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By Dave Okpogadie, AsabaGovernor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta state governments has congratulated Africa’s reigning long jump queen, Ese Brume, for winning long jump gold at ongoing All African Games in Rabat, Morocco.Brume, Commonwealth champion, leapt 6.69 meters on Thursday at the Moulay Abdellah Sports Stadium, to win the long jump event at the games which is in its 12th edition.In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, MrOlisaIfeajika, in Asaba, the governor commended 23-year-old Ese Brume, who hails from Ughelli in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta, for making the state and the nation proud.He said that his administration was proud of…

Delta state government has concluded arrangements to send five engineers to Las Vegas in the United States of America to attend the 2020 International Civil Engineers Conference.The commissioner for Works chief James Augoye disclosed this at the closing of the 2-day Annual training organized for civil engineers in the ministry at Gordon Resort, Abraka in Ethiopia East Local Government Area of the state.According to the Chief Augoye, the conference will afford the engineers the opportunity to be abreast with modern techniques in road construction which will benefit the state.Also, another set of four engineers have been nominated to understudy concrete…

By Dave Okpogadie, AsabaGovernor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta state has expressed sadness over the death of the rector of Delta State School of Marine Technology, Burutu, Dr Sele Ebisine.Ebisine, 61, died in the early hours of Tuesday in a hospital in Warri, after a brief illness.He was appointed rector of the school in January 2017, at a time the institution was in dire need of a capable hand with cognate experience to push for its accreditation.The governor in a statement issued by his chief press secretary, Mr Olisa Ifeajika in Asaba, said Ebisine’s demise was a colossal loss to the…

By Mbah Green Okem, YenagoaFred AgbediThe member representing Sagbama/Ekeremor Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives and frontline aspirant in Bayelsa State gubernatorial election, Hon. Fred Agbedi said claims that he drifted from the Restoration caucus to the other divide of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) would not distract him from his ambition to win the party primaries.Agbedi stated this during an interactive session with members of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Bayelsa State Council, at the Ernest Ikoli Press Centre in Yenagoa.The third-time Reps member said his focus right now is on how to win the party primaries,…

By Mbah Green Okem, YenagoaKemela OkaraFormer secretary to the Bayelsa State Government and a frontline aspirant in the Restoration caucus of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), Barrister Kemela Okara has said those spreading rumor that he is a stingy man are very dishonest people who don’t have the best interest of Bayelsa State at heart.Okara said so during his visit to the Ernest Ikoli Press Centre to meet with members of the Nigeria Union of Journalists to unveil his agenda for Bayelsa State.The former commissioner for Trade, Industry and Investment said he is a pastor who teaches people about generosity,…

By Mbah Green Okem, YenagoaThe South South Peoples Assembly, a body established to promote the socio-cultural affinity, economic and political advancement of the people of the South-South region has called for the immediate sack of the coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Prof. Charles Dokubo over corruption and gross incompetence.Chief Dr. Ayakeme Whisky, national secretary of the South South Peoples Assembly (SSPA) made the call at a press conference held in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, Wednesday, August 29.According to Dr. Whisky, Prof. Dokubo has derailed from the objective behind the establishment of the Amnesty Program, thereby threatening the fragile peace…

By Dave Okpogadie, AsabaUnknown gunmen have allegedly kidnapped the younger sister to wife of Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, in Asaba, the state capital.Elizabeth, younger sister to Dame Edith Okowa, was allegedly accosted by a gang of young men at Temple Clinic junction, along Anwai Road near Government House on Monday night, August 26, 2019, in Asaba and taken away in a waiting vehicle. The victim, who is the immediate younger sister to Okowa’s wife, was said to be driving a black Jeep when the gang abducted her.A source at the Government House, Asaba, who declined to be named, said the…

By Mbah Green Okem, Yenagoa Former minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, founder Darlon Security and Guards Ltd, David Lyon and six other governorship aspirants of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State have entered into a peace pact to accept the outcome of tomorrow’s (August 29) All Progressives Congress party primaries.Other aspirants that assented to the pact include Preys Aganaba, Prince Ebitimi Angbare, former Cross River REC, Frankland Briyai, former female commissioner of Police, Deseye Poweigha and Prof. Maureen Etebu.The pact, which was entered into before the Seven-man National Screening Committee of the Party…

By Mbah Green Okem, Yenagoa The Gubernatorial Primary Election Screening Committee has disqualified the former Cross River resident electoral commissioner, REC and aspirant in the November 16 Bayelsa State governorship election under the platform of the All Progressives Congress(APC), Dr. Frankland Briyai from participating in the party primaries.Dr. Briyai was not cleared to contest for the party primary election on grounds of section 3 Paragraph “L” of the Guidelines for Nomination of Candidates.This was disclosed in the report of the Seven-man Screening Committee signed by the chairman, Rt. Hon. Isa Song after the successful screening of the seven aspirants vying for…

Delta State marked 28 years of the creation of the state on Tuesday, August 26, with Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, attributing successes recorded in the state within the period to God’s grace.He said at an inter-denominational thanksgiving service in the Government House, Asaba to mark the event, that the grace of God had, “kept us together as a people.”Amidst jubilation, the governor announced automatic employment of 14 Deltans, who he observed, had distinguished themselves in their service to the people.“As a government, we realize that there is need to be equitable and fair in all that we do and that will…