By Andy Adaigbe. Wife of the Governor of Delta State, Dame Edith Okowa, Thursday, inaugurated a 20-bed space First Delta America Hospital, FDAH, an affiliate of First Lithonia Medical Centre, Atlanta Georgia, United States of America, owned by an American based licensed Family physician, Dr. (Mrs.) Isioma Okobah. The Governor’s wife who commended the FDAH management and staff for their friendliness to visitors and patients, said such relationship was usually the first step in the healing process. She further urged Doctors, nurses and other caregivers to emulate such gesture instead of displaying hostility to aggravate patients’ medical conditions. Dame Okowa…
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The wife of Delta State Governor and Founder of ’05 Initiative’, Dame Edith Okowa has charged well-meaning Nigerians in the Country and beyond to give back to the society by impacting lives positively in their various endeavors. Dame Okowa stated this during the commissioning of the First Delta American Hospital, in Asaba. She said the Chief Executive Officer of the First Delta American Hospital, which had affiliations, with the First Lithonia Medical Centre Atlanta, Georgia, USA, Dr. Isioma Okobah, had done what was expected of every well-meaning Nigerian. She maintained that God expected all relevant stakeholders to impact the lives…
The Senate has approved President Muhammadu Buhari’s loan request for the sum of $16,230,077,718 (USD) billion, €1,020,000,000 billion (Euros), under the 2018-2020 External Borrowing plan. Also approved was a grant component of $125 million (USD), and the request to the Bank of Industries for the issuance of €500 million (Euros) but no more than €750 million Eurobond in the International Capital Market. The chamber’s approval to the loan requests was, however, accompanied by a resolution that the terms and conditions of the loan from the funding agencies, be forwarded to the National Assembly prior to its execution for approval and…
The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Ndudi Elumelu has said that the late Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, Justice Chukwudumebi Oseji dwelt in the lofty realm of truth, justice and impartiality found only among the immortals. Elumelu in his tribute at the Night of Tributes in honour of late Justice Oseji on Wednesday held at the Court of Appeal, Asaba, Delta State, acknowledged that life of the late jurist was an embodiment of faith, courage and that of forthrightness that made the jury the last hope of the oppressed in an unjust world. “Justice…
Delta Governor, Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, on Wednesday, called on the Nigerian Navy to strenghten its operational efficiency in ensuring that piracy and other unwholesome activities were nipped in the bud in the maritime sector of the nation’s economy. Okowa made the call when he received the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Awwal Gambo ane his delegation at Government House, Asaba. The Governor who said that he was impressed with the operational performance index of Naval personnel in the state, affirmed that with sustained surveillance and peace, Delta as a coastal state, will increase its contribution in crude oil…
THE Special Assistant, Media to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State, Comrade Fidelis Egugbo and a Senior Director in the Ministry of Information in the state, Mr Harold Ojji have urged members of the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) to always put in their best in their places of primary assignments as their efforts cannot go unnoticed. They spoke on Wednesday at a send-forth ceremony for Miss Grace Jesse, a corps member sent to serve at Maris Schools, Amachai-Okpanam in Oshimili North local government area of the state. According to them, the one year service year by all graduates exposes…
I congratulate Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo, the candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) — and a member of the Presidential Economic Advisory Committee (PEAC) — on his victory in the Anambra State gubernatorial election. I commend the security agencies for their determination to ensure that the election went on as smoothly as possible, and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the successful conclusion of the exercise, despite the initial challenges encountered. I enjoin Prof Soludo to rally other stakeholders to tackle the enormous challenges confronting Anambra State and the Southeast in general. I look forward to working…
The House of Representatives has requested security agencies to investigate the circumstances that led to the sudden disappearance of a Journalist, Mr Tordue Salem, and do everything within its abilities to secure his release. Mr. Tordue Salem, a reporter working for Vanguard Newspapers, is the newspaper’s House of Representatives Correspondent. The House demand followed a motion moved by the Minority Leader of the House, Rt Hon. Ndudi Elumelu, at Tuesday’s plenary presided over by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila. Moving the motion, which was seconded by Rt. Hon. Ossia Nicholas Ossia, representing Ndokwe Federal Constituency, Rt. Hon. Elumelu in…
Nigeria is getting ready to receive more fighter attack aircrafts from the Italian aerospace and defence company Leonardo Secret contract have also been signed with Turkey 🇹🇷 for the delivery of Military Drones. By the time all procured arms arrived, Nigeria will be among the top regional most equipped Army. Those having fits over Nigeria’s re-armament are in for a rough ride as the NAF prepares to take delivery of the first Squadron (twelve) of M-346FA in December. Twenty four M-346FA’s will replace the iconic Alpha Jets fleet of 16 aircafts. Aquired in the mid- 80s they are the oldest…
By ABEL JOHNGOLD ORHERUATA In its determination to curb unemployment and youth restiveness through entrepreneurship in the Niger Delta states, the Federal Government (FG) has commenced a partnership with UFUGOLD Projects Services Limited to train and empower youths of the area through entrepreneurial acquisition. Declaring the two-week training programme open, the Principal and Chief Executive of the Petroleum Training Institute (PTI), at Effurun in Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta, Dr. Henry Adimula, said that the partnership between the FG and UFUGOLD was aimed at reducing unemployment and its effects on youths. Adimula, who said he was confident that…