Archives for December, 2017 - Page 2

CHRISTMAS AND FINANCIAL HOLOCAUST

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True love is like ghosts, which everybody talks about but few have seen (William Shakespeare)   The anthropocentric calculus posits that whether by centripetal or centrifugal diversions man has become the monumental leverage on which the social-political, economic and cultural pendulum swings. Man has therefore created laws, principles, social mores, ethics, ceremonial commemorations and religious practices to enhance and ...

Uvwie PSP drums support for PDP chairmanship candidate, Onoyake

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Hon Ramsey Onoyake (m), PDP Chairmanship candidate, in a group photograph with Comrade Lucky Adjekuko, President Uvwie PSP (5th left) and his Executive during a courtesy call by the Uvwie PSP to Hon Onoyake.   Members of the Uvwie Private Sector Participants (PSP) in Waste Manageme on Thursday pledged their support for the People's Democratic Party, ...

US don tasks private varsities on developing creative skills

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From Left: Prof Kina Mallard (Guest Lecturer and President, Reinhardt University Georgia, USA), Chief Edwin Clark (Founder Edwin Clark University), 100-year-old Ohworode of Olomu Kingdom, HRM Ogoni-Oghoro 1; flanked by other guests at the Unveiling of the Bust of Chief Edwin Clark by staff of Edwin Clark University, Kiagbodo, Delta State on Friday. Private universities ...

Emotional Reunion As NUJ Delta Visits Sick Members

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Yesterday, 8th December, 2017 and Day Two of the Delta State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ Press Week will forever remain historic, as the State Council of NUJ paid visits to her sick members to identify with them in their moments of indisposition and to celebrate the Press Week first with them. Leading ...

Gov. Okowa Hails 2017 Merit Award Winner, Bruce Onobrakpeya

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Bruce Onobrakpeya Delta State Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa has congratulated Nigerian printmaker, painter and sculptor, Mr. Bruce Obomeyoma Onobrakpeya on his conferment with the Nigerian National Order of Merit (NNOM). Governor Okowa in a statement on Friday by his Chief Press Secretary, Charles Aniagwu commended Mr. Onobrakpeya for his outstanding contributions to the growth of ...

Okowa Salutes Theophilus Danjuma At 80

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Theophilus Danjuma Delta State Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa has congratulated elder statesman, Lt. Gen. Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma (rtd) on his 80th birthday. The Governor joined friends, family members and all business associates of Gen. Danjuma in celebrating the achievements of the renowned philanthropist, who was a former Chief of Army Staff. Governor Okowa, in a statement ...

Okowa Hails Senator Aguariavwodo At 60

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Senator Emmanuel Aguariavwodo   Delta State Governor, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has congratulated one time Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and former Senator representing Delta Central Senatorial District, Senator Emmanuel Edesiri Aguariavwodo as he clocks 60 years on Saturday December 9, 2017. The Governor described Senator Aguariavwodo as a distinguished Senator who represented ...

Use of phones while driving major cause of road accidents – Experts

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By Francis Sadhere, Warri Experts in road safety have identified the use of mobile phones while driving as the major causes of road accidents in the world. The experts made this observations in Warri on Wednesday during the Federal Road Safety Corps, Special Marshall 2017 Sectoral workshop held at Chevron Clinic Warri, Delta State. The workshop which has ...

APC will win in 2019 – South-South leaders

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National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun. ...Condemn calls for Oyegun’s removal   South-South leaders on Friday commended the courage and patriotism of the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, insisting the country’s ruling party will win the next general election. The leaders also came down hard on the ...

144 LG Executives Of Atiku Care Foundation Kaduna State Zone 1 Inaugurated

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Atiku Abubakar A total of 144 Local Government Executives of  Kaduna Zone 1 branch of Atiku Care Foundation have been inaugurated with thousands of supporters of former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, Wazirin Adamawa thronging the event held in Zaria. According to a a statement signed by the Director Media and Publicity North West of the ...

We Have Received Transmitted Copy Of Constitution Amendment Bill —- DTHA Speaker

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SPEAKER of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, Thursday  said  that the House has received the transmitted copy of the Constitution Amendment Bill  from the National Assembly. The Speaker who disclosed this in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Dennis Otu, said that; 'The  transmitted copy of the  Constitution Amendment Bill ...

Delta PDP-GSF inaugurated with a call to enlighten Deltans

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By Tejiri Ebikeme   The Delta state government says it will support the Delta State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Grassroots Support Foundation (PDP-GSF) urging members of the foundation to understand their role as the SMART agenda evangelists, spreading the achievements of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa's led administration across the State. The State Commissioner for Economic Planning, ...

WOLE SOYINKA TO GIVE KEYNOTE ADDRESS AT AWARD FOR INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING

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Africa’s first Nobel Laureate in Literature, Wole Soyinka will be giving the keynote address at the 2017 award presentation event of the Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting scheduled to hold on the World Anti-Corruption day, Saturday, 9 December 2017, at the NECA House, Alausa, Lagos, by 4pm. According to a press statement by the Coordinator, ...

Ivwurie fumes at contractor handling Mariam Babangida Way, Asaba/Ughelli roads projects

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DTHA HOUSE COMMITTEE ON WORKS CHAIRMAN, HON EVANCE IVWURIE (RIGHT) SPEAKING AFTER THE INSPECTION TOUR   Christopher Odamah, Asaba The Chairman House Committee on Works, Delta State House of Assembly, Hon. Evans Ivwurie on Tuesday was furious at Chief Uche Okpuno, owner of ULO Consultants Ltd, the contractor handling Mariam Babangida Way, and the Ughelli/Asaba roads for ...

PDP NATIONAL CONVENTION: Okowa Assures of Transparent, Peaceful Process

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From right; Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa; Arc Darius Ishaku and Aliyu Babangida, during the Inauguration of PDP National Convention Organizing Committee. ... As Markafi Inaugurates Planning Committee CHAIRMAN, main committee of December 9, 2017 national convention of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa has said officers of the party will emerge ...