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Sen. Ifeanyi OkowaOkowa of Delta State has described the Warri Port as a key factor to economic development of the state and the nation while calling for its resuscitation..Governor Okowa stated this when the Olu of Warri Ogiamen Ikenwoli 1 visited him in Government House, Asaba.The governor observed that with the congestion in Lagos ports, the federal government should revive Warri Port and other sea ports to boost the nation’s economy.‘There is no doubt that the Warri Port is a key economic factor for our state and the nation. The earlier we get it working the better for us,’’ the…

By Dave Okpogadie, Asaba The Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Asaba has reserved judgment on the petition filed by Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, Delta South senatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2019 National Assembly Election, against Senator James Manager,  the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate and Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).Emmanuel Uduaghan of the APC who is also the petitioner, through his counsel, Thomson Okpoko (SAN), had told the tribunal presided over by Justice C. O. Onyeabo, that the election was marred by irregularities and urged the tribunal to do justice to his petition.The petitioner contended, among other…

By Dave Okpogadie, AsabaThere is actually no need to cry over spilt milk otherwise, the manner Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) was sold to power distribution companies actually left a sour taste in the mouth of Nigerians.The sale of PHCN was enmeshed in serious controversies and it is very obvious that cronies and friends of politicians in government benefitted from the sales, even when they lacked rudimentary knowledge of power distribution. It did not matter if competent companies with positive track record also came to bid for the takeover; they were destined to fail because the publicity and advertisements…

Most of us as teens were probably thrilled to get our own car, even if it was a hulking piece of junk. If it goes, you have freedom.One teen in India, whose parents gave him a BMW, was apparently not happy with the car because it was too small and he wanted a Jaguar. Well.The Definition Of PrivilegeThe teen, whose name is Akash, lives in Yamunanagar, Haryana state in northern India. Akash allegedly thought the Beemer was too small for him and his friends to hang out in, so he decided to take it for a swim.According to a local…

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…