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Delta Council Poll: SDP Flays 74 Political Parties Over Legal Moves To Stop Election

From Ameachi Prosper (The New Diplomat's Delta State Correspondent) Against the backdrop of the move for the cancellation of the March 6 council poll in Delta State by 74 political parties, the Social Democratic Party (SDP), has described the call as an empty threat, saying they lack the locus standi to do so. The New…

Breaking! Delta Assembly Majority Leader, Tim Owhefere Dies Of Suspected Covid-19 Complications

From Ameachi Prosper (The New Diplomat's Delta State Correspondent) Barely three weeks after the Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, survived Covid-19 disease, the Majority Leader of the Assembly, Hon. Tim Owhefere has been reported dead. The fourth-time lawmaker who was representing Isoko North Constituency on the platform of…

Delta Govt: Why We’re Converting 3 Institutions To Universities

From Ameachi Prosper (The New Diplomat's Delta State Correspondent) Delta State Government has advanced the reasons why it is making moves to convert three higher institutions in the state to three separate Universities. The Commissioner for Higher Education, Prof. Patrick Moboughare, who addressed a media briefing in Asaba said the state was wasting huge resources…

Activists Kick As Okowa Moves To Upgrade 3 Delta Institutions To Varsities

*Delta Commissioner Justifies Govt Position: Conversion of 3 institutions to Varsities by State Govt in line with FG policy to phase out HND... From Ameachi Prosper (The New Diplomat's Delta State Correspondent) Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has come under heavy criticism over ongoing plans by his administration to convert the College of Education, Agbor,…

Omo-Agege Mourns Senator Nosike Ikpo

By Hamilton Nwosa With the passing of Senator Nosike Ikpo to eternal realms, Delta State has lost one of its great elders, and patriots whose life was a lesson in human productivity, principled living and passionate commitment to the cause of the people, Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has stated. In his…

Fear Grips Delta Community As Military Hunts For Soldier’s Killers

From Ameachi Prosper (The New Diplomat's Delta State Correspondent) There is palpable fear in the agrarian community of Otonyesere in Sapele LGA following the alleged invasion of the community by military who are currently hunting for the killers of a military officer last Sunday. Fierce looking military and Police officers have allegedly laid siege on the…

NDDC Crisis: Delta Monarch Lament Hijack By Corrupt Govt Officials

From Ameachi Prosper (The New Diplomat's Delta State Correspondent) The paramount ruler of Siembiri kingdom in Delta State, King  Charles Ayemi Botu, has lamented the hijack of the interventionist agencies such as the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC), by those he described as selfish politicians. King…

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Delta Council Poll: SDP Flays 74 Political Parties Over Legal Moves To Stop Election

From Ameachi Prosper (The New Diplomat's Delta State Correspondent) Against the backdrop of the move for the cancellation of the March 6 council poll in Delta State by 74 political parties, the Social Democratic Party (SDP), has described the call as an empty threat, saying they lack the locus standi to do so. The New…

Breaking! Delta Assembly Majority Leader, Tim Owhefere Dies Of Suspected Covid-19 Complications

From Ameachi Prosper (The New Diplomat's Delta State Correspondent) Barely three weeks after the Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, survived Covid-19 disease, the Majority Leader of the Assembly, Hon. Tim Owhefere has been reported dead. The fourth-time lawmaker who was representing Isoko North Constituency on the platform of…

Delta Govt: Why We’re Converting 3 Institutions To Universities

From Ameachi Prosper (The New Diplomat's Delta State Correspondent) Delta State Government has advanced the reasons why it is making moves to convert three higher institutions in the state to three separate Universities. The Commissioner for Higher Education, Prof. Patrick Moboughare, who addressed a media briefing in Asaba said the state was wasting huge resources…

Activists Kick As Okowa Moves To Upgrade 3 Delta Institutions To Varsities

*Delta Commissioner Justifies Govt Position: Conversion of 3 institutions to Varsities by State Govt in line with FG policy to phase out HND... From Ameachi Prosper (The New Diplomat's Delta State Correspondent) Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has come under heavy criticism over ongoing plans by his administration to convert the College of Education, Agbor,…

Omo-Agege Mourns Senator Nosike Ikpo

By Hamilton Nwosa With the passing of Senator Nosike Ikpo to eternal realms, Delta State has lost one of its great elders, and patriots whose life was a lesson in human productivity, principled living and passionate commitment to the cause of the people, Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has stated. In his…

Fear Grips Delta Community As Military Hunts For Soldier’s Killers

From Ameachi Prosper (The New Diplomat's Delta State Correspondent) There is palpable fear in the agrarian community of Otonyesere in Sapele LGA following the alleged invasion of the community by military who are currently hunting for the killers of a military officer last Sunday. Fierce looking military and Police officers have allegedly laid siege on the…

NDDC Crisis: Delta Monarch Lament Hijack By Corrupt Govt Officials

From Ameachi Prosper (The New Diplomat's Delta State Correspondent) The paramount ruler of Siembiri kingdom in Delta State, King  Charles Ayemi Botu, has lamented the hijack of the interventionist agencies such as the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC), by those he described as selfish politicians. King…

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