Adaptation is Key Characteristic of China’s Policy against COVID-19 (by H.E. CUI Jianchun, Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria)

Adaptation is Key Characteristic of China’s Policy against COVID-19 (by H.E. CUI Jianchun, Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria)

On the New Year’s eve, Chinese President XI Jinping, at his 2023 New Year Address, extended greetings to all nationals as well as friends and people in the world, while claiming that, since COVID-19 struck, China has prevailed over unprecedented difficulties and…

<strong>I Feed My Family from YAGEP Farm Produce, Says Mozea</strong>

I Feed My Family from YAGEP Farm Produce, Says Mozea

-By Gertrude Onyekachukeu-Uteh: Stephen Dumebi Mozea hails from Oshimili North LGA. He is the CEO of Dusom Integrated Farm, DARDA at Ibusa. He has a B.Sc.  He enrolled into YAGEP in the 2015/2016 cycle wherein he was trained and established in Poultry. In spite…

Bashorun Askia Welcomes Nigerians, Deltans To 2023 Year Of Restoration

Bashorun Askia Welcomes Nigerians, Deltans To 2023 Year Of Restoration

The Udu of ISOKO nation and MD/CEO of Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC), Bashorun Askia Ogieh JP, has expressed great thanks to the Almighty God and congratulated all Nigerians, Deltans and indigenes of the mandate area of DESOPADEC, for…

Zulum visits Indian University, explores partnership on lecturers’ training, others

Zulum visits Indian University, explores partnership on lecturers’ training, others

Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum was on Wednesday at Amity University, at Noida in New Delhi, India.  Established in 2005, Amity University ranks amongst top Universities in the world according to a 2016 record. The University offers over 300 postgraduate…

<strong>It Has Been from One Level of Growth to Another, Says </strong><strong><em>STEPreneur</em></strong><strong><em> </em></strong><strong>Eghobor</strong>

It Has Been from One Level of Growth to Another, Says STEPreneur Eghobor

-By Gertrude Onyekachukwu-Uteh: Ohumaehuni Eghobor hails from Ika South LGA. She was trained and established in Fashion Design and Tailoring in the 2016/2017 STEP cycle as a Master’sdegree holder. She is the CEO of Dariniel Fashion House, Effurun. She shares her testimony. “It has been from one level of growth…

US Commits Additional $5 million to Nigerian Flood Victims

US Commits Additional $5 million to Nigerian Flood Victims

The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is providing $5 million in additional humanitarian assistance to support people affected by unprecedented flooding in Nigeria. This is an addition to the USAID’s initial support of $1 million in life-saving…

Anioma group endorses Senate’s confirmation of Onochie as NDDC chairman

Anioma group endorses Senate’s confirmation of Onochie as NDDC chairman

The Association of Anioma Professionals (AAP) has commended the Senate for confirming the nomination of Ms Lauretta Onochie by President Muhammadu Buhari as chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The AAP is a platform of professionals in various fields of…

Christmas: Bashorun Askia urges Nigerians To Embrace Love, Shun Worries 

Christmas: Bashorun Askia urges Nigerians To Embrace Love, Shun Worries 

-By Albert OGRAKA: The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC), Bashorun Askia Ogieh (JP), has encouraged Nigerians to embrace love, forgive one another, eschew anger, bitterness, hate, strife and conflict in all situations. The Udu…

<strong>YAGEP Made Life Easier for My Family –</strong><strong>Ndibisi</strong>

YAGEP Made Life Easier for My Family –Ndibisi

–By Gertrude Onyekachukwu-Uteh: Henrietta Ndubisi (Phone: 08135176671) is the CEO of Chukwubuikem Farms located at DARDA, Ibusa. She hails from Aniocha North and has a B.Sc. in Animal Science. She was trained and established in Poultry in the 2015/2016 cycle. She is seven years in business as she shares her testimony. “Though challenging…

NDDC: Group congratulate Lauretta, commend Buhari over NDDC appointment

NDDC: Group congratulate Lauretta, commend Buhari over NDDC appointment

Group under the agis of lzu-lkei Aniocha-Oshimil Elders Association today congratulated Mrs Lauretta Onochie as Chairman Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC. Izu-Ikei Aniocha-Oshimil Elders Association who is a non-political group, also expressed satisfaction with the nomination of Mrs Lauretta Onochie as Chairman…

