By Kenneth Obieh The Governor of Delta State Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori has been commended for approving the Delta Community Action for Resilience and Economic Stimulus (D-CARES) program that has impacted greatly in the lives of the direct beneficiaries who need the assistance. At Isiokolo community in Ethiope East local Area where Mrs Idekpome Egodotaire said she had received N20,000 naira twice now and it has indeed taken care of her daily needs with the stipends. She was indeed elated and thanked the governor even as she prayed that it should be sustained. Mrs Akpedena Arhabor also from Isiokolo said…
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The National Orientation Agency (NOA) says the demise of Jonathan Silas Zwingina has deprived the nation of a grassroot mobilizer and courageous patriot who stood against disunity and falling moral fabric of the nation. In a condolence message to the family of the late patriot, The NOA Director General, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu described the late Jonathan Zwingina as a gifted and rigorous Mobilizer who, in both private and public life, stood for the unity, progress and development of the nation. He said Zwingina as a pioneer Director in the former Mass Mobilisation for Self-Reliance, Social Justice, and Economic Recovery…
By Abel Johngold Prof. Saawua Gabriel Nyityo, Worldwide President of the University of Ibadan Alumni Association (UIAA), says the death of Senator (Prof.) Jonathan Silas Zwingina, a member of the UIAA Board of Trustee (BoT), is shocking and devastating. Nyityo stated this yesterday in Abuja, at the Night of Tribute in honour of the distinguished Nigerian, statesman and former representative of the good people of the Southern Senatorial District of Adamawa State, who was confirmed dead on Wednesday, 2nd October 2024 at the age of 70. Noting that Zwingina’s remarkable contributions to UIAA will forever embody his memory in his…
By Comr. Florence Ifeanyi Chidobi The 16th of October annually is commemorated as the World Food Day and the founding of Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO). It is a day set aside to remember the organization’s search for the solutions to the problems of hunger and poverty in the world, with the goals that young men and women should feed the world according to United Nations. Hence, 16th October, 2024, Cenotaph, Asaba, Delta State, was agog with various agricultural produce, while Oshimili North Local Government Area, ably led by the Head of Personnel Management of the council, Lady Stella Jones…
A bill sponsored by Senator Ned Nwoko, which seeks to establish the National Social Security Agency (NSSA) and replace the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, has passed its first reading in the Senate today, Thursday, October 17. The bill, titled “A Bill for an Act to Establish the National Social Security Agency (NSSA), Repealing the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, and Providing for the Structure, Functions, and Funding of the National Social Security System”, aims to create a new agency under the office of the President. The proposed agency would be responsible for implementing a comprehensive social security system designed to ensure…
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has announced that his government plans to pay workers a minimum wage of N85,000. Sanwo-Olu disclosed this on Wednesday evening during an interview on Channels TV themed “One-On-One with Babajide Sanwo-Olu.” “You mentioned minimum wage and what I need to throw in for my people. I’m glad to let you know that the minimum wage for Lagos, which we’ve discussed with our union, is N85,000 today. “It’s not a competition, so I’m not going to say that we’re paying more than some other people; it’s a function of affordability and a function of capacity,” the…
Director General of the National Orientation Agency, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu has appealed for understanding among the citizens noting that the present economic hardship in the country will soon ease off for prosperity and growth. Speaking in an interview with Abiodun Folorunsho of Bond FM 92.9 in Ikeja, Lagos state, Nigeria, the Director General encouraged Nigerians to exercise patience with the current administration’s choice to rebuild the country, as opposed to patching its damaged structure as was done by previous administrations. The DG explained that the current sufferings citizens are facing is the effect of the rebuilding stage which the current…
The recent commencement of remedial works on the dilapidated sections of the Benin-Asaba Highway has elicited a chorus of accolades directed towards various individuals perceived to have played a role in bringing about this critical project. This is hardly unexpected, as success invariably attracts recognition. Such is human proclivity. However, amid the cacophony of praise and the triumphant validations, it would be a grave oversight to ignore the pivotal role played by the Distinguished Senator Ned Munir Nwoko in orchestrating not only the rehabilitation of the Benin-Asaba Expressway but also a myriad of other crucial road projects in the Delta…
Director General, Delta State Orientation and Communications Bureau, Dr Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe, has again affirmed his total conviction that governor Sheriff Oborevwori will govern the state till May 29, 2031, judging from his good governance strides and visionary leadership. He assured that the speed of infrastructural and socioeconomic development across the three senatorial districts shall be upscaled in the coming years, noting that the people are already benefiting tremendously from ongoing reforms and programmes of the governor as enshrined in his MORE agenda. Dr Oghenesivbe gave the assurance on Tuesday in Lagos, while speaking to Unilag FM Radio correspondent immediately…
The senator representing Imo West senatorial district at the 9th Nigerian Senate, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, has been accused of land grabbing and illegal demolition of a property in the Lugbe area of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. All hell was let loose on Monday, October 14, when some persons dressed in police uniform, armed to the teeth, arrived at the land located in an estate in Lugbe, conveyed by a bus allegedly belonging to the former governor. The said policemen, who stormed the estate in a commando-like manner upon arrival, created an atmosphere of panic and tension, when they started…