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NSF: Gold, New National Record For Collins Obi As Swimming Begins

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By Ifeanyi Uwagwu/Omolara Ajayi

Swimming competition at the ongoing 21st National Sports Festival began on Sunday, with seven finals takings place on the day.

It was a glorious outing for team Bayelsa as they almost claimed a clean sweep, winning four gold and two medals of the available seven up for grabs.

 It was even more spectacular for the Glory of all Lands states, as their star swimmer, Collins Obi created a new festival and National Record in long-distance swimming, when he clocked the time of 1:57.76 secs in the 200 meters men’s freestyle competition, to win gold, breaking the record of 1:59:20 secs created by Sam Opuakpo of Delta in 2013.

In a star-studded lineup for the men’s 100m breaststroke, Team Delta clinched Gold through Foresight Osamezu and also won Gold in the women’s 50M breaststroke event.

Osamezu described his victory as a result of consistency and hunger to remain at the top.

“I feel happy despite the pressure before going into the pool, you know when you are at the top, it takes a lot to remain at the top, so I feel happy that the results are coming”, he said.

2022 NSF: Eschew Drug Usage NWF President Admonish Lifters

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…As Weightlifting Event Begins Today

As the weightlifting event of the National Sports Festival begins today, the President, Nigeria Weightlifting Federation, (NWF), Dr Ibrahim Abdul has urged lifters to eschew drug usage and  compete for honour.

This was stated in a Press statement issued by the NWF media officer, Mr Amechi Agbo, to Journalists in Asaba.

He said with the federation’s zero tolerance for use of performance-enhancing substances, it was paramount that they compete clean, neat and also for honour to make their states proud

He said all that was needed for the athletes to excel had been provided, as the event would begin at 9am on Monday, Dec 5, 2022 at the Orchid Hotel, by DBS junction, Asaba.

The weightlifting event which will commence with the 45kg women category and also the men will end on Saturday, December 9, 2022 with medal presentation.

We Are Very Confident Of Surpassing Our Previous Medal Records, Nasarawa Commissioner For Sports

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Commissioner, Nasarawa State Ministry Of Youth And Sports Development,  Amb. Lucky Isaac Yargwa has predicted victory for her contingents in all sporting activities during the 21 National Sports Festival.

Yargwa stated this while briefing Journalists on  Saturday Dec 3, 2022 the Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba, during the 21st National Sports Festival.

He said he was hopeful that they would surpass their previous medal records in the National Sports Festival.

According to the Commissioner, Team Nassarawa had earlier arrived Asaba in preparation for the 27 sporting events they were to patriciate in.

He said that in ensuring they excel at the festival, their sport-loving Governor, Engr. Abdullahi Sule, had supported them and made it possible for them to be at the events, adding that they had the largest number of contingent, comprising 181 athletes, 33 coaches, eight referees, 27 sports secretaries, 20 accompanying officials, two medical personnel and six security details.

He also revealed that the Governor, had graciously redeemed the sum of 16.5 million pledge he made to athletes who won medals at last year’s Sports Festival in Edo State.

“We are deliberate in building sports infrastructure and supporting human resource development for optimum performance and healthy competition wherever we find ourselves”.

According to him, Team Nasarawa started participating at the Sports Festival in 1998, as it was their 11th appearance at the National Sports Festival since the creation of the state in 1996, adding that it had provided them the opportunity to showcase what we have, both talent and sports-wise.

He said Team Nasarawa won a total of 22 medals, which include 5 gold, four silver and 13 bronze medals, and finished 18th out of 36 States and FCT, Abuja, on the medals’ table during the 2021 edition of the Sports Festival in Edo State.

“So far, Team Nasarawa has won three medals – one Silver from Para-Table Tennis and two coming from Taekwondo events(Poomsae Individual and Poomsae Team Event” he said.

“Some of our athletes are already in the medal stage in some sports, and before the end of today, we should have more medals in our cabin”.

He also predicted Team Nasarawa to be amongst the top ten highest medal-winning States, before the end of the Festival, adding that their athletes and coaches were more than motivated to deliver results.

He also commended the organizers of the Sports Festival, including the Delta State Government, the Federal Government and Partners for ensuring that the event doesn’t only hold, but meets the required standard, adding that the facilities were wonderful, the coordination is welcoming and the hostel accommodation, especially for his contingent members, excellent.

“Even though you can’t guarantee a perfect Event, but I must say Delta State has fulfilled its promise of hosting a historic Sports Festival, and this is evident to everyone”.

