I congratulate Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo, the candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) — and a member of the Presidential Economic Advisory Committee (PEAC) — on his victory in the Anambra State gubernatorial election. I commend the security agencies for their determination to ensure that the election went on as smoothly as possible, and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the successful conclusion of the exercise, despite the initial challenges encountered. I enjoin Prof Soludo to rally other stakeholders to tackle the enormous challenges confronting Anambra State and the Southeast in general. I look forward to working…
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The House of Representatives has requested security agencies to investigate the circumstances that led to the sudden disappearance of a Journalist, Mr Tordue Salem, and do everything within its abilities to secure his release. Mr. Tordue Salem, a reporter working for Vanguard Newspapers, is the newspaper’s House of Representatives Correspondent. The House demand followed a motion moved by the Minority Leader of the House, Rt Hon. Ndudi Elumelu, at Tuesday’s plenary presided over by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila. Moving the motion, which was seconded by Rt. Hon. Ossia Nicholas Ossia, representing Ndokwe Federal Constituency, Rt. Hon. Elumelu in…
Nigeria is getting ready to receive more fighter attack aircrafts from the Italian aerospace and defence company Leonardo Secret contract have also been signed with Turkey 🇹🇷 for the delivery of Military Drones. By the time all procured arms arrived, Nigeria will be among the top regional most equipped Army. Those having fits over Nigeria’s re-armament are in for a rough ride as the NAF prepares to take delivery of the first Squadron (twelve) of M-346FA in December. Twenty four M-346FA’s will replace the iconic Alpha Jets fleet of 16 aircafts. Aquired in the mid- 80s they are the oldest…
By ABEL JOHNGOLD ORHERUATA In its determination to curb unemployment and youth restiveness through entrepreneurship in the Niger Delta states, the Federal Government (FG) has commenced a partnership with UFUGOLD Projects Services Limited to train and empower youths of the area through entrepreneurial acquisition. Declaring the two-week training programme open, the Principal and Chief Executive of the Petroleum Training Institute (PTI), at Effurun in Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta, Dr. Henry Adimula, said that the partnership between the FG and UFUGOLD was aimed at reducing unemployment and its effects on youths. Adimula, who said he was confident that…
KURUTIE – ACADEMIC and Non-academic staff of the Nigeria Maritime University Okerenkoko in Gbaramatu, Warri South Local Government Area will Tuesday embark on indefinite strike to protest non payment of over 30 months allowances and poor staff welfare. This decision was reached yesterday after a meeting of staff at the temporary campus in Kurutie with media attendance. In a resolution signed by Comrades Oweikeye Pathfinder Endoro and Moses Yabrade after the meeting, the staff unanimously endorsed the strike. The resolution read in part, “Staff of NMU at all levels, namely, Academic and Non-academic agree that the patience and understanding with…
By Psalms Ohwojite It is true that no nation on earth is immune to the consequences of economic recession or inflation. Harsh economic reality dawns on almost every one expecially with the COVID-19 pandemic and its devastating economic effects. The situation in Nigeria has been compounded with rising Inflation and depreciation of the naira causing poverty and unemployment to rise. Inspite of the reported drop in inflation figure in the past seven months according to the Nigeria Bureau of Statistics,NBS, the past eighteen months have been some of the most difficult periods in the history of Nigeria according to the…
By JOHNSON EBIGIDE Eugene Azuka Uzum Esq is the Director General of the Delta State Orientation Bureau. A former Personal Assistant to former Minister of Steel and Mines, Leslie Obiora, during the Obasanjo Administration in Nigeria. He was appointed by the governor of the state, Senator (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, as his Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Orientation and Social Development in 2015, but was immediately elevated to the position of Executive Assistance to the governor to coordinate the activities of the then created Directorate of Orientation in the state. As it is, a golden fish has no hidden place in…
By ABEL JOHNGOLD ORHERUATA In continuation of its routine humanitarian services to communities across the country, the National Association of Seadogs (NAS), aka Pyrates Confraternity’s Vito Corsica Deck, Asaba / Agbor Chapter Free Medical Mission, has hit Umunede in Ika North East Local Government Area of Delta State with some charitable gestures. Before the commencement of the free medical Services, members of the Pyrates Confraternity, led by the Cap’n of Vito Corsica Deck, Engr. Emeka Okolo, paid courtesy visit to the palace of the paramount ruler of Umunede, His Majesty, Agadagidi Ezeagwu Ezenwal1, The Obi of Umunede, to inform him…
By ABEL JOHNGOLD ORHERUATA AGBOR.. As a way of upholding its tenet of rendering charitable acts towards the uplifting of humanity, the Vito Corsica Deck (Delta North Branch) of the National Association of Seadogs, aka Pyrates Confraternity, has donated books and some other instructional materials to the Ime-Obi Secondary School at Agbor in Ika South Local Government Area of Delta State. The Capon of the association, Engr. Emeka Okolo, stated that the gesture was to cushion the burden of purchases of the donated items on the shoulders of parents of the students in the school. While charging the students to…
There is a common saying that “charity begins at home”, and in Delta State, there is a common adage that says “fufu wey dey full belle, na eyes them they take know am”. In the light of the above, Delta APC dare to say that it is ludicrous for Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa and his “hallelujah boys” in Delta State to tell Nigerians that they are out on a rescue mission to rescue Nigeria. Before now, Delta APC did not want to join issues with Okowa and his aides, but because the opposition Party does not want Deltans to go back…