By ELOHOR RITA AGBRA A leading contender in the Delta State 2023 Governorship race and the State Deputy Governor, Barrister Kingsley Burutu Otuaro has promised to take the state a notch higher by leveraging on the laudable and remarkable achievements of the Senator Ifeanyi Okowa led government. The Deputy Governor made this known when he visited the delegates of Ethiope West, Sapele and Uvwie Local Government Areas to intimate them with his interest to occupy the number one seat of the State. Barrister Kingsley Otuaro while thanking them for their unwavering support for the Senator Okowa led government said they…
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By ABEL JOHNGOLD ORHERUATA The Management of Shebah Exploration & Production Company Ltd (SEPCOL) in RECEIVERSHIP, have provided further developments in the last two weeks concerning the unfortunate explosion and fire that engulfed the FPSO Trinity Spirit at the Ukpokiti Terminal on Wednesday, 2nd of February 2022. The update on further developments were contained in a press release signed and made available to newsmen by the Chief Executive Officer Shebah Exploration & Production Company Ltd (in RECEIVERSHIP), Mr. Ikemefuna Okafor. The update stated that since the 3rd of February 2022 when the fire was contained, the company has been working…
Palpable tension has gripped residents of Amuokpokpor-Elume community and it’s neighboring communities in Sapele Local Government Area of Delta State and Okpe LGA of the state following an oil spill from leaking wellheads, operated by Nigeria’s giant domestic oil firm, conoil that has led to the outbreak of waterborne and skin diseases in the various communities. The locals who expressed displeasures over the unfortunate disaster at a peaceful protest in the community said the river that has been poisoned by the spill remained the only source of drinking, cooking, bathing, and farming activities to the locals just as they demanded…
By ELOHOR RITA AGBRA As the race intensifies on who to occupy the Dennis Osadebay House come 2023, the most loyal and outstanding Deputy Governor of Delta State, Barrister Deacon Kingsley Burutu Otuaro has visited delegates of Bomadi and Patani Local Government Areas to intimate them on his interest to lead the people. For Barrister Otuaro, the Sen. Okowa led government has performed creditably well and has been applauded in different quarters for his transformational agenda in road construction and many other infrastructure development hence he was nicknamed “The Road Master”. For this and many more which speak volume, it…
The All Progressives Congress, APC, Delta State, would like to commend Pastors Korede and Esther Komaya of the Master’s Place International Church, Effurun, for the churche’s renovation of the Warri Township Stadium. Our party notes the impressive work the church has embarked upon at the long abandoned stadium in the heart of the Oil City, even as we applaud the Body of Christ for stepping in where the deceitful administration of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has woefully failed. It is instructive that in furtherance of his clannish and family-centric approach to governance, Governor Okowa had foisted his younger brother, Mr.…
By abiodun KOMOLAFE “As long as we have faith in our own cause and an unconquerable will to win, victory will not be denied us.” – Winston Churchill_ The Osun APC Governorship Primary, won by the incumbent Governor Gboyega Oyetola, has come and gone; a winner has emerged and losers have also started licking their wounds. So, the rest, as it is often said, is history. But, just like any other contests, there are lessons to be learnt. First is the issue of crisis management in political parties. In fairness to posterity, the structure and the leadership of the ruling…
Notably, out of the many branded products in the markets, only the few or one among the substitutes which offers consumers maximum satisfaction that enjoys greatest patronage, called “brand loyalty”. So, brand loyalty is a derivative factor of product’s utility, standard quality, general acceptance, accessibility and quality assurance. In summary, it is a function of of product’s performance. And from the available alternatives or substitutes, there is always the tendency for any consumer to go for or buy the superior product commensurate with the value of his/her money or payment that will best satisfy his/her taste. Similarly, out…
By ABEL JOHNGOLD ORHERUATA Former Secretary of the Presidential Committee on National Dialogue, Dr Indabawa Akilu, has said Deltans should count their state lucky at the prospect of having Olorogun David Edevbie as their next Governor. Speaking with journalists on Friday, Indabawa who served as Special Adviser to former Presidents Umaru Yar’adua and Goodluck Jonathan at different times, said while he urges Deltans not to miss the opportunity of having Edevbie, he is jealous that his home state, Kano, cannot take him over to help drive their development. Indabawa who was also National Youth Leader of the Peoples Democratic Party…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for assenting to the Electoral Act (amendment) Bill passed by the National Assembly. Gbajabiamila said the president’s action was in line with the All Progressives Congress (APC) determination to bequeath a legacy of an improved democracy to Nigerians. Gbajabiamila also commended his colleagues in the National Assembly for standing firm to ensure that the country has a new electoral law that Nigerians would be proud of and for passing another landmark legislation. The speaker noted that the new law is a collaborative effort by all…
By Abiodun KOMOLAFE Evidently, the strategic engagement tour recently embarked upon by Governor Gboyega Oyetola to all the local government areas (LGAs) in Osun State, was a veritable look-back mechanism, which afforded him a rare empirical assessment of the public administration journey so far. It was a good opportunity to have a peep at the status of his performance profile. Also, it was an assessment of reality, a very robust and truthful interaction with the people, and a sociological opportunity to evaluate first-hand and undeniably, the impact of his administration on the governed. It is sociological in that the electorate…