The President Worldwide of the University of Ibadan Alumni Association, Professor Saawua Gabriel Nyityo has expressed surprise at the level of solidarity by members of the Association since the demise of his Father-in-law, Late Nze Daniel Chinyere. Interacting with some some members of the Association who came to commiserate with him during the final burial of the Late sage at Umueleagwa-Onicha, Ezinihitte Mbaise LGA of Imo State, Professor Nyityo specifically thanked the Immediate Past President ( IPP), President Emeritus, other past Presidents and members of the Executive Council for their unflinching support. According to him, ” Iam overwhelmed with the…
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Acting IGP Olukayode Adeolu Egbetokun on Sunday revealed that he had wanted to be the Lagos State Commissioner of Police two times in the course of his career, but was denied the opportunity. The thanksgiving service was attended by Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State. Also, present at the occasion were top echelon of the police, including the DIG in charge of Research and Planning, Frank Mba; former DIG Operations, Leye Oyebade (retd.); Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) in charge of Zone 2, Ari Mohammed Ali. Speaking at the thanksgiving service, Egbetokun recalled the intriguing and challenging moments that…
An Asaba, Delta State-based Journalist, Comrade Fidelis Egugbo, has dismissed the lies by the gubernatorial candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, purporting that the Deputy Governor of Delta State, Sir Monday Onyeme, was dismissed from the National Open University of Nigeria, NOUN. Gbagi was quoted to have alleged that Sir Onyeme was dismissed for forgery when he (Gbagi) was the Minister of State for Education. Egugbo, on Monday, however, observed that though, the case for the 2023 gubernatorial election was before the Tribunal, Gbagi could have made the allegation to cause disaffection and possibly, incite Deltans against the administration…
The attention of the Lagos State Government has been drawn to some social media publications about a purported mass burial plan for casualties of the 2020 #EndSARS incident. Peddlers of the news are deliberately misinterpreting and sensationalizing a letter from the Lagos State Government Public Procurement Agency titled: Letter of No Objection – Mass Burial for the 103, the Year 2020 ENDSARS victims, to misinform the public, stir public sentiment and cause public disaffection against the Lagos State Government. While the Lagos State Government would not have dignified the mischievous elements peddling such news with a response, we consider it…
We have read the laughable and jejune statement by former Vice President and Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Candidate in the last election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. It is obvious that having been thoroughly defeated by the All Progressives Congress and now President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the former Vice President has not fully recovered from the shock of defeat, hence the current attempt to mischievously rake up another round of inanities that offend basic logic and rational thinking. In the ill-thought out and illogical statement, Alhaji Atiku accused the current administration of the governing APC of plotting to undermine the judiciary without…
Nollywood actress, Angela Okorie has dragged another of her colleague, this time a male colleague, Benedict Johnson into her ongoing war with Uche Elendu. In a post on her Instagram page, Angela claimed that Uche Elendu and her cohorts used urine and faeces to prepare meals for him. She stated that if Benedict should speak out on what they did to him, many would be left with tears. Noting how the world is wicked, she questioned if many would forgive such people if they were to be in Benedict’s situation. She noted how the actor doesn’t like dragging people, hence,…
By Barth Ozah The foremost pressure group in Delta State, Integrity Group has resolved to partners the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission DESOPADEC, in promoting the MORE Agenda of the Governor Sherriff Oborevwori’s administration. The Convener and Chairman of Integrity Group, Amb. Oke Idawene made the commitment when he led members of the group on a courtesy visit to, Dr. Charles Olise, the Commissioner representating the Ndokwa East LGA, in DESOPADEC at Ashaka. According to Idawene; “We are happy and pleased to be here, congratulations on your recent appointment and nomination as patron of Integrity Group MORE ambassadors.…
Worried by the rising cases of drugs abuse in the country, a humanitarian organisations known as the National Association of Seadogs (NAS) aka Pyrates Confraternity, says it is collaborating with the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in sensitising secondary schools students in Delta State against drug abuse and other social vices due to their negative effects on the society. Moses Agwere, Esq. the 2nd Mate of the Vito Corsica Deck (Aniocha/Oshimili and Ika Federal Constituencies) of NAS, who led the Advocacy Team, stated this at West-End Mixed Secondary School Asaba, Delta State, on Thursday, 20 July, 2023. Speaking about…
A 54-year-old m¥rder suspect, Nkeruewen Etuk, has said that he b£at his girlfriend, Esther Ndereke, to d£ath a few days ago because she burnt the rice she was cooking and almost set their apartment on fire. The suspect was arrested on Tuesday, July 18, after the deceased slumped while they were fighting in his apartment at Abasi Obori street in Calabar South Local government area. Etuk while being paraded before newsmen said he never had the intention of k!lling Ms. Ndereke. “I became increasingly outraged by her failure to cook rice properly, which became a major point of contention between…
The Delta Political Vanguard (DPV) led by Hon. (Evang) Micheal Diden Ejele has scored as high the performance of His Excellency, Rt Hon. (Elder) Sheriff Francis Oborevwori when he recently clocked his first 50 days in office as the Governor of Delta State. Speaking on behalf of the group the spokesperson, Activist Rex Emojite Anighoro, in a Delta Broadcasting Service (DBS Asaba) Television Program Interview, stated that His Excellency, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori has been highly impressive as he has shown strong determination and commitment to be citizens governor who will advance the greater good of the citizens taking bold…