OML 34: NEPL/ND-Western JV Puts Smiles On Faces Of Youths With Starter Packs Worth Millions After Skills Training

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Operators of Oil Mining Licence (OML 34), ND-Western Asset Management Team (AMT) and Nigeria Exploration and Production Limited/Joint Venture, recently put smiles on the faces of some youths in their areas of operations with the graduation of hundreds of youths under its skill acquisition training, offering starter packs worth millions of naira to the beneficiaries. The students who were trained at the Delta State Government owned Multi Purpose Training Centre in Egbokodo – Itsekiri, Warri South local government area of the state, were drawn from various host communities of the…

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EFCC Arraigns Enugu Couple, One Other for Alleged Land Fraud

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  The Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arraigned a couple, Mr Udeani Simon Sunday and his wife, Udeani Dorcas Amaka before Justice M.G. Umar of the Federal High Court sitting in Enugu. They were arraigned on three-count charges bordering on obtaining the sum of N2,750,000.00 (Two Million, Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira) by false pretence in an alleged land fraud One of the charges against the Udeanis read: “That you Udeani Simon Sunday and Udeani Dorcas Amaka, between 10th July 2019 to…

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Delta Police Arrest Suspected Kidnapper As One Is Shot In Ewu

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A suspected kidnapper was been shot while unascertained number of persons arrested by security operatives detached from Ughelli Area Command and Otu-Jeremi division in Ewu-Urhobo community, Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State. The shot victim is popularly known as ‘Akatakpo, it was learned by the According to a source from the community “The victim who own one of the Hotels in the community, was shot because after his arrest, some hoodlums  engaged the police in a violent manner and the led to the shooting of Akatakpo. A senior…

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Bayelsa State Police Command Gets New PPRO

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The Bayelsa State Police Command, has gotten a new Police Public Relations Officer, to take over from the incumbent, CSP ASINIM BUTSWAT. In a statement by the Command, “The Bayelsa State command wishes to inform the general public and the well- meaning individuals in the state that a new Police public relations officer has been posted to the command He is ASP MUSA MOHAMMED, he takes over duty from Csp ASINIM BUTSWAT. Prior to the new appointment as the PPRO he was formally the deputy PPRO. ASP MUSA MOHAMMED, is…

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Suspected Kidnapper Kills Ughere At Evwreni Community

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A Police Constabulary simply identified as Solomon Ughere  and a complainant have been killed by unidentified suspected kidnapper at Evwreni community, Ughelli North Local Government Area. It was learned that, the deceased Constabulary Policeman, Mr Solomon Ughere attached to JWC office at the Ughelli Area Command, was detailed with other officers to recover a suspected stolen vehicle parked at the premises of Living Faith Church located at Evwreni community. According to an anonymous security source from the Delta State Police Command, “The deceased complainant, identified as Mr Lucky Aki, a…

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Fire Outbreak, Razed Down Shops, News Stand In Ughelli

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PROPERTY worth millions of naira were at the popular Afiesere junction destroyed by a midnight fire outbreak that rocked an entire building and detached stores in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta state. Though the report was sketchy, it was gathered that the fire outbreak was as a result of power surge in one of the rooms of the building. According to sources, “The fire started from one of the apartments and spread to the adjoining shops including, a newspaper caravan phones and accessories shop, and a fabric shop.…

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DTSG Applauds HEOSL, OML 30 JV Partners

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…As OML 30 CDB Marks one Year, commission projects.   By Michael J. Ekokoruwe   The Delta state Governor, Elder Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori this week Wednesday in Ughelli, Ughelli North Local Government Area commended Heritage Energy Operational Services Limited ( HEOSL) operator of the OML 30, the joint venture partners and the Community Development Board ( CDB) for the number and quality of projects completed as the Board marks one year in office. Represented by his Oil and Gas Commissioner, Olorogun Vincent Oyibode, the Governor lauded HEOSL and the…

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In Search Of The Incorruptible Judge

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By Sunny Awhefeada,   The title of this essay will resonate with my age mates and others before us as it invokes pleasant memories of the play, The Incorruptible Judge, by D. Olu Olagoke. The play excoriates corruption and privileges the judiciary as the agency to eradicate it. Readers of the play marveled at the refreshingly sound logic and verbal dexterity of the lawyer-characters. However, the character who stole the show was the trial judge, Justice Faderin, who resisted pressure and attempts to get bribed and compromise the case. His…

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Echoes From Ground Breaking Ceremony Of N78bn Effurun/Warri Flyovers

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By DENNIS OTU   “Today, I will go to bed a happy man because of what I have witnessed today. Am so excited today. This is a historic day in our lives. If I am not mistaken, the last night Julius Berger Nigeria Plc worked in this our environment was over forty years ago. But today, Monday, November 27th, 2023, our dynamic Governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori has just performed the ground breaking ceremony for the construction of road expansion and improvement works between Effurun and DSC Roundabouts, PTI junction…

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Oborevwori Presents First Budget Of N714.4bn As Governor

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  Delta State Governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, Wednesday, presented a N714.4 billion Appropriation bill for the 2024 fiscal year to the State House of Assembly. Governor Oborevwori said the budget christened, ‘Budget of Hope and Optimism,’ was made up of recurrent expenditure of N316.6 billion representing 44 per cent and capital expenditure of N397.9 billion representing 56 per cent of the total budget. He said that the 2024 budget proposal, his first since coming to office was envisioned to put the economy on the path of sustainable growth, boost…

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