Ex-aide of former president Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri has made a mockery of the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi’s degree. The emergence of the degree certificate of LP’s principal has continued to elicit reactions. Following a series of criticisms about Obi’s education at the University of Nigeria Nsukka, his spokesperson, Valentine Obienyem, published his Bachelor’s Degree certificate (Second Lower) in Philosophy obtained from the institution in 1984. Reacting, Omokri compared his receptionist’s degree to that of Obi, claiming the former’s was better than the latter’s. Tableshaker blasted the ‘Obidients’ noting after all the buzz about their ‘saviour’ on…
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The legal battle for the Delta State Peoples Democratic Party Gubernatorial ticket effectively entered the last lap with the opening of hearing at the Supreme Court on Thursday. Recall that after the PDP primaries in May, Olorogun David Edevbie challenged the qualification of Sheriff Oborevwori at the Federal High Court, Abuja, over discrepancies in his credentials and the court ruled Oborevwori unqualified but the Court of Appeal upturned the ruling prompting Edevbie to proceed to the Supreme Court. At the first hearing, after the filing of briefs, the Supreme Court granted Edevbie the order for substituted service to the…
BY FELIX IGBEKOYI, Asaba Permanent Secretary, Directorate of Government House and Protocol, Sir Edwin Ogidi-Gbegbaje has said in interfacing and promoting the manifestoes of the various political parties, media practitioners should avoid character assassination, the pull him down syndrome, and should act in the public interest, minimizing any information that does no good to the society. He stated this on Thursday in Asaba on the occasion of the 4th edition of the Delta State Communication Workshop, (DELCOM), saying they should also be seen to be honest, independent, fair and unbiased as he said the approach deployed by media practitioners in…
By Kenneth Obieh Community Based Organisations in Delta state have been charged to sensitized members of their communities on the enormous health facilities domiciled in the various primary health care centres in their areas. The chairman of the State Advocacy Team (SAT), Pastor Greg Sifo gave the charge at the monthly coordination meeting held with members of Community Based Organisations (CBO) implementing the Covid-19 Response Mechanism and Resilient and Sustainable System for Health Strengthening and Community Strengthening System ( C19RM/RSSH-CSS) in Delta State Pastor Sifo disclosed that though there are federal and state hospitals that might take care of specific…
By ABEL JOHNGOLD ORHERUATA The Delta Unity Group (DUG) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta State, has asserted its readiness to campaign vigorously for the victory of the party for all elective positions in the 2023 general elections, saying it represents the new face of the state PDP with focus on unifying all members. Former Speaker of the State House of Assembly (DTHA) and National Coordinator of the group, Rt. Hon. Peter Onwusanya, stated this at the official inauguration of the National Council, Board of Trustees and Local Government Coordinators of the group on Wednesday at an elaborate…
By Ezekiel Kagbala Delta State Governor and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Vice Presidential Candidate in the 2023 general elections, Senator (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa’s administration has always claimed that alleviating the suffering of the less-privileged in the state has been it’s priority taking cognisance of the need for direct economic policies and other laudable programmes. However, some stakeholders have called on the governor to take a critical look at the socio-economic condition of the state and ensure a veritable means for economic revolution. A record of daily activities amongst Deltans or the ‘common man’ in Delta State paints the picture…
By Kenneth Obieh Citizenry have been urged not to stigmatise nor discriminate against people living with various forms of health challenges, but to show them love so as to give them the sense of livelihood. Members of the National delegates executing the Covid-19 Response Mechanism and Resilient System Strengthening for Health, Community System Strengthening (C19RM/RSSH-CSS) made the statement during their two days training of participants that will help to implement the program in Delta state. The Team leader and Finance Manager, for Civil Society in malaria control Immunization and Nutrition (ACOMIN), Mrs Bola Vaughan noted that they were in the…
Nollywood actress, Halima Abubakar, has finally spoken out about her alleged romantic relationship with popular cleric, Johnson Suleman. She disclosed this in a series of posts she shared on her Instagram page on Sunday. The actress admitted that she had an affair with the preacher because he told her he was divorced with three children. “I f*ck up yes. I own my mistakes. But I won’t lie anymore. N*gg* said he was separated. I didn’t meet a married man. I met a bizman with three kids. Long story, stay away from liars,” she said in one of her posts. Abubakar…
Chairman of the Southern Governors’ Forum and Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu,SAN, has been appointed as the Zonal Coordinator of the Tinubu-Shettima Presidential Campaign Council in the Southwest. Governor Akeredolu’s appointment was conveyed in a letter addressed to him and personally signed by the Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. Asiwaju Tinubu, in the letter, dated August 8, 2022, noted that Governor Akeredolu, who is also the Chairman, Southwest Governors’ Forum, deserved the appointment, owing to his impressive political achievements and the exemplary leadership he had demonstrated as Governor of his state and as a…
Today is all about an amazon, a quintessential personality. A very rare and special breed. A MAN in a woman’s body (Woman of Steel). Very dogged and rugged, vibrant and very sensitive and passionate Information Officer. Above all, she’s an amazing Comrade to be with. I call her NGN but her name is Comrade NNEKA GLORY NWACHUKWU. She’s the Internal Auditor of the Federal Information Chapel of The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Delta State Council NGN, as you climb another ladder and open a new chapter in the volumes of the Book written about you today, may you accelerate…