Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Sunday, urged civil servants in the state to emulate the virtues of the retired Permanent Secretary, Government House Administration, Sir Edwin Ogidi-Gbegbaje. Speaking at a grand reception in honour of the celebrant at the Events Centre, Asaba, Governor Oborevwori described Ogidi-Gbegbaje as an intelligent, humble, diligent, transparent, process driven, selfless, accountable and compassionate bureaucrat. While congratulating the retired Permanent Secretary for his diligent and patriotic service to the state, Oborevwori said Ogidi-Gbegbaje was very helpful in the last seven months of my administration. According to him, “a lot has been said about Sir…
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KWALE/Nigeria: In a notable gathering commemorating the remarkable achievements of Mr. Alaska Ekele, the Editor-in-Chief/CEO of Ndokwa Vanguard Newspaper, marking an impressive three decades in the media industry, the Publisher and Chief Executive Officer of Ndokwa Reporters, Mr. Emmanuel Enebeli, urged individuals and corporate organizations within the Ndokwa/Ukwuani Federal Constituency to extend maximum support towards the development of grassroots newspapers in the Area. The event, held in Kwale and attended by luminaries, esteemed guests, and friends, served as a platform for Mr. Enebeli to highlight Mr. Ekele’s outstanding dedication and service. Enebeli, also the Chairman of Delta Online Publishers Forum…
By Ufuoma Weyinmi Onovughakpo The Permanent Secretary, Government House and Protocol, Delta State, Sir Edwin Egwonomu Ogidi-Gbegbaje has meritoriously retired from the State Civil Service. He officially retired on attainment of 35 years of eventful service to the State Civil Service. At a Valedictory Lecture in Asaba on Wednesday, 3rd of January, 2024, to honour and mark his official retirement, Ogidi-Gbegbaje urged civil servants to at all times maintain confidentiality and adhere to ethics and standards in order for them to conduct themselves with higher level of integrity and avoid conflict of interest, and maintain the culture of treating all…
Agbarha Warri Urhobo Are Not Tenants To Olu of Warri….. President, Agbarha Warri Diaspora Network. ….We are the owners of Warri Metropolis.. …. Warns Itsekiris Not To Trigger Another Ethnic Crisis in Warri. Contrary to claims by the itsekiri people that the Agbarha Urhobo are tenants to the Olu of Warri, the Agbarha Warri Urhobo people have vehemently restated that they are the owners of Warri metropolis from time immemorial with several documentary evidence reinforced by several commissions of enquiries such as Hon Justice Nnemeka Agu, Hon Hassan Idoko and Theophilus Danjuma”s all set up to resolve the lingering Warri…
By Rotimi Asalu. The late Air Vice-Marshall Mukhtar Muhammed resigned on principle from the Air Force and Babangida administration in the late 1980’s. However he had a plan for his retirement and went into business. After studying what was being accomplished in Kenya with the daily air freighting of vegetables, fruits and flowers to the EU in the hundreds of millions of dollars annually (reaching approximately $1.2bn in 2021). He recognized that Plateau State had similar climatic conditions and decided to replicate what Kenyans were doing right here in Nigeria. He purchased land, hired some Dutch expatriates and invested…
The Senior Special Assistant, Media, to the Governor of Delta State, Sir Fidelis Egugbo, has thanked all those who stood by his family before, during and after the burial of his mother, Deaconess Mary Egugbo, for their support and encouragement. Deaconess Egugbo died on Wednesday, September 13, 2023, shortly after her 70th birthday. Her remains were interred on Saturday, December 30, 2023 at a carnival-like burial ceremony at her residence in Ugiliamai, Onicha-Ukwuani, Ndokwa West Local Government Area of Delta State. In response to the outpouring of goodwill , Egugbo, in a statement he issued on Saturday on behalf of…
By Sarah Ogodo The people of Otor-Igho (formerly known as Otibio) of Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta State have observed their annual praise and prayer day for the year, 2024. The event, themed “Divine Intervention Through Praises and Prayers”, which has become a yearly program for almost a decade now, took place at the Otor-lgho market square. The sons and daughters of the land came out in their numbers to worship, praise and thank God for seeing them through 2023 successfully, and also prayed for the peace, unity and progress of Otor-igho for the year, 2024 and…
The history of university education in Nigeria began with the Elliot commission of 1943, which then lead to the establishment of the University College, Ibadan – which was at as at the time of its establishment an affiliate of the University of London – in 1948. The UCI, as it was known for short, suffered a number of problems in its early years, not least among them were poor staffing, low enrolment, high dropout rate, and inadequate funding. In 1959, another commission, the Ashby commission, was set up by the federal government to advise it on the needs of the…
Seimbiri Kingdom Announces Death of HRM Pere Charles Ayemi-Botu, Declares Three Months Mourning Period. The Seimbiri Traditional Council of Chiefs in Seimbiri Kingdom, Burutu Local Government Area ,has officially announced the death of HRM Pere Charles Ayemi- Botu (JP,) OFR, aka Lion of the Niger, Paramount Ruler of Seimbiri Kingdom. The Spokesman of the Seimbiri Traditional Council of Chiefs ,Chief Alexander Ebisine made the announcement at Okpokunou, traditional headquarters of the kingdom during a meeting of the Chiefs,community leaders,clans heads, quarter representatives, youths and women group as well immediate and family members of the monarch. To this end, the Seimbiri…
The six quarters of Nsukwa community in Aniocha South Local Government Area of Delta State have organized a thanksgiving service, with a call by Obi Kenneth Ezegbunem I for greater unity among the indigenes. The thanksgiving was organized at the Obis Square on December 31, 2023, at the instance of the youths of Nsukwa community, bringing together sons and daughters of the community to appreciate God for his blessings. In his remarks, the Obi of Nsukwa Kingdom, Obi Ezegbunem I said greater peace and unity would attract more dividends of democracy in the community. He said the thanksgiving…