Senator Ned Munir Nwoko has made case for the need for an African currency and a common language to unify the continent. Speaking on Friday night at a power room session, “The Africa We See,” hosted by Elevate Africa at Transcorp Hilton, Senator Ned Nwoko reiterated the need for an African currency and a common language and how these two steps could transform Africa’s economic and cultural landscape. “We don’t need the dollar, we don’t need euros. What we need is an African currency that will enable us to trade among ourselves,” Senator Ned Nwoko said. He explained that relying…
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By Abel Johngold As part of its activities marking the 2024 World Mental Health Day, the National Association of Seadogs ( Pyrates Confraternity), Vito Corsica Deck (Aniocha/Oshimili & Ika axis) in collaboration with Blizzard Deck (Boston, Massachusett in USA), have called on government at all levels to see a way to partner with rehabilitation centers for the benefit of patients. The group made the call on Thursday, while carrying out sensitization campaign at a rehabilitation center known as Mama Akpu TRADO-MEDICAL MENTAL Home, at Ugbolu in Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State. Appealing to Government and other well-meaning…
By Idowu Abdullahi Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has disclosed why he prefers traditional Igbe/Orisa worshipping to Christianity and Islam. He said the deepness of faith in Islam and Christianity doesn’t match that of Igbe/Orisa worshipping for him, adding that Orisa fascinated him a lot more. According to him, Igbe/Orisa worshipping is one of the African religions that eschews violence and is more creative. “I was fortunate to be born in two worlds – the Christian world and traditional Igbe/Orisa worshippers. My grandfather, until he – poor man – also got converted – he was an Igbe/Orisa person and a…
ABUJA, FCT OCTOBER 11, 2024 PRESS STATEMENT *ROTIMI AMAECHI, INCITING ANARCHY IS IRRESPONSIBLE AND UNPATRIOTIC * From the lavish comfort of his “proverbial glass house”, Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi, former Minister of Transport and Governor of Rivers state, in a recent interview, berated Nigerian youth for not protesting “high cost of living” in the country to his morbid satisfaction. Amaechi’s comments are insensitive, god-awful and unpatriotic, coming from one of Nigeria’s longest serving and highest ranking political freeloaders – a two-term Speaker of the Rivers state House of Assembly, a two-term Governor, and a two-term Minister of Transport. For almost all…
As the dry season approaches, Delta State Governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori will upscale rehabilitation and reconstruction of roads across 25 local government areas of the state in fulfilment of his electioneering campaigns promises to the people as encapsulated in the MORE Agenda. Director General, Delta State Orientation and Communications Bureau, Dr Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe, gave the assurance on Tuesday in an interview with a national radio station in Lagos, saying that governor Sheriff Oborevwori is already fulfilling his electioneering campaigns promises to the people. Regarding the recent controversy surrounding a Sapele content creator, Mr Uge Elo Kenneth, the Bureau…
By Kenneth Obieh The Labour Intensive Public Workfare (LIPW) Unit of Delta CARES recently visited Umueze Community in Oshimili South Local Government Area to engage youths in public works projects. The Technical Head, Engr Chukwuka Ojei, said they are here train beneficiaries, provide working tools for them, on how to do their work, and deploy them to the various sites. Engr. Ojei urged beneficiaries to render quality services during their 12 month of engagement, stating that Governor Sheriff Oborevwori is committed to providing more opportunities for Deltans through this program and other programs across the state. He revealed that the…
Dr. Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe, Director General of Delta State Orientation and Communications Bureau, has again highlighted the enviable selfless service of the state governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, describing his MORE agenda as people focused. Speaking to Radio Nigeria Correspondent on Thursday in Lagos, Dr Fred Oghenesivbe disclosed that governor Oborevwori has been working to ensure the safety of life and property, growing the state economy, and upscaling infrastructure development. Oghenesivbe noted that governor Oborevwori’s selfless service is indeed resonating with Deltans, adding that as the first Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly to become Governor, he’s been…
ABUJA – Senator Ned Munir Nwoko, representing Delta North Senatorial District, on Thursday, October 10, paid a visit to the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs to discuss ongoing infrastructure developments in Niger Delta, with a particular focus on his Delta North constituency. Received by the Minister, Engr. Abubakar Momoh, the Senator’s visit was aimed at reviewing development plans and discussing potential partnerships for 2025. This strategic visit follows closely on the heels of similar engagements with the Minister of Works, David Umahi, as well as the Managing Director of the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA), Engineer Chukwuemeka Agbasi.…
Senator Ned Nwoko representing Delta North in the National Assembly has called on lawyers to challenge the system and fight for justice at every available opportunity. In a post on X, Senator Nwoko insisted that any lawyer who hesitates in taking up crucial brief might not go far in the legal profession. He noted that the calling of lawyers is for advocacy and fighting for the people without fear or favour. His admonition to lawyers was part of his statement during the investiture ceremony of some lawyers as Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN) a few weeks ago in Abuja. His…
By Fred Edoreh Tongues have been wagging over the viral video of a Sapele content creator who, as a way of calling attention to a bad road in his city, decided to dramatise it by bathing in a flooded portion of the road. Perhaps, the escalation of the video was aided by the news of the arrest of the producer by the police, though released same day, and the public was outraged over the seeming attempt to suppress his freedom of expression. It has been made clear that neither the Governor of Delta State, His Excellency, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori,…