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Ibom Deep Seaport: Operational 2021; BOLLORÉ AFRICA LOGISTICS–POWERCHINA WINS BID

Bolloré Africa Logistics–PowerChina International Group Limited Consortium (the “BolloréPowerChina Consortium”), has emerged the preferred bidder for the Ibom Deep Seaport Project (IDSP). This selection followed a rigorous evaluation process conducted by the Evaluation Committee convened by the IDSP Ministerial Project Development and Steering Committee (MPDSC) on competing bids received in response to the IDSP Request for Proposal (RFP). China Harbour Engineering Company Ltd. emerged as … Continue reading Ibom Deep Seaport: Operational 2021; BOLLORÉ AFRICA LOGISTICS–POWERCHINA WINS BID

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DTSG ESTABLISHES MINISTRY FOR TECHNICAL, VOCATIONAL EDUCATION, RENAMES MINISTRY OF COMMERCE

The Delta State Government has approved the establishment of the Ministry of Technical and Vocational Education as part of efforts towards achieving a stronger Delta. A statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG) Mr Chiedu Ebie, said that the policy was to encourage and motivate the present and future generations of Deltans to compete with their peers on the world stage where … Continue reading DTSG ESTABLISHES MINISTRY FOR TECHNICAL, VOCATIONAL EDUCATION, RENAMES MINISTRY OF COMMERCE

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Okowa Presents N367, 09 Billion Budget Proposal For 2019 Fiscal Year

Delta State Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa on Wednesday, 17/10/18, presented a budget proposal of N367, 095,083,451 to the State House of Assembly for the 2019 fiscal year. According to the governor, capital expenditure in the projected budget will gulp the sum of N209, 999,054,198 which is 57.21 while the sum of N157, 096,029,253 or 42.79 per cent of the budget would be spent on … Continue reading Okowa Presents N367, 09 Billion Budget Proposal For 2019 Fiscal Year

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Development or De-industrialisation? A New Look At Chinese Engagement With Africa – By Sanusi Lamido Sanusi

    Africa’s relations with China have been the subject of interest for decades. At a deeply personal level, my own first contact with China was almost romantic. My father was Nigeria’s Ambassador to the Peoples’ Republic of China in the early seventies and lived in Beijing, at the time of Chairman Mao and the Cultural Revolution. Later in life, reading the horrific tales from … Continue reading Development or De-industrialisation? A New Look At Chinese Engagement With Africa – By Sanusi Lamido Sanusi

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ELUMELU DONATES N.5 BILLION TO DTSG WEALTH CREATION PROGRAMMES, AS OKOWA LAUDS TEF’S CONTRIBUTIONS TO YOUTH EMPOWERMENT *** Calls On Wealthy Nigerians To Support Less Privileged

  The wealth creation programmes of Delta State Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa got a boost on Wednesday  05/07/18, when Mr Tony Elumelu, on behalf of the conglomerates he oversees, donated N500 million in support of the programmes. Mr Elumelu who led some beneficiaries of Tony Elumelu Foundation, TEF,  Programme on courtesy call to Governor Okowa, expressed joy that within three years of being in … Continue reading ELUMELU DONATES N.5 BILLION TO DTSG WEALTH CREATION PROGRAMMES, AS OKOWA LAUDS TEF’S CONTRIBUTIONS TO YOUTH EMPOWERMENT *** Calls On Wealthy Nigerians To Support Less Privileged

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OTUARO TASKS SPDC ON FULL OPERATIONS IN DELTA *Assures Investors Of Friendly Environment

Deputy Governor of Delta State, Barr. (Deacon) Kingsley Burutu Otuaro, weekend assured the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) and other investors in the state of an investor-friendly environment. Speaking in Warri, at the 2017 Swamp West Hub Integrated Stakeholders Engagement Forum for Ogunnu, Iduwini Delta and Ojobo cluster communities’ leadership and SPDC, Otuaro emphasised that peace was key to the actualisation of the SMART agenda … Continue reading OTUARO TASKS SPDC ON FULL OPERATIONS IN DELTA *Assures Investors Of Friendly Environment

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Portray Your Country Positively, Okowa Urges Nigerians

Delta State Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa has challenged Nigerians to portray the country positively before the world to boost investor’s confidence. “There is no doubt that we are in a very difficult financial situation in our country and I believe that we need to begin to find ways to sell a good image of our country outside because, it is very common for us … Continue reading Portray Your Country Positively, Okowa Urges Nigerians

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