Category: Business & Finance

Obiodeh Foundation Unveils N10m Empowerment Programme To Mark Founder’s Birthday

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The Goodnews Emamusi Obiodeh Foundation has unveiled a N10 million empowerment programme to mark the 2026 birthday of its founder, Delta State Commissioner for Lands and Surveys, Chief Goodnews Emamusi Obiodeh.   The programme, scheduled to coincide with Obiodeh’s birthday on August 15, is designed to provide financial assistance and support to youths, vulnerable elderly persons, orphans, persons with disabilities and small business owners across Isoko South and Isoko North Local Government Areas.   The foundation, in a statement signed by Marvins Obibi on behalf of its management, said the…

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Bayelsa-Based Welding Entrepreneur Seeks Govt, NDDC, NCDMB’s Patronage For Indigenous Fabricators

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      By Julius Agadaga, Yenagoa       Esther Bakumo Angese, a female welder from Bayelsa State, says her entry into welding was driven by creativity and a desire to transform raw materials into finished products.   Angese, who is also the Director of Izon Bakumo Enterprise Nig., a welding and fabrication firm, who spoke in an interview in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State said she has been in the trade for 14 years.   “The creativity in welding drew me to acquire welding as a skill. I like the…

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Oil Spill in Nigeria’s Uzere Must Be Stopped Before It Becomes ‘Another Ogoni’, MaimoniWarns

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    By Dr. Maimoni Ubrei-Joe   LAGOS, Nigeria — An environmental advocate has called on Heritage Oil & Gas Company (Nig.) Limited to urgently contain an oil spill that has reportedly been flowing continuously in Uzere Community, Delta State, since June 27, warning that the pollution risks turning the area into “another Ogoni” if immediate action is not taken.   Dr. Maimoni Ubrei-Joe, an environmental and climate justice advocate, said the prolonged spill poses a serious threat to the environment, public health and the livelihoods of residents who depend…

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N20m Up For Grabs As Over 300 Players Converge For 6th Diri National Scrabble Classic

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By Julius Agadaga, Yenagoa   Top scrabble players across Nigeria and the West Africa sub-region are warming up for the sixth edition of the Governor Douye Diri National Scrabble Classic. The World English Scrabble Players Association (WESPA) and Pan African Scrabble Association (PANASA)-sanctioned tournament, which is the biggest in the Nigeria Scrabble Federation (NSF) calendar, is scheduled for August 1 and 2, 2026 in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital. The first day of the event will hold at the Matho Crystal Hotel, Imiringi Road, Yenagoa while the final games and…

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Atawa Executive Academy Trains U.S. Air Force Personnel in Advanced Project Leadership, PMP Certification

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  The Atawa Executive Academy™ has commenced an intensive five-day Project Management Professional (PMP®) Examination Preparation Bootcamp for personnel of the United States Air Force, aimed at strengthening project leadership, strategic decision-making and governance capabilities. The executive training programme, built on the PMBOK® Guide – Eighth Edition and aligned with the current PMP Examination Content Outline (ECO), combines globally recognised certification preparation with practical leadership development and real-world project management application. The Academy said the programme consists of 10 modules delivered over five days, exposing participants to executive simulations, practical…

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Oborevwori Orders Immediate Repair of Failed Mosogar-Oghara Stretch Of Warri-Benin Highway

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  Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has ordered an immediate intervention on the failed Mosogar-Oghara section of the Warri-Benin Highway, moving to ease the suffering of thousands of motorists and commuters plying one of Nigeria’s busiest federal highways. The directive followed widespread complaints by road users on social and conventional media over the deplorable condition of the strategic highway, which has in recent months become a major source of gridlock, extended travel time and safety concerns. Announcing the governor’s approval on Wednesday, the State Commissioner for Works (Highways…

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Waive Unveils Free 24-hour Broadband Internet In Delta Community

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Residents and indigenes of Obi-Ayagha Community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State have begun enjoying free 24-hour broadband internet service following the inauguration of a community-wide connectivity project facilitated by the member representing Ughelli North, Ughelli South and Udu Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. (Rev.) Francis Ejiroghene Waive.   The initiative, which provides uninterrupted internet access at no cost to users, is the latest in a series of development projects attracted to the community by the federal lawmaker as part of his commitment to…

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TUC Seeks Consultation With Delta Govt On 13th-Month Salary Implementation

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  The Trade Union Congress (TUC), Delta State Council, has welcomed the Delta State Government’s approval of a 13th-month salary for civil servants but urged the government to engage organised labour to develop a clear implementation framework for the welfare initiative. In a statement signed by the Chairman of the TUC in the state, Comrade Wilson Asekutu, the union described the policy as a positive response to a long-standing demand by workers and a recognition of the contributions of public servants to the state’s development. While commending Governor Sheriff Oborevwori…

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Oborevwori Unveils Digital Advertising Platform To Boost Delta Revenue

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Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has unveiled a centralised Smart Advertising Management Platform for the Delta State Signage and Advertisement Agency (DESSAA), aimed at improving transparency, accountability and efficiency in the regulation of outdoor advertising across the state. The governor, represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Kingsley Emu, unveiled the digital platform on Thursday in Asaba, describing it as a major step in the state’s drive to leverage technology to strengthen public service delivery and revenue administration. Oborevwori said the platform would modernise the management…

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EFCC Arraigns Ex-Banker For Alleged N294.5m Theft In Lagos

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  ‎The Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, July 9, 2026 arraigned a former staff of a new generation bank, Chinonso Akujobi, for an alleged N294,595,992 theft before Justice I.O. Ijelu of the State High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos. Chinonso is being prosecuted on a five-count charge bordering on stealing to the tune of N294.5m. One of the charges reads:”That you, Chinonso Akujobi, sometime between January and December, 2025, in Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, with a dishonest…

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