Archives for August, 2020 - Page 2

Delta supplies 1,642 chairs, tables to public schools in three LGAs

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Mr. Patrick Ukah, Delta State Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education. In continuation of the distribution of furniture to schools in the state, the Delta State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education under the watch of the Commissioner, Mr. Patrick Ukah, has supplied 1,642 chairs and tables for students and teachers in public primary and ...

MACAULAY ADVOCATES EQUITY, JUSTICE AS PANACEA FOR PEACE IN THE POLITY

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  OGHENETEJIRI NYERHOVWO/ GODWIN AYOBAMI RACHEL   Leaders at all levels of governance have been called upon to to ensure fairness, equity and justice in the allocation of resources, infrastructures and facilities. This call was made by Com. Macaulay Ovuozourie, former Secretary to the the Delta State Government (SSG)at a Peace Advocacy workshop in Ozoro, headquarters of Isoko North ...

Deplorable Roads: NUJ urges FG to fix Benin/Sapele expressway

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The Warri Correspondents Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has called on the Federal Government to urgently fixed the failed portions on the Benin/Sapele Expressway. NUJ made this call in a statement issued during the weekend signed by Mr Okies Veeky and Mrs. Betty Idialu, chairman and Assistant Secretary respectively of the Warri Correspondents ...

NCDC Confirms 437 New COVID-19 Infections

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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), on Sunday confirmed 437 more Coronavirus cases, thus bringing the total infections in the country to 46,577. The new infections were reported from 16 states and the FCT. The disease control agency also announced that three COVID-19 related deaths occurred on the same day, bringing the country’s over all death ...

Ilaje communities appeal to FG to kickstart abandoned Gas Revolution Industrial Park, others

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The people of Ilaje communities in Warri South West council areas of Delta State have appealed to the Federal Government to expedite action on resumption of work at the multi-billion-dollar Gas Revolution Industrial Park (GRIP), the Deep Seaport in warri South West Local Government Area and the construction of Omadino/Escravos road projects. The communities made this ...

Okowa hails peaceful congresses as Esiso retains PDP Chairmanship in Delta

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Delta Governor, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa (right) casting his vote at the State PDP Congress, held at the Cenotaph, Asaba. Saturday 8/8/20. Delta Governor, Senator (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, on Saturday reaffirmed that the strength of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) remained in consensus-building and peaceful resolution of issues and called for sustenance of the virtues. He ...

2020 DELTA PDP CONGRESS : OBOREVWORI CONGRATULATES ESISO ON RE-ELECTION AS CHAIRMAN 

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The Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, Sheriff Oborevwori has hailed the re-election of Chief Kingsley Esiso as Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Delta State Chapter. Rt Hon Oborevwori also congratulated other elected officials of the Party as well as the delegates and party members who put in their best to ensure a successful ...

OKOWA APPROVES PROJECTS, ENVIRONMENTAL TASK FORCE TO GIVE WARRI, UVWIE FACE LIFT

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  OKIES VEEKY/GODWIN AYOBAMI RACHEL As part of measures to change the narratives which put the tag of slum on Warri/Uvwie and environs due to decades of infrastructure decay, Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa has approved various projects for execution to give the axis a facelift as well as ensure cleanliness This was disclosed by Comr. Macaulay ...

Chinese Loans: Again, Eze assures no peril to Nigeria’s sovereignty

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...Explains the monumental loss the S/South, S/East & N/East will ... Charges NASS to resist urge of being used against the development interest of the Old Eastern region Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress and erstwhile National Publicity Secretary of the defunct New People's Democratic Party (nPDP), Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has again, allayed the fear that ...

MAN CHARGED TO COURT IN WARRI FOR ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF ARMS, AMMUNITIONS

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OGHENETEJIRI NYERHOVWO/GODWIN AYOBAMI RACHEL A Federal High Court sitting in Warri has charged one Paul Tuoma Okene, a distributor of products of the Nigerian Breweries in Delta state for illegal possession of arms and ammunitions. According to the charge sheet with Charge Number: FHC/WR/64c/2020 Mr. Okene, a native of Eku in Ethiope East Local Government Area had ...

MACAULAY CELEBRATES IBORI @ 62

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Chief James Ibori OGHENETEJIRI NYERHOVWO/GODWIN AYOBAMI RACHEL Comr. Ovuozourie Macaulay, former Secretary to the Delta State Government (SSG) has felicitated with Chief James Onanefe Ibori, former Governor of Delta State describing him as a formost leader who places the interest of his people uppermost in his heart. In a congratulatory birthday message signed personally by himself made ...

Delta Speaker, Oborevwori Commissions Agoloma Cottage Hospital Constructed By DESOPADEC 

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The Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori on Tuesday commissioned the DESOPADEC constructed Agoloma Cottage Hospital in Patani Local Government Area of the State. In his remarks, the Speaker implored the people of the Community to take advantage of its proximity for their health needs. Rt Hon Oborevwori who described the ...

School resumption: Fumigation does not kill COVID-19 — Private Schools 

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  National Vice President of the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools, NAPPS, South South, Dr Akpeme Ochukwu, has faulted the compulsory fumigation of schools before resumption as directed by the state governments, stressing that it does not kill COVID-19. Recalled that the Delta State government announced that final year students in secondary schools should resume ...

Mulade eulogises Chief Ibori at 62, describes him as monumental achiever, trail blazer

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Chief James Ibori An activist /global Peace Ambassador and The National Coordinator/CEO Centre For Peace and Environmental Justice, CEPEJ, Chief Amb. Comrade Sheriff Mulade has congratulated the former Governor of Delta State, His Excellency Chief James Onanefe Ibori as he celebrates his 62nd birthday. Chief Mulade who is also the 'Ibe-Sorimowei a traditional title holder of ...