By Peace Aikhuere-Caleb In a shocking turn of events, a 46-year-old man has lost his life in a drinking competition with a friend in Sapele, Delta State. Known for his notorious involvement in the production of counterfeit beverages and multiple encounters with law enforcement agencies, the man was reported to have met his untimely death in an undisclosed area within the timber town. According to a source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, the man was swiftly rushed to a private hospital after collapsing from excessive alcoholic intake in the contest. Unfortunately, despite the efforts made to save his life,…
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by MICHELLE EDEMENAHA Edemenaha Oghenerunor Michelle, a student of the Faculty of Law, Delta State University, Oleh Campus wrote on the pains and gains of the recent fuel pump price hike due to subsidy removal by the Federal Government of Nigeria Nigeria, a country with one of the largest oil reserves in Africa, has recently experienced a significant fuel price hike, causing both pain and gains for its citizens and the economy at large. The increase in fuel prices has sparked heated debates, discussions, protests, and widespread concerns among its citizens. Understanding the pains and gains resulting from this increase…
The Delta State government has promised to address the non availability of medical personnel in healthcare centres across the state. The State Deputy Governor, Sir Monday Onyeme disclosed this when he received Chiefs from Utagba Uno and the Inotu in Council from Ndokwa West Local Government Area who paid him a courtesy visit in Government House, Asaba. Onyeme decried the situation where medical personnel posted to healthcare centres in rural areas abandoned their primary duties while others work their way back to urban areas to the detriment of rural dwellers. He said the situation had denied rural dwellers the opportunity…
A mentally derailed man, whose name is yet to be identified, has strangulated a 17 -year-old student to death in the Arogbo axis of Ese Odo Local Government Area of Ondo State. It was gathered that the deceased, Beke Meretighan – a JSS 3 student of Ijaw National High School in Arogbo – was attacked by the ‘mad man’ while writing his West Africa Examination Council (WAEC). Eyewitnesses revealed on Wednesday night that the enraged madman found his way into the school premises after the students had allegedly mocked him. One of the eyewitnesses, who does not want his name…
BY FIDELIS EGUGBO Since 1999 when Nigeria started enjoying the current era of democracy; some persons are practically entrenched in politics; they see political offices as their birthright. Some are so entrenched in it that they also made the offices hereditary or family affair. This situation was worrisome, and a journalist or other concerned professionals would often ask, albeit casually, “Sir, what is your profession?” The answer to such a question was simple, “I am a politician.” Nigeria’s democracy has progressed beyond its nascent stages, and it is getting to a stage where people are looking at the backgrounds, the…
President Bola Tinubu has signed four Executive Orders one of which is the suspension of the five per cent Excise Tax on telecommunication services as well as the Excise Duties escalation on locally manufactured products. President Tinubu also signed The Customs, Excise Tariff (Variation) Amendment Order, 2023, shifting the commencement date of the tax changes from March 27, 2023 to August 1, 2023 and also in line with the National Tax Policy. Tinubu also ordered the suspension of the newly introduced Green Tax by way of Excise Tax on Single-Use Plastics, including plastic containers and bottles as well as the…
By Patrick Ochei The culture umbrella of Anioma Nation, otherwise known as the Organisation For the Advancement of Anioma Culture (OFAAC), has honoured the Delta State Government with an Award of Excellence, for her support towards the Anioma Cultural Festival. The Organisation also honoured the Desert Warrior, Chief Newton Jibunoh, the Onu Ika of Nigeria and the Seaman’s Aromatic Schnapps for their numerous supports to the advancement of Anioma Cultural Festival over the years. In his speech during the OFAAC Award Day, which held at the Orchid Hotel Asaba, on Wednesday 5th July, 2023, the Founder/President of OFAAC, Arc. Kester…
Delta State Deputy Governor, Sir Monday Onyeme has assured Members of Ndokwa West Legislative Arm that the Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori’s-led administration will meet the needs of the People. Onyeme, who gave this assurance yesterday when he played host to members of Ndokwa West Legislative Arm noted that with the available resources this administration would deliver Infrastructures that would be beneficial to the people. He said “I am aware of the issues enumerated here, they are all issues every Ndokwa Sons and Daughters are aware of, lack of electricity and access roads in the various communities. “We will work very…
BY SAM DUVWODE The Delta State Deputy Governor, Sir Monday Onyeme has decried the high level of neglect of oil companies corporate social responsibility to their host communities with special reference to oil companies operating in Ndokwa nation. Sir Onyeme stated this yesterday in his office at Asaba when he received on courtesy visit community leaders from Obetim- Unor and Afor Communities in Ndokwa East Local Government Area of Delta State. Sir Onyeme noted that most communities in Ndokwa nation like other oil bearing communities in the State had similar challenges of lack of basic social amenities such as motorable…
Part of the documents tendered today by President Tinubu through his Counsel seeks to prove that Peter Obi is unfit to stand in the 2023 election. Mr Obi purportedly resigned his membership from the Peoples Democratic Party on 26th May 2022 to join LP. The Labour Party conducted its Presidential Primary election on 30th May, 2022 which produced Mr Obi as the candidate it intended to sponsor in the general election. It says by virtue of section 77(3) of the Electoral Act, Labour is mandated to have submitted its comprehensive register of members to INEC, 30 days before its presidential…