DESOPADEC boss, Bashorun Askia presents health equipment to 268 PHCs in Delta *Receives Award of Outstanding Performance 

DESOPADEC boss, Bashorun Askia presents health equipment to 268 PHCs in Delta *Receives Award of Outstanding Performance 

-By Albert OGRAKA: Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC), Bashorun Askia Ogieh, FCNA, CrFA, has presented health care delivery equipment to the 268 Primary Health Care Centres across Delta State. The equipment are to be…

Delta: STEP Trainees Tasked on Personal Effectiveness 

Delta: STEP Trainees Tasked on Personal Effectiveness 

-By Gertrude Onyekachukwu-Uteh: In its determination to nurture Delta youths into successful job and wealth creators, the state government has organized a workshop for beneficiaries of its Skills Training and Entrepreneurship Training (STEP.)  The workshop tagged “Personal Effectiveness and Leadership Development (PELD)…

Why Oborevwori is the Best for Delta 2023

Why Oborevwori is the Best for Delta 2023

-By Dennis Agwa: As Nigerians prepare for the general elections slated for the first quarter of 2023 a lot of permutations are going on about what should happen and who should get what by way of winning at the polls. The electorate…

Nigerian Red Cross Begins 2022 Flood Intervention For 1,350 Households In Delta

Nigerian Red Cross Begins 2022 Flood Intervention For 1,350 Households In Delta

The Nigerian Red Cross Society yesterday flagged off the 2022 flood intervention for 1, 350 households affected by the recent flood disaster in some local government areas of Delta State.Local government areas that are benefitting are Isoko South, Ndokwa East and Ughelli…

Delta End of Year Children’s party: Dame Okowa Exalts God, Prays For All

Delta End of Year Children’s party: Dame Okowa Exalts God, Prays For All

-By Albert OGRAKA: Wife of Delta state governor and founder 05 Initiative, Dame Edith Okowa, has hosted children from the twenty five local government areas of the state to an end of year Christmas party. The fanfare took place at the government…

DELTA North Trad Rulers Forum passes vote of confidence on Asagba of Asaba

DELTA North Trad Rulers Forum passes vote of confidence on Asagba of Asaba

DELTA North Traditional Rulers Forum, has passed a vote of confidence on its Chairman and the Asagba of Asaba, Obi Prof Chike Edozien, describing him as a father figure. Briefing Journalists after a meeting of the forum held in Asaba, Vice Chairman…

Dame Okowa interacts with wives of  Traditional Rulers  *Urges Proactiveness, Positive Influence In Society

Dame Okowa interacts with wives of  Traditional Rulers  *Urges Proactiveness, Positive Influence In Society

The wife of the state Governor and founder 05 Initiative, Dame Edith Okowa, has charged wives of traditional rulers  in the state to be proactive so as to become positive influence in their families, kingdoms and society at large.  Dame Okowa gave the…

Govt Cannot Pay Me, Says STEPreneur <strong>Esononjo</strong>

Govt Cannot Pay Me, Says STEPreneur Esononjo

-By Gertrude Onyekachukwu-Uteh and Laura Ese Oghene: Uche Esononjo hails from Aniocha North Local Government Area. She was trained and established in Catering and Confectionery in the 2016/2027 Skills Training and Entrepreneurship Programme (STEP)cycle after years of unemployment as a graduate in Microbiology.  She is the CEO of Platinium Cakes and has diversified into event planning….

DELTA PDP SALUTES UDUAGHAN, DESCRIBES HIM AS RARE STATESMAN WITH HEART OF GOLD

DELTA PDP SALUTES UDUAGHAN, DESCRIBES HIM AS RARE STATESMAN WITH HEART OF GOLD

The Delta State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Campaign Council has expressed its deep and profound gratitude to His Excellency, Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan, the immediate past Governor of Delta State, describing him as a rare statesman, with a heart of gold and…

HURIWA Names NDLEA Boss, Buba Marwa Man of The Year

HURIWA Names NDLEA Boss, Buba Marwa Man of The Year

The leading and foremost civil rights advocacy group; the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has named the Executive Chairman of the Nigerian Drugs Law and Enforcement Agency (NDLEA); Buba Marwa the Human Rights Man of the Year for 2022 HURIWA…

