Chim aso alusa… To work in Delta State Government House for 17 years as a Journalist is not an easy job. I was drafted from the Shobiz Desk where I was the editor and at the same time, covering the health, housing beats and others to move to the Office of the Deputy Governor of Delta State as The Pointer Correspondent in 2003. We gave a voice to office of the Deputy Governor when Chief (Sir) Benjamin Sunday Chikwueweniwe Elue was in charge, and at the end of Chief James Onanefe Ibori’s administration in 2007, we continued with what we…
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The chairman , Board of Directors, Delta Broadcasting Service,Asaba Comrade Felix Ofou has charged staff of the media outfit to strive for excellence in the performance of thier official duties. Comrade Ofou gave the charge while presenting the best staff of the month of January award to Government House correspondent Ejime Udueme. The DBS,Asaba board chairman reaffirmed the resolve of the board to change the narrative,saying that all efforts would be made to restructure the station in terms of content and service delivery. He said the board would continue to reward hardworking staff while the indolent ones will be sanctioned.…
Delta Governor, Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, on Sunday felicitated with Minority Leader of House of Representatives, Chief Ndudi Elumelu, as he clocked 55 years. In a statement in Asaba by Mr Olisa Ifeajika, his Chief Press Secretary, the governor described the lawmaker as a “courageous leader with sterling accomplishments.” He said that the contributions of Elumelu in the legislature, especially in the power sector probe of some years ago, had remained remarkable. Okowa said “as a lawmaker, you have remained outstanding, and as a politician, you are a leading light and a role model for upcoming politicians. “As a government,…
The Executive Chairman, Enugu State Internal Revenue Service, Mr Emeka Anthony Odo and the Accountant-General of Lagos State, Dr Shefiu Abiodun Muritala will on Wednesday, April 8, 2020, storm Asaba as discussants at the second edition of Maris Annual public service lecture series. According to the Chairman and Secretary of Maris Trust Council, Chief (Dr) Kenneth Olise and Comrade Fidelis Egugbo, organisers of the Annual lecture, the topic for this year’s lecture is, “Effective Tax Administration In The Delivery Of Democratic Dividends” to be delivered by the Chairman, Delta State Board of Internal Revenue (DBIR), Chief (Sir) Monday Onyeme. They…
The management of Maris Trust Council is set to unveil personalities who will discuss the topic for the year, 2020 Maris annual public service lecture titled, “Effective Tax Administration In The Delivery Of Democratic Dividends.” According to a statement signed by the Chairman and Secretary of the Council, Chief (Dr.) Kenneth Olise and Comrade Fidelis Egugbo respectively, the Chairman, Delta State Board of Internal Revenue (DBIR), Chief (Sir) Monday Onyeme will deliver the lecture. They disclosed that due to the nature of the topic to democracies, efforts were being made to ensure that Nigerians of impeccable characters who have excelled…
BY SPADE NEWS The National Automobile Technicians Association (NATA) Delta State Chapter have condemned the Delta State Government for the hasty eviction of members from the popular Mammy Market to the ongoing Ultra Modern Mechanic Village in Asaba. The automobile group made the condemnation in Asaba while decrying the order of Asaba Capital Development Agency (ACDA) directing all Automobile Technicians to move into the Mechanic Village immediately with a threat to sanction violators. NATA had earlier in an appeal letter signed by it’s State Chairman and Secretary Comrades Ifeanyi Abanum and Ejovwoke Enaworu sent to the Agency and the State…
Chairman, Delta State Board of Internal Revenue, Chief (Sir) Monday Onyeme has been chosen to deliver the 2020 edition of Maris annual public service lecture series. In a press statement jointly signed by Chief (Dr.) Kenneth Olise and Comrade Fidelis Egugbo, Chairman and Secretary of Maris Trust Council, organisers of the annual lecture series,, Chief Onyeme will speak on the topic, “Effective Tax Administration In The Delivery Of Democratic Dividends.” They said Maris annual lecture was designed to proffer solutions to the challenges of the society and set new agenda for humanity. “From the local government areas, the state and…
A State of Emergency should be urgently declared in Abavo in Ika South following the terror that is being unleashed on the people by Fulani herdsmen. This is imminent because the unabated killing,kidnap, rape,maiming and torture of innocent farmers in Abavo on daily basis by the herders has remained unchecked. For the past three months, farmers cannot go to their farms, the ones that had yam barns in their farms have been converted as food for the cattle by the alleged herders. Some of the farmers spoken to in the town called on the Federal,States ,and local Government as well…
BY ITEVEH EKPOKPOBE The Chairman, Anti-Corruption and Integrity Forum (ACIF) and Publisher, Integrity Watchdog Magazine, Comrade Prince Kpokpogri has cautioned the acting Managing Director, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr. Joi Nunieh, against paying contractors for abandoned, non-executed and shoddily completed projects in the region. The ACIF Chairman, Kpokpogri is calling for due diligence from the two newly inaugurated committees for contract documentation and project assessment, to ensure thorough verification and inspection of all awarded projects in the Niger Delta Region. In statement issued in Abuja, Kpokpogri expressed shock and dissatisfaction over the findings of the verification exercise instituted as…
In a bid to promote reading amongst teachers and pupils in the State using jolly phonics, the Universal Learning Solutions Initiatives , managers of Jolly Phonics in Delta State public primary schools has donated the newly developed decodable story application,JOLLY READERS to be downloaded for free. The State Coordinator of Learners Solutions Initiative, Miss Ajumu Nkechi disclosed this during the week at the conference hall of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB)at the commemoration of the 2020 World Read Aloud Day celebration which was attended by pupils and teachers from some selected public primary Schools in Asaba. Miss Ajumuka…