The Senator representing Delta South Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Joel-Onowakpo Thomas has condemned the gruesome murder of 16 soldiers in Okuama Community, Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State. Senator Joel-Onowakpo reacting to the needless death of Nigerian soldiers who were on a peace mission in a statement signed by him, said it was a crisis taken too far. The Vice Chairman, Senate Committee on Defence, thereby commiserate with the military and the immediate families of the slain soldiers. While calling for a holistic investigation into the remote causes of the crisis that led to the…
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53 Undergraduates, 175 Foundation Students Secure Scholarship To Hensard University… as HSDF Fulfils N100m scholarship Pledge Some 228 lucky students have emerged as the first batch of beneficiaries of the N100m scholarship fund pledged to Hensard University, Toru-Orua by the Henry Seriake Dickson Foundation, HSDF. The beneficiaries include 53 undergraduates and 175 Foundation students of the institution. The announcement of the lucky students is coming on the heels of the release of the fund, as the university is set to resume its first academic session on April 14, 2024. A statement from HSDF which conveyed the good news said in…
Delta State Governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, Saturday, condemned, in very strong terms, the unprovoked killing of officers and soldiers attached to 63 Brigade at Okuama community, Ughelli South Local Government Area of the state. He condoled with the military and the families of Officers and Soldiers who died in the attack. Governor Oborevwori, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Festus Ahon, said: “The Government of Delta State is gravely disturbed by the violence and unprovoked killing of the officers and soldiers, which he described as alien to the culture of Deltans. His words: “This incident is…
Delta State Government through the Office of Secretary to the State Government is by this announcement encouraging eligible Deltans to APPLY online for the NIGERIAN DEFENCE ACADEMY, (NDA) Admission Process for the 76th Regular Course which commenced since Monday, 30th October, 2023. The NDA ADMISSION PROCESS will close on Tuesday, 30th April, 2024. Admission is open to both Male and Female candidates of Delta State origin and by extension, members of the public. Interested and suitable candidates of Delta State origin with GCE OR SSCE OR NECO Certificate with minimum of 5 credits in relevant subjects including English Language and…
The Member representing Aniocha Oshimili Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon Ngozi Lawrence Okolie, yesterday presented a motion at the National Assembly to check the exploitative possibility by Commercial Banks as a result of the implementation of the new CBN interest rate on previous loans. Hon Okolie stated this while moving a motion of urgent public importance at the sitting of the green chambers in Abuja. He moved; *That the House should mandate the Committee on Banking Institutions and Banking Regulations, to liaise with the CBN, all other concerned stakeholders and financial institutions, and report back to…
The statement reads: “The attention of the leadership of the Labour Party has been drawn to a Press Release titled ‘A misadventure in political mischief, mismanagement and misdemeanor gone too far’ written by the NLC’s Political Commission as an agent of the Nigeria Labour Congress. The NLC letter did not come to us as a surprise or a shock, it was long expected before now, having known that the NLC was going to engage itself on this misadventure. “Nigerians will recall that in 2014, NLC has been involved in a war of blackmail and attrition against the Labour Party and…
Reports reaching the news desk is that a twenty four year old boy has reportedly died in the swimming pool of Wellington hotel in Effurun, Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State. The incident occurred on Monday March 11. It was learnt that the deceased went to the hotel with some of his friend to swim and have fun. It was gathered that the friends of the deceased were given floaters before they entered the pool except the deceased himself. He was alleged to have drowned and died during swimming. The Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bright Edafe…
By Emmanuel Ugwueze A Professor of Cardiovascular Physiology and Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus (UNEC), Professor Daniel Nwachukwu, has advised Nigerians to explore the benefits of zobo leaves in curing and preventing hypertension and other heart-related ailments. Nwachukwu, gave the advice as the 201st inaugural lecture of the university in Enugu, with the title: “The marriage between the cardiovascular system and hibiscus sabdariffa (zobo leaves): let no one put asunder”. In the lecture, Nwachukwu highlighted the long-standing research and findings that have shown Hibiscus Sabdariffa (Zobo Leaves) to be highly effective in managing hypertension for those…
In the heart of the Niger Delta, a region abundant in natural resources yet paradoxically steeped in poverty, Dennis Brutu Otuaro, PhD emerges as a beacon of hope and a catalyst for change. With a profound understanding of the region’s intricate challenges and a relentless commitment to its people, Otuaro’s journey from the creeks to the corridors of power encapsulates a fervent quest for justice and sustainable development. Just yesterday, Thursday, March 14th, 2024, President Bola Tinubu appointed him Presidential Amnesty Boss. His new appointment is a welcome development and greatly excited the people. The new Presidential Amnesty Boss, Otuaro…
The Nigeria Agribusiness and Agro-Industry Development Initiative (NAADI), an enterprise of the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, has commenced operation in Delta state. The State Coordinator of the Initiative, Elder Abu Joshua Jonah, who formally announced the coming of the organisation to the state while interacting with newsmen in Asaba, said it was collaborating with the Federation of Agricultural Commodity Association of Nigeria (FACAN). Elder Abu said the concept of NAADI derived from the fact that agro-industry helped to unlock the latent in agricultural commodities for the satisfaction of consumers, while agribusiness helped to create spatial or temporal utility…