By ABEL JOHNGOLD ORHERUATA The Delta Online Publishers Forum (DOPF), today inducted High Chief Government Oweizide Ekpomupolo aka Tompolo Into the DOPF Niger Delta Media Hall of Fame. The official induction was performed at Oporoza, the traditional Headquarters of Gbaramatu Kingdom in Warri Southwest Local Government Area of Delta State. As a prelude, the Chairman of DOPF, Mr. Emmanuel Enebeli, ANIPR, noted that it was sequence to an overwhelming votes of the people of the Niger Delta Region in an Online search, drawn within a period of four months beginning from June 2021 – October 2021. Enebeli said Ekpemupolo’s…
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Chief Executive Officer of Delta State Orientation Bureau and Executive Assistant on Communications to the Governor, Dr Latimore Oghenesivbe, has again assured Deltans that governor Sheriff Oborevwori will continue to deliver quality infrastructure projects across the three senatorial districts as encapsulated in his MORE agenda under implementation. He gave the assurance on Friday in Asaba, while speaking as a special guest at the Parliament Platform, a popular public affairs live talk show on Bridge F.M radio, and monitored across the state, adding that the governor is already taking proactive steps to facilitate partnership with the private sector on Independent Power…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Delta State Caucus, on Thursday, February 29, 2024, passed a vote of implicit confidence on the State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori and applauded him for the pace of excellent work his administration has been doing since he assumed office as the Governor of Delta State. The motion for the vote of confidence, which was moved by Prince Ned Nwoko, Senator representing Delta North Senatorial zone and seconded by Senator Stella Omu, member of the PDP Board of Trustees and one time Senator who represented Delta South Senatorial zone in the National Assembly, was unanimously…
By Fred Edoreh The great America author, Thomas Vachss, once said “journalism is what maintains democracy. It is the force for progressive change.” Joshua Oppenheimer, the Oscar-class film director, renowned for his “The Look of Silence” and “The Act of Killing”, put it in a clearer perspective. “The function of journalism is to uncover vital new information in the public interest and to put that information in a context so that we can use it to improve the human condition,” he wrote. It therefore goes without saying, that any government passionate about the advancement of its society would necessarily support…
In another major feat achieved by a private security outfit, Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited (TSSNL) has won another battle in war against illegal oil bunkering in the Niger Delta region. In less than one week, Tantita, operated by Chief Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, has secured the forfeiture of two illegal bunkering vessels to the Federal Government. Two Federal High Courts, sitting in Abuja, have ordered the forfeiture of MT Kali and MT Harbor Spirit, to the federal government. The courts also ordered the sale of the stolen crude oil contained in the impounded ocean-going equipments by the Nigerian National…
Al-Nassr will be without Cristiano Ronaldo for their next match against Al-Hazm, after their star striker was punished for his actions during their late win over Al-Shabab The Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) has banned Cristiano Ronaldo for one match and fined him 30,000 Saudi Riyals (£6,300) for his celebrations on Sunday. After chants of “Messi” were heard in the crowd, the Portuguese striker pumped his hand forward in front of his pelvic area after scoring in Al-Nassr’s 3-2 win away against Al-Shabab. This was deemed by the SAFF to have caused ‘public excitement by gesture’. The celebration wasn’t captured…
Delta State has set the pace in Nigeria, being the first to endorse the restoration of mangrove forest, seagrass protection and preservation of the ecosystem for conservation and environmental sustainability. Delta state took the lead when it signed a memorandum of understanding, MOU with Serendib Capital UK for the restoration and preservation of the State’s Mangrove Forest and it’s Ecosystem at Government House, Asaba, on Wednesday. Speaking shortly after the signing ceremony, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori commended all stakeholders for their visionary approach and unweilding commitment to shaping a more sustainable environment for current and future generations. He said: “The memorandum…
By Omonigho Okotie #DsobPress Orientation Panorama, a weekly sensitization and awareness public affairs radio programme rocked the airwaves across Delta State on Wednesday at exactly 3.10pm on Voice of Delta F.M radio of Delta Broadcasting Service, Asaba station. The one hour live phone-in programme is the initiative of Delta State Orientation Bureau, DSOB, designed to bring government closer to the people by informing the general public about policies, programmes and achievements of government. The programme shall also speak against societal ills and the need for the citizenry to willingly perform their civic responsibilities, encourage attitudinal change, moral values, honesty, hard…
President Bola Tinubu has launched the expatriate employment levy (EEL) to close wage gaps between expatriates and the Nigerian labour force. The EEL also mandates firms to pay levies for hiring expatriates and provides guidelines on the employment of Nigerians in foreign-owned companies. Tinubu said the policy, which was initiated to oversee expatriate employment in the country, should not become a hindrance to foreign investment. The initiative, according to the EEL handbook, aims to diminish reliance on foreign skills and encourage companies to prioritise the hiring of Nigerians by supporting the development of the local workforce. The policy document also…
The Niger Delta Awareness Council has alerted all security agencies operating in Delta and Ondo States waterways that there shall be escalation of crimes and oil theft in the Niger Delta if urgent steps are not taken to nip it in the bud. The President of the group, Chief Worlu Rowland Chinda in a statement titled, “Heightened Insecurity And Crude Oil Theft Expected In The Niger Delta, As Michael Diden And Bibopere Ajube Of Ondo State Join Forces,” and made available to newsmen , the above names are allegedly planning to wreck havoc on oil pipelines in the region. The…