Life time achievement: American University awards Tantita’s ED Operations, Captain Enisuoh Doctorate Degree in …..

The Executive Director , Operations and Technical at Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited , Captain Warredi Enisuoh, has bagged a honorary Doctorate Degree in Leadership and Strategic Management and ‘’ Lifetime Achievement “ Award from the prestigious High Stone Global University, Texas, USA.

Captain Enisuoh was honored at the university ‘s 2024 International Conference, Special Convocation and Awards Ceremony held at Asaba on Saturday.

Enisuoh was recognized for his immense contributions to maritime and aviation safety, innovative security strategies in the field of maritime and security operations.

Enisuoh is a highly accomplished maritime and aviation expert with over two decades of experience spanning multiple industries.

His impressive career is defined by leadership roles in maritime operations, aviation and national security with a focus on protecting vital infrastructure in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector.

Captain Enisuoh has made significant contributions to the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) where he served as Director of Maritime Safety and Director of Shipping Development.

Captain Enisuoh has held several critical positions in both the maritime and aviation sectors. He had served in Singapore and Australia where he helped ensured safety and regulatory compliance across Australian and Singaporean vast coastlines.

Addressing journalists after the award, he thanked the High Stone Global University, Texas for finging him worthy of the award, saying the award is a push for him to give his best for the well being of society.

He explained that Tantita Security Services is one hundred percent committed to the safety of pipelines within its area of operations.

He said: “We are in because it is our environment and we don’t want a situation where the future generations will jave nothing to fall back on in terms of environment. Before now, there was much degradation but we are recapturing the environment.

“We will continue to thank the federal government for the opportunity they gave to us. We are not going to fail the federal government but we will continue with the job we are doing. We will continue to senditise the communities to take their eyes off nefarious activities in the area.

“We are not only protecting the crude oil lines that pass through the area but we are going to try to change the behavioral activities of the people to ensure investors come to the region to do business.”

On behalf of other awardees, Captain Enisuoh appreciated the authorities of High stone Global University for the recognition, saying that the awards will spur him to do more.

The event also featured a lecture series delivered by Prof. Jasper Ejovwokoghene Ikpesu, titled “ Sustainability Through Good Governance and Community Development” with a case study on Costa Rica and Finland.

Highlighting the successes in the administration models of Finland and Costa Rica, Prof. Ikpesu recommended that Nigeria should adopt their policies in environmental governance, human development and social policies, community engagement to enhance her development stride.

The Prof. also said that concerted efforts should be made to foster transparent governance , empower individuals through education and health and leveraging on strength of community needs to create sustainable goals and a future for all.

Flag off of Old UCC Road, COCOSA President,Enijuni commends Warri South Council Boss, Comrade Agbateyiniro 

**Appeals to Delta State Govt. to look into opening original school entrance starting from Deco

By: Celestine Ukah 

The National President of College of Commerce Old Students Association, COCOSA worldwide, Comrade Victor Kolawole Enijuni has commended the Chairman of Warri South Local Government Area Council, Comrade Weyinmi Isaac Agbateyiniro for the Flag off of the reconstruction of the Old UCC Road in Warri, Delta State.

COCOSA President Enijuni Wednesday December 4, 2024, while reacting to the road flag off, expressed gladness over the reconstruction of the College of Commerce Old road project ongoing, describing it as historic because the road has been forgotten by previous administration before the current Comrade Agbateyiniro led administration took the bold action of initiating reconstruction.

The COCOSA National President, Comrade Enijuni in his press statement made available to the Media through the COCOSA National Public Relations Office, PRO, Comrade Celestine Ukah, said the performance of the Chairman of Warri South Local Government Council speaks volume to the development in Warri South, silencing previous under performed administrations in the LGA for years past.

Comrade Enijuni appealed to Warri South Local Government Chairman, Comrade Agbateyiniro to also come to the aid of College of Commerce Warri and open up the original road to the school which begins from Deco road down to the school gate but has been encroached by land grabbers thereby blocking the road and making it difficult to gain access into the School Premises.

The COCOSA National President also used the medium to appeal to Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori to come as a matter of urgency to look into the road issue saying GKS has recently fenced part of the road thereby illegally acquiring government property.

Webber Hoops and Courts Partners With HFN To Uplift Ardova Handball Premier League

Webber Hoops and Courts in partnership with the Handball Federation of Nigeria, has provided a brand new handball court for the ongoing Ardova Handball Premier League 2024 phase 2 in Lagos.

