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-By Dave Okpogadie, AsabaBomadi which used to be a flashpoint for unscrupulous elements has turned  a no-go- area for criminals especially kidnappers, cultists and rapists who used to have a free day operating without interruption.The activities of these men of the underworld were halted by a competent police officer who knows his onion in his chosen career.In an exclusive interview with our correspondent, the divisional police officer (DPO), in charge of the Bomadi Divisional Headquarter, CSP Paul Enihe revealed that at assumption of office, he did skeletal posting, working in synergy with sister security agencies especially the military, the executives…

– Iduozee Efe Paul, Benin correspondentThe commissioner for Justice and the Attorney General of Edo State,Prof. Yinka Omorogbe, has disclosed that so far, the Edo State taskforce has received into its scheme, a total of 4,943 (3329 males,1400 females and 214 children).She lamented that the state is the most affected by the problem of human trafficking in Nigeria having over 50 per cent of the recorded cases.The commissioner who, made the disclosures at a press conference on the activities of the taskforce to combat human trafficking marking the two year anniversary of the agency in the state, said the taskforce…

By Dave Okpogadie, AsabaMr. Charlse AnieguDelta State commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, has assured entrepreneurs of STEP (Steprenuers) and YAGEP (Yageprenuers) of constant support. From the state government the state governmentAniagwu, who stated this during a courtesy visit by the Steprenuers and Yageprenuers to him, added that the intention of the government was to address the issue of unemployment and wealth creation in the state.The commissioner said entrepreneurs should be able to put their skills into practice adding that a single successful entrepreneur could be an employer of labour which would reduce the problem of unemployment in the state.While…

By Dave Okpogadie, AsabaA social crusader, Wilson Ruvwoghor has accused the Delta State governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa of governance rascality in the composition of Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, DESOPADEC executive.In a press release, Mr. Wilson frowned at the appointments made into the commission by the governor which he stated were done in total disregard to the constitution of the commission which clearly stipulates that the chairmanship of the commission should be rotational among the various ethnic nationalities in the oil producing areas of the state.The latest appointment by the governor made Hon. Michael Diden, aka Ejele the…

By Dave Okpogadie, AsabaGovernor Ifeanyi OkowaGovernor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta state has congratulated Deltans on the 28th anniversary of the creation of the State.In a message signed by his chief press secretary, Mr Olisa Ifeajika in Asaba, the governor thanked the people of the state for their resilience, patience, cooperation and support to all administrations that had governed the state in the last 28 years.He assured that his administration would continue to build on the gains recorded by his predecessors in order to create a stronger Delta State.Felicitating with citizens of the state on the anniversary, Governor Okowa said, “Our…

-By Lilian NwokobiaIn the early hours of Thursday, August 14, 2019, the coastal communities of Batan, Kokodiagbene, Akpatagbeghe, Okerenkoko, Omadino, Ekpemu, Odidi, Kantu, Gbokodo Itsekiri and Ajuju (all Ijaw oil host communities) would normally have been busy with women rowing their canoes for fishing, taking their wares to neighboring markets, doing their little businesses in the communities or attending to their domestic chores, but they had a different agenda that day. The women  had mobilized very well. They stormed the three flow stations at Jones Creek about an hour  (by speed  boat) from Warri, Batan, 25 minutes drive from Jones…

Mrs Mercy Abu addressing the womenWomen, especially Niger Delta women have been advised to work collectively to make their voices heard and their demands met as they clamor for reasonable representation in political decision making in the country.Mrs Mercy Abu, president, Entrepreneurial Platform Initiative, EPI a platform that encourages women in the business world gave the advice at the launch of the Women In Governance Network in Port Harcourt, August 15, 2019.The entrepreneurship coach told the women leaders drawn from the three senatorial zones of Rivers State to banish from their thoughts belief that anybody can hand over power to…

Amb. Caroline, Alaba and Mojosola with  the Senior Special Adviser to Ekiti State Governor on SDGs at the University of Ibadan SDGs summit

CASSON President Prof. Mrs Elizabeth Egbochuku decorating Prof. Lady Roibito with the Fellow’s Medal Prof. Roibito Ekpikem at her investiture as a fellow of the Counselors Association of Nigeria, CASSON at the University of Port Harcourt on Tuesday August 20, 2019

His Excellency Sir,While I commend your efforts in trying to restore sanity and also restore the garden city status of Port Harcourt and it’s environs by getting rid of some of the activities that has defaced our once beautiful city such as street trading, illegal markets and motor parks with the setting up of a special task force, permit me to make some observations and inputs while also hoping that this move will not end up creating further problem for the existing oneI make this observations as a concerned citizen of Rivers State and from my experience from many years…