IZU-IKEI ANIOMA COMMENDS PRESIDENT BUHARI FOR NOMINATING THEIR DAUGHTER AS NDDC CHAIRMAN

IZU-IKEI ANIOMA COMMENDS PRESIDENT BUHARI FOR NOMINATING THEIR DAUGHTER AS NDDC CHAIRMAN

A non political group, Aniocha-Oshimili Elders Association also called the Elders Association of Aniocha – Oshimili Izu-Ikei, has described the nomination of Mrs. Lauretta Onichi as the substantive Chairman of the Niger-Delta Development Commission (NDDC) by the President and Commander – in…

Onyeme, Nwoko, Iduh, Obielum, Others For Maris’ Festival Of Nine Lessons And Carols

Onyeme, Nwoko, Iduh, Obielum, Others For Maris’ Festival Of Nine Lessons And Carols

PROMINENT Nigerians are expected at this year’s edition of Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols organized by Maris Schools, Amachai, Okpanam, Oshimili North Local Government Area within the Delta State Capital Territory. Speaking with some journalists in Asaba, Delta State, on Monday,…

2023: Dame Okowa Okays Atiku/Okowa ticket  *Urges Women Participation *BRINGS SUCCOUR TO FLOOD VICTIMS IN BAYELSA

2023: Dame Okowa Okays Atiku/Okowa ticket *Urges Women Participation *BRINGS SUCCOUR TO FLOOD VICTIMS IN BAYELSA

Wife of Delta State Governor and founder 05 Initiative, Dame Edith Okowa has urged Nigerian women to participate fully in the forthcoming general elections in order to help salvage the nation. Dame Okowa charged them to be courageous and determined in the…

“ENCOURAGE YOUTHS TO GO INTO FARMING IN NIGER DELTA” – REV (DR) OBI

“ENCOURAGE YOUTHS TO GO INTO FARMING IN NIGER DELTA” – REV (DR) OBI

-From MICHAEL J. EKOKORUWE: A United Nations innovator for Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), Rev. (Dr.) Amos Obi, has called on the state / federal government and individuals to encourage the youths to go into farming and engage orientation of non – violent…

ECOWAS to Invest in Reducing Barriers to Trade in West Africa

ECOWAS to Invest in Reducing Barriers to Trade in West Africa

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is to remove roadblocks of regional integration by investing time and resources on reducing tariff and non-tariff barriers in West Africa. Speaking at the opening of the 89th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Council…

<strong>I No Longer Seek Government Job</strong><strong>, Says </strong><strong>STEPreneur</strong><strong> </strong><strong>Eleah</strong>

I No Longer Seek Government Job, Says STEPreneur Eleah

-By Gertrude Onyekachukwu-Uteh: Basil Eleah hails from Aniocha South LGA. Though he has an NCE and trained in Tiling in the 2016/2017 STEP cycle, he has diversified to sales of bird feeds, poultry and is a point of sales agent (POS) to increase his streams of…

Okowa Commended For Upgrading Schools Standard In Okoloba Community 

Okowa Commended For Upgrading Schools Standard In Okoloba Community 

*Community Begs For More Assistance  -From Hàrrison Akamule: Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, has been commended for being thoughtful and magnanimous towards the education of children in Okoloba Community by supplying 50 desks and seats to Okoloba Secondary School  and  50…

HISTORIC UPLIFTMENT OF LIVING CONDITIONS IN RIVERINE, COASTAL, CREEK COMMUNITIES OF DELTA STATE – PART 2

HISTORIC UPLIFTMENT OF LIVING CONDITIONS IN RIVERINE, COASTAL, CREEK COMMUNITIES OF DELTA STATE – PART 2

LANDMARK DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATION AND HEALTHCARE INFRASTRUCTURE AND FACILITIES Okowanomics Fact Sheet No. 10, November-A, 2022 1.0 INTRODUCTION Okowanomics Series is a semi-monthly [twice-a-month] bulletin of evidence-based “Fact Sheet” showing Governor Okowa’s spectacular achievements of job and wealth creation, development of infrastructure,…

Atiku Support Organisation (ASO) Delta Chapter Releases Names of State, LGA, Ward Exco

Atiku Support Organisation (ASO) Delta Chapter Releases Names of State, LGA, Ward Exco

The Delta State Chapter of Atiku Support Organisation has released the list and organisational structure of working committee which is headed by the State Executives council with members drawn from across the twenty five local government areas of the state.  The State…

As Flood IDPs Return Home: DESOPADEC Boss, Bashorun Askia Thanks God, Commends Okowa’s Support 

As Flood IDPs Return Home: DESOPADEC Boss, Bashorun Askia Thanks God, Commends Okowa’s Support 

-From Albert OGRAKA: Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC), Bashorun Askia Ogieh, has expressed thanks to God for seeing Deltans through the flood period. He also expressed gratefulness to the state governor, His Excellency, Sen….

