By ABEL JOHNGOLD ORHERUATA OBIARUKU/Nigeria: The wife of the Delta State Governor, Dame Edith Okowa had been commended for her efforts to fight and stop the spread of new Sickle Cell cases in the state, through her 05 Initiatives as the organisation inaugurates the Obiaruku Sickle Cell Clinic. The commendations came from the member representing the Ukwuani State Constituency, and Deputy Speaker of the State House of Assembly Rt. Hon Ochor Ochor and wife, Mrs Anna Ochor on Monday June 20, 2022, in Obiaruku. The two spoke by the side of the inauguration exercise, amidst celebration with those with Sickle…
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In commemoration of this year’s World Sickle Cell Day, Wife of Delta Governor and Founder O5 Initiative, Dame Edith Okowa has inaugurated another Sickle Cell Clinic in the state. Dame Okowa while commissioning the 23rd Sickle Cell clinic in the state alongside a Paediatric clinic in Obiaruku, Ukwuani local government area on Monday, June 20, 2022, said that the clinic will bring relief to children with sickle cell disorder at no cost. The governor’s wife who decried the condition of the structure housing the two clinics; which had been abandoned for twenty two years, revealed that, the clinics were actualized…
By Smart Ofugara. The recent sham and blatant display of sour taste primaries exhibited by the two major political parties, after solid twenty three years of running the affairs of this Nation – Nigeria ; can be likened to the Biblical counsel of Ahithophel. The nation and her citizens are already under a groaning scourge of ineptitude in all aspects of governance. Yet these goons of politicians tagged elderly, leaders and representatives albeit delegates gathered to display their visions of what would happen to the Nation come 2023-2027. It all started with the enormous amount spent to get the outrageous…
Delta State Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu has said that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and his running mate, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa for the 2023 general election were focused on recovering Nigeria from the deep mess created by the seven years of rudderless leadership of the All Progressives Congress, APC. He said that the Atiku-Okowa ticket is a ticket for recovery aimed at bringing Nigeria back to winning ways, uniting the country and giving jobs back to the youths. Aniagwu who stated this at a news conference in Asaba on Monday, lauded the media…
By ABEL JOHNGOLD ORHERUATA “The highly prestigious University of Ibadan Alumni Association (UIAA) Asaba Chapter’s Annual Public Service Lecture is a big deal and those in the public service world places enormous value on the event because of its robust nature and content”. This was stated by Dr. (Mrs.) Felicia Adun, FNES JP, Chairman, University of Ibadan Alumni Association (UIAA), Asaba Chapter, while briefing journalists today on the readiness of the Chapter’s 2022 Annual Public Service Lecture in Asaba, the Delta State capital. Dr Adun disclosed that the 2022 UIAA Annual Public Service Lecture, with the theme: “REVITALIZING UNIVERSITY EDUCATION:…
The Movement for Stronger Delta MSD, has read with deep concern and utmost disappointment, the growing, yet unprovoked and obviously ill-timed, ill-intentioned, and ill-directed castigations of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa for accepting the massive responsibility placed on his able shoulders, by his political party, the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, to become the Vice Presidential Candidate and running mate to Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, as the flag-bearers of the PDP in the 2023 general elections. We do not wish to join issues with some of these accusers, especially those we have maximum and deferential respect for, as elders and leaders of our dear…
By Chris Eriyamremu Commendably, the Bill (HB. 1734), being sponsored by Hon. Preye I.G. Oseke, member, representing Southern Ijaw Federal Constituency, Bayelsa State, at the House of Representatives, Abuja, seeking to amend the National Commission for Nomadic Education Act, which has passed second reading will promote national unity, peace-building, harmonious coexistence, and end to farmers-herders menace in Nigeria. Oseke, while, addressing the Speaker, and Honourable Colleagues, said: ” the Bill for an Act to amend the National Commission for Nomadic Education Act, Cap N20 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004, is to redefine the concept of nomadic education to…
By Professor Omodion Imafidon Ile-Ife Kingdom is the Oldest Kingdom in Nigeria and 2nd oldest Kingdom after Sahelian kingdom of Ghana in West Africa which was recorded from 11th century. Some historical evidence prove that Ile-Ife was 4th Century while others said Ile-Ife has been in existence in the history of mankind, and the proof shouldn’t be known to anyone or recorded. Greek Historian, Herodotus, the father of History who lived from 4824 BC until 424 BC said about Ife: ” According to history there were five ancient cities in Africa between 3000 and 1000 BC of which one was…
By ABEL JOHNGOLD ORHERUATA Nigeria’s foremost Industrialist and Delta State Governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi, said he left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) with so much tears in his eyes because it was a political party he jointly formed. That his name would not be erase from the formation of PDP politicians. Gbagi disclosed this yesterday while briefing journalists at his Oginibo country home in Ughelli South Local Government Area of the State. Why disclosing how he fought for former president Goodluck Ebele Jonathan when the alleged cabals were against him at the time…
Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji was born on December 21, 1967, in Ikogosi-Ekiti, and served as the Secretary to the Government of Ekiti State. He began his academic journey at Baptist Primary School, Ikogosi-Ekiti. He attended Awo Community High School before transferring to C.A.C. Grammar School, Efon-Alaaye, Ekiti State in 1979, and later attended the Federal School of Arts and Science, Ondo State, and the District Commercial Secondary School, Aramoko-Ekiti from 1983 to 1985. He acquired a Bachelor of Science (BSc.) degree in Political Science from the Ondo State University (now Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti) in 1989 and continued his quest for…