Delta Governor, Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, on Tuesday said Dennis Osadebay University, Asaba, would commence full academic activities before the end of February, 2022. Okowa disclosed this while fielding questions from journalists shortly after inspecting ongoing projects in the new university as well as the offices and residential apartments of the Secretary to the State Government (SSG) and the Chief of Staff, under construction. He stated that all the courses of the university presented for the first year programme had been accredited by National Universities Commission (NUC), adding that no fewer than 500 students had already been offered admission to…
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Dele Ogunyemi, Warri The Restoration Agenda Group of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State on Tuesday called for urgent reconciliation with the aggrieved party members in the State while urging the national body of the party to prevail on the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, who is the APC Leader in Delta, “to shift ground by accommodating major stakeholders who feel marginalized and fenced out during the last congresses”. Making the call at a press conference in Warri, the Restorate Agenda Group headed by Professor David Ejenobo of Delta State University, Abraka, noted that “by…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has suspended the planned removal of subsidy on petroleum products till further notice. The Minister of Finance, Budget and Economic Planning, Hajia Zainab Ahmed stated this at a meeting held at the National Assembly. The meeting was convened at the instance of the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan. Ahmed said the Federal Government initially had the plans to remove subsidy on petroleum products from July this year. She said, “Provision was made in the 2022 budget for subsidy payment from January till June. That suggested that from July, there would be no subsidy. ”…
by SMART OFUGARA For almost sixty two years, we have fought, we have celebrated, we have marginalized, we have schemed, we have established hierarchy. Piloting this nation since independence in October, 1960 are the following citizens and the regions they hail from with the unity of the nation at heart. Nnamdi Azikiwe-East Tafawa Balewa-North Aguyui Ironsi-East Yakubu Gowon-North Murtala Mohammed-North Olusegun Obasanjo-West Shehu Shagari-North Muhammad Buhari-North Ibrahim Babangida-North Ernest Shonekan-West Sanni Abacha-North Abdusalami Abubakar-North Olusegun Obasanjo-West Umaru ya Adua-North Goodluck Jonathan- South Muhammad Buhari-North We have failed, we have told lies, we have built, we have pretended to maintain, we…
by SMART OFUGARA For almost sixty two years, we have fought, we have celebrated, we have marginalized, we have schemed, we have established hierarchy. Piloting this nation since independence in October, 1960 are the following citizens and the regions they hail from with the unity of the nation at heart. Nnamdi Azikiwe-East Tafawa Balewa-North Aguyui Ironsi-East Yakubu Gowon-North Murtala Mohammed-North Olusegun Obasanjo-West Shehu Shagari-North Muhammad Buhari-North Ibrahim Babangida-North Ernest Shonekan-West Sanni Abacha-North Abdusalami Abubakar-North Olusegun Obasanjo-West Umaru ya Adua-North Goodluck Jonathan- South Muhammad Buhari-North We have failed, we have told lies, we have built, we have pretended to maintain, we…
By Chukwudi Asoya The immediate past Special Adviser to Delta State Governor, Senator (Dr.) Okowa on SERVICOM and Labour Relations, Comrade Mike Okeme has described his late mother as a woman of substance. Comrade Okeme , who stated this during the burial of his mother, late Mrs. Sarah Tahor Okotie, at Orhuwhorun in Udu Local Government Area of the state, described death as an innevitable end of all human activities on earth. He said that everyone on earth had an appointed time with God to die but only once and thanked God for a life well spent of Mrs Okotie.…
Delta State Deputy Governor, Deacon Kingsley Burutu Otuaro, has affirmed that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) government in the state would not fail Deltans, as they continue to keep faith and support the party. Deacon Otuaro made the affirmation in his remark at the Delta PDP Mega Really, held at the Cenotaph, High Court Road, Asaba, the state capital. According to him, “the solidarity and support you have given to us is exemplified in what you are seeing in terms of infrastructural development across the state.” ” Today, we are happy to see you in your large numbers, celebrating the…
By ABEL JOHNGOLD ORHERUATA Delta State immediate past Chief of Staff and frontline Delta 2023 gubernatorial aspirant, Olorogun David Edevbie, has been hailed like a king and rousingly applauded by the massive crowd of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) faithful, including many of the party’s big wigs, at the January 22 mega rally, held in Asaba to welcome decampees from the All Progressive Congress ahead of the 2023 general elections in the State. Edevbie, who had earlier arrived with a crop of top-notch party stalwarts, reminded the grand assembly of his long standing cordial relationship with Deltans. The charismatic former Principal…
By ABEL JOHNGOLD ORHERUATA Thousands of supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) thronged the Cenotaph at High Court Road, Asaba, Delta State, South South Nigeria, on Saturday, 22 January 22, 2022, for the party’s mega rally towards the build up of 2023 general elections. Roads leading to the Cenotaph were blocked, as party faithful parked indiscriminately, leading to a traffic gridlock. There was tight security at the venue of the rally, dubbed Delta State PDP Mega Rally. At one end, the police anti-bomb vehicles were parked, while patrol teams were stationed in all entrances of Asaba to boost security.…
By Christian Ogoh A famous restaurant owner in Agbor, Ika South Local Government Area of Delta State, Mrs. Bridget Okoh, popularly known as ‘Ofekoni’, has debunked the rumours making the rounds that she prepared her food with water gotten from dead people and female private parts. Mrs. Bridget Okoh while speaking to newsmen at Agbor said “I want to urge members of the public, especially my customers, to disregard all the allegations on social media, adding that It was unimaginable to even talk about somebody in such manner, God forbid.” She stated that she had been in restaurant business for…