Omon-Julius Onabu in Asaba
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has restated its commitment and support for the Delta State Government in the renewed effort to flatten the curve for malnutrition in the state, particularly through supplementary and improved dietary provisions for adolescents in the state.
The UNICEF zonal Chief of Field Office (Rivers), Dr. Tushar Rane, gave the assurance in virtual remarks at a one-day meeting in Asaba with stakeholders for Scale-Up of Adolescent Nutrition Programme for six local government areas of Delta State, organised by UNICEF.
While lauding the state government for putting in place necessary policy instruments for a scale-up of the adolescent nutritional status of the state because of their importance to the realisation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), he commended the initiative to increase the initial three local government areas to six under the pilot programme.
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Establishment of three Universities: Bills pass second reading in Delta Assembly
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By Festus Ahon, ASABA
BILLS for the upgrade of three higher institutions in Delta State to university status have passed second readings on the floor of the State House of Assembly.
The motions for the second reading of the three education bills were moved by the Deputy Majority Leader, Mr Kenneth Oboro Preyor who also led debates on their merits at the plenary presided over by the Speaker, Chief Sheriff Oborevwori.
The three bills were forwarded to the State House of Assembly on 27th January 2021 by Governor Ifeanyi Okowa who solicited the cooperation of members of the House for immediate legislative actions on the bills.
By Omon-Julius Onabu
The Delta State Government is partnering the World Bank under the aegis of the Delta Cares Programme (DCP) as part of its efforts to cushion the effects of the COVID-19 on small scale businesses in the state.
This was disclosed by the State Commissioner for Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu, while briefing newsmen on some recent resolutions of the State Executive Council.
Aniagwu explained that the Executive Secretary of the Delta State Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Agency (DSMSMEA), Mrs. Orezi Esievo, would manage the state government’s end of the deal with the World Bank.
He, however, stressed that emphasis would be on assisting the micro and small scale enterprises because these categories of businesses have been worse hit by the impact of the COVI-19 pandemic than the medium scale businesses, which are relatively more stable financially.
The Delta State Government is partnering the World Bank under the aegis of the Delta Cares Programme (DCP) as part of its efforts to cushion the effects of the COVID-19 on small scale businesses in the state.
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Nigerian roads where kidnappers unleash mayhem
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By Evelyn Usman
The rising incidence of kidnapping has assumed a ubiquitous trend in Nigeria. Almost on daily basis, Nigerians are inundated with news of the abduction of unsuspecting persons, in different parts of the country.
From the North to the South and the East to the West, the story is the same! These unscrupulous elements spring out from nowhere, to abduct defenceless Nigerians, take them to their hideouts, from where they put calls across to victims’ relatives for payment of ransom.