Archive for February 1st, 2012
Bishop Cautions Religious Leaders Against Provocative Statements
RELIGIOUS leaders in Delta State have been advised to avoid making provocative statements which could hamper the existing peace between Muslims and Christians. Bishop of Flock of Christ Mission and Member, National Advisory Council of Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN, Dr. Simoen Okah gave the advise while reacting to a media statement credited to Mr. Sadiq Musa, a muslim leader in Delta State Bishop Okah, immediate past Chairman of PFN in Delta State noted that the comments of the muslim [...]
Continue Reading1,200 Benefit From Govt’s Free Rural Health Scheme
BY AUSTIN OYIBODE AS the final phase of the 2011 Delta Free Rural Health Scheme gradually comes to a close, over 1200 persons including former Deputy Governor of the state, Chief BSC Elue, benefited from the scheme in Obior, Isheagu and Ubulu-Okiti, all in Aniocha South Local Government Area. In the communities visited by the health personnel, the beneficiaries, among whom were people with various disease conditions, showered encomium on the state government for the initiative, which, according to them, [...]
Continue ReadingPrimary Education, Bedrock For Successful Life -Muoboghare
PRIMARY school education has been described as the bedrock on which successful lifelong education is built. This assertion was made in Asaba by the state Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Professor Patrick Muoboghare during the opening ceremony of the workshop for the generation of test items for the 2012 Cognitive /Placement Examination for primary six pupils in the state. Prof. Muoboghare said that, with a solid foundation at that level of education, the products would be in better stead [...]
Continue ReadingDSIEC Begins Staff Training Ahead Of LG Polls
BY KELVIN OSEMENE THE need to reposition staff of the Delta State Independent Electoral Commission, (DSIEC) and critical stakeholders for free, fair and credible polls into the 25 Local Government Areas of the state took the front burner Tuesday, at a ‘Train the Trainers’ workshop organized by the commission at Asaba in readiness for the council elections. Addressing participants at the Labour House venue of the workshop, DSIEC Secretary, Mr. Eric Oshorode, expressed optimism that the exercise would equip participants [...]
Continue ReadingAkponokan Seeks Recognition For Uhurie Traditional Stool
THE president General of Uhurie Clan, Chief (Dr) Michael Akponokan has appealed to the Delta State Government and other relevant authorities to recognize the traditional stool of Uhurie kingdom in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State with the view to presenting a staff of office to the newly installed Ovie of Uhurie Kingdom HRM Thomas Karo Okotete, Okutu 1. Chief Michael Akponokan along the legitimate Otota of Uhurie clan, Chief Matthew Ofioguma (JP) made the appeal while addressing [...]
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