The Chairman, Delta State Civil Service Commission, Dame Patience Nkem Okwuofu (JP), has urged the members of the Asaba District Society of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN) to assist the state government in boosting the Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) for the overall growth and development of the state. Dame Okwuofu, who stated…
The Delta State Government has announced plans to construct two pedestrian flyovers across the Asaba end of the Benn-Asaba-Onitsha Express Road. The State Commissioner for Economic Planning, Dr Kingsley Emu, disclosed this today, when he appeared at the ongoing ministerial press briefing to address the press on the activities and achievements of his ministry. Dr…
A Chief Magistrate, Mohammed Balogun, has been sentenced to three years in jail by an Abuja High Court for demanding a bribe of N100, 000 from a litigant for the purpose of giving him favourable judgment. He was, however, given the option of paying a fine of N500,000. The chief magistrate, it was learnt, was…
Senior Legislative Aide to Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, Member representing Delta Central in the Senate, Prince Efe Duku, has called for calm over the suspension of his principal, saying that he (Omo-Agege) will continue to work assiduously for President Muhammadu’s re-election In a statement released on his Facebook page, he said: “There there is no insurmountable…
The Senate has suspended Senator Ovie Omo-Agege for 90 days. Channels TV reports that Senator Omo-Agege was suspended on Thursday during plenary over the remarks he made at a press conference that the amendment of the 2010 Electoral Act which changes the sequence of elections set by INEC is targeted at President Muhammadu Buhari. This…
The Delta State House of Assembly has passed a vote of confidence on the State Governor, Senator (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa over his commitment to the infrastructural development of the State through several completed and on going projects. The Member, representing Ughelli North 1, Hon Samuel Mariere moving a motion under matters of urgent public importance…
The Senior Special Assistant to the Delta State Governor on Youth Development, Comrade Hope George, has said that good upbringing is the key to good leadership and responsible citizenship. Comrade George said this today in Asaba, while presenting a keynote address at the Delta State Scout Council one-daycCapacity workshop on Sustainable Development Goals to mark…
The Delta State Police Command has said that a total of 200 firearms, 24 ammunitions, 3789 live cartridges, 8 expended cartridges and other illegal weapons have been recovered in pursuant of the directive of the Inspector General of Police to mop up illegal firearms in the hands of individuals and groups across the country. Speaking…
The ‘Stakeholders Security Conference’ with the pioneer Area Commander, Sapele Area Police Command, ACP Mauma Rijau , organized by the Police Community Relations Committee, PCRC, in the command, holds tomorrow, April 16, 2018. The programme, billed to hold at the popular Wetland Event Centre, Sapele, would commence at 11a.m. prompt, as dignitaries from all walks…
The Delta State Government has discovered over 20,000 ghost workers in its employment through the ongoing biometric verification exercise in the state civil service. It said the reduction was as a result of retirements, those who absconded and ghost workers. Daily Independent reports that the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mr. Festus Agas, in…