By Fred Edoreh It is part of the fun of football to see fans imagine that they know better than their team’s coach and want to dish instructions to him. It is normal and I do that too sometimes, because it draws from our passion for sports, especially for our teams. At the 2005 African Games in Brazzaville, our women Basketball team was up against Mali whose girls were displaying great dexterity, seemingly overpowering ours in the semi finals. I remember standing by the terrace, above the position of Coach Adewunmi Aderemi, “Owolo,” and dishing out instructions to him in…
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Permanent Secretary and Solicitor-General, Delta State Ministry of Justice, MOJ, Omamuzo Erebe, Esq, has again emphasized on the urgent need to curb rising cases of illegal migration, sexual abuse/child rape and use of narcotics in the state and across the country. He said his ministry decided to set up two special units to focus mainly on; sexual abuse and illegal migration, to prosecute offenders, adding that his ministry will continue to collaborate with major stakeholders to curb the menace, while urging Delta State Orientation Bureau, DSOB, to intensify efforts on result oriented strategic campaigns to reorientate the minds of citizens,…
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborewori is still committed to be a governor for all Deltans, says Sir Festus Ahon, Chief Press Secretary to the Delta State Governor. Ahon who stated this during a Radio programme in Kpoko FM, Warri, monitored by our Correspondent, thanked the people of the State for their support during the elections and legal battles. He assured that the Oborewori’s administration would not take the support of the people for granted, noting that “the governor is fine and he is fast settling in for the business of governance, haven won 38 legal battles. Like he…
By Sarah Ogodo In a bid to deepen collaborations with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture And Food Security, and to support the food security agenda of the Federal Government, Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) Plc is bringing its expertise and experience to bear on Nigeria’s pursuit of a bumper wheat harvest this year by training extension agents and farmers under the National Agricultural Growth Scheme and Agro Pocket (NAGS-AP)/Jigawa Wheat Cluster Project. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of NIRSAL, Abbas Umar Masanawa, OON, disclosed this to newsmen today during the capacity training workshop held…
The Lagos State Taskforce has arrested 63 miscreants and recovered weapons in an early morning raid in different parts of Oshodi, Lagos on Monday. The early morning raid lasted for over three hours at Bolade Junction, Mosafejo, Oshodi Bridge, Oshodi Under Bridge, Brown Street, Railway Track and the BRT Corridors. The raid was carried out in places where miscreants were reported to have to have engaged in different forms of nefarious activities that had made residents and commuters restive. The operation was led by the Chairman of the Agency, CSP Shola Jejeloye. Jejeloye described the activities of some of the…
The Obi and Paramount Ruler of Abavo Kingdom , Uche Irenuma 11 has described the victory of the State Governor , Right Honorable Sheriff Oborewori at the Supreme Court as a re -affirmation of the collective mandate freely given to him by all Deltans in the march 18, 2023 Governorship Election in the State. In a Congratulatory Message to Governor Oborewori, on behalf of the good people of Abavo Kingdom, Obi Uche Irenuma 11 described the Apex Court’s affirmation of the Governor’s Election as victory for Democracy and restoration of the People’s confidence in the Judiciary and Electoral Process. …
The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Solid Minerals, is waiting for the outcome of the forensic investigation ordered to ascertain the actual cause of the tragic explosion that rocked Ibadan, Oyo State capital last week. President Bola Tinubu, it would be recalled, placed a telephone call to Oyo State Governor, immediately after the tragic incident, in the presence of the Minister of Solid Minerals, Dr. Dele Alake to commiserate with Governor Seyi Makinde, victims, and the good people of Oyo state. Thereafter, the Minister issued a statement of condolences to the families of those who lost their lives, and…
Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has described illegal mining activities across the country as threats to economic growth and development. He made this disclosure in Ilorin on Wednesday, January 17, 2024 at the 5th Annual Conference of the National Council on Mining and Mineral Resources Development NCMMRD, themed: “Minerals and Metal: A Panacea for Economic Growth and Diversification”. According to him, mining without authorization by relevant government authorities constitutes a leakage and threat to the economy and should be tackled. “Illegal mining is not only a threat to our local and national…
President Bola Tinubu congratulates Mr. Reno Omokri, author and influencer, on his 50th birthday, which is marked on January 22, 2024. The President commends Mr. Omokri for his dutifulness in providing constructive opinions on national issues, regardless of his political disposition. Mr. Omokri, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, was the Special Assistant on Digital Media to former President Goodluck Jonathan from 2011 to 2015. President Tinubu wishes Mr. Omokri many more years in good health as he continues to contribute his quota to national development.
In a somber announcement that underscores the heart-wrenching tragedy, the family of the late Sylvester Oromoni Jr., the 12-year-old prodigious scholar from Dowen College, has officially disclosed the funeral arrangements for their departed son. Sylvester, born on December 4, 2009, met a devastating end on November 30, 2021, succumbing to injuries inflicted in a harrowing assault by fellow students. The family, grappling with the profound sorrow brought about by this inexplicable loss, has chosen to bid farewell to Sylvester on Saturday, January 27, 2024. The final rites will be conducted at Ogbe-Ijaw Warri Kingdom, marking two years since the tragic…