DESOPADEC Holds Management Retreat For Board Members, HoDs

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  By Perez Brisibe THE Delta State Oil Producing Area Development Commission, DESOPADEC, Tuesday, held a one-day retreat for board members and Heads of Departments of the commission as part of measures in repositioning the agency for effective delivery. The retreat with the theme; “Leadership and Change Management”, was held at the Lagos Business School was attended by the board members led by its chairman, Chief Michael Diden and managing director, Chief Askia Ogieh. In his remark at the event, Chief Askia explained that the choice of the theme of…

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Benue State Governor Ortom Escapes Suspected Herdsmen Bullets

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The Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, has narrated how he narrowly escaped death after suspected herdsmen shot at him in his farm. The Governor said he was shot while in his farm located along Makurdi – Naka road in Makurdi, Benue state capital. Ortom, who spoke to journalists in Makurdi on Monday, reiterated his call for arrest and prosecution of the leadership of Meyitta Allah for allegedly instigating violence against farmers in the state. According to Ortom, “I went my farm last week and the herdsmen who were coming…

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Random Thoughts As Okowa Inaugurates DESOPADEC Projects

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  By FIDELIS EGUGBO Audio money, audio project, and several audio activities have become regular terms used to refer to statements that are not real or promises that cannot be kept. In the political circles, politicians were known for audio statements until the Governor of Delta State, Senator (Dr.) Ifeanyi Okowa came into governance with sincerity, letting the people know that they can be on the same page with those that they have elected into office. It might interest you to note that the governor has continually reiterated the need…

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DESOPADEC Boss, Askia Vows To Take Risk For Development At Thanksgiving 

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By Joel Grandball, The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Communities,  DESOPADEC, Bashorun Askia Ogieh has vow to take risk for the development of oil producing communities in Delta State. He gave this assurance during his special Thanksgiving to mark his appointment as the MD/CEO of the DESOPADEC Board at St. Mathias Catholic Church in Uzere, Isoko South local government area. According to Askia, “I can take that risk, after all, no good politician should be quiet about even the little things he has…

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DEVT ADVOCATE, ALAKPODIA LAUDS OKOWA FOR ISOKO PROJECTS

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  BY ITEVEH EKPOKPOBE Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa is receiving applause from international development advocate, Mr. Oghenero Alakpodia, for what is acclaimed, a harvest of projects in Isoko region. The applause is in view of Opute Hall, Ozoro; Ultra Modern Civic Centre, Uzere; Model Secondary School, Uzere; Students’ Hostel at the Delta State University, Oleh Campus and Six three-bedroom bungalows for visiting Lecturers also at the university, projects commissioned today. Oghenero, who is founder Oghenero Alakpodia Foundation, says projects like town hall and civic centre are critical to…

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DESOPADEC Commissions, Hands Over Housing Unit To Maritime University At Okerenkoko

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  …It’s cheering and encouraging, says Otuaro By Larry Toritsemode Mogbeyiteren & Judith Ebitimi Kwamande The Deputy Governor of Delta State, His Excellency Dcn. Kingsley Burutu Otuaro has described the initiative of the state’s number 1 interventionist agency, DESOPADEC, of constructing, completing, commissioning and handing over an ultra modern housing unit at Okerenkoko to the management of the Nigerian Maritime University as very cheering and encouraging. He stated that the project would certainly go a long way in addressing the nagging accommodation challenges presently confronting the young and strategic institution…

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Kidnapped Atiku’s Mother Rescued In Agbarha-Otor As Another Escapes From Kidnappers Den

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  By Omoghene Benedict, COMBINED team of security operatives made up of the police and local vigilante, have rescued the mother of a bank manager abducted from her residence at Oguname-Olomu in Ughelli South local government area of Delta State. This is just as another kidnapped victim, John Akpoyarobo who was abducted at his residence along Oviri-Ogor road escaped from the kidnappers den. The victim, Angelina Atiku, aged 65, was abducted last Sunday by a gang of hoodlums who stormed her residence in a commando style and whisked her to…

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Delta Stakeholders Scold Edema Fuludu For Holding Football Standstill In The State

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  Delta Football Stakeholders have charged member of the Ethics and Integrity Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, to do the needful by addressing allegations of misappropriation of funds levied on the former acting chairman of the Delta State football Association, Edema Fuludu, MON. Rising from a meeting held at the Patrick Okpomo Football House in Asaba to discuss and prefer solutions to matters relating to football in the state and the current crises rocking the Delta State football Association, the stakeholders issued a communiqué, where they a vote…

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Delta State Comes Alive With Ughelli NLO Pre-Season Soccer Tournament

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  The home of grassroot football in the Niger Delta region, Delta State, will be agog this February with the best of football made in the Nationwide League One, NLO, as the famous Ughelli Pre-season tournament will take the center stage. Various NLO clubs will take part in this year’s edition of the tournament that will be staged at the Ughelli Township Stadium beginning from February 29th. The 16-team competition is opened to all teams from NLO 1, 2, and 3, and registration fee is twenty thousand naira. All 16…

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Jifas Ogbon Congratulates Ohworode Of Olomu At 103

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Senior Special Assistant to Delta State Governor on Youth Development, Prince Sony Jifas Ogbon has congratulated the Ohworode Of Olomu Kingdom, HRM Dr. Richard Layeguen Ogbon, Oghoro 1, JP+, RDN on his 103rd birthday, In his birthday wishes Jifas said, Only King can achieve such feat that the Royal Cannon of Anglican Communion hsa achieved. According to Jifas Sony Ogbon, “The Ohworode righteous way of life, sincerity and love for all his subjects without discriminationhas earned him this longevity   “And his continuous efforts in ensuring that Delta State is…

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