“However, I want to call on the organizers to put search lights in and around Event Centres to ensure that the aims and objectives of the Sports Festival are not eroded by selfish stakeholders whose motive is to favour some States at the expense of others, probably due to pecuniary gains”.

“They must stick to the rules and regulations guiding the competition and ensure that talents, irrespective of the State they come from, are discovered and be nurtured to represent the country at international sports meet”, he said.

The Commissioner said the peaceful co-existence, love for one another and acceptance of social, cultural, religious and economic values should and must be preached, as that’s why the Sports Festival was established.

 

 

2022 National Sports Festival: Delta Clinches First Gold Medal in Para-Powerlifting

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…Creates New World Record

 

Delta State today,  added to her Gold Medal haul in spectacular fashion at the ongoing National Sports Festival, as it clinched the top pos1ition in the para powerlifting event at the Multi-purpose Indoor Sports Hall of the Stephen Keshi Stadium.

In the women’s 41kg category, Esther Nworgu of Team Delta surpassed her previous world record to win Gold, after she lifted 115kg.

An emotional Nworgu attributed the feat to God and described the victory as long overdue as she had put in so much effort in training after coming very close in previous national events.

“I dedicate this feat to God because I know I do not have my own strength. I am so excited because I know I have worked hard for it. I have put much effort into it. I believe I can do this now. I competed in Abuja 2018, where I won silver and in Edo where I also won silver. This is my third national festival and my first gold medal. It means a lot to me”, she said.

Recall that in October, at the African Para-Powerlifting Championships in Cairo, Egypt, the powerlifter, won her first African title, after lifting 114kg, to surpass the 111kg which was set by Guo Lingling of China in June, this year.

DTSG Assures Peaceful Farmers – Herders Coexistence

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The Delta State Government has given its assurance that it would always strive to find ways to ensure peaceful farmer-herder coexistence for the betterment of the state.

The Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Dr Godfrey Enita, gave this assurance today, after a meeting with members of the Delta State Livestock Management Committee at his office in Asaba, the state capital.

Enita said the meeting was aimed at picking up from where the Committee left after its change of leadership, on how to bring an end to the lingering crisis between farmers and cattle rearers, at identified flash point areas in the state.

He said in light of these developments more sensitisation for peaceful co existence would be taken to rural communities in the state, to help reduce the rate of farmers, herders clash in the rural areas.

Speaking further, the Commissioner said that as part of actions put in place by the Committee, under the leadership of the immediate past Commissioner of the Ministry, Chief Julius Egbedi, to ensure food security, efforts have been put in place to checkmate and curb the menace.

The Commissioner said the law was still in place and that the Committee would ensure that along with the coordinators in the various Local Government Areas, a taskforce would be established in each of the Local Government Areas to help ensure the enforcement of the law.

According to him the taskforce in each of the Local Government Areas would comprise the security agencies, community representatives, local government officials and the vigilantees, whom he said would work in synergy with security agencies.

He said while sensitizing the farmers and the herders, it would be ideal for them to understand that, while trying to fight for their rights, laws are not to be taken into their hands extrajudicially, and the Committee, would also work hard towards ensuring that the herdsmen and their cattle do not go destroying people’s farm crops and that the community dwellers in turn do not destroy the Herdsmen cattles.

Present at the meeting, were Mr Matthew Ossai Ujene, Mr Christopher Ohwo, Mr Otogo Enejeta Samuel, Mr Julius Omonizua, Dr. Diai Charles Oseluku, CSP Austine Duru, Mr Jonah Nwigwe, DC Duruegbuso Victor, Mr Bebefagha Cletus, Mr Michael Esegba, Mr Victor Okolie, Erhuvwu Akpoghene, Mr Frank Aghara, Dr Augustine Ojogbo, Alhaji Shuwa Adamu Musa.

Delta AG, Bozimo Urges Staff To Maximise Benefits Of ICT Training

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By Onoriode Etatsemi

Staff of Delta State Ministry of Justice have been called upon to maximise the benefits of their capacity building on ICT knowledge and skills for effective service delivery, especially in their official duties.

Delta State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Isaiah Bozimo Esq made the call in Asaba during the closing ceremony of a two- week capacity Building on ICT for legal and non legal officers of the Ministry.

The Attorney-General, who was represented on the occasion by the Head of Revenue Unit, Ministry of Justice , Mr. Osita Okechuku Okediadi, said that staff of the Ministry had been exposed to several areas of ICT knowledge.

