A COMMUNITY leader in Delta State, Chief Richard Enaredei (JP) has urged President Goodluck Jonathan to be more proactive and pragmatic in the development of the Niger Delta region. He observed that the Niger Delta bears the brunt of environmental devastation arising from oil explorati on and exploitation, suffered untold hardship over [...]
Wives of policemen in Delta State, on Tuesday, in Asaba, went home rejoicing after they were armed with certificates that would enable them to obtain non-interest micro credit loan from Goldmine Micro Finance Bank, courtesy of the Delta State Micro Credit Programme (DMCP). The award of certificates, anchored by the Commissioner for Poverty Alleviation, Dr [...]
Managing Director of Matrix, Mr. Abdulkabir Aliu By Ejiofor Alike Matrix Energy Limited has empowered 340 host community indigenes made up of 183 women and 157 undergraduates in Warri, in Delta State, the headquarters of its oil operations. The company has also spent N10 million on the health needs of its host communities and additional [...]
Former Minister of Information, Chief Edwin Clark, recently stirred fresh controversy when he declared that the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Elder Godsday Orubebe, and the Speaker of Delta State House of Assembly, Mr. Victor Ochei, are not fit to govern Delta State in 2015. SOLA ADEBAYO reports. Ijaw National Leader and former Minister of [...]
TAMPA, Fla. – West Florida outlasted No. 4 Delta State in a 5-1 win on Friday night on the second day of the NCAA Division II South Regional hosted by Tampa. Senior starting pitcher Drew Bryson pitched his third complete game of the year and struck out 10 batters in the win. Bryson (6-1) gave [...]
CLEVELAND, Mississippi — Politics, agriculture, and the economy were the hot topics on a rainy Delta morning as hundreds gathered for the 78th annual meeting of Delta Council, Friday, May 17, on the campus of Delta State University. The event kicked off in the Bologna Performing Arts Center with a presentation by political analyst Stu [...]
VSU Valdosta State Blazers Logo Posted: Saturday, May 18, 2013 7:08 pm VSU baseball falls 7-2 to Delta State From VSU Sports Information WTXL ABC 27 | 0 comments The Blazers, who ended their 2013 season with a 34-18 record, got on the board first with a single run in the top of the first inning. [...]
The morning rain cleared and the temperature stayed down Friday, setting up for a grand celebration at the 78th annual meeting of the Delta Council on the campus of Delta State University. Guests came in from across the nation to hear the latest from the Delta’s leading regional business and agriculture organization. Senate Ag Committee [...]
DELTA State Football Association has given a platinum award to Ecobank Nigeria Limited for its contribution towards the development of grassroot football in the state. Managing Director of Ecobank Nigeria, Jibril Aku, who received the award on behalf of the bank, said he was happy to partner with the state in the hosting of the [...]
Wives of policemen in Delta State, on Tuesday, in Asaba, went home rejoicing after they were armed with certificates that would enable them to obtain non-interest micro credit loan from Goldmine Micro Finance Bank, courtesy of the Delta State Micro Credit Programme (DMCP). The award of certificates, anchored by the Commissioner for Poverty Alleviation, Dr [...]
VSU Valdosta State Blazers Logo Posted: Thursday, May 9, 2013 8:46 pm Valdosta St wins GSC Championship with 5-4 win over Delta State VSU Sports Information WTXL ABC 27 | 0 comments CARROLLTON, Ga. – Hunter Thompson’s two-run single in the bottom of the ninth inning lifted Valdosta State to a 5-4 win over Delta State [...]
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Falling one spot back but still holding a realistic chance of making the postseason, the University of Alabama in Huntsville baseball team is ranked fifth in the latest edition of the NCAA South Region poll. Only six teams will make the Regional this season, as opposed to eight teams in years past. [...]
Persistence paid off for Enterprise wide receiver Manny Jones. The senior didn’t sign a letter of intent in February, but he nor Enterprise coach David Faulkner would let that stop him from playing football in college. “Coach told me to keep my eyes open,” Jones said. “He told me to keep my head on straight. [...]
Delta State ends UWA’s baseball season By Staff Reports Published 3:24pm Wednesday, May 8, 2013 CARROLLTON, Ga. – Delta State parlayed 16 hits and four West Alabama errors into a 10-0 victory Wednesday at Cole Field, eliminating the Tigers from the 2013 Taziki’s Gulf South Conference Tournament and ending UWA’s season. West Alabama finishes its [...]
Day three of the 2013 Gulf South Conference Baseball Championship has been canceled due to persistent rain. All of Saturday’s games, the 10 a.m. (ET) matchup between No. 4 North Alabama and No. 7 West Georgia and the 1 p.m. games, No. 1 Delta State vs. No. 3 West Florida and No. 5 Valdosta State [...]
VALDOSTA — Valdosta State scored nine runs in the third inning, and routed Delta State — the No. 2 baseball team in Division II — 12-1 in the second game of Saturday’s doubleheader on Saturday. The Blazers won two of three games against the Statesmen. Delta had only lost five games all season heading into the series. [...]
Delta State University President William N. LaForge will deliver the keynote address at the university’s 2013 Spring Commencement on Saturday at 10 a.m. inside Walter Sillers Coliseum on the campus. President Emeritus Dr. John M. Hilpert will preside over the graduation ceremony. LaForge, who began his tenure as Delta State’s eighth president on April 15, [...]
Manny Jones and Tre’von McNeal knew they had to wait patiently. That patience was rewarded last week. Roughly six weeks after signing day, the two Enterprise seniors both signed a scholarship to play football at Delta State University, a NCAA Division-II program in Cleveland, Miss. Both are projected as a wide receiver for the Statesmen. [...]
VALDOSTA, Ga. – Valdosta State pounded out 15 hits as the Blazers defeated top-ranked Delta State 8-5 in Gulf South Conference baseball action at Billy Grant Field on Friday. Valdosta State (28-14, 13-9) opened the scoring with a run in the bottom of the first inning. With one out in the frame, Ryan McClellan and [...]
VALDOSTA — The Valdosta State softball team earned two Gulf South Conference wins on Saturday, sweeping a doubleheader against Delta State at Steel’s Diamond at Blazer Park. The defending national champion Blazers improved to 32-8, and 17-6 in conference play. The Blazers scored seven runs in the bottom of the fifth, and won the first [...]
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