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2024 Batch C Stream 2 NYSC Orientation Camp Commences Today

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By Ben Whyte- Iminabo

The 2024 Batch C Stream 2 Orientation Camp will officially open today, Wednesday, January 22, 2025, across all states in the country, according to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).

This announcement was shared via messages on the NYSC’s official X handle, #officialnyscng, on Tuesday.

“Prospective corps members (PCMs) are to report to their various camps on the date stated on their call-up letters, with their required documents and survival packs,” the statement advised.

The scheme urged prospective corps members to exercise caution while travelling to their designated camps.

“PCMs are advised not to travel to Orientation Camps at night,” NYSC emphasised, reiterating its commitment to ensuring the safety of corps members.

“Prospective corps members are advised to print and sign the addendum, which is to be submitted during registration in the orientation camp,” the update noted.

“Some PCMs deployed to Lagos State will have their orientation course in Ekiti, Ondo and Osun camps.

” Some PCMs deployed to FCT will have their orientation course in Nasarawa, and Kaduna camps,” it read.

Ngozi Okolie Donates Six Block Classroom To School In Aniocha South Local Government

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By Marcel Orauno

Member representing Aniocha Oshimili in the National Assembly, Hon. Ngozi Okolie has donated a well equipped six block classroom to Aboh Ogwashi Mixed Secondary School.

The Honourable member made the official presentation when he paid a visit to the school, located at Aboh Ogwashi in Aniocha South Local Government Area of Delta State.

He said it was in line with his campaign promise of advancing Aniocha/ Oshimili federal constituency.

Hon. Okolie assured them of more infrastructural development in the school, adding that it was just the beginning of many good things to come to the people of his constituency.

Expressing gratitude, the Principal of the school, Mrs Ebubechukwu Miracle described the Honorable member as a promise keeper.

Speaking during the event, she said Hon. Okolie’s open door policy was what earned the school the gesture from him, adding that upon presentation of the school need to the House of Representative member, he instantly ensured that their needs were met.

The Principal and other staff the school, prayed God to bless him.

EFCC Speaks On Death Of Officer in Anambra

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has finally issued a statement on the killing of one of its officers, Aminu Sahabi Salisu, during a raid in Anambra on January 17, 2025.

 The statement reads,

“The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, expresses grief on the loss of one of its officers, Assistant Superintendent of the EFCC, ASE11 Aminu Sahabi Salisu who was killed in cold blood while on a legitimate duty on January 17, 2025 by a suspected internet fraudster, Joshua Chukwubueze Ikechukwu.”

“Additionally, the Commission views with great concern the irresponsible, callous, inhuman and outrageous narratives being circulated on social media on the whys and wherefore of the fatal accident. It is heinous to reduce the death of a gallant officer who was carrying out patriotic and official duties to social media razzmatazz.”

“More worrisome is the fact that some faceless commentators are pitching their tents with an alleged criminal who unleashed terror on officers of the EFCC in their line of duty. There is no justification whatsoever to rationalise a murderous act. The milk of human kindness demands that a grieving family, Commission and nation should be spared the shenanigans of false narratives and conjectures on the death of the slain officer.”

“Salisu, alongside other investigators of the EFCC, were at Dr. J.O. Ukwutinife Close, Ifite, Awka, Anambra State, to arrest some suspected internet fraudsters in the early hours of January 17. The operation was duly documented at the Anambra State Command Headquarters and Area Command of the Nigeria Police in line with operational protocols.”

Hon. Chukwunwike, God Sent To Aniocha South, Says Okwudini

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By Marcel Onuora

The Coordinator of Aniocha South Needs and Assessment Laison Office, Mr. Frank Okwudini, has described the council Chairman, Hon. Pastor Jude Chukwunwike as a God-sent.

Okwudini made this known to our reporter in Asaba.

He said Chukwunwike had brought about transformation in the Local Government Area.

The Nsukwa-born emerging politician called on the people of Aniocha South to support the Council Chairman in driving his “Aniocha South First” programmes and policies which are in line with the implementation of the MORE agenda of the Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Francis Oborevwori.

According to him, the Chairman had expressed willingness to roll-out more people-oriented projects across the various communities and clans in the Local Government Area.

