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By Onomiguren Agbamu Delta State Head of Service, Mr. Reginald Bayoko has commended the state governor Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborewori for his unending support towards the welfare of civil servants in the state. The HOS gave the commendation on Wednesday during send fourth ceremony organized for 73 retired permanent secretaries, and Heads of Ministerial Department who served in the state from August 2014 to May 2023 in the state at Asaba, the state capital. According to the HOS, “the ceremony was a celebration of loyalty, selflessness and unwavering commitment to duty” While he commended the state Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff…

A former Commissioner of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission(ICPC), Mr. Olusesan Olukile(rtd) on Wednesday explained why the Pelican Valley Nigeria Limited’s products advertisement appeared in the latest edition of the Quarterly Anti-Corruption Report on Nigeria, a quarterly report, chronicling the Federal Government anti-corruption efforts.  Mr. Olukile who is the publisher said Pelican Valley has been tested, trusted, and found to be a real estate firm of honesty and integrity while the realtor and the CEO behind it, Ambassador Babatunde Adeyemo, is also well known to him as a man of honour, due diligence, and integrity.  He…

By Onomiguren Agbamu In ensuring that investors key into his MORE Agenda, the Delta state governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborewori to meet with stakeholders of ljaw and Itsekiri ethnic nationality for reactivation of the Ogidigben Multi-Billions industrial gas park project. The state governor spoke yesterday Tuesday through the Hon. Commissioner for Oil and Gas, Hon. Chief Vincent Oyibode at Asaba, the state capital. The commissioner said, “The state government is planning to meet with the stakeholders of Ijaw/Itsekiri on how the project can be reactivated”. He noted that the Multi-Billions gas project when executed, 80 percent of Deltans will be…

By Onomiguren Agbamu The Hon. Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Delta state, Hon. Mrs. Rose Ezewu has said School Principals and CIE have term up to fight back when she attempted to stop all avenues and illegalities of some school principals and teachers extorting students and parents for a whopping sum of N40,000 to N80,000 respectively for admission into public schools. The Hon. Commissioner gave this revelation in Asaba when she was reacting to the publication-making round that she directed school principals and CIE to purchase the governor’s portrait for N20,000 across the state. The said such allegation is…

An ECOWAS Youth Ambassador, Dr. Babatunde Adeyemo has reiterated his commitment to supporting and encouraging Nigerian youths who are engaged in worthy ventures towards advancing the growth and development of society and humanity. Dr. Adeyemo who is the CEO of Pelican Valley Nigeria Limited, a foremost Nigerian real estate firm, said he renders such support through leading by example in real estate business and also through Oko Opo Foundation, a not–for–profit charity that caters to the widows, their dependants, the less privileged and vulnerable members of the society. The Realtor spoke on Sunday, October 29 at the Excellent Event Centre…

By Onomiguren Agbamu Delta State government has proposed N714.4 billion for the 2024 budget. The state Executive Council, (EXCO), meeting presided over by the state Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, on Wednesday, approved a proposed budget of N714.4 billion for the 2024 fiscal year. The Commissioner for Economic Planning, Mr. Sonny Ekedayen, who disclosed this at a post-EXCO press briefing at Government House, Asaba, said the proposed budget comprised N397 billion, representing 56 percent for Capital Expenditure, while N316 billion, representing 44 percent, is for recurrent expenditure. Ekadeyan, who was flanked by Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Sir Festus…

By Onomiguren Agbamu The Delta State Government has again expressed its commitment to building a durable road network across the state. The state commissioner for works in charge of rural and riverine roads, Mr. Charles Aniagwu restated the government’s commitment on Tuesday while on an inspection tour of the ongoing reconstruction of 13.1 kilometers Ohorhe-Adagbrassa road, and the proposed dualization of the 1.6 kilometer Eseze Road in Okpe LGA. He disclosed that he embarked on the tour on the Directive of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori and charged the contractor handling the Adagbrassa road reconstruction project, Wiz Chino Engineering Services Limited to…

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has urged the Federal Government(FG) to ban importation of Chinese adire into the country, to save the local market of adire fabrics from imminent “bastardization” by the Chinese. Obasanjo begged the government to do all her possible best to protect local production of adire from the imported Chinese adire and all other things that could be produced locally in the country. The elder statesman who made the appeal in his opening speech on Monday in Abeokuta, the state capital at the ‘Canada Trade Mission ’24’ pre conference session, lamented that the materials – clothes, for producing…

By Onomiguren Agbamu Delta State government has said it will continue to support sports development in the state. The Deputy Governor, Sir. Monday Onyeme on Thursday gave the assurance in Asaba, at the official kick-off ceremony for the 2023 edition of Delta Principals Cup football competition. The Deputy Governor who was ably represented by his Deputy Chief of Staff, Mr. Ifeanyi Osakwe urged Deltans to support their teams by way of encouragement. While commending the state government for creating the enabling atmosphere for the competition to thrive in the state. In her welcome address, the Commissioner for Secondary Education, Mrs.…

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Governor Dapo Abiodun and the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Pelican Valley Nigeria Limited, Ambassador Babatunde Adeyemo are among the dignitaries expected to grace the pre – conference Abeokuta 2023 session of the forthcoming Canada Trade Mission ’24. The Pre – conference Abeokuta ’23 which has been slated for October 23 at the June 12 Cultural Centre Kuto – Abeokuta, the state capital seeks to galvanise artisans, local talents, and the economy in diverse sectors preparatory for exposure to the global market of consumers and investors in Canada as well as other parts of the…