Month: May 2020

Eschew Frivolous Injunctions, Frequent Adjournments, Okowa Charges Judges

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    Delta Governor, Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, has charged the judiciary to eschew granting of frivolous injunctions and ensure speedy dispensation of justice.   The governor gave the charge recently in Asaba, while swearing-in five new judges in the state.   He also urged the Bench in the state to avoid frequent adjournment of cases.   Okowa disclosed that the five new judges were appointed in line with procedures for such appointments as enshrined in Section 271, sub-section (2) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria…

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Covid-19: Isoko North LG Boss Distributes Face Mask To Traders

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  Propelled by the resolution to effectively curtail the spread of Coronavirus within Isoko North Local Government Council, the Chairman of the Local Government, Hon Emmanuel Egbabor embarked on face masks distribution to traders in the various markets in Isoko North Addressing traders at Ozoro,  Hon Emmanuel Egbabor accompanied by the Secretary to the Local Government, Mr Kome Ozue and others said, the distributions was part of the measures to curtail the spread of the dreaded Coronavirus pandemic in the Local Government. According to him, “The face masks distribution is…

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COVID -19: DELTA PROPOSED REVISED BUDGET PASSES SECOND READING IN ASSEMBLY

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The proposed revised budget of the Delta state government for the 2020 financial year has passed second reading on the floor of the state House of Assembly. The total budget of the state for 2020 fiscal year is now #279,784,088,045.00  (Two hundred and seventy nine billion,  seven hundred and eighty four million,  eighty eight thousand and forty five naira ) only, of the earlier approved budget of  #395, 475,393, 669.00 (Three Hundred and Ninety five billion,  four hundred and seventy five million, three hundred and ninety three thousand, six hundred and…

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Opinion: Ned Nwoko STARS University Will Transform His community, Delta State-Evbie

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  Medical Director of the prestigious Williams Clinic and Diagnostic Centre and Chairman Evbie Andrew Foundation, Evang. Evbie Andrew has stated that the Hon. Ned Nwoko STARS university when in full operations will transform his community of Idumuje-Ugboko and delta state in general. Evbie who made the assertions in a personally signed press statement, thanked Hon. Ned Nwoko for bringing such gigantic project to delta state, adding that this is what every well to do deltan especially the billionaires should emulate. According Evbie, the STARS university which all week has…

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Oghotomo, Ogbon, Emuvakpor Congratulate Olomu Ward 1 PDP Excos

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  Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Security Matters, Chief Samuel Oghotomo, Special Assistant to the Governor on Community Development, Barr. Monday Emuvakpor and Princess Eguono Ogbon former SSA to the governor have congratulated the newly inaugurated executives of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ughelli South Local Government Area Ward 4 (Olomu Ward 1) with charge on them to loyally uphold the ideals of the party and the state government as well as build on the achievements of their predecessors. The trio gave the charge shortly after the…

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Inter-state Lockdown: Okowa Monitors Compliance, Warns Violators

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Delta Governor, Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, on Saturday warned that unauthorized vehicles entering the state in violation of restriction in inter-state movement ordered by President Muhammadu Buhari to stem spread of COVID-19 around the country would be impounded. Besides, the governor, who gave the warning while monitoring compliance of the order at some boundaries between Delta and neighbouring states, said that operators of such vehicles risked prosecution. He told newsmen after monitoring situations at Niger Bridge boundary between Delta and Anambra and at Alifikede, the boundary community between the state…

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Opinion: FUPRE, A Dream Delayed Or Denied?

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  By Sunny Awhefeada     The Federal University of Petroleum Resources, (FUPRE), Effurun, Delta State was founded in 2007 and it caught news headline as Nigeria’s nay Africa’s first specialised university, dedicated to the study of petroleum resources.   The idea of FUPRE was novel and many thought that in no distant time the university will take its place in the global commune of scholarship, technological innovation and economic advancement. Since it bears the imprimatur of petroleum, which spews forth dollars, many had imagined that the university will approximate…

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FLOOD: Okonji Constructs Multi-Million Naira Drainage In Okpanam

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  As Nigerians prepare for the wet or rainy season in earnest, a philanthropist, Dr. Sunday Okonji, has embarked on the construction of 700 metres drains to check the perennial flooding of Ojogho Street, Agbami community, which is close to Christ the King Catholic Church, Okpanam, Delta State.   According to Dr. Okonji, the huge volume of water from Okpanam that passes through the street has created serious ecological challenges and threatened the socio-economic activities of the people of the area.   While stating that the drainage project and other…

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Agofure Donates Palliative To Agbarho Kingdom

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By Politics Governance Deputy Leader of Ughelli North Legislative Arm, and Councillor representing Agbarho ward 1, Hon Onoriode Agofure has donated food items as palliative to Agbarho kingdom in Ughelli North local government area of Delta State to cushion the hard effect of  the coronavirus pandemic. Items donated as palliative are, 52 bags of rice, 32 bags of garri, 150 cartons of Indomie noodles, 1,600 loaves of bread over 3,000 Face masks. Presenting the items at the community town hall, Agofure said, “We know that the lockdown has been eased…

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Oborevwori Condoles His Political Adviser, Eto Over Sister’s Death

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  The Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori has commiserated with  his Political Adviser, (POLAD), Chief  Matthias Eto, on the death of his immediate younger sister, Mrs. Maria Emonido ( nee Eto ). In a Press Statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Dennis Otu, on Thursday in  Asaba, the Speaker, described  late Mrs Maria Emonido, a retired Chief Health Assistant of the Delta State Health Management Board as God-fearing  and hardworking woman who raised her children in high moral. According to him, it…

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