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The Foundry section of Premium Steel Company formally Delta Steel Company DSC in Udu LGA ,Delta state, Nigeria is set to commerce production and molding of various motor spare parts. (Watch chief Kpoma speak) In an interview with TheLivePen, immediate past chairman of Udu Local Government Area, Chief Solomon Kpomah said the foundry section is ready  for production the moment it starts receiving raw materials from the rolling mill. He also said the DSC main plant will in coming days commence the  production of  re-enforced triple steel rods, which is used for the construction of skyscrapers and other mega structures. The former council added currently Premium Steel company in the only plant in Africa with the capacity to produce reenforced triple steel rods. Kpomah asserted that with  the imminent commencement of activities in the plant, the economy of Udu, Warri and environs will experience a lift.

The stage is now set for the 10th coronation anniversary of His Royal Majesty Emmanuel .E. Sideso OON, JP the Ovie  of Uvwie kingdom in Delta state on Saturday, see pix below.

JOINT PRESS STATEMENT BY THE IJAW YOUTH COUNCIL (IYC) WORLDWIDE AND THE URHOBO PROGRESS UNION (UPU) YOUTH WING CALLING FOR PEACE BETWEEN ALADJA AND OGBE-IJOH COMMUNITIES OF DELTA STATE AND FOR GOVERNMENT TO TAKE ACTION TOWARDS RESTORING PEACE The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Worldwide and the Urhobo Progress Union (UPU) Youth Wing (Ighele) have called for peace between Aladja Community in Udu Local Government Area and the Ogbe-Ijoh Community in Warri South West Local Government Area, all of Delta State. Aladja, an Urhobo Community and Ogbe-Ijoh, an Ijaw Community have been engulfed in communal crisis over land which has claimed several lives with properties worth millions of naira destroyed. The socio-economic activities in the two communities have also been paralyzed. The IYC and the UPU (Youth Wing) in a joint press statement signed by their Presidents; Messrs Eric Omare and Nicholas Omoko called on the two warring communities to adopt dialogue as a means of resolving the dispute instead...

As the race for Delta south senatorial seat in 2019 hotsup, Hon Michel Diden Ejele has been described as the man fit to represent the people Delta south. (Video: Watch Akpojotor speak) Member representating Delta Central on the Delta state Waste  Board, Sir Igho Akpojotor in an interview said Diden amongst other candidates justling for the position is the best choice for the position,stressing that his humility coupled with a big heart and intelligence will result in excellent  representation. While lamenting the attitude of some elected political office  holdders who Immediatly after electios shut their door against the  people, expressed  believe the Mr Diden Will not only attract development to the senatorial but also maintain his open door policy.

Chairman of Uvwie local government area Delta state, Ramson Onoyake has constituted Revenue, sub committees for the  year 2018 alongside a new  Effrun Market and mobile stickers sub committees. Onoyake in release on Monday  advised the public to deal only with members of the new committees and avoid double taxation adding that  all  previous committees have been dissolved. He also warned all sub committees chairmen and members to operate within confines of the law in their dealings with the public. Full list of committees Chairmen 1 General Sales A - Floral Adebayor 2 General Sales B - Solomon Oboro 3 Liquor A.           -Mayuku Gakyin 4 Liquor B.           -Okenini Clement 5 Trade and Occupation A -Igho Majemite 6 Trade and Occupation B - Monday Erabor 7 Effurun Market - Mike Agaren 8 Billboard A - Godspower Onoyake 9 Billboard B - 10 -Building Permit A- Felix Ejemudo 11 -Building Permit B - Chibuike O...

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has reshuffled his cabinet as he sacked two Commissioners,  the commissioner for Health, Dr Nicholas Azinge as well as his Art and Culture counterpart, Mr. Daniel Okenyi. In a letter signed by the Secretary to the State Government Hon. Festus Ovie Agas said  the minor re-shufflement of the membership of the State Executive Council takes effect from today 8th February, 2018.  In this regard, Dr. Nicholas Azinge and Chief Dan Okenyi are no longer members of the Executive Council.  The statement furthermore added that some of the members of the Council have been redeployed as  follows:  1. Hon Asupa Forteta - Ministry of Urban Renewal 2. Chief Karo Ilolo - Directorate of Youth Development 3. Hon. Bright Edejewhro - Ministry of Science and Technology 4. Hon. Joyce Overah - Directorate of Local Government Affairs. Governor Ifeanyi Okowa wishes to express gratitude to the two Commissioners that have left the cabinet for their loyalty, commi...

Rights Lawyer and former member of the All Progressive Congress APC, Robinson Ariyo says level of disorganization within the APC from the Delta State chapter to the National level is alarming. In an Interview in Warri ,Ariyo  said the party has not just disappointed Nigerians who voted it into power in 2015 but has also dragged the nation backwards. According to him in-house squabbles, back stabbing and mediocrity within the APC  especially in Delta state is frightening. While recounting his ordeal  during recent elections Ariyo, said some  top members of the party actively worked against him and denied him ticket to contest for a position, after collecting bribes. ON RECENT SWITCH TO THE PDP Ariyo said the People's Democratic Party PDP despite its challenges remained a better and more organized  option than the APC. According to him" In the PDP I see the team effort and I now have  peace of mind" He added that his desicion to join the party was one he cons...

House Committee on Works, Delta State House of Assembly  has resumed investigations on the failures of some major roads projects executed by Deux Company, ULO company amongst others on DLA road, Ezenei Avenue, dualization of effurun/Osubi road, Federal college road and the Asaba international airport project. The Chairman, House Committee on works, Hon Evance  Ivwurie at the committee season at the State Assembly Complex said it was pitiable that the state haven paid over N3.6 billion yet suffer as a result of contractors who mean no good for the state. The Committee Chairman, however said that the investigation was not to witch hunt anybody, but to ensure that Deltans get the very best from their common wealth and also to checkmate the roles of the Ministry of Works as concerns these projects. Responding to the claims, the Project Director and co-owner of Deux Company, Dr Walter Olatunde said that his company has not abandoned or poorly executed any project, but in the case o...

The House of Representatives Public Petitions committee has handed the Nigerian Army 72 hours to produce the land documents and plan  for the 333 battalion Army Barracks, Effurrun, Delta State. Following a public hearing in Abuja on Wednesday President General of Uvwie Kingdom Chief Austin Ukwurere in a telephone interview on Thursday said the land dispute between the kingdom and the Army will soon be resolved as the committee is set to submit its report. Recall that the Kingdom accused the army of annexing and selling lands outside the area originally giving to it by the kingdom.