Archives for September, 2017
DELTA SPEAKER, OBOREVWORI MOURNS EBIKAGBORO
Late Timi Ebikagboro
By Our correspondent
The Speaker of Delta State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori has described the untimely demise of Mr Timi Ebikagboro, sports journalist with the Delta Broadcasting Service (DBS) Warri as shocking.
Mr Timi Ebikagboro, died in the early hours of Friday, September 2017 in Warri, Delta State after a brief illness.
In ...
Nigeria @ 57: Okowa salutes Nigerians, says Nigeria will surmount present challenges
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State.
Delta State Governor, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa on Saturday felicitated with Nigerians on the 57th Independence anniversary with a charge on Nigerians to work against violence and all threats to the corporate existence of the country.
In a statement in Asaba on Saturday by his Chief Press Secretary, Charles Aniagwu, ...
Eschew Greed and Selfishness, Olu of Warri admonishes
Pix:Chief (Barr.)Robinson Oritsemuminogho Ariyo and his wife Princess (Dr.) Yewande Adedoyin Ariyo(Mrs). Shortly after the conferment .
The Olu of Warri, HRM Ogiame Ikenwoli had called on all Niger-Deltans irrespective of their tribes to eschew greed and selfishness so as to bring about the desired overall development of the region.
The Olu gave the admonition at ...
Uduaghan to host prominent Nigerians in Warri October 14, 2017
The Olu of Warri, His Majesty, Ogiame Ikenwoli will on Saturday, confer a chieftaincy title on Emmanuel Oritsejolomi Uduaghan.
The Chief Executive Officer, Webster Group of Companies, will be honoured with the title, Elema of Warri Kingdom,
A statement in Asaba, Thursday, said prominent politicians, members of the diplomatic corps, justices, serving and retired military officers as ...
Okowa Calls For More Involvement Of Women In Elective Positions
Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa (2nd left); Senator Peter Nwaoboshi (right); Commissioner for Information, Mr Patrick Ukah (left) and the Delta North PDP Senatorial Chairman, Mr Moses Iduh during the PDP Delta North Senatorial District meeting at Akwukwu-Igbo, head quarters of Oshimili North LGA.
DELTA State Governor, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa has called for ...
PENSIONERS GROUNDS ASABA OVER 10YRS NON-PAYMENT OF ENTITLEMENTS
OGHENETEJIRI NYERHOVWO
Commercial as well as social activities came to standstill in Asaba as retirees from different ministries and agencies protested against non-payment of their entitlements for over 10 years by the Delta state government.
The protesters, who stormed the state capital from all the 25 local government areas of the state marched from Labour House along ...
Delta NUJ Mourns Timi Ebikagboro, Commiserates With Family
Timi Ebekagboro
By Our Correspondent
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Delta State Council, on Friday mourned the demise of Mr. Timi Ebekagboro, a staff of the Delta State Broadcasting Service, Warri, who passed away this morning.
According to a press statement signed by Comrade Michael Ikeogwu and Comrade Oyowe Churchill Chairman and Secretary, NUJ, Delta State Council ...
Atiku To Storm Kaduna For Foundation Executives Inauguration
Atiku Abubakar
By Our Correspondent
Former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar (Wazirin Adamawa) is expected to storm Kaduna for the inauguration of state executives of the Atiku Care Foundation on Saturday, September 30, 2017.
This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Director Publicity, Jacob Onjewu Dickson, made availaible to newsmen on Wednesday.
According to the statement, Alhaji ...
Stop Defecating in Open places- EPPI Tells Isoko People.
By: Ovedhe Jerry
A non-governmental organization on environmental protection under the auspices of Environmental Protection Promoters Initiative (EPPI) in Isoko South Local Government Council has recently kick-off an awareness campaign on Open Defecation in Isoko South to mark the World Environmental Day Awareness Campaign.
The campaign which was tagged 'Stop Open Defecation in Isoko South', was kick ...
Quality Service Delivery Is Our Priority – Hon. Ivwurie
By Christopher Odamah, Asaba
The House Committee on Works of the Delta State House of Assembly today paid a familiarization visit to the Ministry of Works/ Honourable Commissioner for Works, Delta State Government Chief James Augoye at the Ministry of Works Secretariat in Asaba.
The House Committee Chairman on Works, Hon. Chief Evance Ochuko Ivwurie addressing ...
OKOWA URGES NIGERIANS TO OBTAIN NATIONAL IDENTITY NUMBER
OGHENETEJIRI NYERHOVWO
Nigerians have been called upon to register with the National Identify Card Management Commission (NIMC) because of its numerous benefits.
This call was made by Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, Governor of Delta State when Engr. Aliu Aziz, Director General cum Chief Executive Officer, National Identity Card Management Commission (NIMC,) led top management of the Commission to ...
Okowa Swears-In Members Of DSIEC, charges them to acqiuant selves with enabling laws
Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa (right) congratulating the newly sworn-in Chairman, Delta State Independent Electorial Commission (DESIEC) Chief (Barr.) Michael Ogbodu during the swearing-in ceremony in Asaba.
By Our Correspondent
GOVERNOR Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State has charged members of the Delta State Independent electoral commissions to acquaint themselves with enabling laws so as to serve the people better.
The Governor made the call today in Asaba during ...
Okowa Hails Jim Ovia On AAI Business Leader Award
Jim Ovia
GOVERNOR Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State on Thursday congratulated frontline businessman, philanthropist and Chairman of Zenith Bank Plc, Mr Jim Ovia on his AAI 2017 Business Leader Award.
In a statement in Asaba by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Charles Aniagwu, Governor Okowa extolled the leadership qualities and astute contributions of Mr Ovia to ...
International Day of Peace: NGO calls on agitators to adopt peaceful methods
By Francis Sadhere, Warri
As the world celebrated International Day of Peace yesterday A Non-Governmental Organization, Center for Peace and Environmental Justice (CEPEJ) has called on all ethnic and national agitators in the country to adopt non-violent approach to their agitation.
The group made this call in Warri during a peace walk held simultaneously in Benin, Delta ...
STG Visits Orphanage, Old Peoples’ Homes on International Peace Day
Christopher Odamah, Warri
The Soft Touch Global, a peace advocacy group recently visited the less privileged of Heart of Delta Orphanage home in the oil rich city of Warri as part of its itinerary to mark this year’s International Peace Day, just as it called on the President Muhammadu Buhari led Federal Government administration to focus ...