Development – Delta’s unique stride with Asaba Mechanic Village
By Chukwudi Abiandu It is not for nothing that Delta State is called the “Big Heart of the Nation”. Methinks, it has to do with the nature of the people, gifted with high sense…
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FEATURES – North’s ‘victory lap’ on PIB, Electoral Act: Why a divided South must brace up
By Ehichioya Ezomon Northern Nigeria is taking a "victory lap" for "defeating" Southern Nigeria in the quest to enact equitable and credible laws regarding two of the most consequential Bills ever presented in the National…
FEATURES – Dame Edith Okowa: Transparent care for the needy
By Chukwudi Abiandu “Whatever God allows you to suffer is what you are bound to solve.” This is how the wife of Delta State Governor, Dame Edith Okowa summarized her selfless mission while speaking…
FEATURES – DLA, Maryam Babangida Way: Okowa to the rescue
Maryam Babangida Way, Asaba. By Chukwudi Abiandu Like every new capital city, Asaba has its share of infrastructural deficiencies. One of the most pressing, are roads. The major road in the city, Nnebisi, was often…
NEWS FEATURE – COVID-19: Poor funding, lackluster policy may thwart indigenous cure efforts
By Tony Iyare In spite of the avowed resolve by the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari to check the spread of Coronavirus, inadequate funds and lack of a clear cut policy on the use of…
FEATURES/POLITICS – Delta APC in the throes of 2023 politics
Senator Omo-Agege and chief Great Ogboru. BY INNEH BARTH In this report, INNEH BARTH traces the ongoing crisis in the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State to the rivalry between Deputy Senate President Ovie…
TRAVELOGUE – Their Dubai, My Nigeria…
Ijeoma Uba. By IJEOMA UBA. She laughed with infectious excitement. "Eehn, let's go to Dubai so you can clear your head. When you return, you can continue with your TrendFM trouble." I thought she was…
FEATURES – Delta out with one-stop public service secretariat
By Eyitemi Agoda Within three months of the creation of Delta in 1991, the first secretariat complex popularly referred to as ‘Works’ was hurriedly put in place by the then military administrator, Group Captain Luke…
Libya returnees tell chilling stories of woes as Delta kicks off campaign against human trafficking, illegal migration
Delta state Commissioner for Justice and attorney General and chairman, Task Force against Human trafficking and illegal migration leading the awareness creation walk in Asaba today, Thursday 8/8/2019. NEWS FEATURE By Chukwudi Abiandu “Many of…
Senate President Lawan walks A tight rope
Ahmed Lawan, Nigeria's President of the Senate. By Adekunbi Ero The ruling All Progressives Congress had been back-slapping and clinking glasses over its successful installation of its preferred candidates as presiding officers in both chambers…