Archives for March, 2023

We’ll leave lasting legacy in education sector – Okowa

Posted by admin on Tuesday, 28 March 2023 in News 758 Reads

Delta Governor, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa (2nd right), addressing journalists shortly after inspecting the Ulta modern Conference Centre( ICC) under construction in Asaba on Monday. With him are Commissioner for Housing, Chief Festus Ochonogor ( right), the Commissioner for Special Projects, Hon. Henry Sakpra (3rd right) and Chairman, ...

BREAKING: Emefiele Begs NLC Over Naira Scarcity

Posted by admin on Tuesday, 28 March 2023 in News 637 Reads

The governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, on Monday appealed to the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, to prevail on the leadership of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) over its planned protest slated for Wednesday.Recall that the leadership of NLC had last Friday mobilised its affiliate unions and the State Councils to ...

Guber Polls: Tidi urges Warri youths to vote for all PDP candidates

Posted by admin on Thursday, 16 March 2023 in News 627 Reads

...says vote for Sheriff is vote for aspirations of youthsChairman of Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State, Dr Michael Tidi has urged youths in council area to cast their votes for all candidates of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in the March 18 gubernatorial and House of Assembly elections.Tidi made this call at ...

NUJ Warri gets new executive

Posted by admin on Wednesday, 15 March 2023 in News 586 Reads

The new NUJ Warri Correspondents Chapel Exco The Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Warri Correspondents’ Chapel, today got a new executive that will pilot its affairs for the next three years.Members of the executive include Okies Veeky, Edeki Igafe, Samuel Ogude, Francis Sadhere, Elo Edremoda and Onyekachukwu Meluwa, chairman, secretary, assistant secretary, treasurer, financial secretary ...

Delta urges residents to accept old notes as legal tenders

Posted by admin on Tuesday, 14 March 2023 in News 577 Reads

Delta Government on Tuesday called on residents of the state to comply with the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN's directive that the old N1,000, N500 and N200 notes remain legal tenders till December 31, 2023.The State Commissioner for Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu made the call in a statement in Asaba wherein he urged all residents ...

Okowa debunks N850bn loan allegation

Posted by admin on Monday, 13 March 2023 in News 617 Reads

Delta Governor, Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, on Monday, debunked insinuations in some quarters that his administration had borrowed over N850 billion since it assumed office in 2015 till date.Okowa, who spoke in Asaba, at an Interactive Session with journalists, described the allegation as 'a lie from the pit of hell'.He said that his administration only ...

As Oborevwori Weathers The Storm To Government House, Asaba

Posted by admin on Monday, 13 March 2023 in News 570 Reads

By Fidelis EgugboDemocracy is really, an interesting game.The Senatorial primaries of the PDP ahead of the 2003 general elections was keenly contested in Delta North. Then, I was the Arrowhead of the media, packaging Sen. Patrick Osakwe's re-election bid. His greatest opponent was Dr Esther Uduehi in the primary elections of the PDP. ...

Delta CP condemns attacks on officer by naval ratings

Posted by admin on Sunday, 12 March 2023 in News 683 Reads

THE Delta State Police Command has condemned the attack on one of its officers at Enerhen Police Divisional Headquarters in Uvwie Local Government Area of the state by naval ratings.National Reformer had reported on Friday March 9 that certain naval operatives invaded Enerhen Police Station in Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State and beat ...

Tension As Naval Personnel Invades Police Station, Beats Up Police Man in Warri

Posted by admin on Saturday, 11 March 2023 in News 744 Reads

Oghenetejiri Nyerhovwo, WarriThere was tension in the twin cities of Effurun and Warri yesterday as naval operatives invaded Enerhen Police Station in Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State and beat up a policeman on duty.The policeman, a Sergeant simply identified as Kingsley, was mercilessly beaten with blood gushing our of his face by the ...

Tension in Warri as Navy Invades Police Station

Posted by admin on Friday, 10 March 2023 in News 783 Reads

There was tension in the twin city of Effurun and Warri as personnel of the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Delta invaded a police station there. Details Latet

BEDC Partners Irecharge, Unveils No App, No Website, Bank Transfer for Easy, Convenient Utility Bill Payment

Posted by admin on Friday, 10 March 2023 in News 787 Reads

Oghenetejiri Nyerhovwo, BeninBenin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) in collaboration with Irecharge has unveiled a new simple mode with which customers in all its franchise States can pay their electricity bills with ease.Irecharge is a unique way of paying electricity bills through Individual bank accounts without the use of data, App or attracting any extra charges ...

BREAKING! INEC Postpones Governorship, State Assembly Elections To March 18

Posted by admin on Thursday, 09 March 2023 in News 691 Reads

Barring any further extensions, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reached a decision to postpone Saturday’s governorship and state assembly elections to March 18, 2023,the postponement was due to the commission’s inability to promptly commence reconfiguration of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machines utilized during the February 25 presidential election to enable their ...

I Did No Video To Praise Outcome Of 2023 Presidential Elections–Tompolo

Posted by admin on Wednesday, 08 March 2023 in News 715 Reads

Oghenetejiri Nyerhovwo, WarriHigh Chief Government Ekpemupolo aka Tompolo' has denied making a video praising the outcome of the February 25, 2023 Presidential Election.In a statement signed by Dr. Paul Bebenimibo, Media Consultant to Tompolo made available to Daily Independent in Warri, High Chief Ekpemupolo aka Tompolo' said that the alleged viral video said to ...

Rights group berates INEC, seeks modalities to prevent fraud in guber poll

Posted by admin on Wednesday, 08 March 2023 in News 677 Reads

Oghenetejiri Nyerhovwo, Warri Delta Human Rights Protection Congress (DSHRPC) has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to put in place modalities to prevent vote frauds and other irregularities in the March 11 elections.The civil rights group made the call in a statement jointly issued by it's Coordinator and Secretary Dcn. Monday Enudi and ...

International Women’s Day : Women Will Be Given A Pride Of Place If Elected Governor – – Oborevwori

Posted by admin on Wednesday, 08 March 2023 in News 715 Reads

The Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly and State PDP Governorship Candidate for the 2023 general elections, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori has congratulated women in the state in particular and the nation in general on the celebration of the International Women's Day. Rt Hon Oborevwori, who is also the National Deputy Chairman of ...

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