Parasitology and Public Health Society of Nigeria (PPSN), yesterday, raised concern over the increasing Tropical Parasitic Diseases and the heavy burden it had placed on the region over the years, but with”no Political Will by African leaders to nip the crippling and killing parasites in the bud”. Vice-Chancellor, Delta State University, DELSU, Abraka, Prof. Andy Egwunyenga, raised the concern in a keynote address at the 46th Annual conference, holding in Abraka, Ethiope East local government council of Delta State, lamenting that the consequences of parasitic infections are very devastating in terms of human sickness and deaths, as well as agriculture…
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The Rivers State House of Assembly (RSHA) have asked Mr. Celestine Omehia to refund N600m benefits, N97m pension As part of its resolution, Rivers State House of Assembly has asked Celestine Omehia to refund about N600m benefits he received from the State as a former governor. All 21 members, who voted for the derecognition of Omehia as a former governor, also ordered him to return about N97m he had so far received as pension to the treasury of the State. It should be noted that on 25 October, 2007, the Supreme Court sacked Sir Celestine Omehia. The Court ruled that…
The deputy national co-ordinator of the Aisha Buhari led All Progressives Congress (APC) Women Presidential Campaign Team, Lauretta Onochie has expressed optimism about the organization’s capability of delivering on its mandate to ensure victory for the ruling APC at the 2023 presidential election. The Delta born frontline politician, who also will co-ordinate the Delta State chapter of the group, averred that her confidence in the organization’s prospects of electoral success, arose from its membership which comprise high calibre personalities, who parade sterling accomplishments in diverse spheres of endeavor. She further observed that,. “There is no gain-saying that an organization with…
By Onoriode Etatsemi. The Honourable Attorney-General and Commissioner For Justice, Delta State, Isaiah Bozimo Esq. has bagged a Meritorious Award Of Excellence from the Management of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) Asaba, for his outstanding performance, since he assumed duties at the Ministry of Justice on 29th July 2021. Mrs Okiyoma Susan Adesoye, who presented the award to the Attorney -General in his office in Asaba, stated that the management of the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) deemed it fit to present the award to Mr Bozimo having followed keenly his track record of excellent achievements since he assumed office in…
The Legislative Arm of the Aniocha North Local Government, Delta State has condemned in strong terms two disgruntled elements from Idumu-Ogo for misleading the public and causing aspersion and disrepute to the person of the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Ndudi Elumelu through a Viral Online Video. Rt. Hon. Ndudi Elumelu This is sequel to a matter of urgent public importance brought to the House on Tuesday plenary by the Councillor for ward 1, Onicha-Uku, Hon Chinyere Nkabu, seconded by the Councillor ward 3, Obomkpa, Hon. Queen Ndubukwu. In a unanimous endorsement of the matter, the…
By ABEL JOHNGOLD ORHERUATA The Vice-Chancellor, Delta State University (DELSU), Abraka, Professor Andy Ogochukwu Egwunyenga, has asserted that it appears that the knowledge, data and manpower to control diseases in Africa were not the problem, but that the political commitment may be lacking. The Prof. of Parasitology and Public Health made the assertion in a paper he presented while giving his keynote address at the 46th Annual Scientific Conference of Parasitology and Public Health Society of Nigeria (PPSN), held at the 750 capacity hall in DELSU, Abraka, on Wednesday, 5th October, 2022. Egwunyenga, who stated that the theme of the…
BY ABEL JOHNGOLD ORHERUATA The Parasitology and Public Health Society of Nigeria (PPSN) this year hosted its 46th Annual Scientific Conference and Annual General Board Meeting (AGBM) in Delta State University, Abraka, Delta State. The society has come a long way since 1973 when it was founded in Calabar. The agenda was basically to developing parasitology that responds to African needs and training others for research and service. This year’s conference and AGBM themed “Political Will Towards Disease Control – The African Experience”, delivered by Andy Ogochukwu Egwunyenga, erudite Professor of Parasitology and Public Health Consultant and Vice Chancellor, Delta…
The Delta State Government has said that it regretted embarrassments that the delay on the NYSC National Orientation Camp Road Project work at Issele-Uku have caused the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Ndudi Elumelu and the people of Aniocha North Local Government Area, particularly the people of Issele-Uku, and Onicha-Uku. The State commissioner for works (Urban and Highways) Mr. Noel Omodon made the State Government position known in an exclusive interview with two online Newspapers, cshowcasenews.com and Banneronlinenews.com in his office in Asaba, Delta State capital. Omodon said that the delay was partly due to the…
By Onoriode Etatsemi A High Court in Delta State sitting at Asaba, has convicted and sentenced one Daniel Godwin Etong (m) to life imprisonment for the defilement of a 7 year old girl. A statement issued Mrs Patricia Uche Akamagwuna, Director, Sexual Offences, Domestic Violence and Child Rights Unit, Ministry of Justice Asaba, Delta State, stated that the Convict has consequently been registered in the Delta State Sexual Offenders Register with his details uploaded in the National Database. Mrs Akamagwuna stated that the judgement, is a pointer to the fact that the fight against perpetrators of Sexual Offences in the…
By Uloka Chukwubuikem It’s disturbing to hear from you that you are one of those who will solve Nigeria’s problems, when in reality, you are no different from the buccaneers and bandits who have over the years buried us beneath the soil of bad governance, corruption, criminality, pretence and deceit. Greetings, Mr. Peter Obi. I am writing you this letter with the utmost sincerity, and I urge you to accept it in good faith and address the issues raised herein. As a passionate Nigerian who is dissatisfied and angry, I have come to address you as one of those…