The LG Coordinator of Needs and Assessment Laison Office, said the achievements of the Council Chairman were visible in less than six months in office, as almost all the communities has started feeling the impact of the Chukwunwike led local government administration which, arguably, has never been seen in the history of the local government.

He reassured the Aniocha South people that the Chairman as a visionary and people-oriented leader who is always anticipating to site meaningful projects in all the communities in the three clans that make up Aniocha South adding that the Needs and Assessment Laison Office had earlier documented the various infrastructural needs of the communities.

Okwudini said the Chairman was committed to ensuring that the needs were met in record times.

“If you go to the Ogwashi-Uku Afor Market, the about 40 lock-up store building is near completion, the Okiti Truck Park ready, truck drivers have started complying with government directives, the classroom block at Ubulu-Unor is ready for use, Ubulu Uku Divisional police station projects also ongoing and so many others” he said.

Alleged Defection: Count Me Out – Oborevwori 

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…My covenant to do more for Deltans stands

Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has said that he had no plans to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), stressing that his covenant to do more for Deltans stands.

The Governor spoke through the State Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu at a live television programme monitored in Asaba.

He said those peddling the rumours that Governor Oborevwori wants to move to the All Progressives Congress (APC) were only wishing that he comes to swell up their ranks.

“Governor Oborevwori is not only a proud member of the PDP and remains a leader of PDP, both in Delta and in Nigeria.

“He is also a performing governor who has also been able to show that he can be regarded as the poster governor for the PDP. And so those who are wishing that he is jumping ship, we want to tell them that Oborevwori is not in the business of jumping.

“Apart from that, I am also happy that even following your recognition and by way of nomination as among those who are performing, that Oborevwori is trying to let Nigerians know that the PDP have the strength to deliver, even as we continue to cooperate with the president of Nigeria, because at the moment he does not have any opponent as a president.

“When the governor declared that he needed to support the president, even as they support the governor for the purpose of bringing good governance, it was in the spirit of patriotism not on the platform of looking for where to jump to.

“Today, Tinubu is the president of Nigeria, and I know nobody is contesting that and so if Tinubu does not have an opponent as a President, because he is no longer a presidential candidate, when in 2027, and we are going into election, we can begin to talk about those who want to challenge Tinubu.

Today, he is the president. We have an enlightened self-interest that the success of Tinubu cascades into the success of any governor in Nigeria.

“In Delta, we are not in the business of fighting constitutional authority. We’re always in the business of supporting those in authority, because by so doing, we are also bringing development to our people.

“Oborevwori remains in the PDP, he did not even dream, not to talk of the reality of leaving the party. Those who are rumoring, like you said, are very free to rumor and are very free to wish, wish is very free, that he comes to swell up their party but for us in the PDP, we know that Oborevwori will remain a poster governor.”

On developments in the state, Aniagwu said Governor Oborevwori was fulfilling his administration’s promise to deliver more projects for the people.

He remarked that while continuing and completing inherited projects, his administration has also initiated and completed lots of projects across the three Senatorial districts.

He listed some of the legacy projects to include the Beneku bridge in Ndokwa East, Orere bridge in Ughelli South, Ayakoromo bridge in Burutu LGA, Trans-Warri Roads and bridges as well as Warri and Effurun flyovers being executed by Julius Berger.

“Aside these laudable projects, we have several completed road projects like the Emevor-Orogun road, Okpanam-Ibusa bypass, Isheagu-Ewulu Road, Ezesi road dualisation in Orerokpe as well as Ohorhe-Adagbrasa-Ugolo-Okuodiete road among others.

Ejinyere Lauds Govt’s Ban On Concrete Mixing On Tarred Road Surfaces, Pavements

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…Urges residents of Warri, Uvwie, Environs, to comply to avoid sanctions

By Media Dept of WUEDA

The Director General of Warri, Uvwie and Environs Special Area Devt Agency, (WUEDA), Hon. Prince Godwin Ejinyere has praised the State Government for placing a ban on indiscriminate mixing of concrete on tarred road surfaces and pavements in all parts of the State.

Prince Ejinyere said the ban which was announced on Thursday, 16th of January, 2025 by the Delta State Commissioner for Rural Roads and Public Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu, takes immediate effect.

Hon. Ejinyere noted that the ban was in tandem with WUEDA’s mission for the Oil City, explaining that the ban was due to indiscriminate mixing of concrete in public places which defaces and destroys tarred roads and concrete pavements.

