Archive for August 17th, 2012
Ayakoromo Community Lauds Uduaghan Over N50m Donation
By KELVIN OSEMENE THE leadership of Ayakoromo Federated Community in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State has commended Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan’s giant strides in the delivery of democracy dividends to the people. This is contained in two statements jointly signed by its Chairman and Secretary, Messrs Ayepretubo Independence and Biayebo Fonbrapade respectively. The statement, made available to The Pointer, lauded Uduaghan for releasing the sum of N53 million i to cushion the effects of the December 2010 attacks on [...]
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August 17, 2012 12:00 AM
Quality Healthcare, Still Our Priority —Uduaghan
By Austine Etaghane The Delta State Government has promised to continue to upgrade health facilities in the state to enable Deltans enjoy quality healthcare services. Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan made the promise when Mr. Okeoghene Igwhiwotho, whom he saved from a chronic health condition, paid him a thank you visit with his parents. Dr. Uduaghan stated that sound healthcare delivery remained a major programme of his administration. The governor said Okeoghene’s health condition gave him a challenge as it was almost [...]
Continue ReadingCardinal Arinze Urges Christians To Live Worthy Lives
By FIDELIS EGUGBO CARDINAL Francis Arinze has urged Christians to always live worthy lives in preparation for heaven. He said life on earth was a pilgrimage, if well lived, would earn one eternal life. Arinze spoke in a sermon at a church service to mark the burial of the late Catholic Bishop Emeritus of Issele-Uku Diocese, Most Rev. Emmanuel Otteh. The service, according to our reporter, was attended by the Deputy Governor of Delta State, Prof. Amos Utuama (SAN), who [...]
Continue ReadingStudents Special Assistance Scheme: Govt Expends N460m On 20,000 Students
By UJU AZUKAEGO A total of N460.1 million was paid to over 20,000 tertiary school students of Delta State origin out of the N635.7 million approved for the 2010/2011 Students Special Assistance Scheme (SSAS) by the state government. Chairman of the State Bursary and Scholarship Board, Monsignor Buchi Aninye, disclosed this while briefing the press on the activities of the board in Asaba yesterday. He said that about N80 million, which was returned by the board as unclaimed money in [...]
Continue ReadingOgwashi-Uku Poly Reaffirms August 31 Deadline For Land Trespassers
By UJU AZUKAEGO Members of the public and staff of the Delta State Polytechnic, Ogwashi-Uku farming on the institution’s land have been reminded that the deadline for the three-month ultimatum given them to vacate the land remains August 31, 2012. Registrar of the polytechnic, Mr. Collins Onyenwenu, reinforced the deadline in a statement made available to The Pointer yesterday. According to the statement, the institution’s management is now ready to develop the land, which is being used illegally for farming [...]
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