By Zik Gbemre Nigerian problem is not leadership because the leaders of today were ordinary men yesterday but the moment he/she gets elected or appointed in government he/she grows audacity to loot and care less about his roles as a leader. The entire system is rotten, the private and public sector inclusive. Nigerians derive joy in stealing. Nigerians derive joy in accumulation of illegal wealth. Nigerians prefer to obey laws in foreign lands only. Most of them who say the problem of Nigeria is leadership are the same people when elected or appointed will loot and loot public wealth of…
Author: Spade Nigeria
Vice Chancellor of Delta State University, Abraka, Prof Andy Ogochukwu Egwunyenga, has described the Delta-born female record holder in solo biking and alumna of the university, Miss Attracta Akpevweoghene Ogboru, as a worthy ambassador of the University, the female gender, Delta State and Nigeria in general. The Vice Chancellor stated this on Wednesday during a reception organized by the university in Abraka Campus to honour Miss Ogboru, for being the first female African biker to cover over 8,000 kilometers on a solo power-bike trip across 12 West African countries. Prof Egwunyenga expressed the delight of the university management, staff and…
The Vice Chancellor of Delta State University, Abraka, Prof Andy Ogochukwu Egwunyenga, has commended the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), for spearheading the struggle for the continuous improvements in university education in Nigeria. The Vice Chancellor gave the commendation on Wednesday when representatives of the union paid him a courtesy call in his office. Prof Egwunyenga, who was one-time ASUU Chairman in the university, pointed out that university education is important to drive human capital development and technological innovation in any society through teaching, research and community service. He promised that Delta State University will continue to partner…
You’re a Unique information commissioner – Online Publishers praise Oyelade Journalists under the aegis of Online publishers in Oyo State have heaped accolades on the commissioner for information, Prince Dotun Oyelade for his professionalism, swift response to State issues and his usual accessibility to press men. The publishers expressed this while responding to an invitation from the Commissioner for Information in his Office, in a bid to appreciate them for their support to the Ministry of Information since his assumption of office in July 2023. Commending the online publishers in his address, Prince Oyelade thanked them for their timely and…
A former vice-chancellor of the University of Ibadan, Professor Ayo Banjo, is dead. He died in the early hours of Friday, exactly 22 days after his 90th birthday. Born Ladipo Ayodeji Banjo, on May 2, the emeritus professor of English language was pro-chancellor of Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo. He was VC of UI between 1984 and 1991. He attended St. Andrews Anglican primary school and Christ Cathedral primary school in Lagos state, Nigeria. He attended Igbobi college in Lagos State, Nigeria between 1947 and 1952. In 1966, he won the American State Department scholarship award for a Master of…
What the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State has been hiding from the people for some time now has been exposed in far away Maryland, US, where the Edo diaspora community, has now expressed “reservation” about the quality, competencies and capacity of the candidacy of Senator Monday Okpebholo, of the APC for the September 21 governorship election in the state. Okpebholo, who had an interactive session with a handful of members of Edo Diaspora community was said to have displayed palpable lack of self confidence as well as general lack of knowledge, capacity and competence needed to govern the…
Delta State Government has terminated the contract for the rehabilitation of Warri Township Stadium due to non-performance. The State Commissioner for Information, Dr Ifeanyi Osuoza, disclosed this to journalists during a press briefing at the end of the State Executive Council meeting presided over by Governor Sheriff Oborevwori. The State Commissioner for Works (Highways and Urban), Comrade Reuben Izeze while explaining reasons why the contract was terminated, said the state government was not satisfied with the pace of work, adding that the contractor if allowed, would not be able to deliver the job which was originally billed for completion in…
Executive Assistant on Communications to Delta State Governor, and member of the Association of Communication Scholars and Professionals in Nigeria, Dr (Barr) Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe, has said that governor Sheriff Oborevwori is adhering strictly to democratic principles and rule of law, and will continue to be neutral in the ongoing local government councils electioneering process in the state. Oghenesivbe made the assertion on Friday at a national radio interview in obvious swift reaction to a trending misleading claim on social media platforms by a former member of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, who illogically and mischievously alleged that youths of…
Delta State Government, Thursday, banned the use of commercial motorcycle, otherwise known as “Okada” as a means of transportation within the state capital territory. The State Government also banned, forthwith, scrap metaI scavenging, otherwise known as ‘iron condemn’, in the state capital, Asaba, with immediate effect. Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Dr. Kingsley Emu, disclosed this in Asaba, while briefing newsmen on the outcome of the State Executive Council meeting presided over by Governor Sheriff Oborevwori. Dr. Emu, who said the ban, which was necessitated by the preponderance of crime being committed with Okada and the frequently reported cases…
By Zik Gbemre Of what use is President Bola Tinubu’s global trotting to woo investors if companies in Nigeria are divesting and reinvesting in neighboring African countries? Few days ago, Mr Patrick Pouyanne, Chief Executive Officer of Total Energies announced publicly of the company of investing $6Billion in Angola on energy projects instead of Nigeria. The decision, he justified, was due to unstable and fragile policies of Nigerian government, lack of human capital and talent, stifling investment and crises in the South South of the Niger-Delta. Though some of the reasons adduced are not genuine. Nigeria doesn’t lack human capital…