By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna Regional champions and some leaders of northern Nigeria have on Thursday officially launched what it termed as “Arewa Cohesion for Peace, Unity and Development Initiative (ACPUDI)”, with representatives from across the 19 northern states. The initiative is aimed at taking a bold step towards healing divisions, fostering understanding, and nurturing sustainable…
The Delta State Traffic Management Authority DESTMA, has successfully refurbished its four towing vehicles to boost its operations. They are two 90-ton trucks and two 30-ton trucks, which will enable official work effectively. The trucks had been abandoned and put out of operation for over eight years. But, the Director General, Okiemute, ensured that the…
Ijaw leader and scion of the Eselemo dynasty, Prince Collins Eselemo, says the aboriginal, indigenous status and presence of Ijaw in Warri South Local Government Area (LGA) of Delta State from time, is incontestible. Eselemo, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, spoke in reaction to claims by the Itsekiri and some Agbhara-Urhobo that…
The Director General of Delta State Traffic Management Authority DESTMA, Hon. Dr. Benjamin Essien Okiemute has tasked transport operators and workers on road safety rules. Okiemute gave the charge during a meeting with transport operstors and workers applying Asaba/Onitsha Routine in Asaba Delta State. The meeting aims to fostering solidarity and discussing ways to improve…
The Delta State Traffic Management Authority, DESTMA, has warned the general public against fake recruitment by those impersonating the commission by defrauding Deltans in the guise of employment. The Director General, Hon. Dr. Benjamin Okiemute, disclosed this on Thursday, while speaking with newsmen in Asaba, the state capital. Okiemute noted that DESTMA is not recruiting…
The Delta State Traffic Management Authority DESTMA, has concluded staff promotion examination exercise. The two-day activity was held at DESTMA headquarters in Asaba, the state capital. All staff from various zones, including Asaba and Agbor, participated. In a remark, Director General of DESTMA, Hon. Dr. Benjamin Essien Okiemute, encouraged the staff to maintain discipline and…
The Director General of Delta State Traffic Management Authority ( DESTMA), Hon. Dr. Benjamin Essien Okiemute NN RTD, has maintained that the agency was committed to ensuring the safety of roads users and Tricycles operators in Delta State. Okiemute gave the assurance when Association of Delta State Tricycle/Keke Riders paid him a courtesy visit, in…
A prominent leader of the Ijaw nation, High Chief Promise Lawuru, alias Ozigizaga, has congratulated the newly crowned king of Udu Kingdom, His Royal Majesty Engr. Micheal Ogheneovo Orugbo. In a statement personally signed and released to the press over the weekend, Lawuru described the successful selection of the respected monarch as an “act of…
By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna Borno State Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has called on the North East Development Commission (NEDC) to prioritize embarking on tangible projects that can provide lasting benefits and boost infrastructural development across the six states in the northeast region. The Governor was speaking on Tuesday at the Government House when he received…
BY NASEER AL- SIRAJDEEN,,MINNA The concerned youths and citizens of Niger State, North Central Nigeria, under the leadership of Ibrahim Ahmad Zuruk, National President of the Nupe Youth Development Association (NYDA), have expressed deep disappointment over the recently announced constitution of the Board and Management of the North Central Development Commission (NCDC). While acknowledging that…