Mr. Bozimo said that with the training , participants would be able to carry out assignments that required sufficient knowledge of ICT with ease.

Speaking further, the Attorney-General’s representive who was also a beneficiary of the training commended Mr. Bozimo for his numerous innovations in the Ministry, adding that the training would impact on their work in the Ministry.

In an interview with newsmen, the Director of Legal Drafting in the Ministry, Mrs. Abidemi Rita Ekpemina said that in the Department of Legal Drafting they made use of severalapplications and create documents.

Mrs. Ekpemina said that in the course of the training they had been able to practicalised what they had been taught eve0

Elumelu Is A Star That Shines Brighter Among Stars – Omu Anioma

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By Patrick Ochei

 

The cerebral mother of Anioma Nation, Omu Anioma and Nneoha, HRM Obi Martha Dunkwu has said that she couldn’t find a proper English word to describe the person of the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives and member representing Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon.  Ndudi Godwin Elumelu; however, she eulogized him as a star that shines brighter amongst many other stars.

 

She made the statement when members of the Project Monitoring Team of the State came visiting to ascertain the level of progress of the Constituency project the lawmaker has sited in her Palace.

 

Omu Dunkwu who was exceedingly excited receiving the Team, pronounced more blessings on Elumelu while praying to God to continue to grant him victory in all his political endeavours.

 

According to Omu Dunkwu,  “I am the wrong person anybody can come to speak ill of Elumelu to, or even come to campaign to over the same office. On this one, everybody knows that I am biased. I am blunt about my full support for Elumelu to return to the National Assembly to continue with his quality representation. I am saying this because I am a pragmatist.

 

“Without any equivocation,  Rt. Hon. Ndudi Elumelu is the best man for the office of the member representing Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency, and he has my vote already to go back. We will use our influence to garner support and mobilize votes for him. This is because he has done well as a politician and he has done well as a highly achieved person on individual scale.

 

“What he is doing is uncommon kindness. And it is said that of all the virtues, the best is kindness. He is not even exhibiting what he has done, it is us that he has touched with his political benevolence that should promote his good deeds.

 

“This is the kind of person we need at the House of Representatives at this time and going forward, every other person can wait until when he is done. I will continue to let the world know about him and what he is doing with his constituency projects.

 

“Who am I to deserve a 6-Bedroom Duplex as a Constituency Project of the Minority Leader in my residential arm of the Palace? This is because, he is a child that understands tradition and values culture. What he is doing is monumental and something never thought of.

 

“With all due respect,  I love him as a son and one who is proudly Anioma. He has given respect to me and many other Traditional Rulers in Aniocha/Oshimili that he is building structures for in their Palaces. And on behalf of all our fathers, I pray that victory will continue to be his portion, even as God’s grace and mercy and the spirit of our Ancestors continue to guide, protect and deliver him from all evils”, Omu prayed.

 

The Project Monitoring Team was led by the Senior Special Assistant on Project Monitoring, Madam Bridget Modebe.

 

However, speaking on behalf of the Team was Engr. Modungwo Augustine, who commended Omu Anioma for being a true mother and one respected across the shores of Nigeria.

 

He informed her of their mission, which was to inspect the ongoing building project in her Palace, but however, they decided to check on her to receive her blessings as they tour the Constituency Projects of the Minority Leader across Aniocha/Oshimili.

 

At the end of the inspection at the building site, the Team was satisfied that the contractor was doing a good job. They left enthusiastic of the warm reception of Omu Dunkwu, assuring her they would always come to tap from her wealth of knowledge.

Delta 2022: New Nigeria Achievable, Says Aniagwu

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Delta State Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu has described the unity and love amongst athletes as the New Nigeria, every citizens envisage.

Aniagwu made this known while addressing Journalists during the day one of the National Sports Festival at Stephen Keshi stadium in Asaba, the state capital.

He said the high spirit and love that exists amongst the athletes, irrespective of their tribes, political affiliation  religions, geographical inclination was sure to bring the country to the point of peace and security.

According to him, the sport festival was to build the bond of unity as a country, wherein the 36 states  and Federal Capital Territory moving in one direction as a people and also to discover talents that would represent the country during international sports competition so as to be able to produce the likes of Amosun.

While commending the contingents and the governors who were present during the opening ceremony of the sport festival, he said the events were going on simultaneously as planned at different locations

The Commissioner also appreciated the state athletes for displaying their talents by taking the lead in scoring three goals, and wished that other contingents would compete favourably with them.

He said the competition was needed to motivate the athletes to put in their best to break new ground and discover talents.

