GAMBLING WILL CREATE JOBS FOR DELTANS - SAYS OKOWA ***Signs MoU For Delta Lotto

Delta State governor, Ifeanyi Okowa today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Digital Gaming Systems Limited to run a Lottery Gambling Company otherwise known as Delta Lotto.

Speaking shortly after signing the MoU, Okowa disclosed that a rigorous process was involved before it got to the stage of signing the MoU to ensure that the people of the state gets adequate benefits from the gambling programme.

''We congratulate ourselves for getting to this stage where we have just signed the MoU; we have been briefed about the whole system and it is heart-warming that there is a great prospect of creating a lot of jobs for our youths.”

“It is also, expected that the state will generate revenue from the gambling programme and the fund generated applied to social development that will benefit the people especially the poor, which makes it a win-win situation for the people,” the Governor said.

The Governor, while assuring the company that his administration would meet with its obligations said ''With the number of years the Digital Gaming Systems limited has as experience, we are confident that the best would be achieved for our people and we look forward to a huge success story in the nearest future''.

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Rowdy Delta Speaker To Face Sexual Harassment Suit In US

THE Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Monday Igbuya is to be slammed a sex harassment suit anytime he travels to the United States of America for allegedly going nude while trying to cajole a female (name withheld) into having sex with him.

The incident it was gathered occurred in 2013 at Hyatt Hotel, Chicago, United States of America while Igbuya was just a member of the House.

According to sources, Igbuya had gone to Chicago to represent the then Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon Victor Ochei as a special guest of honour at an award event organized by the Chicago branch of the Urhobo Progress Union on August 3, 2013 when he invited the female to his room for a discussion and tried to forcefully have his way with her.

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MY DREAM WILL TAKE SPAIN TO THE CHANGE WE NEED - Mukoro, Spanish Presidential Candidate

Helen Umukoro Idisi

By Egbonimali Shadrack
Helen Mukoro Idisi is a Spanish Politician, Writer, Legal Consultant and a Forensic Expert. She holds a Degree in Business Administration, Social Education, Professional Master Degree in Criminology. Superior Professional Certificate in Criminal Law, Postgraduate Certificate in Tax and Labour Management, a Postgraduate Certificate in Forensic Psychology, a Postgraduate Certificate in Immigration and Domestic Violence, studied Law. She formed and founded her political party in Spain ''Union de Todos'. She worked as a legal consultant (immigration dept) at The RedCross Society, Spain. and President at The African Europe Chamber of Commerce. President at National Agency of Forensic Experts, Mediators and Technical Professionals of Spain and Europe and author of many books. In this interview, she bared her mind on the challenges confronting Spain, and how she intend to effect the change if elected as President.

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Okowa Appoints Mr. Shedrack As SA on Education Matters

His Excellence, the governor of Delta state, Dr Ifeanyi Aurthur Okowa has approved the appointment of Mr. Agboje Shedrach as Special Assistant on Education.

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DELTA APC GUBER CANDIDATE, EMERHOR HAS NO MANIFESTO

Otega Emerhor

The rumour has been going round for quite sometime now and as much we try to waive it off, it keeps re-echoing. We are not saying that there is an element of truth in it neither we are saying that there is no iota of truth in it but we can no longer keep it as it is our duty to sensitize our eligible voters as the date for the general elections draws closer.

The rumour mill has it that Olorogun O’tega Emerhor, the All Progressive Congress, APC Delta Gubernatorial Candidate for this 2015 general elections has no manifestos or programmes he intends to pursue should he emerged as the governor of our oil rich state.

According to sources who hinted DELTA DECIDES, this candidate who shout 'change' in the day has not deemed it fit to draw up a manifesto or road map in his campaign to win the hearts and minds of Deltans.

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Uvwie PVC Missing, Opposition Alleges ***As Evelyn Obaro Coax Electorates to Vote PDP

Hon. Evelyn Obaro

WARRI- With less than 27 days to the Presidential and National Assembly elections, the people of Uvwie may be disenfranchised following their inability to get their PVCs.

According to some residents, they trooped in to the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC to collect their cards but was only told by officials of the commission that their PVCs have not arrived.

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CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR MESSAGE FROM DELTA DECIDES

Godspower Onwudiwe

As we celebrate, the year ahead presents before us an unprecedented opportunity for Deltans to withdraw the mantle of leadership from our TESTED and FAILED politicians; as it is said in our adage, that it is in the bitterness of a bitter kola that you can tell it of its bitterness. Yes! This is the right time to SHUN those politicians who have failed us abysmally.

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