He noted that while Govt was committed to providing road infrastructure across the State, Govt and WUEDA would not fold their arms and watch unpatriotic individuals destroy the roads already constructed, and that Govt would sanction any person caught mixing concrete on tarred roads and sidewalks, while the construction site would be sealed.

Prince Ejinyere said the Agency’s Task Force on Environment had been put on red alert to monitor the length and breath of the Metropolis, with a view to arresting any defaulter of the Govt ban on indiscriminate mixing of concrete on tarred roads and pavements.

He urged residents of Warri, Uvwie and their environs to mix their concrete within their premises and not on tarred road surfaces and pavements, so as to avoid punishment according to the law.

 

 

 

 

 

I Won’t Sacrifice Quality Jobs For friendships – Oborevwori

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Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has said his administration’s priority remains delivering quality projects aimed at giving value to the people, regardless of personal relationships.

Speaking during inspection of multiple projects in Asaba, the state capital, Governor Oborevwori emphasized that competence, integrity, and value for money was critical to his administration’s M.O.R.E Agenda.

The projects inspected include; Ogbeosonwe, Ogbeilo road, Ogbogonogo market storm drainage project and Ogbe-Ofu Road, Off Jarret Road, Cable Point, Asaba.

Others are; 1.7km Amaechi Agusi Street with 10 adjoining streets, Dorah Allanah Street, Oluu Street, Burutu Drive, Off Infant Jesus Road, Odilison Junior Crescent, Agbogun Close, Ngozi Odiaka Avenue, Aloy Isomede Street, Ezeobi Ojukwu Street, and Ajudua Street, Okpanam, Aretha Table Water Street, Off NTA Road Asaba and Redeemer’s Street Asaba.

Governor Oborevwori said, “I was elected to serve the people of Delta, not to please a select few. Friendship cannot and will not take precedence over the quality of projects we provide for the people.

“Contractors in the state know that; I have always emphasized on the need for quality jobs but the people who are causing this problem are not the big companies, it is some of our indigenous contractors that are causing these problems.

“The problem we are having majorly are the indigenous contractors, if you don’t patronize them they will say you want to suffer them, they will blame you for not supporting the growth of indigenous contractors. We need to also patronize them but they should do well because some of them are not doing well and like I have said the ones that are not doing well, will be blacklisted.

“The interest today is the public interest because the interest of the people is more important than any other thing. Some of them are not too happy but it is important the majority of the people are happy with what we are doing now.

“We are not doing media show, what we are doing is real and those who know me very well know that I will not compromise. So if you want to be my friend do a good job, if you don’t want to be my friend then don’t do a good job and I will kick you out.

“Some people say that this kind of governor who is doing like EFCC, is good for the people. The masses voted for me and they appreciate what we are doing so I will not allow a few people to decide for us, I will not take that from them.”

On requests for upward review of projects, Oborevwori said rates had gone up, adding that he usually visits such projects to see the extent of work done before carrying out any upward review.

“We can only review jobs awarded 2022 and early part of 2023 before I assumed office. This is because when we came in the dollar was around N750 now dollar is about N1600. Materials have gone up and we also feel for them but most especially we want them to do good job.

“You can see most of the contractors have returned to sites, we are not going to spare anybody, do the right thing.”

Governor Oborevwori who spoke further, appealed to residents of Asaba to keep their environments clean and directed the State Commissioner for Environment, Chairman Waste Management Board and the Chairman Taskforce on Environment to ensure total compliance.

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GOVT.HOUSE, ASABA

Delta Riverine Development: Mulade Commend Tompolo, Tonlagha, Others

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Warri: Niger Delta-born human and environmental rights activist, Comrade Mulade Sheriff has commended High Chief, Dr Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo a.k.a (Tompolo), Engr Mathew Tonlagha, Managing Director, Maton Oil and Gas Services Ltd, High Chief Engr Kestin Pondi, Managing director, Tantita Security Limited and others for their effort towards the development of riverine communities in Delta State.

The renowned Delta State-born peace and development advocate applauded these illustrious sons of ancient Gbaramatu Kingdom in Warri South West Local Government Area of the State for their infrastructural revolution initiatives and human empowerment efforts across coastal dwellers in the state, has part of their corporate social responsibilities to the communities.

