponsored by Deacon Sunday Aghogho Omamofo, a member of the Board of the Delta State Contributory Health Commission. Presenting a plaque of honour to Deacon Omamofo as a Health Ambassador in recognition of his exemplary commitment to improving healthcare access for vulnerable members of society, the Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the Commission, Dr. Isaac Akpoveta, expressed pride in Deacon Omamofo for…
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, on Friday stormed Igueben, headquarters of Igueben Local Government Area of Esanland in continuation of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) campaign for the September 21 election in the state. He used the occasion to commission the Union Bank Road constructed by his administration. He, however, respectfully requested Elder statesman, Chief Tom Ikimi, to do the commissioning, an offer he gladly accepted and performed. Speaking at the Eguare Primary School venue of the rally in Igueben, Governor Obaseki thanked Chief Ikimi and his Selection Committee for choosing a competent , credible and convincing candidate, Asue Ighodalo.…
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, on Friday revealed that his declaration of state burial for the late Chief Tony Anenih, a top chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and a highly revered elder statesman, during is first term as an All Progressives Congress (APC) governor, was the unforgivable sin he committed against Adams Oshiomhole and for which the former governor has refused to forgive him. Obaseki stated this at the ongoing PDP campaign rally held at Opujie Primary School, Uromi, Esan North East Local Government Area where Chief Anenih came from. He said “When Chief Anenih died, I was…
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Friday, September 6th, 2024 has again dismissed an Appeal filed by Arthur Osene and Anslem Ojezua against PDP Governorship candidate, Dr. Asue Ighodalo & Four others. Delivering Judgement in the Appeal case suit no CA/ABJ/CV/863/2024, Barka JCA held that the lower court was right in holding that the action is statute barred and Where a case is statute barred the court has no jurisdiction to entertain it. “Once the constitution provides a time for doing a thing that thing must be done within the time provided. The issue is a pre election…
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Chinese company, Yihai Kerry Arawana Holdings Co. Limited, to elevate the rice value chain in the state. According to a post by the state governor, via his X handle on Thursday, September 5, the collaboration is aimed at enhancing the Lagos Rice Mill in Imota, Ikorodu. The post reads: “We signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Yihai Kerry Arawana Holdings Co. Limited, based in China. This collaboration is a significant step for us as we work to enhance the Lagos Rice Mill in Imota, Ikorodu. The goal is…
Director General of Delta State Orientation and Communications Bureau, Dr Fred Latimore has said that the state governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, is determined to deliver quality infrastructure. He gave the assurance on Thursday in Asaba, while speaking at a public affairs radio program, pointing out that regular inspection of ongoing road infrastructure projects is an integral part of the governor’s core oversight functions, to ensure that contractors and engineers are on the same page with the state government. Oghenesivbe assured that site engineers who dare to compromise with contractors to deliver substandard jobs will have issues to grind with…
Ekpoma in Esan West and Irrua in Esan Central Local Government Councils were agog on Thursday as the campaign train of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) rolled back into Esanland. At the Ekpoma rally which was held at Egware Primary School open field, Governor Godwin Obaseki charged the people to make the Esan governorship agenda meaningful by electing the best of the candidates in the race, saying Edo State cannot afford a counterfeit governor. He charged those present to go back home and each person should tell at least five people that on September 21, they should come out and…
Team Asue Media Organisation (TAMO) has criticized Monday Okpebholo’s plan for fixing dilapidated federal roads in Edo State if elected governor, calling it “pure, brazen corruption.” In a statement signed by Erhabor Emokpae and released in Benin City on Thursday, TAMO expressed shock that a sitting senator and gubernatorial candidate of the ruling party at the federal level would openly discuss on global television his intention to deceive the federal government by inflating road rehabilitation costs. TAMO suggested that an act of divine intervention may have prompted Okpebholo in a fortuitous Freudian slip to confess his intentions, warning that if…
Ahead of the September 21 governorship election in Edo State, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) continued its campaign blitz across Edo North on Wednesday sweeping through Fugar in Etsako Central and Agbede in Etsako West with hundreds dumping the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) and joining the PDP at both venues. Governor Obaseki, who expressed satisfaction at the massive turnout said, ” I have never seen this type of crowd in all the places we have visited. “I want to thank you all for this massive turnout even when they say Etsako Central is one of the smallest local governments…