Executive Assistant on Communications to Delta State Governor and Head of Delta State Orientation Bureau, DSOB, Dr Latimore Oghenesivbe, has said that governor Sheriff Oborevwori, will continue to development all sectors of the state economy, and consistently give priority attention to Students health care through the newly inaugurated Tertiary Institutions Students Insurance Programme, TISIP. He gave the assurance while speaking as special guest at both Delta Broadcasting Service radio Warri and Quest Radio/Television Ughelli on Monday, saying the state government through the Delta State Social Insurance Commission, is already reaching out to other state governments to perfect arrangements, so that…
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The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and management of a private security outfit, Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited (TSSNL) on Monday, recorded a major stride in the war against crude oil theft in the Niger Delta region. A Federal High Court, Abuja, in a landmark judgement,ordered the forfeiture of an illegal crude oil vessel, MT Kali and its content to the Federal Government. The police in the Charge NO. FHC/ABJ/CR/18/2024 B/W: INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE V. MT KALI & 22 ORS, had arraigned the vessel and its 22 crew members before the Federal High Court, presided over by Justice J.O. Abdulmalik.…
Chairman of Delta State Internal Revenue Service, DSIRS, Hon Solomon Ighrakpata, has said that the state Internally Generated Revenue, IGR, grew with over N30 billion, from N84 billion in 2022 to N114 billion in 2023, with a firm promise to surpass IGR projection of N130 billion for the year 2024. He made the disclosure on Monday at the Corporate Headquarters of the service in Warri, when he received on courtesy visit the Executive Assistant on Communications to Delta State Governor, and Head of Delta State Orientation Bureau, DSOB, Dr Latimore Oghenesivbe, saying that the gigantic infrastructure projects embarked upon by…
By Sharon Ivovi The Executive Chairman, Delta State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Hon. Samuel Mariere has given kudos to the youths and people of Ugono-Orogun Community in Ughelli North Local Government Area of the State for protecting a critical education asset in the community against vandals, theft and arson. Mariere gave the commendation on Monday when he undertook a tour of facilities at the UBEC Model Smart School, located at Ugono-Orogun which was built and handed over to the state government by the federal government through the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC). Expressing satisfaction on the conduct of the…
By FUNKE EGBEMODE (egbemode3@gmail.com) When Debola and Akin got married, Akin was not in a good place financially. He was living from hand to mouth, struggling to pay his rent and generally depending on salary advance to get through the month. He was getting on in years and his parents were permanently on his case to get married. He was reluctant to commit to any serious relationship. How was he expected to feed two mouths when he couldn’t feed himself? How can you tell a new bride not to get pregnant because his tiny room-and-parlour could and would not…
By Funke Egbemode (egbemode3@gmail.com) The other room is the most important room in the home and in any woman’s life. Every woman knows that. So, don’t mind those who are pretending to be holier than the sacred sanctuary. It’s okay to have powers in and over the other rooms, but a woman who does not know how to wield the influence derivable and derived from the other room is indeed a powerless woman. Yes, the powers of the boardroom is plenty power. But what is the power of the boardroom without the power of the bedroom? At best, the power…
By Victor Bieni Kingmakers of Igbide kingdom in Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State have crowned His Royal Majesty (HRM) Agre Okpomor Patrick as the new traditional ruler after undergoing a rigorous selection process. The newly crowned monarch of Igbide, yesterday, Saturday 24, February, 2024, promised to further promote peace, unity and development in the Kingdom. The processes that culminated to the coronation of a new King were duly followed by the Kingmakers in Igbide Kingdom. The coronation event witnessed a great celebration, the gathering of Who is Who in Isoko Nation, Delta State. Speaking to Newsmen shortly…
Governor Sheriff Oborovweri’s decision to relocate Faculty of Management Sciences of Delta State University of Science and Technology, DSUST, Ozoro to Orerokpe “is in tandem with existing “government policy” of providing easy access to education for all Deltans”. National Coordinator of Niger Delta Grassroots Organization, NDGO, Comrade Weyinmi Olley, who spoke to newsmen in Warri, said Oborevwori’s action, very early in the tenure will enable him nurture the Orerokpe campus and others to maturity. He dismissed reasons for protests by some sections of the Isoko people as unfortunate. “I know a lot of Isoko men and women who are broadminded…
By DENNIS OTU The initial news of your illness that fateful Sunday struck me, yet I harbored no thought it would be our final farewell. From that moment, efforts to secure the best medical care for you were relentless. Despite your admission to Warri Central Hospital on Monday showing no immediate cause for alarm, your subsequent transfer to Specialist Hospital Irhua, Edo State, filled me with dread. Still, I clung to hope, a hope shattered by a call from your son, Vetah Dafe at 3:26 am, plunging me into a reality I wished was merely a nightmare. Your departure to…
The Delta State Chairman of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) Prince Henry Eze, has been elected Chairman of the Delta State chapter of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC). Prince Eze polled eleven votes to defeat Okorakpa Omowara who garnered six votes in a free and fair election conducted at the State INEC headquarters in Asaba by the National Electoral Committee of IPAC, led by the National Chairman, Alhaji Yusuf Dantalle. Other officers returned unopposed were Ebewore Simeon, Deputy Chairman; Okaegwu Peter, Secretary; Okproma Joseph, Deputy Secretary; Oghenejabor Onome, Financial Secretary; Engr Okolie Austine, Treasurer; Barr Hessington Okolo, Organizing Secretary; Umudjone…