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The Deputy Speaker of Delta State House of Assembly, and House Committee Chairman on Legislative Compliance, Rt. Hon. (Barrister) Arthur Akpowowo, shall be the special guest on ORIENTATION PANORAMA, the Peoples program on Voice of Delta FM 97.9 Asaba. DATE: Wednesday 13th March, 2024. TIME: 3pm to 4pm Live. DS Akpowowo, will be speaking on the State Law on Open Grazing and what his Committee is doing to ensure total compliance. During the program listeners are expected to call and ask questions, and to also report activities of Herders in their communities, because Open Grazing is an offence in Delta…
The Ijaw farmers of Burutu, Patani , Warri North, Warri South, Warri South West and Bomadi local government areas of Delta State have cried out over neglect in the distribution of the federal government grains palliatives to farmers in the state. It was gathered that the Delta State government had distributed the first phase of the federal government grains palliatives last week in Ibusa in Delta State. The angry Ijaw farmers led by Mr Ganagana Francis who protested before the Ijaw Publishers’ Forum, IPF said they were sidelined by Delta State government officials that were responsible for the distribution of…
The Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, graced the Opening Ceremony of Exercise Haske Biyu 2024 as a Special Guest of Honour. The opening ceremony, which took place on Monday, 11 March 2024, marked the commencement of the training exercise focusing on Internal Security and Low-Intensity Conflict operations in Nigeria. Expressing his gratitude to the Commandant of the College for the invitation, the Comptroller-General emphasized the importance of joint collaboration among law enforcement agencies. He stated, “The importance of joint and multi-agency collaboration in internal security and low-intensity conflict operations amongst law enforcement agencies and the military cannot be over-emphasized.”…
In a major shift at the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Bashir Jamoh has formally concluded his tenure as Director-General. He handed over the reins to Chudi Ofordile, the Executive Director overseeing Finance and Administration, who will serve in an acting capacity until a new Director-General is appointed by President Tinubu. Bashir Jamoh’s departure marks the end of a notable chapter in NIMASA’s leadership. During his tenure, he spearheaded various initiatives aimed at enhancing maritime safety and administration in Nigeria. His contributions have been recognized both domestically and internationally. As Chudi Ofordile assumes the role of interim leader,…
The Nigeria Customs Service, marshalled by Comptroller-General Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, engaged stakeholders from across the import-export ecosystem aimed at addressing operational challenges and fostering a more efficient trade environment. The meeting, which was held in Kano on Sunday,10 March 2024, with stakeholders ranging from the leadership of Customs License Agents, Bonded Terminal Operators, and Importers seized the opportunity to voice their concerns over the bottlenecks in clearing their consignments from Lagos and Onne Ports. The stakeholders highlighted the challenges associated with the change of procedure code and compounded by a cumbersome process for clearance consignments on transire from coastal ports…
The Vice-Chancellor of the Delta State University of Science and Technology, DSUST, Ozoro, Professor Jacob Oboreh and his management team on Monday, visited the Orerokpe campus of the University following the relocation of the Faculty of Management Sciences to the new campus. Professor Oboreh’s first point of call was at the Palace of the Orodje of Okpe kingdom, HRM Maj. Gen. Felix Mujakperuo, (Retd) CFR, Orhue I, where he was received by the Unu-Okpe, traditional prime minister of Okpe Kingdom, Okakuro Michael Affe and the Council of Chiefs. In his remarks, the Vice-Chancellor informed the Palace that he was at…
Nurses in Delta State, under the auspices of National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives, (NANNM), Monday, described Governor Sheriff Oborevwori as a leader who epitomises justice in leadership. The Nurses, who were on a solidarity thank you match to Governor Oborevwori for resolving their years of bondage under the leadership of the former Director of Nursing Services, Mrs Gloria Igumbor, pledged to use their privileged positions to ensure sustained health and wellness of Deltans. The Nurses, who bore placards with various inscriptions such as “Governor of Destiny, Delta Nurses say Thank you”, “Thank you, our Governor for restoring the…
Intimidating number of Charles Olisa Political dynasty met at the instance of the principal of the political group who is the Commissioner representing Ndokwa Nation on the board of DESOPADEC, Dr Charles Olisa. At the well attended meeting which had participants drawn from the twenty DSIEC wards in Ndokwa East LGA, and other local government areas in Delta North senatorial district, Dr Charles Olisa was assured that with his style and quality of leadership, every member of the political family will continue to pitch their tent with him and the People’s Democratic Party. Speaker after speaker noted that the commissioner…
Executive Assistant on Communications to Delta State Governor, Dr Latimore Oghenesivbe has assured Deltans that the independent status of Delta State Independent Electoral Commission, DSIEC, remained sacrosanct, and described governor Sheriff Oborevwori will not interfere in the forthcoming local government councils election. He gave the assurance in Asaba while speaking as a guest of the State Television public affairs program – The Faculty, saying that DSIEC is saddled with the entire responsibility of conducting a free, fair and credible local government councils elections in the state. Oghenesivbe pointed out that the only responsibility of the state government is to ensure…