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By Dave Okpogadie, AsabaChief James AugoyeDeltans have been charged to monitor the various government projects in their communities and report any anomalies noticed on the projects to the necessary quarters.The commissioner for Works in the state, Chief James Augoye gave the charge while addressing journalists in Asaba. In his words, “Communities should help to monitor our field engineers as well as contractors because it will help us to get quality roads. Governor Okowa will not commission any substandard road project.’’The commissioner revealed at the occasion that the slow pace of works on road construction and rehabilitation in the state was…

By Dave Okpogadie, Asaba Delta state Trauma Health Centre at Agbor will henceforth be given regular attention to ensure its speedy completion.The state Commissioner for Housing, Chile Festus Ochonogor stated this in Agbor after a triparte meeting with officials of the ministry of health led by the commissioner, Dr Mordi Ononye; the consultant handling the project, Mr D. O. Nwachukwu and his team of engineers.The meeting, which was called by the Housing Commissioner was to look at the problems hindering the project with a view to find solutions so that the project can be completed within the next six months.Chief Ochonogor…

By Dave Okpogadie, AsabaDelta State Police Command has refuted a publication credited to a Cable News Online Publication that armed robbers invaded police barracks in Delta State.In a press release signed by the Police Public Relations Officer of the command, DSP Onome Onovwakpoyeya and made available to our reporter, the commissioner of Police, Delta State, CP Adeyinka Adeleke debunked the allegation stating that the publication was not only misleading but also a mere figment of the imagination of the author.He called on members of the public to disregard it in its entirety the information , stating that it was a calculated…

Chief Constance Meju, CEHRD Chairperson giving the opening remarkThe world is moving on, creating records of women leading nations but the Nigerian story is that of a big and endowed nation where, women though large in number and burden bearers, have a very insignificant voice in governance resulting in a general state of underdevelopment as only the combined contributions of both men and women can give a nation growth in the right direction.What has brought us today is the long absence of a critical volume of women in the decision making processes of this country due to political marginalization arising…

By Dave Okpogadie, AsabaResidents of Asaba, Delta State capital, today, woke up to behold a gory sight of the body a yet to be ascertained man who committed suicide by hanging.The tall looking man was found hanging in front of a store opposite Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba.As news of the alleged suicide spread into town, thousands of people, who defied the early morning rain, trooped out to see the man who was still hanging in front of a store.As at the time of filing this report, nothing is known about the man as residents of the area, who spoke…

By Dave Okpogadie, AsabaParents have been adjudged the major platforms fuelling human trafficking because they feel sending their children abroad translates into making money.Chairman, Delta State Task Force on Human Trafficking And Illegal Migration and commissioner for Justice, Hon. Peter Mrakpor stated this in Asaba during a rally put in place in commemoration of the World Day Against Human Trafficking.The chairman expressed worries that some parents encourage their children to travel abroad to compete with fellow parents whose children are abroad.He wondered why some youths are not taking advantage of the various programmes put in place by Governor Ifeanyi Okowa…

Since the return of democracy in 1999 and particularly following the 2019 general elections, the citizens were very hopeful of renewed vigor in addressing the myriad of problems bedeviling the country ranging from intensification of insecurity, the deepening of corruption, growing poverty and unemployment as well as flagrant and frequent disrespect of the rule of law. Nigerians believed that the administration which received the mandate of Nigerians for another four-year term would reciprocate the people’s goodwill and trust; and commit itself to expand the civic space and facilitating citizen’s engagement in an expanding democratic space.We, the undersigned civil society organizations have observed…

By Iheke Iheanyichukwu.Security is the establishment of measures to protect people, information and property against hostile persons in a society. In other words, it is the existence of conditions within which people in a society can go about their normal daily activities without threats to their lives or properties. However, security is not the absence of threats or security issues, but the ability of the state to rise to the challenges posed by these threats with expediency and expertise. Hence, to effectively tackle all security issues is the concept of social contract between the citizens and the state, in which…

5 August 2019Nigeria: Authorities must investigate deaths in police custody of three IMN protesters and promptly provide medical treatment to othersAt least 3 injured detainees have died in police custody15 injured protestors, including minors, held incommunicado for weeksPolice raid government hospital and arrest injured protestersThe Nigerian authorities must immediately investigate the deaths from gunshot wounds of at least three members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) while in police custody, and provide urgent and adequate medical care to 15 others who need treatment for life-threatening gunshot wounds, Amnesty International Nigeria said today.The 15 individuals, including two minors, have been…

By Dave Okpogadie, AsabaDelta State Government has urged its citizens living in flood-prone areas to urgently relocate to safer areas as the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has warned that the level of water, especially in River Niger is rising.The decision for Deltans in the flood-prone areas to urgently relocate was made known to journalists by the commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu shortly after the maiden State Executive Council (Exco) meeting in the second term of Governor Okowa’s administration.“Today, we had the inaugural exco meeting; a lot of far reaching decisions were taken and we resolved that we enlighten…