Theodora Ogharanduku is one of the beneficiaries of the Delta State First Class Scholarship Scheme. A 2008 graduate of Zoology from the Delta State University, Abraka, in this interview with Tony Manuaka, senior associate editor and Folashade Adebayo, senior writer, Ogharanduku says but for the state government, she would have had to save her…
Education and Manpower Development
The education policy of the Delta State government is designed to produce human capital that would be a catalyst for the socio-economic development of the state For the academic staff of the Delta State University, DELSU, the year 2013 was an exceptionally good one. A sum of N150 million earmarked as car loan…
‘We Have a Big Challenge of Children Refusing to Attend Schools in Rural Areas’
It is a new dawn in the education sector in Delta State. Never in the history of the state has this critical sector witnessed such a phenomenal growth as in the almost seven years of the administration of Governor Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan. In this interview with the TELL team of Adekunbi Ero, executive editor, Tony…
Before The New Dawn
Education in Delta State was in dire need of surgical operation before Governor Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan came into the saddle Education is the best and most enduring legacy that can be bequeathed to a child is a common saying which underscores the importance of education in human capital development…
Nigeria Scares Away Foreign Investors – Benjamin Akande, US-based economist
Nigeria is popularly known as the giant of Africa and the growth rate of its economy, which is rated among the best in the world, above the United States, US, and United Kingdom, UK, confirms that lofty position. Aside from the state of the economy, most of the successful physicians, businessmen, and academics in the…
ICAN Appoints Enterprise Bank As Collecting Bank
Enterprise Bank has been appointed as a lead and collecting bank for various payment schemes of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, ICAN. The professional body in a letter to its stakeholders said, “We appointed the bank as a lead bank as well as Collecting Bank for our payment schemes, which include student…
RenCap Educates Investors
The Renaissance Capital, an emerging markets and frontiers investment bank has called on investors to commit more funds to develop the Nigerian economy. Igor Vayn, chief executive officer of the financial institution, explained during the company’s 5th annual pan-Africa investor’s conference, that investors should explore the opportunities of the progress achieved by the economy of…
St. Charles’ Grammar School’s Alumni holds Convention
The Alumni of St. Charles’ Grammar School, Osogbo, Osun State is set to hold its bi- annual convention from February 21 to February 23, 2014 at the school premises. Tade Adekunle, social secretary of the group and the managing director, Keskese, a Lagos based marketing firm, disclosed that the convention would afford the old students…
Glamour at UBA Awards
For employees of United Bank for Africa, UBA, and other stakeholders in the bank, it was a night of fun, entertainment and rewards February 8, 2014 as they gathered from across the country and beyond to celebrate members of staff who distinguished themselves in the 2013 financial year. The annual UBA CEO Awards ceremony, which took…
Okonjo Iweala’s Losing Battle at the Ports
One after the other, regulatory agencies that were driven from the ports in 2011 to decongest the ports and reduce the cycle of clearing goods are finding their way back He could hardly curtail his anger. As he walked along the corridor of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Apapa Port Command, he bemoaned the insensitivity…
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