In the wake of the recent dispute between the Uwheru community and herdsmen, the Chairman, Delta State Livestock Management Committee, Chief Julius Egbedi has assured of peaceful coexistence between both parties. Giving the assurance during a townhall meeting with herdsmen and stakeholders in Ughelli North which held at the Council Secretariat, Egbedi said that the…
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By Tina Oki The Commissioner for Works, Urban and Highways, Mr Noel Omodon has assures Deltans that all roads, bridges and drainages projects awarded by the Okowa administration will be completed before this administration winds down. The Commissioner who was speaking in an interview today in his office on the state of bridges across the…
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By Donald Ojebo Students in the State’s Schools of Nursing have been warned against engaging in acts of examination malpractice as the school authorities have been mandated to deal decisively with those involved and if found guilty will be sanctioned appropriately. The Delta State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Mordi Ononye handed down the warning today…
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By Gertrude Onyekachukwu-Uteh and Ese Laura Oghene In furtherance of its commitment to creating employment for youths in the state, the Delta State Government has established graduands of its Skills Training and Entrepreneurship Programme (STEP) trained in Welding and Fabrication with starter packs to begin their enterprises. The graduands were enrollees of the 2020/2021 STEP…
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum has urged the National Assembly to immediately conclude issues surrounding the Electoral Act Amendment Bill by overriding President Muhammadu Buhari’s veto. The forum made the call in a communique at the end of its meeting on Monday in Port-Harcourt. In the communique read by it’s Chairman and Governor…
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Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, yesterday joined members of the armed forces, paramilitary and the Nigeria legion in paying tribute to the nation’s fallen heroes as the country celebrates the 2022 Armed Forces Remembrance Day. The Grand Finale of the 2022 Armed Forces Remembrance which held at the Cenotaph, Asaba, attracted top military officers,…
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14 January, 2022 It is hereby announced for the information of the general public that the starter packs for the beneficiaries of the Delta State Information and Communication Technology Youth Empowerment (ICT-YEP) which was held at the Delta Innovation Hub, Asaba from May – September, 2021 are now available for collection. The distribution of the…
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By Gertrude Onyekachukwu-Uteh and Ese Laura Oghene Graduands trained in Electrical Installation and Solar works in the Delta State Government’s Skills Training and Entrepreneurship Programme (STEP) have received starter packs to begin their businesses in Electrical Installation and Solar Works. At the handing out of the starter packs which took place yesterday Thursday January 13,…
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By Gertrude Onyekachukwu-Uteh CHUKWUMA EMELUE is the CEO of EnshineEnterprises. He hails from Aniocha North Local Government Area. He has an HND in Environmental Health from the Delta State College of Health Technology, Ufuoma, but was unemployed for seven years till he got enrolled into the Delta State Government’s Youth Agricultural Entrepreneurs Programme…
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In furtherance of its decision to rid the state of criminal elements posing as herdsmen, the Delta Government and the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) are set to engage vigilantes and hunters in all local government areas across the state. This decision, was reached in Asaba when the Chairman, Delta State Livestock Management…
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