Some of the athletes expected to participate include Nigerian-born Asian champion, Femi Ogunode, who represents Qatar; former 400m World Champion, Amantle Montsho of Botswana; and Kineke Alexander of St. Vincent
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The governor said apart from the education sector, Nigeria still requires experienced hands in the area of security, infrastructure development and human capital development
And for those who think Uduaghan may not be able to finish the two gigantic flyover bridges being built by his administration in Warri and Asaba, they will need to have a rethink. Reason? December 2014 is said to be the deadline for the two gigantic flyover bridges, which are currently undergoing heavy construction work
Governor Uduaghan spoke on Thursday at the 2014 Democracy Day celebration, which was marked with a solemn inter-denominational church service in Asaba, where prayers were offered for the peace, unity of the country and the release of the abducted schoolgirls of the Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State
The state police command’s Public Relations Officer, Celestina Kalu, a Deputy Suprientendent of Police, said the suspects, were chasing the victim on a motorcycle before a call was put across to the police
This is no thanks to the activities of pipeline vandals and illegal oil bunkerers on their waterways
Speaking in Asaba on the activities for the 2014 Children’s Day and Democracy Day celebrations, Uduaghan said although the celebrations would be devoid of their usual fanfare as a result of the challenges, it would be marked in the state with fasting and prayers for the nation
Governor Uduaghan, who also visited Ogbemudien Secondary School, Agbor and Owa Model Secondary School, Boji Boji, Owa, expressed satisfaction at the quality of work done on the projects, adding that the sporting facilities were meant to develop young athletes for the state to remain first in sporting activities in the country
Governor Uduaghan, inaugurating the committee in Asaba, explained that he laid the foundation for the truce between the parties that culminated in the peace committee
The speaker came on board after the estranged former Speaker, Rt. Hon. Victor Ochei, was forced to resign after over two-third of his colleagues have signed his impeachment notice
The Chairman of the Delta State Independent Electoral Commission, Akpoyoma Moses Ogbe, disclosed this in Asaba, the Delta State capital
The Governor restructured the management team of the Board of Internal Revenue in line with the Consolidated Revenue Law, 2009 and strengthened the internal processes, control and monitoring of the board to forestall leakages
The initiative of the State Government to key into the green economy programme of the global community paid off as the Federal Government on Tuesday signed the Foreign Investments Protection Agreement with Canada to remove existing bottlenecks to smoothen the take-off of Canadian investments in Nigeria
The Chairman of the state chapter of Kowa Party, Hon. (Prince) Jude H. Eze, flanked by his counterpart, the Acting Chairman of the Advanced Congress for Democrats, Comrade Aduku E. Kelvin, in Asaba on Tuesday said the opposition divide in the state has already lost confidence in the newly constituted DSIEC
The incident, which occurred about 4:30pm, took place just after the Dutch nationals had left the palace of the traditional ruler of Iduwuni Kingdom, HRM King Joel Ibane
According to him, Dungs’ tenure was characterised by unparalleled zeal, devotion, commitment and love for the people of the state
The group allegedly killed an elderly man, identified as a rival cult member’s father, on Workers’ Day, after inflicting several matchete cuts on him
The council area, harbouring Asaba, the state capital, named a major road leading to the state Government House after him
According to it, aside the tentacles, the party has spread at such an alarming rate that has made it a credible alternative to rely upon
The oil rich state has since the advent of democracy in 1999 and all through the defunct administration of Chief James Ibori been at the fore-front of sports in Nigeria