The Delta State Government has commenced a fresh capacity-building initiative for senior civil servants as part of efforts to strengthen the administrative machinery of government and equip future managers with the skills required to effectively drive public-sector reforms and deliver better services to citizens. The initiative, which is being implemented in collaboration with the Administrative Staff College of Nigeria (ASCON), is the 22nd Edition of the Seven-Weekend Higher Management Course for Senior Management Staff of the Delta State Civil Service. The training programme, which commenced on Friday in Asaba, is targeted at senior officers preparing for advancement into the Directorate…
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The Delta State Government has announced fresh measures to cushion the effects of economic hardship and boost the purchasing power of residents through infrastructure development, workers’ welfare, empowerment programmes and strategic investments. The State Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, disclosed this on Thursday while addressing a press conference in Asaba. He said Governor Sheriff Oborevwori had directed the administration to intensify programmes capable of stimulating economic activity at the grassroots and ensuring that the benefits of ongoing economic reforms were felt directly by households. Aniagwu, who was accompanied by the Executive Assistant to the…
By ENITAN ABEL JOHNGOLD ORHERUATA, mnipr The Delta State Government has commenced a two-day capacity-building workshop designed to strengthen the financial analysis, modelling and decision-making capabilities of officials in the State Ministry of Economic Planning. The workshop, organised by the Ministry in collaboration with the Universal Investment and Development Company Limited (UIDC), is focused on “Financial Analysis and Modelling” and is aimed at equipping participants with practical skills required for effective economic planning, project appraisal, forecasting, risk assessment and efficient allocation of public resources. The training, which began on Thursday at the Conference Hall, 6th Floor, Prof. Chike Edozien Secretariat,…
The Chairman of the Board of the Delta State Contributory Health Commission, DSCHC, *Dr. Austin Obidi* and the Director-General/CEO, *Olorogun Dr. Isaac Akpoveta*, have charged *over 200 newly recruited permanent staff* of the Commission to uphold *discipline, ethics, integrity and professionalism* in the discharge of their duties. They gave the charge yesterday during an *onboarding and orientation exercise* for new and existing permanent staff held at the Commission’s headquarters in Asaba. Addressing the new employees, *Dr. Obidi* described their engagement as an opportunity to contribute meaningfully to improved service delivery under the state’s health insurance scheme. He urged them to…
I warmly felicitate with His Excellency, Senator Kashim Shettima, GCON, Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, on the occasion of his 60th birthday. On behalf of my family, the people of Delta Central Senatorial District, I join his family, colleagues and Nigerians across the country in celebrating this significant milestone and honouring a life marked by distinguished public service, leadership and an enduring commitment to the unity and progress of our nation. Vice President Shettima’s journey from the banking profession to the highest levels of public service, including his tenure as Governor of Borno State, his service as…
The Chairman of the Integrity Group of Nigeria, Delta State Chapter, Comrade Martin Nwachukwu Bolum, has warned contractors handling government projects in Delta State against executing substandard roads and other infrastructure, describing such acts as capable of undermining Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s efforts to provide durable and quality infrastructure for the people of the state. Bolum gave the warning yesterday while speaking with journalists following the decision of the Delta State Executive Council to terminate some contracts over poor performance. He said the Integrity Group, as a partner in the administration’s development efforts, would not hesitate to petition the state government…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Chief Ben Igbakpa, has declared his support for the re-election of Senator Ede Dafinone, urging the people of Delta Central Senatorial District to return him to the National Assembly in the 2027 general elections. Igbakpa made the declaration on Tuesday when Dafinone, who represents Delta Central in the 10th National Assembly, paid him a consultation visit at his residence in Sapele Local Government Area of Delta State. He said Dafinone had used his first term to establish valuable relationships and networks across the…
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu and the Nigerian Army Headquarters to site the headquarters of the newly created 83 Division of the Nigerian Army in Delta State. Oborevwori made the appeal when he received a committee from the Nigerian Army Headquarters on a stakeholders’ consultative visit to the state as part of consultations on the realignment of Areas of Responsibility arising from the creation of the 83 Division. The committee was led by the Chief of Army Standards and Evaluation, Major-General Thompson Bobby Ugiagbe. The governor argued that Delta was strategically positioned…
By ENITAN ABEL JOHNGOLD ORHERUATA, mnipr The newly inaugurated Board of Trustees of the University of Ibadan Alumni Association (UIAA) Worldwide has placed reconciliation and the reunification of aggrieved alumni, branches and chapters at the centre of its agenda, declaring that the Association cannot afford to have “winners and losers” when members are divided. The inauguration ceremony of the newly constituted Board of Trustees (BoT) was performed by the Acting Worldwide President of the University of Ibadan Alumni Association (UIAA), Prof. Terrumun Hembaor Gajir. He was assisted by the Association’s 1st Worldwide Vice President, Dr. Irene Irenosen Akhideno; a member…
By ENITAN ABEL JOHNGOLD ORHERUATA, mnipr The Alake and Paramount Ruler of Egbaland, Oba Dr. Adedotun Michael Aremu Gbadebo III, CFR, and former Governor of Kano State, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, CFR, have emerged as Chairman and Vice-Chairman respectively of the newly constituted Board of Trustees of the University of Ibadan Alumni Association (UIAA) Worldwide. The two eminent Nigerians were inaugurated alongside former Governor of Delta State, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa, CON; renowned cardiologist, Dr. Achilihu Onye; Vice-Chancellor of Lagos State University, Distinguished Professor Ibiyemi Ibilola Olatunji-Bello; former Vice-Chancellor of Benue State University, Professor Charity Angya; and Vice-Chancellor of…