The Federal Government has called on the Public Servants in the country to imbibe and cultivate the culture of physical fitness and health consciousness towards ensuring a productive and healthy nation. The Honourable Minister of Sports Development Senator John Owan Enoh gave the charge today when he flagged off the October Edition of the monthly keep-fit aerobics exercise in preparation for the 2023 Federal Public Service Games (FEPSGA) held at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja. He stated that the Ministry of Sports Development was ready to collaborate and partner with any organisation or body to develop programmes and initiatives…
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Spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the 2023 general elections in Delta State, Olorogun (Barr) Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe, has urged the new Youth Wing President of Urhobo Progress Union, UPU, Ambassador Blessed Ughere and his executive members, to always place the interests of Urhobo youth far and above mundane considerations, while working harmoniously with the global parent body. His appeal was contained in a congratulatory message to Ughere on Saturday, wherein he emphasized the need for UPU youth executive body to abstain from unprovoked verbal or media attacks on constituted authorities; such as the government of the day,…
By Monday Osayande Tragedy occurred on Thursday at Evbodia community in Oredo local government area of Edo State as a staff of Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) Engr. Augustine Izekor was electrocuted to death in a suspicious manners. Spade Nigeria News online learnt that Izekor had embarked on an operation to restore electricity to Evbodia community when one of his colleagues allegedly ordered that the electricity power should be restored which led to his electrocution. According to sources, the supervisor who led the team had called BEDC control room for outage as the work was in progress, but another member…
The former member representing Warri Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives, Mr. Daniel Reyenieju has felicitated with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC) on clinching victory in the Supreme Court, noting that this thrilling triumph marks the end of a drawn-out legal battle, illuminating the power of resilience and underlining the efficacy of our legal system. Reyenieju reacting to the judgment said “Tinubu’s steadfast adherence to the rule of law amidst the turbulence of this prolonged legal fight is a testament to your unwavering commitment to justice and fairness. Today’s verdict signalizes not just an…
By Fred Edoreh The planned urban and infrastructural renewal with flyovers and road expansions in Warri appears now to be just a foretaste of what Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has in stock for the development of Delta State. Rising from the State Executive Council meeting on Wednesday, the government gave an overview of its budget plan for 2024 with indications of similar infrastructure re-development packages for various parts of the state and sectors of its economy. The budget overview reveals a very realistic and purpose-driven approach to governance, with focus on care for the people, minding the challenges and needs of…
I welcome the verdict of the Justice John I. Okoro-led Panel of the Supreme Court on the Presidential Election petitions filed by the candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party and the Labour Party, challenging the ruling of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal. The court has done justice to all issues put up for consideration in the petitions on the merits of the law, without fear or favour. There is no doubt, with the profound judgment of today, that our electoral jurisprudence and constitutional democracy are further consolidated and embedded more indelibly in our national identity because of the diligence and…
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has revealed why President Bola Tinubu renamed the Ministry of Information and Culture to the Ministry of Information and National Orientation. Idris said the change of name was to facilitate the reorientation of Nigerians to recover their sense as a nation. This, he said was a mandate given to him by the president. He added that Tinubu also mandated him to promote patriotism, honesty, and transparency as the core values of the administration. He disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja. He said, “President Bola…
By Fred Latimore Orode Uduaghan, Delta State Commissioner for Humanitrian and Girl Child Affairs, will join top class African Women to speak at Women Lead Forum in Johannesburg, South Africa, today October 26. She is expected to make Delta and Nigeria proud at the global stage, by articulating the M.O.R.E agenda of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori administration as it relates to Girl Child, Community Support Services and other issues affecting women in this part of Africa. The Delta Commissioner is reputed for her keen interest in the wellbeing of young women and children in undeserved areas in Delta and Nigeria. Orode…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has called for the intervention of the Federal Government in tackling the perennial flooding that affect Isheri community in Ifo Local Government Area of the State. Governor Abiodun, who made the call when he received the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Tsev, who paid him a courtesy call in his office at Oke-Mosan Abeokuta, on Tuesday, said the magnitude of the flooding was beyond the capacity of the state government, hence the call for prompt attention by the federal government. The governor noted that the scale and magnitude of the flooding…
Federal Government has extended the stay of envoys and ambassadors by three months. On September 2, President Tinubu recalled all Nigeria’s ambassadors, both career and non-career. *They were asked to return to the country on or before October 31. Nigeria has no fewer than 300 foreign missions.* *the envoys were stranded as the Federal Government was foot-dragging on implementation and had not released AIEs (Authority to Incur Expenditures) for their passages to them.* *The AIE explains the details of the entitlement of each envoy in terms of their passages and other travel arrangements to return to Nigeria.* *the AIEs had…