China To Unveil Financial Plan to Combat Global Economy Downturn

China To Unveil Financial Plan to Combat Global Economy Downturn

China is planning to come out with a strategy to combat the growing impact of COVID-19 and Russia/Ukraine war on global economy. Beijing, the capital of China is presently hosting the Financial Street Forum, where 27 activities on 39 topics are being…

Felicity Park – Asaba Unveils Real Estate Investment In AZAGBA OGWASHI

Felicity Park – Asaba Unveils Real Estate Investment In AZAGBA OGWASHI

–By Albert OGRAKA: In a bid to provide best and sustainable real estate development and investment to citizen of Asaba territorial district, PENTLAND REALTIES LIMITED and its development partners have unveiled plans to execute a real estate project with best standards. According…

<strong>YAGEP Took Me out of Labour Market- Agbajoh</strong>

YAGEP Took Me out of Labour Market- Agbajoh

–By Gertrude Onyekachukwu-Uteh: Blessing Agbajoh hails from Warri South Local Government Area and has an HND in Business Administration.  She is a beneficiary of the Delta State Government’s Youth Agricultural Entrepreneurs Programme (YAGEP) in the 2016/2017 cycle.  She was trained and established in…

Zulum shares N255m cash, food, textiles to 70,000 indigents

Zulum shares N255m cash, food, textiles to 70,000 indigents

Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, has shared N255 million cash, food items and textile to about 70,000 low-income residents of Ngala local government area of the state to support their livelihoods. This was part of his two-day humanitarian activities across the…

<strong>STEP Improved My Life, Says Akpotayobore</strong>

STEP Improved My Life, Says Akpotayobore

-By Gertrude Onyekachukwu-Uteh: Kingsley Akpotayobore hails from Udu LGA and has an NCE before he enrolled in the Delta State Government’s Skills Training and Entrepreneurship Programme (STEP) in the 2016/2017 cycle. He was retrained in Electrical Installation and Maintenance.  Thereafter, he established Kingsuged…

LP ASSEMBLY CANDIDATE VOWS TO  ELECTRIFY BOMADI COMMUNITIES

LP ASSEMBLY CANDIDATE VOWS TO  ELECTRIFY BOMADI COMMUNITIES

-By Harrison Akamule: House of Assembly candidate of the Labour Party (LP) for Bomadi State Constituency, Delta State, Mr Poweide Foburuku, says he’ll prioritize access to electricity for maximum benefit of all communities in Bomadi Local Government Area.  “I will therefore cultivate…

2022 World Orphan Day: Dame Okowa Fetes Over 50 Orphanage Homes In Delta 

2022 World Orphan Day: Dame Okowa Fetes Over 50 Orphanage Homes In Delta 

Wife of Delta state governor, Dame Edith Okowa, has celebrated the World Orphanage Day in Asaba, the state capital. The global event held at Government House on Monday witnessed the presentation of food items to 50 orphanage homes and four adopted families….

ELUMELU RECEIVES COMMENDATION FOR DELIVERING ON CONSTITUENCY PROJECT PROMISE

ELUMELU RECEIVES COMMENDATION FOR DELIVERING ON CONSTITUENCY PROJECT PROMISE

-By Sylvester Iloba: The Honourable Member representing Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Rt. Honourable Ndudi Elumelu OON had been commended for embarking on the construction of a Town Hall in Issele Azagba in Aniocha South LGA in Delta State….

<strong>YAGEP Is a</strong><strong>n Encouragement to Youths in Agriculture-Ejotugbo</strong>

YAGEP Is an Encouragement to Youths in Agriculture-Ejotugbo

-By Gertrude Onyekachukwu-Uteh: Prince Ejotugbo is a Brown YAGEP beneficiary of the Delta State Government’s Youth Agricultural Entrepreneurs Programme. He received farm input and support in Poultry in the 2020/2021 cycle. He hails from Ethiope West Local Government Area. He is the CEO of Exaugnoel Nig Enterprise. Hear him. “The…