Tag: Delta
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Pray for unity in Delta, Okowa urges CAN(Photos)
Immediate past Governor of Delta State, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, has called for prayers for the unity and development of the state. The former governor made the call when he received the State Executive of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) at his residence in Asaba on Tuesday. He said that Delta had remained a praying…
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Ezenei nightmare: Blame FG, not Delta
By Pius Mordi Federal roads in Delta State are notorious for their deplorable State. From Warri – Sapele – Benin High Way to Sapele – Abraka – Agbor Road as well as Asaba-Benin High Way, it is a tale of horror on the highways that link the south south and south east state with the…
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Obiodeh goes tough on land encroachment in Delta, warns ground rent defaulters
Delta State Commissioner for Lands, Surveys and Urban Development, Chief Goodnews Emamusi Obiodeh has taken a tough stance on land encroachment, warning individuals and communities to stop trespassing on government acquired lands or face legal consequences. The Commissioner gave this warning in his office in Asaba during a meeting with representatives of Atakiako (Egbedemi) family…
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Delta to create 50,000 jobs with Special Agricultural Economic Zones – Oborevwori
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Tuesday, said his administration would leverage on the game changing potentials of the Special Agricultural Economic Zones to create over 50,000 jobs for the well being and economic prosperity of the people. Governor Oborevwori said the programme would enhance food security, agro-processing, employment creation, export earnings, infrastructural development…
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Public Health: Oromoni mitigates cholera outbreak in Delta community
Chairman of Warri South West Local Government Council, Hon. Sylvester Oromoni, has taken immediate action to mitigate the impact of a suspected cholera outbreak in communities within the Escravos area. Following reports of 10 suspected cholera cases and two deaths in Egbekuta Community, Oromoni directed Vice Chairman of the Council, Hon. Christy Omamofe and the…
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Oborevwori berates contractors over shoddy jobs in Delta
Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta on Wednesday, berated some contractors and asphalt producers for allegedly shortchanging the state government. He said that he had put machinery in place to investigate allegations of connivance by contractors and asphalt producers to defraud the state.
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Oborevwori tasks Delta Council Chairmen on new minimum wage
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori has charged the twenty-five Local Government Council Chairmen in the State to implement the new minimum wage for workers in their respective Councils. Governor Oborevwori gave the charge, Tuesday, during a meeting with the leadership of the Delta State chapters of the Association of Local Governments Of Nigeria…
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Delta to blacklist erring contractors, begins minimum wage payment – Oborevwori
Delta State Governor, Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has vowed that his administration would blacklist contractors who failed to execute projects in accordance with the Bill of Engineering Measurement and Evaluation given to them. He also said that his administration has began the payment of the new minimum. The governor pegged the imminence of the minimum wage…
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Delta is projecting N936bn for 2025 budget – Commissioner
The Delta Government says it is projecting the sum of N936 billion as budget proposal for 2025 fiscal year. The Commissioner for Economic Planning, Mr Sunny Ekedayen, said this on Tuesday in Asaba at the openin
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Gunmen ambush police team, kill DPO in Delta
The Nigeria Police, Delta Command has confirmed the death of a Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Agbarho Division in Ughelli North Local Government by persons said to be kidnappers. The command’s Spokesperson, SP Bright Edafe confirmed the incident to NAN on Monday in Warri in a telephone interview.