Zulum visits Indian University, explores partnership on lecturers’ training, others

Zulum visits Indian University, explores partnership on lecturers’ training, others

Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum was on Wednesday at Amity University, at Noida in New Delhi, India.  Established in 2005, Amity University ranks amongst top Universities in the world according to a 2016 record. The University offers over 300 postgraduate…

Borno deputy governor swears in 27 council chairmen

Borno deputy governor swears in 27 council chairmen

The deputy governor of Borno State, Umar Usman Kadafur, on Thursday presided over the swearing-in of the newly appointed 27 local government transition caretaker chairmen of the state. Kadafur, in company of the All Progressive Congress (APC) state chairman, Ali Bukar Dalori,…

Water Minister Promises Technical Assistance to Benue community in water Development

Water Minister Promises Technical Assistance to Benue community in water Development

The Minister of Water Resources, Engr. Suleiman Adamu has expressed the willingness of the ministry in provision of technical competence to Atilo-Oglewu community of Ohimini local government of Benue state towards alleviating their many years of suffering from acute scarcity of water….

<strong>It Has Been from One Level of Growth to Another, Says </strong><strong><em>STEPreneur</em></strong><strong><em> </em></strong><strong>Eghobor</strong>

It Has Been from One Level of Growth to Another, Says STEPreneur Eghobor

-By Gertrude Onyekachukwu-Uteh: Ohumaehuni Eghobor hails from Ika South LGA. She was trained and established in Fashion Design and Tailoring in the 2016/2017 STEP cycle as a Master’sdegree holder. She is the CEO of Dariniel Fashion House, Effurun. She shares her testimony. “It has been from one level of growth…

Parley: Leadership of Prominent Political Parties to Meet Diplomatic Community

Parley: Leadership of Prominent Political Parties to Meet Diplomatic Community

The AFRPN (Association of Foreign Relations Professionals of Nigeria) has concluded arrangement to organize a parley between the leadership of selected political parties and the diplomatic community. A jointly signed statement by the President and Secretary-General of the Association, Ambassador Gani Lawal…

US Commits Additional $5 million to Nigerian Flood Victims

US Commits Additional $5 million to Nigerian Flood Victims

The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is providing $5 million in additional humanitarian assistance to support people affected by unprecedented flooding in Nigeria. This is an addition to the USAID’s initial support of $1 million in life-saving…

2023: Okowa to Nigerians, join us to end your sufferings 

2023: Okowa to Nigerians, join us to end your sufferings 

Vice-Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Governor of Delta, Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa has urged Nigerians to join hands with the party to rescue and rebuild the country from the sufferings created by the inept APC-led Federal Government.  Okowa…

KACRAN Commends FG for Organizing Regional Herders-Farmers Confab

KACRAN Commends FG for Organizing Regional Herders-Farmers Confab

Kulen Allah Cattle Rearers Association of Nigeria (KACRAN) has commended the federal government for organizing regional Herders-Farmers conference. The association in a statement on Tuesday by it’s National President, Hon Khalil Bello said “KACRAN highly appreciates the Hon Minister of Agriculture for…

ASUU strike did  not affect Delta universities – Okowa 

ASUU strike did  not affect Delta universities – Okowa 

Vice Presidential Candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Governor of Delta, Sen. Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, on Monday, said the eight-month strike by Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) did not apply to the four universities owned by the state.  He said…

2023: Peter Obi in Trouble As Strong Igbo Leader Disassociates Self From Ex-Gov’s Presidential Bid

2023: Peter Obi in Trouble As Strong Igbo Leader Disassociates Self From Ex-Gov’s Presidential Bid

-From SUNNY A.  DAVID: The Presidential ambition of the candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi may have hit the rock as a prominent Igbo leader in Anambra, Prince Arthur Eze, reportedly disassociated himself from the ex-governor’s ambition.  Our correspondent reports…

Anambra: Unknown Gunmen Kidnap Bizman Who Came Home From Zaria To Celebrate Christmas At Umuchu

Anambra: Unknown Gunmen Kidnap Bizman Who Came Home From Zaria To Celebrate Christmas At Umuchu

-From Sunny A. David: There has been serious tension in Umuchu town in Aguata Local Government area of Anambra State for the past two days following the kidnapping of the Managing Director of People’s Bookshop, Ogbuehi Pius Egwuekwe, by unknown gunmen in…

U.S. supports NDLEA with forensic, intelligence, prosecution tools

U.S. supports NDLEA with forensic, intelligence, prosecution tools

The United States government has announced a project that will strengthen the forensic and chemical analysis capacity of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) as well as its intelligence gathering and prosecution capabilities. The latest support from the U.S. Department of…

NDLEA intercepts Xmas Colorado, cannabis juice consignments at airport, seaport in Lagos

NDLEA intercepts Xmas Colorado, cannabis juice consignments at airport, seaport in Lagos

Consignments of Colorado concealed in vehicles imported from Montreal, Canada and packs of cannabis juice flown in from South Africa, meant for distribution ahead of the Christmas festive season, have been intercepted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA,…

