Today, the Founder and General Overseer of the Living Faith Church, Bishop David Oyedepo spoke on ‘Unveiling the Breakthrough Power of Love (Part 1)’ during Encounter with Destiny Service at Faith Tabernacle, Ota. While delivering his sermon, the well-respected man of God shared a revelation about truncated mandates, dreams & visions finding rest in July 2023. Explaining the topic of the day, he said the only escape route in this season is to love God. A genuine love for God can’t be hidden. Speaking further, he said no matter the hardship in the jungle, Lion will never eat grass. Hence,…
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The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), Delta State chapter, on Monday, clarified reports published in a section of the media as regards the N40 billion borrowed to pay accrued rights owed primary school and local government pensioners in the State. The State ALGON Chairman, Hon. Victor Ebonka, who gave the clarification after a meeting of the Joint Account Allocation Committee (JAAC) in Asaba, said it was not the State Government that was borrowing the funds. Flanked by his colleagues, Ebonka said it was the statutory duty of Local Governments to pay pensions to its retirees as well as…
Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State has expressed sadness on the passing of a former Head of Service in the State, Dr Samuel Okpokpor. Okpokpor, who served as Head of Service in the State from July 2007 to March 2010, hailed from Oleh in Isoko South Local Government Area of the State. Okpokpor, a veterinary doctor, died at 75 on Monday in Asaba after a brief illness. Governor Oborevwori, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Festus Ahon, commiserated with the family, the people of Oleh and Isoko nation as well as the State Civil Service over the…
Chief Press Secretary to Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta, Sir Festus Ahon says the Governor is taking his time to pick suitable and competent hands to be appointed into the State Executive Council. Ahon, who was reacting to reports in a section of the media, said the Governor is not under pressure from anyone, not even his predecessor, on choice of cabinet members as was wrongly reported. He described the publication as a figment of the imagination of the writer and appealed to Journalists to avoid speculations that could heat up the polity. Ahon said: “First, the State House of…
In his words; “Whether you like it or not Alcohol is medicinal, it’s God that created alcohol. St. Paul said to Timothy “Take it because it is medicinal”. Why didn’t St. Paul tell Timothy ”Go and pray against your ulcer. Have faith in God he has promised us divine healing.” “He said ‘take alcohol, take wine’. Everything God created, you know just like wine, if you take it as you should moderately, it will benefit you. So those of you who like to take wine please drink it, but in moderate amount.”
It is astounding that Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe is still so relevant across the globe at 65 years of age. Things Fall Apart was first published on June 17, 1958, by William Heinemann, London, and contains only 50,380 words, but it has packed more influence all over the world than many fatter novels written by masters and wannabes of all races and creeds. I cannot count the number of the editions of Things Fall Apart I have owned all through the years. My long-standing plan had been to write a short story inspired by Things Fall Apart, or…
By Augustine Akanigha The Delta State Lawmakers on resumption of plenary after inauguration on Tuesday, 27th June, 2023, received 7-Man nomination for the reconstitution of Advisory Council on the Prerogative of Mercy from the State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, at Asaba the state capital. Reading the letter from the State Governor that was addressed to the Speaker and Members of the State House of Assembly (DTHA) conveying the nominees on the floor of House, the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Guwor Emomotimi Dennis, said following the expiration of the tenure of the Advisory Council on the Prerogative of Mercy, Governor Sheriff…
Asaba the capital city of Delta state has been described as a fertile land for both small and medium sized businesses to thrive. The Managing Director of Onej pharmacy Pastor Kenneth Obi stated this during the Official opening of Spring outfit Boutique BENEMMA plaza Asaba. Pastor Kenneth Obi who encourages investors to start having Asaba in mind as a choice place for investment commended the management of Spring Outfits for the classy stock they put in place saying that the opening of the outfit will safe Asaba residents and it’s environs the stress of going to onitsha and lagos to…
By Augustine Akanigha In it’s maiden plenary after inauguration of the 8th Assembly, the Delta State House of Assembly (DTHA), on Tuesday, 27th June, 2023, unanimously approved the State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori’s request of forty billion naira (N40,000,000,000.00) Credit facility offers by Zenith Bank PLC to the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) Delta State Chapter to defray substantial part of outstanding retirement benefits to Local Governments Pensioners. The approval was sequel to a letter from the state Governor address to the Lawmakers, and red on the floor of the house by the presiding Speaker, Rt. Hon.…
Zimbabwean motivational speaker born without limbs, Sinikiwe Kademaunga, and her husband, Reuben, are expecting their first child. Kademaunga shared the news on her Instagram account on Wednesday morning. She shared pictures of herself and her baby bump saying, “Blessings ❤️” Kademaunga and her husband, Reuben, got married in October 2021. Credit: Instagram | sinikiwekademaunga Culled from the Punch