The brand new removable court was unveiled on Friday by the Chief Executive Officer of Webber Hoops and Courts Mr. Opeyemi Babalola in the presence of the board members of the Handball Federation of Nigeria (HFN) led by President, Mr Samuel Ocheho and Vice President, Honourable Bodinga; and their entire Nigeria Handball family.

Mr. Ocheho praised the management of Webber Hoops and Courts led by Mr. Opeyemi Babalola for choosing to partner with the HFN in providing a facelift court for the Ardova Handball Premier League at the NIS Indoor Sports Hall where the phase 2 of the league is currently ongoing.

“I am really delighted about this partnership with Webber Hoops and Courts which resulted in the provision of the brand new removable handball court for the Ardova Handball Premier League which has given us a massive facelift ”

“The Handball Federation of Nigeria and the entire Nigeria handball family are grateful and we hope that other corporate organizations will join the train as well ” Ocheho concludes.

Ocheho also revealed that the CEO of Webber Hoops and Courts Mr. Opeyemi Babalola will also provide a state of the art score board on the finale of the Ardova Handball Premier League on Sunday.

Cosmos Chukwuemeka Akisi HFN Media Assistant reports that the

Ardova Handball Premier League 2024 Phase 2 will come to an end on Sunday with a finale at the Indoor Sports Hall of NIS

Insecurity: I have been hiding myself, family and living in fear since 2022, Mrs. Amos laments 

By: Celestine Ukah 

The insecurity and incessant rains of attacks against Christians in Nigeria has led Mrs. Amos Funmilola Esther, her family and children to be hidding and living in fears since 2022 after the Owo attacks by suspected herdsmen.

Mrs. Amos in a chat with this newspaper narrated her ordeal saying she and her children are not safe anymore in the country as they don’t no where to run to.

According to Mrs. Amos the terrorist group attacks on the 13th of November 2024 around 3am in the wee hours of the night at their home where they are currently having refuge at Agbarho near Warri, Delta State and that they managed to escape through the back door because there wasn’t electricity supply as usual and that she ran out without carrying her last baby Elora Amos due to being afraid for her to cry and attract the insurgents to come after them to kill them both as they ran inside the bush.

Mrs. Amos Further stated that her child Elora Amos when they got back to the house after taking refuge in the bush, they found the child some how lying on the floor believing that they have done something bad to her child because the child was not sick before and they quickly rushed her to the nearest General Hospital at Ekhwerhe village Agbarho near Warri, Delta State and wasn’t attended to and that they decided to rush the baby on emergency to another hospital where the child was confirmed dead by a medical doctor.

Hear Mrs. Amos. Funmilola Esther narration further in this exclusive investigation:

“I Mrs. Amos. Funmilola Esther, the wife of Mr. Ajayi. Ilori Amos is here with a grieving heart writing to report an attack. The incident happened in the early hours of the morning around 3am on the 13th of November 2024.1 and my last child Eliora were at home because all the children I have in boarding school because of the attack my husband Ajayi Ilori Amos always get, so I decided to put them in boarding school for security purpose, neither do I come out too, even if I do am always in the vicinity, but I thought everything was over after one year my husband traveled. I went to harvest in the church on the 10th of November 2024 I guessed that was where some people saw me, I never knew they were still looking for pastor Amos’s family after he has travelled more than one year. That faithful day, I heard some people saying, If your husband is not around, he ran to Canada, his family cannot hid forever. If we cannot see him we’ll get his family.

“They said you cannot hide forever, we finally got the information, we are everywhere, I started shivering and was confused, I don’t know what to do, I took the back door to escape, there was no light so I use my phone to help me manage to see, but I left my child in the room because if I should take her along, she would be crying and they will run after us and kill the two of us, so I ran into the bush to hide there for some time before remembering to call one of my husband’s friend, Mr. Ola to come and pick me up a nd also called Pastor Adeleye, when we got back to the house, I found my child some how and quickly rushed her to the nearest hospital, General hospital Ekhwerhe village but they didn’t attend to us we decided to rush to another hospital that was when the child was confirmed dead.

“I have been hiding myself and living in fear ever since 2022. Please to whom it may concern, I and my children are not safe anymore, as am writing this letter am in tears and agony with grip of fear, I don’t know where to run to, because in Nigeria nowhere is safe, as safety and security is not guaranteed, as at now I stay with my husband’s friend, please for how long will I be hiding and living in fear and sorrow, am so afraid I don’t want to die, please help to save me and my remaining children, no one knows their next move of action.”

She’s also appealing to the international community to come to their aid to extend safety and further support to her family.

We’re proud of you, Chief Maku hails, Orodje of Okpe at 78

By Atu lucky

The President, Sapele Athletic Club, Hon. (Chief) Francis Eyituoyor Maku says they are proud of the Chairman Delta State Council of Traditional Rulers and the Orodje of Okpe Kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Maj. Gen. Felix Mujakperuo on his 78th Birthday Celebration.

