Archive for June 17th, 2012
Delta Beyond Oil: Searchlight Beams On Agric Sector
BY AUSTINE ETAGHENE The quest for a future Delta State Beyond Oil has been a major preoccupation of the Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan’s administration. It all started way back in 2008 when the State held its first Economic Summit at the Grand hotel, Asaba. The summit which was attended by eminent Nigerians, mainly economic experts, had Atiku Abubakar, who was then the Vice-President, as Special Guest. A major outcome of that summit was that it showcased the vast economic potentials of [...]
Continue ReadingTribute To ASP Danladi Ishaya John
Ogwashi-Uku, the administrative headquarters of Aniocha South Local Government Area of Delta State which was created in 1910, witnessed a great shock recently when a police officer, Assistant Superintendent of Police, Mr. Danladi Ishaya John, who was a major crime fighter, that brought the desired peace to Ogwashi-Uku and its environ, was ordained an evangelist on Sunday and fell for the fire power of a dare-devil armed robbery gang who raided some commercial banks at Ibusa in Oshimili North Local [...]
Continue ReadingMinimum Wage: Perspectives & Issues
Being text of a lecture delivered recently by the Rt. Hon. Victor Ochei, Speaker, DTHA, at the 2012 UI Annual Lecture in Asaba. Introduction It is with great honour that I take this podium to address the distinguished members of the premier university, the University of Ibadan, to discuss issues that bother on our polity and affect us as a people and nation. I am told that I am the first non alumnus to use the platform of the University [...]
Continue ReadingProjects Commissioning: Celebration in Emu-Ebendo, Other Communities
By Vin-Myke Nwabuisi The crowd was unprecedented. The atmosphere was electrific as one could literally feel and touch the excitement in the air. The sky smiled throughout the day, thus ensuring a clement weather for the day’s activities. The joy of the people knew no bound as they sang and danced to the glory of God and in celebration of a milestone in the history of their communities. Such was the scenario and mood of the people on Saturday, June [...]
Continue ReadingLook Beyond Govt Jobs, Obuh Urges Ex-NYSC Members
THE Permanent Secretary, Directorate of Government House and Protocol Asaba Delta State, Mr. Tony Obuh, has charged the outgoing 2011 Batch ‘B’ Corps Members in the Directorate to look beyond white collar job and be self employed. Mr. Obuh who gave the charge during the send forth party organized in honour of ten “Batch B” Corp members in Asaba encouraged them to discover their talents and make good them of it to earn a living. He explained that not all [...]
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