One of Nigeria’s first four Architecture graduates, Fola Alade, is dead. Alade died on Saturday at the age of 87, family sources in Aramoko-Ekiti said. Architectural masterpieces bearing his insignia are the 1004 Housing Estate, Victoria Island, Lagos, defunct Federal Secretariat building, Ikoyi, Lagos and the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos. Others are the Remembrance Arcade, Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos, Satellite Town, Lagos, Nigerian Air Force Base, Ikeja and the Nigerian Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies building, Kuru, near Jos. Yet others are the National Judicial Institute, Abuja and Nigerian Embassy buildings…
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The All Progressives Congress (APC), Delta State and indeed Deltans are disturbed by the recent utterances, actions and inactions of the State Governor, Sen. Ifeanyi Okowa in the governance of the States. The persistent failure of the Governor to correct his mistakes when the opportunity beckons only suggest one thing; and that is the fact that what he says and does are clearly premeditated and intentional. Recently, the Governor who was supposed to be an embodiment of ethnic harmony and unity, tagged a group of people as “haters of Anioma” because of his bias political and ethnic inclination.…
The wife of Delta governor, Dame Edith Okowa, on Monday, said no effort would be spared in completely stamping out sexual and gender based violence from the state. Dame Okowa who is the founder of 05 Initiative, disclosed this at Government House, Asaba, during the ceremony of an advocacy programme against sexual and gender- based violence organised by Orange Brigade in partnership with Delta State Government’s Girl Child Empowerment Office. She advised victims of sexual and gender violence to speak up, and affirmed that the state government has enacted laws to protect the rights of girls, boys and others who…
The National Association of Seadogs (Pyrates Confraternity), Sahara deck – Abuja city centre has donated some birthing kits to the Internally Displaced Persons camp located at Durumi, Garki, Abuja. The visit which was led by Mr. Victor Ofili (Capoon Sahara Deck), was in commemoration of the World Refugee Day that is marked every 20th June of every year. Ofili recalled that his group had promised to intervene on the medical lapses they noticed when they visited earlier in March. According to him, “we are here to fulfill the promise we made to donate basic birthing…
By Kenneth Obieh The Federal Assessment and Advisory team of the Nigeria COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES), has expressed satisfaction with the Delta State Government readiness in the implementation of the COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (CARES) programme in the state. Mrs. Fatuki Adepeju who led a team of Federal Government Assessment and Advisory team of the Nigeria COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES) to Delta state gave the indication at the end of a three day visit to the state to ascertain the readiness of the Delta CARES Coordinating Unit and the Delivery…
By JOHNSON EBIGIDE The pot and the kettle are two kitchenwares meant to serve the household in preserving its livelihood. The two endure the same excruciating heat of the sooty fire in serving the household. However, for inexplicable reasons, the pot which is darker in colour, perhaps, due to its constantly being used to prepare the meal for the household, seems not to know that it is smouldering in black; hence, it derides the relatively black kettle of being black. A case of a madman in rags on the street, pointing accusing finger derisively at passersby and calling…
Delta State Deputy Governor, Barr. Kingsley Otuaro has charged cooperate Organizations in the State to emulate the cooperate social responsibility of American Society Of Safety Professional (ASSP), established Occupational Safety and Health Electronics Library, situated in the Petroleum Training Institute (PTI) Warri. Otuaro made the charge at the official commissioning of the E-Library, on Saturday, 19 June, 2021, in Warri. While saying the E-Library will serve as a cherritable asset to the State, Otuaro, who thanked the ASSP for the project, said the State Government will take note of the request for the completion of the remaining thirty percent and…
By ABEL JOHNGOLD ORHERUATA Delta State Governor, Sen. Ifeanyi Okowa says “the continued reliance on courts by those who seek justice has proven beyond reasonable doubt, that the law courts remain the hope of the aggrieved and therefore the bastion of democracy”. Okowa noted this at the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Warri Golden Jubilee celebration of the Call to Bar of the Branch’s three icons, Chief Thompson Joseph Onomigbo Okpoko, OON, SAN, Alaowei Broderick Cherima Bozimo and Dr. Chief Young O. Esombi, on Saturday 19 June, 2021, in Warri. Okowa, who was represented by his deputy, Deacon Kingsley Burutu Otuaro…
By FEMI ADESINA Which one is Iberiberism again o? What kind of English shall we not hear in this country? Well, the word is not regular English language, neither is it my creation. The copyright belongs to former Imo State governor, Rochas Okorocha, who created something being fast accepted in English from the Igbo word, Iberibe, meaning foolery, trickery, or stupidity. It is the act of being deceitful or untrue. Okorocha engaged in neologism when he created the word Iberiberism, and used it to describe political foolery and trickery or stupidity. Let’s divert a…
By ABEL JOHNGOLD ORHERUATA The Lagos Island / Lekki – Peninsula / Epe Chapter known as Hispaniola X Deck of the National Association of Seadogs (NAS) Pyrates Confraternity, covering part of Lagos State including the Eti-Osa Local Government Area (LGA), is set to carry out a General Health Check, with emphasis on eye Care. The programme is scheduled to hold on Saturday, 19 June, 2021, by 10:00am at the open space in front of the Baale Alfa Beach Palace, Alfa Beach, Lagos. According to Mr Dere Imilar, the Cap’n of Hispaniola X Deck of NAS,…