Anioma group endorses Senate’s confirmation of Onochie as NDDC chairman

Anioma group endorses Senate’s confirmation of Onochie as NDDC chairman

The Association of Anioma Professionals (AAP) has commended the Senate for confirming the nomination of Ms Lauretta Onochie by President Muhammadu Buhari as chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The AAP is a platform of professionals in various fields of…

<strong>Kanu Gravely Sick, Must Not Die In Custody, Rights Group Warns FG</strong>

Kanu Gravely Sick, Must Not Die In Custody, Rights Group Warns FG

-From SUNNY A.  DAVID: A Rights Group, International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety), has called on the Federal government to release the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, saying that it could be…

Christmas: Bashorun Askia urges Nigerians To Embrace Love, Shun Worries 

Christmas: Bashorun Askia urges Nigerians To Embrace Love, Shun Worries 

-By Albert OGRAKA: The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC), Bashorun Askia Ogieh (JP), has encouraged Nigerians to embrace love, forgive one another, eschew anger, bitterness, hate, strife and conflict in all situations. The Udu…

<strong>YAGEP Made Life Easier for My Family –</strong><strong>Ndibisi</strong>

YAGEP Made Life Easier for My Family –Ndibisi

–By Gertrude Onyekachukwu-Uteh: Henrietta Ndubisi (Phone: 08135176671) is the CEO of Chukwubuikem Farms located at DARDA, Ibusa. She hails from Aniocha North and has a B.Sc. in Animal Science. She was trained and established in Poultry in the 2015/2016 cycle. She is seven years in business as she shares her testimony. “Though challenging…

Christmas: Reps Minority Leader, Ndudi Elumelu Urges Hope, Trust in God

Christmas: Reps Minority Leader, Ndudi Elumelu Urges Hope, Trust in God

The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Ndudi Elumelu has urged Nigerians to use the occasion of the 2022 Christmas to rekindle their trust in God and reinforce their love for one another in the renewed hope of a…

TIRIKI MIENS FOUNDATION Wants Govt To Up Rural Sports *Lifts Okoloba Youths through football Tourney

TIRIKI MIENS FOUNDATION Wants Govt To Up Rural Sports *Lifts Okoloba Youths through football Tourney

-From Harrison Akamule: The three tiers of government have been encouraged to deliberately come up with policies that would address grassroots sports development and growth in the rural areas. Speaking to Journalists during the second edition of a Football Tournament in Okoloba…

BEDC PARTNERS NSCDC TO PROTECT POWER INSTALLATIONS FROM VANDALS IN DELTA

BEDC PARTNERS NSCDC TO PROTECT POWER INSTALLATIONS FROM VANDALS IN DELTA

The Benin Electricity Distribution Company BEDC has partnered with the Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps Delta State Command to protect the company’s power installations across the State. The Asaba Business/Branch manager Mr Henry Onovwaka who solicited for the…

NDDC: Group congratulate Lauretta, commend Buhari over NDDC appointment

NDDC: Group congratulate Lauretta, commend Buhari over NDDC appointment

Group under the agis of lzu-lkei Aniocha-Oshimil Elders Association today congratulated Mrs Lauretta Onochie as Chairman Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC. Izu-Ikei Aniocha-Oshimil Elders Association who is a non-political group, also expressed satisfaction with the nomination of Mrs Lauretta Onochie as Chairman…

DESOPADEC boss, Bashorun Askia presents health equipment to 268 PHCs in Delta *Receives Award of Outstanding Performance 

DESOPADEC boss, Bashorun Askia presents health equipment to 268 PHCs in Delta *Receives Award of Outstanding Performance 

-By Albert OGRAKA: Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC), Bashorun Askia Ogieh, FCNA, CrFA, has presented health care delivery equipment to the 268 Primary Health Care Centres across Delta State. The equipment are to be…

<strong>Another Anambra Community Invokes Deities To Fight Gunmen, Crimes</strong>

Another Anambra Community Invokes Deities To Fight Gunmen, Crimes

-From SUNNY A.  DAVID: To stem the tide of crimes and criminalities in their area, Oba Community in Idemili South Local Government Area in Anambra State has invoked their deities. The spiritual action was sequel to series of crimes committed  within Oba…

NHRC Urges House of Reps to Pass Electoral Offences Bill

NHRC Urges House of Reps to Pass Electoral Offences Bill

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has called on the House of Representatives to pass the Electoral Offenses Commission bill like its counterpart in the Senate, to enable the country to deal with cases of electoral violence, which has characterized some of…

<strong>Gunmen Set Ablaze Monarch’s, Deputy Speaker’s, Houses In Anambra, As Stakeholders, INEC Meet Over 2023</strong>

Gunmen Set Ablaze Monarch’s, Deputy Speaker’s, Houses In Anambra, As Stakeholders, INEC Meet Over 2023

-From SUNNY A.  DAVID: Gunmen have set ablaze buildings belonging to the Anambra State Deputy Speaker, Hon. Pascal Agbodike and one of the traditional rulers in the State. Also, two buildings belonging to the President General of Osumoghu, Nze Denis Muomaife were…

