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Uduaghan Mourns Late Joyce Overah

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The Immediate Past Governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan has expressed grief over the death of former Federal Lawmaker -Hon Joyce Overah who died on Tuesday, June 9, 2020 after a brief ailment. Dr. Uduaghan in a statement signed by his Media Assistance, Monoyo Edon, described Hon. Overah’s death as a monumental blow to the political landscape of Delta State, the people of Okpe, Sapele and Uvwie Local Government Areas, whom he represented as a member of the House of Representatives between 2007-2011 and as a Board member…

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Waive Gives One Year Stewardship Account As MHR

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Member Representing Ughelli North, South and Udu Federal constituency at the House of Representatives, Rev Francis Ejiroghene Waive has given his stewardship account after being sworn in a year ago. In his account, the clergyman cum politician applauds the good people of his constituency and the Deputy Senate President, H. E Ovie Omo-Agege has for the role played during the election that brought him this far. According to Waive, the road has been tough and rough as court cases after his election and swearing in has been on and on.…

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Edo 2020: UI Clears Gov Obaseki Of Certificate Forgery

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University of Ibadan, (UI) has cleared the air over the recent allegation leveled against Mr. Godwin Obaseki, the Governor of Edo State by his political rivals, that he did not graduate from the Institution, accusing him of forging his certificate.   The Premier University in her press release, made available to newsmen through the Registrar, Mrs. Olubunmi Faluyi this afternoon, said, that the allegation whether the governor did not graduate from the University, and had forged his certificate is not true. The Press release read “Mr. Godwin Nogheghase Obaseki, the…

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WE ARE OUT TO GIVE DELTANS A BETTER DEAL-OBOREVWORI

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  The Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori has said that there is a cordial working relationship between the Executive and the Legislature with the aim of giving Deltans a better deal. At a media briefing on Wednesday, June 10, 202O to Commemorate the First Anniversary of the Seventh Assembly, the Speaker disclosed that during the period under review, the House has been opened to constructive engagements with the Executive in a bid to move the state forward. According to the Speaker who was…

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DESOPADEC Loses Overah As Askia Mourns

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  The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC), Bashorun Askia Ogieh, has expressed shock and sadness over the death of one of the board members of the agency, Hon. Joyce Overah. The late board member who represented the Urhobo ethnic nationality of Sapele, Ethiope West and Okpe Local Council Areas, died on Tuesday, June 9, 2020 after a brief illness. “We have lost an articulate, passionate and forthright member of our board whose painful passage is hard to imagine. But…

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Okowa’s Daring Tackle On The Housing Challenge

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  BY FIDELIS EGUGBO,   In a few months, Delta will be celebrating 29 years of its creation. The geographical area, Delta State as we know it today, is a culmination of political and historical events, including a succession of governments, that shaped the entity over the years partly under the defunct Western Region, Midwest, Bendel in post-independence Nigeria. Interestingly, a historical monument, the Mungo Park building in Asaba also attests to the fact that the ancient city of Asaba, which is today, Delta’s capital, was at a time the…

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Oborevwori Congratulates Utuama At 73

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  The Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori has congratulated former Deputy Governor of Delta, Prof. Amos Utuama (SAN) as he turns 73. In a Press Statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Dennis Otu, the Speaker, extolled the virtues of the former Deputy Governor, describing him as a committed patriot. According to the Speaker; “I want to join other Deltans in celebrating our former Deputy Governor and a legal icon, Prof Amos Utuama on his 73 birthday”. “As a  renowned legal icon, you…

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OBOREVWORI FELICITATES WITH ELUE ON HIS BIRTHDAY

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  The Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori has felicitated with the state former Deputy Governor, Chief Benjamin Elue  on his birthday. The Speaker  who extolled the leadership qualities and astute contributions of the former Deputy Governor under the administration of the State former Governor, Chief James Onanefe Ibori, lauded  him for his life-long commitment to humanity. In a Press Statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Dennis Otu, the Speaker said that Chief Elue has distinguished himself as an elderstatesman, saying that the…

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Delta Poly SSANIP Demands For Internal Registrar

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By Jerry Hez,   Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Polytechnics (SSANIP) Delta State Polytechnic, Ozoro Chapter has demanded for an Internal Registrar from the Governing Council of the Polytechnic. The Union made this known to newsmen in a communique duly signed by it Chairman, Comrade Ighosewe Mike and Secretary, Comrade Inonoje Sunday Emmanuel, after its emergency Congress which was held today at the Polytechnic, stressing that, “There are Internal qualified staffs that are capable of the job and have passed the attitude test conducted by the Governing Council.” According to…

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F. O. Abiri Foundation Gives Out Palliatives to Less Privilege, Vulnerables In Ughelli

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By Gabriel Karo,   F. O. Abiri Foundation, a Non Governmental Organisation (NGO) has given out food items and cash gifts to less priviledge and vulnerable in Ughelli metropolis. The foundation which went round the different residents of the beneficiaries to hand them the items, which comprise rice, beans, garri, groundnut oil, onion, packets of maggi and cash, noted that the gesture was part of its ‘#I Feed Challenge” programme. Speaking on behalf of the foundation and its Chairman, Mr. Stanley Abiri, the Delta State Coordinator, Comrade Omo-Ohwo Ijolo said…

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