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Delta Govt wants NBC to intervene In disputes between neighbours states

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 22 February 2024 0

By Nosa Àkenzua The government of Delta State has called on the National Boundary Commission, NBC, to urgently resolve the land disputes involving the state and its neighbours to avoid a breakdown of law and order. Deputy Governor of Delta State, Sir Monday Onyeme, FCA, made the call on Tuesday

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Delta Govt to profile automobile mechanics , other artisans

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 16 February 2024 0

By Nosa Àkenzua Delta State Commissioner for Transport, Mr. Onoriode Agofure, has emphasized the importance of profiling Automobile Mechanics as well as other related automobile Artisans across the State. Hon. Agofure made the remarks at a stakeholders meeting which was held in his office in Asaba. The Commissioner, represented by the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Engr.

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Delta petitions FG over claims to Bedesiegha bridge rehabilitation

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 11 February 2024 0

By Nosa Àkenzua Delta State government has refuted attempted claims by the Federal Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs on the rehabilitation of the failed Bedesiegha bridge, along Bomadi Road in the state. Addressing journalists at the project site, on Saturday, the State Commissioner for Works Highways and Urban Roads, Comrade Reuben Izeze said it was […]

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Delta’ll soon become super hub for investments, tourism – Aguariavwodo

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 6 February 2024 0

By Nosa Àkenzua Senior Political Adviser to Delta State Governor, Senator Emmanuel Aguariavwodo, has again applauded governor Sheriff Oborevwori, over his giant strides in the state’s development, envisioning a future where Delta State stands out as a super hub for investments and tourism through sustainable growth and good governance. The Senior Political Adviser

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Why APC swept House of Assembly rerun elections in Delta State

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 5 February 2024 0

By Nosa Àkenzua The Delta State All Progressives Congress, APC, in a convincing reaffirmation of its grassroots electoral strength, swept all House of Assembly rerun elections earlier ordered in the State by the Court of Appeal. The ruling party in the state, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP could not match the ground game of APC who […]

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Delta Govt insists on disciplining erring workers -HoS

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 1 February 2024 0

By Nosa Akenzua Mr Reginald Bayoko, Delta Head of Service (HoS), has said that the State Government had maintained the culture of disciplining erring state workers internally without recourse to the press. Bayoko made the remarks during a courtesy visit by the executives and members of the Asaba Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of […]

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Gov. Oborevwori elated at emergence of Delta as Nigeria’s safest state for oil, gas investments

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 29 January 2024 0

By Nosa Akenzua Delta State has won the safest state award for Oil and Gas investments in the country at the Nigeria Oil & Gas Forum and award night. The award ceremony was organised by the founder Ms Nafisa Aliyu Haruna and sponsored by the Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources held at the International Conference […]

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Dep Gov wants swift intervention of Delta Boundary Committee in disputes

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 25 January 2024 0

By Nosa Akenzua Deputy Governor of Delta State, Sir Monday Onyeme, FCA, has charged members of the state’s Boundary Committee to ensure quick intervention whenever an issue relating to boundary between communities arose. Sir Onyeme gave the charge on Wednesday in Asaba at the inaugural meeting of the Delta State Boundary Committee. According to him, […]

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Land Management: Delta Govt to set up Geographic Information System 

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 24 January 2024 0

By Nosa Akenzua The Delta State government has started plans to set up a Geographic Information system, GIS, for Land management. This was disclosed on Wednesday by Commissioner for lands and surveys Chief Goodnews Obiodeh, during a presentation by the management of GIS Transport company in his office in Asaba. Chief Obiodeh expressed the desire […]

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Delta speaker laments economic hardship, seeks assistance for less privileged

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 24 January 2024 0

By Nosa Akenzua Giving the prevailing economic realities in the country, the Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly,Emomotimi Guwor on Wednesday lamented the growing hardship in the Country, Nigeria, while he canvassed the need for the rich in the society to continue to lift fingers of economic assistance to the less Privileged in the state, […]

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Delta Guber: Senator Onawakpi- Thomas lauds Omo- Agege’s resilience

