Delta Government says $40 million dollars is to be injected for the upgrade of agricultural activities at Songhai Delta in Amukpe under the Public Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement. The Commissioner for Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu disclosed this on Friday at Government House, Asaba, while briefing journalists on some of the decisions reached at the State…
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By Gertrude Onyekachukwu-Uteh ATSEPOYI TOLA BILLY, from Warri South West Local Government Area, is a graduate of the Delta State University where he studied Biology Education. He was unemployed for two years till he got enrolled in the 2017/2018 cycle of the Delta State Government’s Youth Agricultural Entrepreneurs Programme (YAGEP.) He is the CEO of…
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Delta State Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Chief Julius Egbedi, has stressed on the relevance of training and retraining of the workforce of any organisation. Egbedi made this known during the flagoff of a four day performance improvement workshop with the theme “Developing effective marketing strategies in a public enterprise”, for officers on salary…
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By Gertrude Onyekachukwu-Uteh ELLIS EKENE EMMANUEL is the CEO of Vatigo Cakes and Catering located in Asaba. He hails from Ndokwa East Local Government Area. Though a graduate of Library and Information Science, his passion is to become his own boss with special interest in the hospitality industry. This passion motivated him to enroll…
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Delta Governor, Sen. Dr Ifeanyi Okowa on Friday deplored criticism by leadership of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) that the state government was proliferating universities with the recent establishment of three new ones in the state, saying it was a necessity.. He explained that the universities were established to broaden access to the teeming…
DetailsDelta State Government yesterday made it clear why the seeming negligence of federal-owned facilities and institutions within its jurisdiction cannot be stomached. The Commissioner for Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu disclosed this when he played host to the management of the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA), Asaba, led by their new General Manager, Mr. Innocent Negha. Recognizing…
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Eshedagho Grace In ensuring safety of farmers and guarantee food sufficiency, the Chairman of the State Livestock Management Committee, (DSLMC), Chief Julius Egbedi has promised to inaugurate Local Government Taskforce Officers across the 25 local Government Areas of the State. Chief Julius Egbedi who is also the Honourable Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources said…
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By Gertrude Onyekachukwu-Uteh STEPHEN EZEDIUNOR was trained in the Youth Agricultural Entrepreneurs Programme (YAGEP) of the Delta State Government in the 2015/2016 cycle, having graduated from Federal Polytechnic, Oko where he obtained an HND in Business Administration. He was trained in poultry production and established at YAGEP Poultry Farm Cluster at Aboh-Ogwashi. He is now…
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Delta Governor, Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, on Thursday said his administration’s passion for girl-child empowerment was predicated on the need to break away from issues of gender discrimination, poverty and low self-esteem among young women. He stated this at the graduation of beneficiaries of the 2021/2022 Girls’ Entrepreneurship and Skills Training Programme (Project GEST) at…
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The attention of the Nigerian Military High Command was yesterday drawn to the adverse effects that its frequent postings of Commandants may pose across its secondary education institutions. This was consequent upon the posting of the 17th Commandant of Command Secondary School, Mbiri, (Ika North-East Local Government Area) since the school was established 17 years…
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