“Our focus areas remain clear: agriculture; support for micro, small, and medium enterprises; youth empowerment; tourism; entertainment; social safety nets through poverty alleviation; physical infrastructure; healthcare; and education.” The post Delta proposes N936 billion budget for 2025 appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic … Read more
When Ifechukwude Okonjo emerged as the Obi of Ogwashi-Uku in Delta State in September 2019, there was no indication that he had been convicted of a crime in the US. Ogwa-Uku is a community in Anaocha South Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria’s South-South. Mr Okonjo succeeded his father, Chukuka Okonjo, a professor whose … Read more
Much like skit maker Lasisi Elenu, who became iconic for using filters that exaggerated facial features, famous Nigerian skit maker Neekah, real name Rita Ginikachukwu Uwayah, has built a unique following with her bold red wig, brown suit, and expressive face filter signature look. Her content centres around lip-syncing to clips of the voice of … Read more
Actress Regina Daniels has clarified a recent viral video in which she claimed to have ‘twenty (20) boyfriends for different purposes’ before she married Ned Nwoko, a lawmaker representing Delta North Senatorial District. PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that the 24-year-old, during a live conversation with a friend on Instagram on Monday, said she met her … Read more
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have shot dead a divisional police officer (DPO) in Delta State, south-south Nigeria. The police spokesperson in Delta, Bright Edafe, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria incident happened on Monday in Agbarho Community in Ughelli North Local Government Area of the state. The DPO, identified simply as … Read more
Ihensekhien Samuel, Prophet Jeremiah Fufeyin’s lawyer, has alleged that social critic VeryDarkMan overstepped his boundaries to attack the prophet and challenge the authenticity of his (Fufeyin’s) spiritual products. PREMIUM TIMES reported that Mr Fufeyin, founder of Christ Mercyland Deliverance Ministry (CMDM) in Warri, Delta State, sued VeryDarkMan for N1 billion for publicly questioning the legitimacy … Read more
For adequate compliance with admission guidelines, seven Nigerian tertiary institutions on Thursday received N750 million in prizes awarded by the Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board’s (JAMB) National Tertiary Admissions Performance Merit Award (NATAP-M). The winners –three universities, a polytechnic, a college of education and an innovation enterprise institution– were presented with dummy cheques during the … Read more
As part of its efforts to propel economic growth in the Niger Delta, the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta, otherwise known as PIND Foundation, has said it provided electricity to some primary healthcare centres (PHC) in Bayelsa, Ondo and Delta states. The nonprofit organisation, through its partnership with the United States Agency … Read more
Nollywood star Jnr Pope, who died on 10 April while filming a movie titled, ‘Other Side of Life’, has been buried. Tears flowed freely as the 43-year-old actor was buried in Uwala Abaka, Ukehe, in the Nsukka, Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area of Enugu State. PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported his final burial rites began on Friday … Read more
Veteran actress Elizabeth Benson-Ameye, best known as Liz Benson, returns to Nollywood after several years of hiatus. The seasoned actress, who has been away from the spotlight since featuring in ‘Still Falling’, is back to her first love. Liz is starring in “A Mother’s Son,” produced by Mercy Johnson and directed by Vincent De Anointed. … Read more
