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Facebook has changed its corporate name to Meta. Facebook Chairman and CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, announced this on Thursday, saying it is part of a major rebranding. The change does not apply to its individual platforms, such as Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, only the parent company that owns them.   The move follows a series of negative stories about Facebook, based on documents leaked by Frances Haugen, an ex-employee. Haugen had accused the company of putting “profits over safety”   The rebranding happened amid criticisms from American lawmakers and regulators over its market power, its algorithmic decisions and the policing of abuses on its platforms.

An IT specialist, Mrs Tinuola Popoola, warned in Abuja on Wednesday that exciting as the recently-launched eNaira is, it could lead to a new crime level if cyber security was not strengthened. eNaira is the Nigerian digital currency issued and regulated by the CBN. It was launched on Oct. 25 to aid speedy delivery, safe and simple trade transactions. “I should emphasise the need to be security conscious with the advent of the digital currency. “eNaira will birth a new level of information hacking by dubious individuals,’’ Popoola, Chief Executive Officer of Automation Bay, told NAN. “Fraud will be on the rise because connected information like Bank Verification Numbers, account numbers, eNaira Speed Wallet details, among others, will be accessible online. “That means they are susceptible to hacking. Not all links are clickable online; so users should not be in a hurry to put their details online. “CBN and Federal Government’s regulatory groups can make this a low-risk issue...

Delta State Commissioner for Information, Charles Aniagwu, who equally doubles as a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP,  National Convention Publicity sub-committee, has given reasons why he thinks Nigerians will vote in the PDP rather than the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC, adding that they (APC) had failed to proffer solutions to the nation’s challenge. “You do know that Nigeria has two major political parties, and you don’t need a soothsayer to make you understand what the word ‘governance’ is all about. “For that reason, Nigerians would want a bag of rice returned to N7,000 and there are many reasons why Nigerians are asking for the return of the PDP and we are very much aware of the need to reinvent ourselves as a party,” Aniagwu said. The two time commissioner, who was speaking on ‘Democracy’ on Africa  Television, AIT, in Abuja last nigh, opined that after more than six years in office, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has continue ...

Hon Eugene Inoaghan, the chairman of Sapele Local Government Area in Delta State, has taken a tough stand on criminal elements in the area insisting that he is ready to them out no matter whose ox is gored “Please don’t compromise, and let me assure you that I will never do so too, anyone found in the act of cultism or involve in criminal activities, no matter how highly placed shall be made to face the full wrath of the law.  "I shall be starting this, even those in government shall not be spared and there will be no hiding place for any cultist in this local government area. The LG boss while addressing security chiefs in an emergency meeting held at the council Secretariat however said his administration has taken some steps to help curb activities of these criminals including cultists.  "Anyone caught driving numberless vehicles will be arrested because it has been reported that these hoodlums and perpetrators of evil move around in numberless vehicles, and an...

By Stephanie Ikanone Odiete The Chairman of Ethiope West Local Government Area, in Delta State, Pastor Nelson Oghenedoro Owoso has assured the members of the Delta State Barbers Union, Ethiope West Chapter of his cooperation in reaching their goals adding that he holds them in high esteem. Owoso, why addressing members of the Union, who paid him a courtesy call in his office on Tuesday 26th, 2021 in Oghara, said he was impressed to see men engage in vocational skill rather than taking to crime.  "We thank God that you can use your job to feed your family and pay your bills, there is no joy than this, some of our educated youths that have learnt this skills are doing well, so by the grace of God I will look into this issues" adding that the council will not hesitate to do the little they can to help them. Earlier in their speech, the Union leader led by Comrade Eloho Orivri had seek partnership with the  council to generate revenue while rebranding the profession a...

BY ENDURANCE IKANONE By February, 2023, the electorates in Delta State will go to the polls to elect a governor that would steer the affairs of the State for a period of four years. Anticipatorily, Deltans will be expected to make an informed choice  amongst the candidates that will be vying for the number one position in the state. Perhaps among the qualities Deltans will be looking forward in arriving at their choice of candidate will include competence, experience, intellectual capacity and the antecedents of the candidates. However, among those who have indicated interest in the number one seat of the state under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief David Edevbie obviously towers higher above the other candidates in terms of experience, managerial ability and visionary leadership. Chief David Edevbie is comprehensively educated and has extensive working experience both in Nigeria and overseas. Chief David Edevbie has over the years acquired compe...

