By Zik Gbemre It is appalling how in desperation to sustain its thieving hegemony over Delta State Government since 1999, Delta PDP drove the audacity to the height of imposing the weakest, most uninformed contender, a local champion as Governor over a state flowing with accomplished men and women of immense capacity. Given this unenviable privilege, one would have expected the fortunate placeholder governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, whose only election campaign manifesto was pledging to improve on the failed leadership of Ifeanyi Okowa, his predecessor, to now engage creative minds and men of proven integrity to assist him in making the…
Author: Spade Nigeria
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Coordinator in Delta State, Dr. Faith Ireye, has called on the state government and other stakeholders to address the increasing cases of adolescent pregnancy among the girl-child in the state to reduce the dangerous trend. She observed that pregnancy in adolescents, especially within the age of 14 to 19 in Delta State, was worrisome. Ireye said that there is the need to address the issue of adolescent pregnancy because currently, four percent of pregnancies in the state occur among adolescents. The WHO coordinator in the state gave the advice last weekend in Asaba during a…
The Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the Delta State Contributory Health Commission, Dr. Isaac Akpoveta, has adopted and paid for health insurance for 250 persons with disabilities, drawn from the 25 local government areas of the State. Dr. Akpoveta announced this when he received, on a courtesy visit, the Joint National Association of Persons with Disability (JONAPWD) at the Commission headquarters in Asaba. The beneficiaries comprised 10 persons with disabilities drawn from each of the 25 local governments, enabling them to receive quality healthcare services and be protected from the financial hazards of high out-of-pocket medical costs. Dr.…
The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Press Council, NPC, Dr. Dili Ezughah, has described the removal of the agency from the national budget as a huge setback. Dr. Ezughah stated this when the House of Representatives Committee on Information, National Orientation, Ethics and Values, paid an oversight visit to the council headquarters in Abuja. He lamented that the development had brought untold hardship to the staff of the agency, with many of them withdrawing their children and wards from school due to inability to pay school fees. The Executive Secretary expressed appreciation to the committee members for their efforts to…
By Abel JOHNGOLD The Provost of Federal College Of Education (Technical) Asaba, Prof. Josephine Anene-Okeakwa, has assured that as an Institution, the institution would continue to strengthen existing structures in terms of healthcare delivery and other services that directly affect the well-being of students and staff alike. She gave the assurance at the 37th Matriculation ceremony of the school on Thursday, in Asaba. A total 427 fresh students took their matriculation oath at the School of Business Auditorium. Prof. Anene-Okeakwa congratulated the new students for securing slots in the stiff competition for space at the institution. She advised me the…
Dear Senator Monday Okpebholo, I bring you greetings. I am an indigene of Edo State but resident here in Lagos. From my surname, you should be able to guess that I am from Edo Central Senatorial District, and importantly, not far from your Uwuesan community. This should suffice for introduction, I guess. On Tuesday, May 14th, you caused to be written and published by your media aide, John Mayaki, a laughable and unsolicited advice that the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr Asue Ighodalo, should step down from the race because of “alleged loyalty to anti-Oba agenda.” This…
Nigerian Afrobeats singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has confirmed that he fired his lawyer and longtime friend, Prince Bobo Ajudua. The singer confirmed the news on his Instagram story while reacting to a blog post that suggested he sacked Bobo Ajudua, over embezzlement. Reports emerged that Davido recently sacked his long-term business partner and lawyer for embezzling $370,000. However, reacting, the singer stated that that wasn’t the case, clarifying that they are still friends even though they are no longer business partners. Sharing a screenshot of the report via his Instagram account, he wrote: “This was…
The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the September 21 governorship election, Senator Monday Okpebholo, is currently enmeshed in a web of political office sharing scandal, it was learnt on Wednesday. According to a source close to the candidate, the Edo Central lawmaker has offered his seat at the Senate to at least four different former governorship aspirants who contested the primary with him, promising to facilitate their going to the senate if they can support him to become governor. The source affirmed that as at the last count, Sen. Okpebholo has promised to support four different Esan…
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has initiated a peace-building process to resolve the issue between His Royal Majesty, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolopkolo, Oba Ewuare II, the Oba of Benin, and some suspended Enigie. Speaking with journalists after a meeting with some Enigie in Edo South Senatorial District, held at the residence of Prof. Gregory Akenzua in Benin City, Obaseki said the meeting is aimed at understanding the issues at stake with a view to brokering peace and ensuring reconciliation of the aggrieved parties. He noted that the move is intended to facilitate the withdrawal of the existing…
By Felix Ofou Joseph Goebbels, the author of Nazi propaganda, is known to have said: “repeat a lie, often enough, and it becomes the truth”. He became notorious for coining fables and seeking to project same as truth. In Delta State, this master of illusion seems to have converted a tiny clique as disciples, with lies as their merchandise. These persons not only live in a fool’s paradise, but also seek to convert the majority to embrace the truth from a convoluted lens. Ever since, it became obvious that Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori was likely to become the Governorship candidate…