By Joy Odor Fifty journalists from different media orgainsations in the North, Middle Belt, Western Nigeria and the Niger Delta receive training on Conflict-Sensitive Reporting by the Center for Democracy and Development (CDD) to further strengthen the delivery of peace and security in Nigeria have been urged to always think through how they frame their headlines and stories in such a manner that inspites peace building rather than to create reprisal attack as well as reject propaganda from any sources but seek to get facts from all sources. The 2-day Conflict-Sensitive Reporting Training organized by CDD in Abuja brainstorm on…
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Good education is the bedrock of every society, hence a Goverment that is worth its onions must give serious attention to whatever makes learning meaningful at the Basic and Secondary Schools’ levels. Delta APC is worried over the dwindling attention being given to education at those levels by PDP led-Government in the State. From available information at our disposal, learning at those levels have become stone age inclined due to inadequate learning facilities, including desks and teachers. It is appalling that the “future leaders” of our dear State sit on bare floors to take lectures at the age of our…
By Tonye Barcanista *1999: PDP Zoned To South (Southwest most preferred)* At the formation of PDP in 1998, Chief (Dr) Alex Ekweme, a former Vice President in the second republic, was seen as the frontline candidate to clinch the presidential nomination of PDP in the January 1999 election. But the party ceded the ticket to the southwest in order to appease the Yoruba nation for the injustice meted on late Chief MKO Abiola, and this decision threw up Chief Olusegun Obasanjo from Ogun state as candidate. *2003: PDP’s Ticket Was Thrown Open* Contrary to popular saying, the 2003 presidential candidatcy…
The landscape of Aniocha and Oshimili Local Governments, will further be beautified as construction work has commenced on eight constituency projects earmarked for eight Communities within Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency in Delta State. The projects, initiated by Rt. Hon. Ndudi Elumelu, Minority Leader of the House of Representatives and member representing Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency in the National Assembly, are part of his 2021 Constituency projects delivery schedule for the People of Aniocha/ Oshimili Federal Constituency. The benefiting communities include; Issele-Mkpitime, Ukwu-Uzu, Ezi, and Idumuje-Ugboko. Others are Nsukwa, Olodu, Idumuje-Unor and Obomkpa. Ultra-Modern Multipurpose Community Town halls are being Constructed in Issele-Mkpitime,…
The Minority Caucus in the House of Representatives has condemned in its entirety the claims in the address presented by President Muhammadu Buhari at the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). According to a statement signed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Ndudi Elumelu on Saturday, September 25, the Caucus said that they are in complete disagreement with the ugly reality of the failures of the present administration in the country under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari. The Minority reps described the President’s Speech as a great disservice to the nation, saying…
By ABEL JOHNGOLD ORHERUATA The traditional ruler of Issele-Azagba in Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State, His Majesty, Obi Agbogidi Francis Jidouwa, has stated that Otulu Community remained part of his Kingdom, that it was politically carved into Aniocha South LGA. The Obi, who was with members of his Obi-in-Council among other prominent sons of Issele-Azagba, stated this while briefing the Press on, Thursday, September 23, 2021, in his palace, following the alleged unfounded insinuations and claims by some Ogwashi-Uku money bags that Otulu belongs to them. The aged Monarch, who said Otulu was a farm camp/enclave of and under…
SPADE NG NEWS Issele-Azagba, an agrarian community in Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State, has called on both the Federal and Delta State Governments to immediately reverse the erroneous ceding of Otulu, a farming camp located in the local government area to Aniocha South Local Government Area. The community through their Traditional Ruler, HRM Obi Francis Jideuwa JP, made this call on behalf of the community during a world press conference, held Thursday, 23rd September, 2021, at Issele-Azagba. The Obi stated that the movement of Otulu as a community to Aniocha South LGA was politically motivated by the…
The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Ndudi Elumelu has expressed shock over the passing of the Special Adviser to the Delta State Governor on Entrepreneurship Development, Chief (Mrs) Mary Iyasere. Elumelu, in a statement on Thursday, September 23rd, described the death as sudden and sad, noting that Delta State has lost a great woman who has dedicated part of her life to the economic and social-political development of the State He noted her contributions in making Delta State an economic hub and preferred destination for investment when she was the Commissioner for Commerce and industry in…
Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Ndudi Elumelu, has raised the alarm over continuous leaking of the roof in the National Assembly chamber, describing it as dangerous to lawmakers’ safety. Elumelu, who raised a point of order during plenary on Wednesday in Abuja, pointed out to the House the danger inherent in coming to plenary to make laws under a leaking roof. ”Our chamber is leaking. While coming into the chamber this morning, we noticed the cleaner making frantic effort to scoop the water. “This is dangerous to our day to day lawmaking, we cannot be representing our…
Delta State Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, has applauded the Topic for this year’s Delta Online Publishers Forum, DOPF, Annual Lecture, saying that any discussion targeted towards the diversification of Nigeria’s economy and security, remains praiseworthy. Aniagwu spoke on Wednesday, September 23rd, when he received on a courtesy call, the leadership of Delta Online Publishers Forum in his office, in Asaba, the Delta State capital. The Commissioner restated his call for the shift from an oil-based economy to diversify into agriculture and human capacity building, even as he bemoaned the dislocation suffered by the Nigerian economy over the years,…