Archive for August 14th, 2012
Ramadan: Prices Of Fruits Soar
AS the Ramadan enters its fourth week, price survey carried out by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on fruits in Delta State has revealed some sharp increases, as against their costs in the last few months. Danboronu Issa, a watermelon trader at Abraka Market in Asaba, the state capital, told a NAN correspondent that the cost of the fruit had increased from the N300 it sold some months back to N450. “Before the Ramadan, you could get a medium-sized [...]
Continue ReadingEnforcing Approved Colours For Commercial Vehicles
THE Uduaghan administration has yet again demonstrated its commitment to sanity on the roads and zero-tolerance for unwholesome practices in the transportation sector by enforcing compliance with the blue and white colours approved for all commercial vehicles in the state. The enforcement spearheaded by the Ministry of Transport, no doubt, typifies government’s opposition to non-adherence to the distinctive identity endorsed for commercial vehicles operating in the state. Although an established rule, compliance by the operators has suffered. The question, therefore, [...]
Continue ReadingAsaba 2012 Mbga-Aja Festival Promises Much –Okwuniazor
THE 2012 Mgba-Aja, an Asaba age- long traditional wrestling festival for the youths, promises lots of excitement and benefits for the entire community. The festival according to one of the Organising Committee members, Mr Peter Okwuniazor, has been boosted by notable sons of Asaba who have decided to join the revival team of the festival by supporting it in all areas. Mr. Okwuniazor noted that ‘As Dev 81 Club’ president, Barr Afam Mma has promised to give the big motorcycle [...]
Continue ReadingGovt Intervenes In Olomoro, Shell Disagreement’
BY HENRY ERUEME THE Delta State Government has intervened in the disagreement between Olomoro Community and Farewell Nigeria Limited, a contractor to Shell Petroleum Company, over alleged replacement of indigenous workers in the company with outsiders. President-General of Olomoro Development Union (ODU), Chief Friday Awodita, disclosed this in an interview with our correspondent in his country home at Olomoro. Awodita recalled that during the crisis, the community shut down a Shell flow station hosted by it for eight days following [...]
Continue ReadingGirl-Child Education: Don, Others Advocate Greater Attention
BY ANDREW IKEHI PARENTS and guardians have been reminded of the need to take the education and welfare of their children/wards, particularly, the girl-child ,seriously. A university don, Professor Agwu E. Agwu of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) was among those who lent their voice to the need for a solid foundation for children during an advocacy/sensitization campaign organized by Africa Women in Agricultural Research Development (AWARD) held at Owa-Ofie in Ika North East Local Government Area of Delta [...]
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