By Eugene Ohwevwo  Barrister Kingsley Esiso is the state  Chairman of Delta State, People’s Democratic Party. He hold the traditional title of “Oruese” of the great  kingdom of Ethiope East local government area of Delta State. His traditional title “Oruese”, literally means someone who is prone to doing good and extending help to others. Olorogun Kingsley Esiso is also a lawyer and successful businessman. No doubt, for his quiet mien and reserved disposition many never anticipated that this political maestro, would go on to become the most successful  and result-oriented State Chairman, the Delta State PDP has ever produced. Olorogun Kingsley Esiso  has since assumption of office as the State Chairman of the PDP, led the party to a good number of resounding electoral victories, such as that the  party has never experienced before his emergence as the State Chairman of the party. There is no doubt that, these victories would not have been possib...

By Stephanie Ikanone Odiete The president of oil rich Ugborhen Community in Delta State Dr Nelson Ukoko on Saturday October 23rd, 2021 has given reasons why the community bought a car for the office of the eldest man (Okpako Amua) in the community. Ukoko, who was overwhelmingly sworn in last year to help pilot the affairs of the community said he was touched to see the eldest man boarding a motorcycle when he was campaigning for the position, in his words; "I told myself I was going to buy a car for him if I eventually emerge the president" While thanking the State governor Senator Dr Arthur Ifeanyi Okowa, Chairman of Sapele Local Government Council, Hon Eugene Inoaghan and the Orodje of Okpe for their support, Ukoko said their were other projects he would not want to disclose, emphasizing that he believes in action not words.   "I am here for development and empowerment and I must tell you that other things will still follow, I have the support o...

A bridge along Agbor-Abraka-Eku road in Ukwuani Local Government Area of Delta State popularly known as Umutu bridge has collapsed. The incident which left hundreds of motorists and travellers stranded, occurred in the early hours of Friday morning, October 22, 2021. The aged long bridge was said to have carved in after a Trailer conveying heavy duty construction bulldozer was passing through it towards the Agbor axis of the state. The stranded travellers were seen lamenting over the sad situation obviously confused on next step to take as at the time of filling in this report. The deplorable condition of federal road has been on the news, with report of already awarded for reconstruction by the federal government. The Delta State government however never relented the providing palliative measures as the socio economic importance of the road in that part of the state can not be overemphasized. The road link many communities in the state and connect the people with other par...

By Stephanie Ikanone Odiete The Executive Governor of Delta State, Senator Dr Arthur Ifeanyi Okowa, Deputy Governor Dcn Kingsley Otuaro, Delta State PDP chairman, Chief Barrister Kingsley Esiso, Frontline Governorship aspirants Chief David Edevbie and Chief James Augoye and a host of other dignatries are expected in Sapele, Delta State on Saturday 23rd, 2021 for the grand breaking consolidation rally of the Delta Central PDP. As part of the preparation for the rally, the PDP local government party chairman, Chief Perkins Umukoro is said to be neck deep in preparation, with party leaders like Chief Eugene Inoaghan, Hon Austine Ayemidejor, Chief Felix Anirah, Chief Charles Ufuoma Obule, Chief Julius Eyetan Egbedi, Chief Ejaife Odebala, Chief Abeke Babuba, Hon Richards Randy Okotie, Dcn Austin Arieja, Hon Festus Pemu and a host of other PDP leaders are working round the clock to receive them. The rally which is bound to bring some decamping APC big wigs back to the party will ...

By Stephanie Ikanone Odiete In a bid to curb post-harvest losses among farmers in the country the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and the Nigeria Stored Product Research Institute (NSPRI) organized a training program for staff of the Agricultural Development Projects (ADP) selected from states in the South-South and South East geopolitical zones of the country began training on technological innovation in post-harvest management in Sapele, Delta State. The program which started on  October 18th, 2021 is scheduled to end on Friday October 22nd, 2021. While addressing the participants during the opening of the four-day training programme by the Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute (NSPRI)  on Tuesday, Dr Mrs Patricia Pessu the executive director of the institute, said that the training programme aimed to step down knowledge on post-harvest management through the ADP staff to farmers in the rural areas. The Managing Director, who said that post harv...

By Stephanie Ikanone The former speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly ,Rt Hon Monday Igbuya has, confirm his return to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, from the All Progressives Congress, APC, insisting that if he keeps sitting on the fence things will continue to go bad. "Last four years I can tell you that it has been pains, nobody can tell me that it has been easy, it has been very painful for all of us, so I said let me come back and fight the fight, if I win, I take it, if I lose I take it too"  if I keep sitting on the fence, things will continue to go bad, I  have been away, I went away because I could not take what was going on, we started this party from GDM to PDP and I was the first PDP chairman of Sapele council, I became two times chairman and then rose to be speaker. "My consequent departure was most painful, in the interest of my constituency and my people, I stood my ground all through until the realisation to come back" He howev...