by Augustine AKANIGHA The Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly (DTHA) and Governor Elect, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Francis Orohwedor Oborevwori, has stated that the Leadership of the State Assembly is committed to training and retraining of its staff as priority for quality service delivery. He made the commitment during the opening ceremony of 3-Day Capacity Building Programme, Wednesday 12th to Friday14th April, 2023, for Members of Staff of the Delta State House of Assembly on Grade Level 3 to10, with the theme: “Standing Out, Making The Right Impact and Securing Our Future.” Held at Benizia Hotel Asaba the State…
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Ahead of the forthcoming Bayelsa State Governorship Election, supporters of Frontline Guber aspirant, Miss Albertine Doibo, have appreciated the Screening Committee of the Labour Party (LP) for successfully screening gubernatorial aspirants of their great party from Bayelsa State, saying that the OBIdients in Nigeria and the Diaspora were delighted to learn that Miss Albertine Doibo is among the successful aspirants. This was stated in an appreciation of the Bayelsa State Governorship Labour Party Screening Committee, signed by Chris O. O. Biose, National Co-ordinator, TEAM NIGERIA FOR PETER OBI, on behalf of the group. The group noted that one of the cardinal…
Few hours to the year 2023 edition of Maris Annual Public Service Lecture, Chief Chinonye Daphey, has volunteered to provide refreshment for the participants. Also, Pastor Anthony Onyia of St. Claire and Events, has said that his company will decorate Unity Hall, Government House, Asaba, venue of the lecture billed to hold on Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at 12 noon. Secretary, Maris Trust Council, organisers of the lecture, Comrade Fidelis Egugbo, made the disclosure on Tuesday morning in Asaba. According to him, “with God using men of goodwill, we can tell the world that all is set for the year…
The Member-elect for Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency Chief Lawrence Ngozi Okolie, has pledged to work with the Delta State Governor-elect Chief Sheriff Oborevwori in attracting dividends of democracy to the four local government areas of his constituency….. Chief Ngozi Okolie made the pledge while speaking on a live Delta TV flagship programme TV Guest in Asaba…. He said the interest of the people of his federal Constituency will be paramount promising not to betray the confidence reposted in him….. Chief Okolie said he prefers to be addressed as Mr when the National Assembly is constituted stressing that his representation should earn…
By Augustine Akanigha The Delta State House of Assembly has in an emergency sitting, presided over by the Deputy Speaker, Rt. Hon Ochor Christopher Ochor approved a request by the Delta State Government to Submit Documents required for the Recovery and Refund of the Backlog of Stamp Duties between January 2015 to December 2022 from the Federal Government of Nigeria. The approval was given by the House on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, sequel to a letter sent to the House by the Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa requesting approval to submit relevant documents to the Governors Forum, on or before Wednesday,…
The Doris Amaka Ochei Foundation (DAO Foundation) Monday achieved a milestone when it brought back to use the market at Onicha-Olona that was built 20 years ago by the Aniocha North Local government administration of Callistus Nwawolo but abandoned because of lack of good access road. However, through the magnanimity and benevolence of the DAO Foundation that has Dr. (Mrs) Doris Amaka Ochei, wife of Major General Raymond Ochei as founder and President, the market was rehabilitated, expanded and commissioned by the incumbent Local Government Chairman, Hon. Kevin Okwechime for immediate us. Okwechime was represented at the event by the…
Delta State Government on Tuesday, said it had given an ultimatum to its Ministry of Works to ensure that Section C2 of Ughelli/Asaba Road dualisation project was completed in the life of the present administration. The Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, made this known while briefing journalists on some decisions reached at the State Executive Council (EXCO) meeting presided over by Governor Ifeanyi Okowa at Government House, Asaba. Aniagwu said that a lot of works had been done on the Section which ran from Koka flyover and interchange to Ogwashi-Uku junction, adding that the remaining part of the project…
By Onoriode Etatsemi. The High Court of Justice Delta State, sitting at Kwale Criminal Division, has convicted and sentenced a forty-four year old man, Olawale Ayeni, to 10 years imprisonment with hard labour for the offence of Rape. The Court presided over by Honourable Justice O F. Enenmo, delivered its judgment on Tuesday 22 March, 2023. The Defendant was arraigned before the Court on a one count charge of Rape, punishable under section 358 of the Criminal Law Code Cap C21 Vol. 1 Laws of Delta State of Nigeria 2006. The Defendant was alleged to have had carnal knowledge of…
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Monday, urged traditional rulers in Delta North Senatorial District to declare every Easter Monday as “Anioma Day” worldwide. Okowa made the call in his remarks at the 18th Anioma Cultural Festival organised by the Organisation For The Advancement of Anioma Culture (OFAAC), in Asaba. He clarified that it was the traditional rulers, and not the state government that would make a declaration to set a day aside for annual celebration of Anioma people and culture. Okowa, who therefore, urged traditional rulers in the area to get together and make the declaration, remarked that the…
By abiodun KOMOLAFE Whenever a section of the society wants to embark on something new, it’ll first fly a kite. To sane minds, flying a kite is like testing the waters. If the society is gullible enough to ‘collectivise, objectify, even sacralise’ it, then, it becomes the norm. Unfortunately, societal norms tend to grow organic; and continue to evolve that, very soon, people may not even remember its origin. Such is the interim national government plot by some political gladiators in Nigeria. While it is no longer in doubt that the call has again added flavour to the political vocabularies…