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Delta State Government, has released the sum of N30billion for the payment of outstanding certificates owed contractors in the state. The State Commissioner for Works (Rural and Riverine Roads) Charles Aniagwu disclosed this in an interview with journalists shortly after inspection of ongoing projects at Emevor and Evwreni in Isoko North and Ughelli North Local Government Areas of the state. Aniagwu lauded Governor Sheriff Oborevwori for the approval, adding that it would encourage contractors to put in their best to deliver their projects on schedule. The commissioner stated that, the return of contractors to site is because Governor Sheriff Oborevwori…

Hard time awaits Drug cartels operating within the Nigeria’s coastal waters and land borders as the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) seized hard substances, suspected to be Cannabis Sativa and Tramadol from them in a separate operation. Comptroller-General of Customs, CGC Bashir Adewale Adeniyi disclosed this thursday during a handover ceremony held at the Customs Warehouse in Karu, Abuja. There, NCS handed over Seized Illicit Substances Weighing Over 15,000kg to the National Drug Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). During a joint press briefing, Comptroller-General of Customs, CGC Bashir Adewale Adeniyi explained that, the illicit substances were seized in operations conducted by the Western…

Delta State Government, Tuesday, said it would prosecute anybody who constructs speed breakers on roads in the state without approval from the state Ministry of Works. The Commissioner for Works in charge of Rural and Riverine Roads, Charles Aniagwu disclosed this in an interview with journalists after inspecting the 4.04 kilometres Emevor/Ivrogbo/Orogun Road, (phase l) in Isoko North and the 240 meters Palace Road, Evwreni in Ughelli North Local Government Area of the state. Aniagwu stated that the indiscriminate construction of speed breakers on roads in the state was quite disturbing pointing out that it rubbishes government’s efforts. He said…

says….operations digitalized, tax payers can generate clearance certificates online in three days. In an effort to increase Delta state Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) to N12 Billion monthly by 2024, the state government has put measures in place to effectively capture the informal sector into her tax net. Executive Director of Operations, Delta State Internal Revenue Services, Dr (Barr) Frank Nwugo disclosed this at the 2023 DOPF Convention and Lecture Series held Wednesday in Asaba. speaking as a panelist, Nwugo said revenue generated by the state will be judiciously spent by government to upscale the living standards and socioeconomic wellbeing of…

Delta APC bedridden, can’t manufacture additional votes at Appellate Courts…pdp chieftain A chieftain of the Peoples democratic party (PDP) Wilfred Oghenesivbe has warned the All Progressives Congress(APC) not to corrupt the outcome of verdicts at the Appellate Courts. Oghenesivbe made this known in a press statement issued Tueday and made available to pointNews247 in lagos. He appealed to the APC to disembark from a fruitless legal journey of challenging the victory of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori insisting that, the pdp candidate is the genuine winner of the governorship election in Delta State. According to Oghenesivbe, the Apc has no case in…

Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori is committed to delivering lasting legacy projects for the people of the state. Delta State Commissioner for Works (Highways and Urban Roads) Comrade Reuben Izeze stated this as a reminder of the governor’s vision to deltans during an inspection tour of ongoing projects in Effurun and Warri areas of the state. The projects inspected on Tuesday are reconstruction of Uti Road Effurun; Edo Guest House Road Ekpan both in Uvwie Local Government Area and Upper and Lower Erejuwa Road in Warri South Local Government Area of the state. Worthy of note is that,the Commissioner was…

Tinubu should not be portrayed as a fraudulent President who is out to corrupt Justices of the Supreme Court. A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta State, Wilfred Oghenesivbe, Esq has condemned the All Progressives Congress (APC) for sponsoring a propaganda to subvert the will of Deltans in the last governorship election in the state. Barr. Oghenesivbe made this known on Monday while reacting to a viral story on social media, alleging that President Bola Tinubu, gave directive to Justices of the Appellate Courts not to allow justice to prevail in Delta state governorship election and to…

Former President Goodluck Jonathan, his wife, Patience and Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State were among dignitaries who graced the mariage ceremony of Akpevwe and Andra Oghenejobo in Warri, Delta State. The ceremony which took place at God’s Will Mission Inc, Orhuwhorun, Udu Local Government Area of the state, also had in attendance Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Emomotimi Guwor… Senator Representing Delta Central and South Senatorial Districts, Senator Ede Dafinone, Senator Joel Thomas-Onowakpor, respectively. Also in attendance were; Member Representing Burutu Federal Constituency, Hon Julius Pondi, member representing Warri Federal Constituency, Hon. Thomas Ereyitomi,…

Delta State Government is planning to digitise land administration in the state for effective service delivery. The State Commissioner for Lands, Surveys and Urban Development, Chief Emamusi Obiodeh disclosed this at the 2023 Delta State Executive Council Retreat held at Maryam Babangida Leisure Park, Asaba. The commissioner stated that the Ministry remains committed to actualizing Governor Oborevwori’s M.O.R.E Agenda through effective and efficient land administration processes in the state. Speaking at a panel session during the retreat with Theme: “Delivering the M.O.R.E Agenda for Advancing Delta: Strategies, Enablers”, Obiodeh said the Ministry was ready to provide land for investors to…

With the trending reports on social media by an online newspaper alleging that the Delta state government paid the sum of N78 billion as upfront to a construction company, Julius Berger, for three projects which include three flyovers and road expansion projects in some parts of the state, the executive assistant to the state governor on Communication and Orientation, Dr. Wilfred Latimore Oghenesivbe, has come out to officially debunk the news as fake and a mere work of propaganda. In a statement made available to newsmen, Dr. Oghenesivbe warned that disgruntled persons would make an effort to thwart the meaningful…