The Delta State Local Governments Sports Festival earlier scheduled to open on January 14 has been postponed. Chairman of the Local Organising Committee and former Chairman of the Delta State chapter of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), Hon Itiako Constantine Ikpokpo, explained that the shift became necessary in overriding public interest in consideration of the new wave of COVID-19. The development arose from a meeting on Monday with the Secretary to the Government of Delta State, Hon Chiedu Ebie who invited the organisers to present their plans for precaution and prevention of the spread of the disease…
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By JOHNSON EBIGIDE The Delta State Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Comrade Michael Ikeogwu, has commended the professional depth of the Outgoing Commissioner for Police in the state, Inuwa Mohammed Hafiz, who has been promoted to the exalted rank of Assistant Inspector General of the Police in Nigeria. Comrade Ikeogwu gave the commendation while fielding questions from journalists after the well attended occasion put together by the Director-General of the Delta State Capital Territory Development Authority, Honourable (Evangelist) Joan Onyemaechi Mrakpor, in honour of Inuwa Hafiz at the David’s Centre in Asaba, the state capital. The labour…
By JOHNSON EBIGIDE The new and first female Director of Information (DI) in Delta State, Mrs Theresa Adiabua Oliko (JP), has enjoined Information Officers in the state to always see themselves as members of one indivisible family, towards the discharge of the onerous task of informing the public on the policy thrust of the state government. Mrs Oliko gave the admonition during a brief get-together party she organised in her office for Information Officers in the administrative headquarters of the Ministry of Information in Asaba, the state capital, to mark the beginning of the year 2021. She said that there…
BY SAM DUVWODE Delta State Governor, Senator (Dr.) Ifeanyi Okowa has disclosed that, it is statutory according to the Laws of Delta State, for the State government to present staff of office to a traditional ruler after due installation and enthronement by his people. Governor Okowa stated this yesterday in Warri while presenting the official Staff of office to His Royal Majestic, Emmanuel Onobrayekpeyan Okumagba 11, as the Orosuen of Okere Urhobo Kingdom, Warri South Local Government Are, Delta State. Governor Okowa, who was respresented by his Deputy, Barr. Kingsley Otuaro, noted that the State government does not meddle…
Ahead of the forthcoming Delta State Local Governments Sports Festival, a programme of the Delta State Chapter of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), Hon Itiako Constantine Ikpokpo, Chairman Delta ALGON, Chairman of Isoko South LGA and Chairman of the Festival Organising Committee, has unfolded the program activities scheduled for a week time. Ikpokpo, in company of his counterpart in Ughelli North LGA Hon Godwin Adode and Vice Chairman of the Organising Committee, Harrison Ocholor, Project Consultant and Festival Director of Operations, Mr Fred Edoreh, Chairman, Festival Media and Publicity Sub Committee, Mrs Alero Awana, Coordinator, Ughelli Zone, UBA PLC…
By JOHNSON EBIGIDE The Corona Virus Pandemic that took the entire globe with a storm is yet another inexplicable mystery about human existence on earth. It came without warnings and with a plethora of projections as to its actual sources and causes. However, general consensus was that it was from Wuhan, an industrial town in China, in the year 2019. It was thereafter rechristened COVID-19. Some said that the actual meaning of the acronym (COVID-19) is Coronavirus developed in 2019, an indication that it was scientifically developed by humans ! That too is still a hazy dialectic conjecture. What is…
The Delta State Local Government Sports Festival has received the endorsement of top sports icons, describing it as meaningful grassroots sports development in Nigeria. The programme scheduled for January 14 to 20 at the Steve Keshi Stadium, Asaba, and the Ozoro Polyphonic Stadium, Ozoro, to feature only non-contact athletic events is conceived by the Delta State chapter of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria, ALGON, to support the state in the discovery of young talents as well as stimulation of mass participation in sports for public health, unity and friendship across communities. Ace sports broadcaster and Africa Zone President…
By Alao Abiodun Like a yearly tradition, President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday addressed Nigerians on the occasion of the new year. The President in his speech, shared his administration’s goals for year 2021 and his expanded vision for his next two years in office. He also addressed several burning issues in his New Year’s speech; He pledged that his administration will focus on revamping the economy, fight corruption among others. He also expressed commitment to ensuring that the lives and property of the citizens would be protected. In this piece, The Nation highlights few takeways from the president’s speech; 1.…
By ABEL JOHNGOLD ORHERUATA Former House of Representatives Member representing Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency, and now Director General (D-G) of Delta State Capital Territory Development Agency, Rt. Hon. Joan Onyemaechi Mrakpor has denied the allegation that she beat up a 68 years old woman leveled against her by supposed cousin, Mr. Sunday Odiaka in Ubulu-uku, Aniocha South Local Government Area of Delta State. She denied the allegation yesterday when reacting to questions from pressmen in Ubulu-uku. According to the former lawmaker, “Sunday Odiaka, my supposed cousin was attacking my person and family members including my late father on social media and…
By Babatunde Raji Fashola: To all those who daily engage me on the power situation in their respective places of abode and their experience with the Discos on ‘crazy estimated Billings & power outages’, here’s the best explanation for you; “In 2011, Jonathan sold our electricity distribution licenses to incompetent companies that have no experience on electricity. When the then Minister of power; Prof. Barth Nnaji advised that it was not a good decision, he was sacked immediately and replaced with Prof Nebo. You remember? This contract of sale of the electricity distribution licenses were made irrevocable but renewable. To…