Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Tuesday, said the state government was waiting for the enabling chart to implement the new minimum wage. Governor Oborevwori disclosed this while addressing staff of the State House of Assembly during the retirement thanksgiving in honour of immediate past Clerk of the Assembly and now Principal Secretary to the Governor, Mrs Lyna Ocholor. The Governor said the State was taking its time to avoid making mistakes and thanked staff of the Assembly for their support since his days as Speaker of the 6th and 7th Assemblies. Oborevwori said: “We are waiting…
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Godwin-Maria Utuedoye is a trained professional journalist. A graduate of Mass Communication from the Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria. He is a registered practising Journalist with the Nigeria Union of Journalists with over 20 years experience of reporting. He is interested in Investigative and development Journalism. He lives in Nigeria and focuses more in the Niger-Delta region where oil and gas exploration by government and multinational iol companies has plunged into poverty and environmental degradation for years. He is also a PR Consultant, content creator, broadcast, print Journalist and Publisher. His vast experiences in journalism span over decades of reporting the activities of the untouched areas. He is married with children.
Respected legal luminary and former Legal Adviser of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Bomadi LGA, Barr. Newworld Safugha, has congratulated Mr. Solomon Arenyeka, on his election as PDP chairman Delta state. Safugha stated that Arenyeka’s election is a testament to his exceptional leadership qualities, political sagacity, integrity, and unwavering commitment to the noble vision of the PDP. Safugha, who also served as the Delta State Publicity Secretary of the PDP during which the state secretariat was built, praised Arenyeka’s dedication to the party’s ideals and his ability to inspire confidence among party faithful. The former PDP chieftain expressed his…
Another major feat may have been recorded in the fight against crude oil theft at weekend as a major illegal oil crude loading point was uncovered Cawthorne Channel 1 Flow station. Cawthorne Channels 1 Flowstation, located in Bonny axis of Rivers State, is operated by Sahara Energy. It was hitherto operated by Eroton Exploration and Production Company Limited. Already, an oil barge named AGS 01 with an unnamed wooden boat being used for the operation may have been impounded. Though no security agency of the government and private surveillance security companies have claimed responsibility for the feat, findings …
Tensions looms as operatives of the Department of State Service (DSS) have arrested the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Joe Ajaero.According to LEADERSHIP, Ajaero was arrested Monday morning at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. Ajaero was about to board a flight to the United Kingdom for an official assignment when DSS picked him up. According to sources, Ajaero was billed to attend the conference of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) in the United Kingdom on Monday. Details and reason for the arrest have, however, not been disclosed, sources however, said Ajaero was handed over to the National…
The amiable, cerebral and people’s delight monarch of Issele-Uku Kingdom, HRM Agbogidi Obi Nduka JP (MNSE) was impressed that the traditional new year festivals of the community keep getting better, maintaining that the impressive advancement is as a result of cultural innovation, peaceful coexistence and enormous support of the people. Obi Nduka stated this while granting interview to journalists after the first *ime uje* and *Inaka* with the Onotu chiefs at the Palace ground on Saturday 7th September, 2024. He went further to appreciate his subjects for understanding that peace, unity and love for one another are critical elements…
The grand finale of the Senator Ede Dafinone Urhobo Language Competition 2024, today, came to a climax with Mr. Onoji Ogheneruona, of the Petroleum Training Institute PTI, clinching the First prize of Five Hundred Thousand Naira. The event which held at the 500 Capacity Hall of the Federal University of Petroleum Resources FUPRE, Effurun, Delta State, had 10 contestants drawn from different tertiary institutions and one Secondary school. Earlier in her opening remarks, Prof. Mrs. Roseline Aziza, chairman of the Urhobo Studies Association USA, and organizers of the event, expressed gratitude to the sponsor, Sen. Ede Dafinone for coming out…
The Senator representing Delta Central Senatorial District, Senator Ede Dafinone, has urged parents to inculcate the Urhobo Language into their wards to avoid the Urhobo Language going into extinction in the near future. He made this call at the grand finale of the Urhobo Language competition initiated by late Sen Pius Ehwerido which he sponsored in conjunction with Urhobo Studies Association, USA, in memory of late senator Pius Ehwerido at Federal University of Petroleum Resources, FUPRE, Ugbomro, Uvwie local government area, Delta State. The competition 1st was won position by Onoji Ogheneruona and he was presented with the Senator Pius…
Delta State Commissioner for Health, Dr Joseph Onojaeme has assured prospective Nursing students that admmision into the State Colleges of Nursing Sciences would be merit based. The Commissioner gave the assurance in a statement at the weekend cautioning prospective Nursing students to guard against cutting corners as admissions into the schools were merit based. “The attention of the Delta State Ministry of Health has been drawn to the fraudulent activity of one Barrister Barry who has been going about collecting monies from unsuspecting persons on the grounds of providing them with admission into the 2024/2025 Session in the State’s…
By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye Chairman of Delta State Universal Basic Education Board SUBEB, Hon. Samuel Mariere, has wielded the big stick of suspension on the Head Teacher (Name withheld) of New Era Primary School Okpanam, in Oshimili North local government over an alleged illegal collection of Two thousand naira (N2,000) from pupils for the collection of primary six results. Hon. Samuel Mariere, who announced the suspension while addressing public primary education stakeholders in Oshimili North at Akwukwu-Igbo, headquarters of the local government council, said the board had warned against such collections as directed by the State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori.…
By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye Delta State Universal Basic Education Board, Subeb has enjoined the 25 local government councils to partner with it to enforce supervision on Head Teachers for optimal performance in service delivery in public primary schools in the state. Executive Chairman of the Board, Hon Samuel Mariere made the appeal in Aniocha North and Aniocha South, when he led members and management of Subeb to the headquarters of the local government councils in continuation of the advocacy meeting with public primary education stakeholders in the state. Hon Mariere, while addressing critical stakeholders, including Chairmen of the Councils, local education…