The former Warri North Local Government Council Chairman who hailed and described the Royal father, Orodje as a unifying force whose leadership as the Chairman Delta Council of Traditional Rulers has been instrumental in conflict prevention, resolution and community development across the State.

“Indeed Delta State is fortunate to have you as a genuine national stature which transcend sectarian divides and commands the respect of Nigerians across the lines of faith and ethnicity. We are proud of you”

Chief Maku in a statement issued and signed by him on behalf of the Sapele Athletic Club Management, commended the Orodje of okpe Kingdom, who is also the Grand Patron of the Sapele Athletic Club for providing exemplary Leadership. He pray God Almighty to grant him more years in good health and sound mind.

“We celebrate you and wish you a happy 78th Birthday Sir, the statement added.

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Oborevwori signs Delta’s 2025 N979,228,818,719 Billion Appropriation Bill into law

**Renames his predecessor Okowa’s converted University of Science and Technology to Southern Delta University

**Says change of name will enable accreditation of more courses, increase intake of students into …..

Delta State Governor, Rt. Honourable Sheriff Oborevwori, Wednesday December 4, 2024, in Asaba, raised the prospects of enhanced overall development of the state as he assented to the state’s 2025 Appropriation Bill of N979,228,818,719 billion., Nine Hundred and Seventy Nine Billion, Two Hundred & Twenty two million, Eight hundred and eighteen thousand, Seven hundred and Nineteen Naira.

The approved budget is made up of N630.461 billion as capital expenditure, while N349.767 billion is for recurrent expenditure.

While signing the budget tagged “Budget of Fiscal Consolidation” into law, Governor Oborevwori said the 2025 budget was geared towards consolidating on the many projects of his administration.

He said: “It is with immense joy that I have assented to this law christened ‘Budget of Fiscal Consolidation’ 20 days after its presentation to the Delta State House of Assembly.

“My joy is also for its prompt passage after going through the necessary legislative procedures. The increase in capital and decrease in recurrent expenditure over the 2024 estimates also gives me joy.

“We are now imbibing the culture where our budgetary estimates meet global best practices. A prompt passage and assent to this bill allows us to conveniently implement projects during the 2025 dry season.

“The budget has been drafted in such a manner that it will impact positively in the promotion and preservation of public trust and our well being.

“This reaffirms our commitment in advancing Delta State through the prompt and qualitative service delivery as enshrined in our MORE Agenda.”

On the Southern Delta University, Ozoro, Establishment Amendment Law 2024, Governor Oborevwori said: “Before now, with the name University of Science and Technology, we cannot accredit all courses. But now, assenting to the bill, the name is now Southern Delta University, Ozoro.

“The change in name will enable the accreditation of more courses and increase the intake of students into the university.”

Other bills assented to are the Delta State Structures and Signage and Advertisement Bill 2024; Delta State Human Trafficking Prohibition Law 2024; Special Cases Court Amendment Law 2024 and the Delta State Protection of Persons with Disability Law 2023.

The Governor, while thanking the State Legislature for the speedy passage of the bills, assured Deltans of more infrastructural and human capital development in the 2025 fiscal year.

He added: “As the year 2024 winds up, let me express my appreciation for the support I have received from all arms of the Government. It is my sincere expectation that we will sustain this collaboration and synergy in 2025.

“I also want to appreciate Deltans for the love and support they have shown to this administration, for the peace we are enjoying and for the progress that we have achieved.

“For running this state for months without borrowing, it shows that we are very disciplined in our finances. We have been managing our resources very well and we are not going to borrow for now.

“What we have as a reserve can withstand any economic shock. We are very confident as a state and we are paying contractors and even mobilizing them.

“We are doing that to encourage the contractors to have speed in their works because we are not too stable economically. We don’t know how it will be tomorrow and I want to assure Deltans that we will continue to move Delta State forward.”

Presenting the Appropriation Bill, Speaker of the Assembly, Rt. Hon. Emomotimi Guwor, said that the Bill was presented to the House on November 14 and passed on November 26 after passing through all legislative processes.

The Speaker said the House took cognisance of some objectives that underlined the 2025 Appropriation Bill which included the completion of ongoing projects and the addition of new projects; expansion of the revenue base; enhancing transparency and accountability in public expenditure management; and initiatives to cushion the economic challenges confronting the people.

Guwor said the House also took special note of proposed allocations to fund activities across different priority sectors including Agriculture, Health, Water Resources, Education and Roads.