According to Aniagwu with all the happenings at the various sports locations, it was obvious that new talents would emerge.

Aggrieved Niger Bridge Land owners Call For Compensation

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… As Federal Ministry of Works Staff Elopes From  Office

 Land owners on the 2nd Niger Bridge project within the Right of Way, has called on the federal government of Nigeria to pay  them their compensation.

The spokesperson of the group, Chief Bamidele Imona while speaking with Journalists,  said the proceeds from Abacha’s loot which was meant for the purpose of the total completion of the second Niger bridge be used to settle the issue of the outstanding compensations.

Imona said an assurance of compensation for the damages done to their properties was earlier made, which till date had not been fulfilled.

According to him the properties which fell within the Right of Way corridor leading to the 2nd Niger bridge, Phases 2a Okwe through Asaba, Ibusa and Okpanam and also phase 2b Obosi, through Nkpor, Umuoji, Ogidi, Ugbunike to Enugu Express way in Anambra State, had earlier been compulsorily acquired by the federal government of Nigeria for the purpose of constructing the access road to the bridge.

He said the claim by the Minister of Works and Housing that the Project was 95 percent ready and left with four kilometres on phase  2A Okwe to Okpanam was not true as the distance covered during the enumeration and verification of crops and structures was 17.5 kilometres  between Okwe and  Okpanam in Delta State, and also same with phase 2b Obosi to Enugu Express way in Anambra  State, adding that it was  17.30 kilometres not seven kilometres as claimed by the Minister of Works.

Others who spoke were Engr. Uche Onuora, Dr.Mrs Josephine Crossdale, Mrs Christiana Vizor amongst other, charged Fashola to stop lying to the President and cried out for quick response to their plea as they were homeless and couldn’t afford afinancial income to secure another properties.

Upon arrival at the Federal Secretariat, the wind of their presence got to staff of the Ministry of Works who took to their heels, leaving their bags and belongings behind.

As at the time of filing this report, an undisclosed person was available to receive their letter

Dame Okowa Assures Women Of More Support To End Gender Based Violence

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Wife of the Delta State Governor, Dame Edith Okowa has reiterated her supports towards ending violence against women.

Dame Okowa made this known while playing host to women who were on a courtesy visit to her office in Asaba, during the 16 Day activism against gender based violence.

She said in ensuring that victims had a place of refuge, where they would come to share their pains and get justice, Sexually Assault Referral Centre have been established in the state capital.

The governor’s wife assured them of the establishment of two  Referral Centres in the other senatorial districts for victims across the state.

While commending the women for taking their time to embark on the exercise, she frowned at how so many persons judge women who were raped.

She charged them to speak with the women who are victims in love and not scolding or putting blames on them.

Dame Okowa also advised that women should support other women in politics, so as to enable them have a voice in governance.

On her part, the Commissioner for Women Affairs, Hon Flora Alanta said the advocacy was to help put an end to various level of maltreatment of women in the society.

She commended the effort of the state governor in changing the narrative of women across the nation.

While seeking synergy, she said it would help prepare their male child as they grow to learn to treat women with love.

Speaking the former Commissioner for Humanitarian and Community Support Services,  Hon. Bridget Anyafulu,  commended the effort of the state government in ensuring that the issue of violence against women and the Girl Child was reduced.

Anyafulu said with the domestication of the VAMP law and intensive advocacy across the state, sensitizing Deltans on the need to protect their rights, the rate of violence were not as it were in the past.

According to her, the keyword in the state was ‘Speak Out’, as Deltans have become their neighbour’s keeper in stopping every form of violence on women, adding that with the social register by the Ministry of Justice, perpetrators of such act  of violence are publicly exposed and dealt with.

Anyafulu appreciated, Dame Okowa describing her as the Commandeer of the orange Brigade for establishing the group few years ago to sensitize Deltans to embrace peace and not engage in violence.

On her part the state Chairman of Nigeria Association of Women Journalist, (NAWOJ), Comrade Sonia Unobunjo said speaking out was the only way to end violence.

 Unobunjo urged women to be their sister’s keepers.

She also called on women to unite by coming together to end violence at all forms.

Unobunjo pleaded with the public not to discriminate victims of violence abuse as it can lead to suicide, rather they should encourage them and ensure that there  was no further victimization.

The Chairman added that NAWOJ was on it to see that maltreatment of women comes to an end..

Some of the placards carried by the women, had the inscriptions,  “Give women  more voice and let their voice count”, “say no to rape” amongst others.

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