FG Declares Dec. 26th, 27th, Jan. 2nd Public Holidays

FG Declares Dec. 26th, 27th, Jan. 2nd Public Holidays

The Federal Government has declared Monday 26th, Tuesday 27th December 2022 and Monday, 2nd January 2023 as public holidays to mark Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day celebrations respectively. Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola while making the declaration on behalf…

Yobe Governor Commends FEC for 132KV substations

Yobe Governor Commends FEC for 132KV substations

Yobe state Governor, Mai Mala Buni has commended President Muhammadu Buhari and members of the Federal Executive Council for approving the construction of 132KV substations in Nguru and Geidam. He said the substations would improve the quality of live in the border…

NDLEA receives N500m grant to boost drug war

NDLEA receives N500m grant to boost drug war

National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA) has received a N500 million grant from the Abdul Samad Rabiu Africa Initiative (ASR Africa) for the funding of some selected projects. The letter of grant was handed over on Wednesday in Abuja to theChairman/Chief Executive…

“GET YOUR PVC, VOTE, SHUN VIOLENCE DURING 2023 ELECTIONS” – OLOMORO MONARCH URGES ELECTORATES

“GET YOUR PVC, VOTE, SHUN VIOLENCE DURING 2023 ELECTIONS” – OLOMORO MONARCH URGES ELECTORATES

BY MICHAEL J. EKOKORUWE: HRM Isaiah Isike, Edekere 1, the Odiologbo of Olomoro kingdom, has urged the people of Olomoro community to collect their Permanent Voter’s Cards (PVC), shun violence and vote peacefully during the 2023 general elections. The monarch made the…

Election 2023: EU deploys Election Observation Mission to Nigeria

Election 2023: EU deploys Election Observation Mission to Nigeria

The European Union (EU) in response to the invitation by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has decided to deploy an EU Election Observation Mission (EOM) to observe the general elections scheduled for 25 February and 11 March, 2023. A statement on…

Nigeria, Germany Agree to Strengthen Bilateral Ties

Nigeria, Germany Agree to Strengthen Bilateral Ties

Governments of Nigeria and Germany have both agreed to strengthen their bilateral ties, meet the energy transition target, tackle climate crises and strengthen collaborations across all sectors. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama and his German Counterpart, Annalena Baerbock revealed this on…

NDLEA seized over N450 billion drugs, others from barons, traffickers in less than 2 years

NDLEA seized over N450 billion drugs, others from barons, traffickers in less than 2 years

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has made a total drug and non-drug seizures of over N450 billion from drug traffickers and barons within the last 22 months. Also within the same period of time seizures of over 100 million pills…

Delta: STEP Trainees Tasked on Personal Effectiveness 

Delta: STEP Trainees Tasked on Personal Effectiveness 

-By Gertrude Onyekachukwu-Uteh: In its determination to nurture Delta youths into successful job and wealth creators, the state government has organized a workshop for beneficiaries of its Skills Training and Entrepreneurship Training (STEP.)  The workshop tagged “Personal Effectiveness and Leadership Development (PELD)…

Isoko Praise Night 2022 Edition Holds Wednesday, Dec 21st

Isoko Praise Night 2022 Edition Holds Wednesday, Dec 21st

-By Michael J. Ekokoruwe: The annual Isoko Nation praise and worship program, tagged “Isoko Praise Night” has been scheduled to hold on Wednesday December 21st 2022. The statement signed by the chairman, Evang. Emmanuel Ofano and Bishop Ben Eghaire, the administrator of…

SLIGHT ADJUSTMENT OF PDP CAMPAIGN ITINERARY

SLIGHT ADJUSTMENT OF PDP CAMPAIGN ITINERARY

19th December, 2022 It is hereby announced for the information of Deltans particularly our teeming supporters, that the Campaign Council of the Delta State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has slightly adjusted its Wednesday, 21st December, 2022 campaign itinerary as follows: (1). ◼…

NDLEA intercepts 1.7million opioid pills in noodles at Lagos airport, Gombe

NDLEA intercepts 1.7million opioid pills in noodles at Lagos airport, Gombe

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted not less than 1,760,460 pills of tramadol and other opioids hidden in packs of Indomie noodles packs and other packs at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos as well as in…

Reaction of European Countries to Russian/Ukrainian War Has Not Been Too Smooth- Envoy

Reaction of European Countries to Russian/Ukrainian War Has Not Been Too Smooth- Envoy

The Czech Ambassador to Nigeria, Zdenek Krejci has lamented that the reaction of European countries to the ongoing Russian/Ukrainian war has not been too smooth. Krejci, who is the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Czech Republic to Nigeria, Benin, Cameroon, Chad,…

<strong>YAGEP Is My Game Changer- Uruemuesiri</strong>

YAGEP Is My Game Changer- Uruemuesiri

-By Gertrude Onyekachukwu-Uteh: OMORAKA URUEMUESIRI hails from Sapele Local Government Area. He got enrolled into the Delta State Government’s Youth Agricultural Entrepreneurs Programme in the 2020/2021 cycle as a Brown YAGEPreneur in Fish Production. She has a B.A in Linguistics and is the CEO of…