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 21 January 2024 0

…urges Gov. Oborevwori to be fair to all Deltans By Tunde Opalana Despite failing at the Supreme Court to stop the electoral victory of Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori as duly elected governor of Delta State , Senator Ovie Omo – Agege has earned the respect of Senator Joel Onawakpo- Thomas for his doggedness in pursuing […]

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Gunmen behead man in Delta flee with body parts

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 20 January 2024 0

Obviously a horrific sight, for members of the public, especially residents of Ojobo in Burutu LGA of Delta state, where gunmen believed to be militants beheaded a man. The incident, which occurred Thursday, has generated jitters in the Delta creeks with the community leadership swinging into action over the victim, identified as Mr College Gbeke, […]

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NASS: Oborewori expresses confidence In quality of Delta Reps

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 15 January 2024 0

By Nosa Akenzua Delta State governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has expressed confidence in the capacity of the present crop of elected and appointed leaders in the state to deliver. Oborevwori made the remark at the commissioning of the Azunze market in Kwale, facilitated by the member representing the Ndokwa/Ukwuani Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, […]

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Delta Govt approves allocation of grains palliatives to farmers in Delta

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 14 January 2024 0

By Nosa Akenzua The Delta State government has approved the distribution of 1,320 tons of grains (maize) received by the state as part of the palliative scheme to various farmers’ associations in the state. The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Dr. Kingsley Emu made this known during an interactive session he and the committee […]

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Oborewori’s Govt is all Inclusive, says Delta Commissioner

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 11 January 2024 0

By Nosa Akenzua Delta State Commissioner for Economic Planning, Mr. Sonny Ekedayen, has stated that the present administration is people friendly and an all-inclusive government. Mr. Ekedayen stated this when he was fielding questions from news men in his office in Asaba the State capital. The Economic Planning Commissioner said, “Governor Oborevwori has the interest

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Delta presents C of O of 3,747 hectares of land to Navy

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 10 January 2024 0

By Nosa Akenzua Delta State government, Tuesday, presented Certificates of Occupancy (C of O) for 3,747 hectares of land to the Nigerian Navy for its forward operation base in Escravos, Warri South West Local Government Area of the state. The state governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori made the presentation to the Chief of Naval Staff, […]

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‘Be united ahead of Supreme Court hearing’- Ex- Delta SSG urges APC members

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 9 January 2024 0

By Nosa Akenzua Ahead of the January 9,2024 Supreme Court hearing on the Delta State governorship election, the former Secretary to Delta State Government, Comrade (Chief) Ovuozourie Samuel Macaulay, charged APC faithful across Isoko ethnic nationality to be united and prayerful for victory. Macaulay gave the charge when he played host to APC Leaders, LGA […]

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Delta Gov’t ‘ll participate in Frank Kokori’s funeral arrangements – Oborevwori

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 15 December 2023 0

…says departed elder statesman was a great unionist, national hero By Nosa Akenzua Delta State government has indicated interest to work with the family of former Secretary General of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, Chief Frank Kokori, to ensure a befitting burial ceremony for the departed elder statesman.. Delta State […]

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Delta vows to issue CofO, other land documents in 3 months

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 8 December 2023 0

By Nosa Akenzua Delta State government, Thursday, said all applications for Certificates of Occupancy and other land documents must be processed and ready for collection within three months. The State Commissioner for Lands, Surveys and Urban Development, Chief Emamusi Obiodeh gave the assurance while speaking to journalists on the vision of the Ministry in Asaba. […]

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Delta Govt captures foreseeable FG’s salary increase in 2024 Budget – EAOC

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 5 December 2023 0

…says Oborevwori determined to see Deltans through hard times By Nosa Akenzua Executive Assistant on Orientation and Communication to Delta State Governor, Dr (Barr.) Wilfred Latimore Oghenesivbe, has said that the N714.4 Billion budget proposal, christened Budget of Hope and Optimism presented to the state House of Assembly by governor Sheriff Oborevwori, captured in