The United Nations Peace Ambassador and the Ibe-Serimowei of Ancient Gbaramatu Kingdom, Chief Mulade Sheriff, call on all sons and daughters of riverine communities to give them maximum support and cooperation towards opening up and expanding the development infrastructures in the coastal communities for economic growth, as Tantita continues to carry out its surveillance operations across the communities.

Sheriff noted, “it is imperative to state that the coastal communities that warehouse the nation’s economy but were totally neglected by federal and state governments in spite of their huge contributions, which environment has suffered several degradation ranging from oil and gas pollution, marine erosion/surge that as wash away many communities, leading to lost of traditional fishing rights and farming, etc”.

“I wish to sincerely commend Tompolo, Engr Mathew Tonlagha, and Engr Kestin Pondi for their doggedness towards the exposition and development of the riverine communities through the infrastructural revolution and human empowerment.. Permit me to equally use this medium to express my gratitude to them for saving our once bastardized environment through the Tantita Security Surveillance Contracts. I applaud and encourage you to continue to demonstrate that capacity by saving the Niger Delta environment, which is more critical to the region and the yet unborn generations” he asserted.

Stressing further, he emphasized, ‘it is imperative to appeal to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR to sustain the Tantita security surveillance contracts to grow the nation’s oil production and sustain the relative peace in the Niger Delta”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Call Up Numbers Are Not Given In Secretariat – NYSC Tell Prospective Corp Members.

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By Ben-Whyte Iminabo

The National Youth Service Corps has debunked social media reports suggesting that Prospective Corps Members who have not received their Call-Up Numbers should visit State Secretariat to obtain them.

NYSC Acting Director of Information and Public Relations, Caroline Embu, in a statement on Tuesday asked the general public to ignore such claims, saying that they did not emanate from the Scheme.

“The attention of the Management of the National Youth Service Corps has been drawn to misleading information being circulated by some mischief-makers, claiming that Prospective Corps Members yet to be issued Call-Up Numbers should proceed to the State Secretariat of the Scheme for this purpose,” the statement read.

“For the avoidance of doubt, all Prospective Corps Members who are yet to receive their Call-Up Numbers are enjoined to exercise patience, keep checking their dashboards.

Suspected Hausa Boy Caught With Vandalized Govt Sign Posts At Point Of Sale In Ekpan

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… Ejinyere says Hausa/Fulani leaders in Oil City must hear this

By Media Dept of WUEDA

Owing to reports of incessant stealing of Govt property in parts of the oil Metropolis, the Director General of Warri, Uvwie and Environs Special Area Devt Agency, (WUEDA), Hon. Prince Godwin Ejinyere organized a surveillance group to watch over Govt. sign posts forbidding the dumping of refuse in specific areas of the City.

A few weeks after the group started work, a scavenger suspected to be Hausa has been caught trying to sell the Govt sign posts at Ekpan. The attention of the surveillance group was drawn to the theft through a public alarm raised at the point of sale.

When asked why he stole the Govt sign posts, the suspect said he wanted to sell them as scraps which he called damaged iron, adding that he had been doing the business for long.

After he was rescued from being beaten up by an irate mob, the suspect was taken to his “iron damage” union which agreed to replace the stollen sign posts that he had squeezed for sale as condemned iron.

The WUEDA DG who was shocked by the blatant disregard for Govt’s property by the suspect, condemned the act in its entirety, and promised to table the issue before the leadership of Hausa/Fulani Community in the Agency’s mandate areas, to forestall a reoccurrence.

Prince Ejinyere said the Oborevwori Govt would not condone the vandalism of any of its property which were provided in the interest of Deltans, in tandem with the More Agenda of his administration.

He wondered why a person in his senses should steal and sell or buy sign posts that were publicly placed to warn people to stop indiscriminate dumping of wastes in the City.

For some time now, youths suspected to be Hausa/Fulani had been apprehended in different parts of the Agency’s mandate areas stealing useful utensils, generators, iron rods and even kidnapping little babies from quiet compounds.

Vigilant residents had raised alarms to draw attention of security agents and vigilante groups to such cases, which most times led to the arrest of such suspects. Hon. Prince Ejinyere said this act must stop as part of Govt’s efforts towards restoring the lost glory of the Oil City.

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