By Uzo Dan-Macaulay The President has ordered the military to crush the bandits again! This is like the 3rd time in 5 months this is being said. Those saying President Muhammadu Buhari is running after Nnamdi Kanu (Igbo) and Sunday Igboho (Yoruba), and protective of bandits (Hausa-Fulani) are only flying the tribal kite! It holds no water! And they will now pounce on every leader from different tribes in Nigeria currently serving in the government to blackmail them, especially the Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, the second in command from the South-West Nigeria, who they often claim are…
Author: Spade Nigeria
A chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Dr Henry Ofa, has congratulated Governor Ifeanyi Okowa on the auspicious occasion of his 62nd birthday anniversary, describing the governor as a leader of uncommon excellence. In a statement to mark the Governor’s new age, Ofa said “Okowa has remained focused on the single objective of making Delta State truly prosperous since he assumed leadership of the state in 2015”, adding that his consistent efforts to improve the lots of Deltans was worthy of commendation. The PDP Chieftain observed that in the last six years, Governor Okowa has…
It is understandable that all football fans want their team to win every game and there has been some hue about El Tri, the full fledged, star-studded Mexican senior national team handing Nigeria a 4-0 defeat in a recent friendly in Los Angeles. However, those who know know that the Nigerian side wasn’t actually the Super Eagles in the true sense. It wasn’t even the CHAN team. It was just an ad-hoc selection of home based players from the Nigeria Professional Football League. With the conclusion of the European league, most of the senior Super Eagles…
Delta Governor, Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, on Thursday faulted persisting delay in constituting Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Board on excuse of ongoing forensic audit of the commission, saying it was deplorable. Okowa, who stated this while receiving the South-South Zonal Working Committee of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Asaba, said that the forensic audit was about past activities of NDDC and should not, therefore, jeopardize the progress of the Commission. He said that by the law establishing NDDC, it was meant to truly touch the lives of Niger Delta people, and that the Act was all-encompassing, including…
The Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO) Alumni Association, Delta State Chapter has congratulated Engineer Lawrence Ejiofor on his reappointment as Commissioner and member of the Delta State Executive Council by Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State. The FUTO Alumni congratulatory statement signed by it’s Chairman, Comrade (Engr) Efe Feludu Kwakpovwe, Secretary, Mr Justine Okenachi and Public Relations Officer, Comrade (Engr) Jonathan Evwierhurhoma, said the association expressed joy on the reappointment of Ejiofor as Commissioner for Directorate of Culture and Tourism, haven served in the same Ministry from 2019 before the dissolution of the Delta State Executive Council…
by Fredrick Nwabufo The vocal minority will always have their say, but the silent majority will have their way. Nevertheless, it is capricious to let the pesky minority govern and dominate the narrative. A solitary story by a negligible decimal could be held as the belief and view of the bulk. This is why the silent Igbo majority who are opposed to the secessioning of the south-east from Nigeria need to speak up. We cannot discount the perils, ills and concomitants of the civil war. But it has been 51 years since the end of the war, and…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Delta State has raised alarm over the recent attacks on some political bigwigs of the Party. The Party’s concern is coming after the violent attack on the Delta North Vice Chairman of the Party as well as the gruesome murder of both the security Attachee and the driver to Chief Michael Johnny, a topmost APC Leader in Ijaw land. It will be recalled that recently, the former Vice Chairman of the Party in Delta North, Chief George Okafor resigned his position and membership of the Party, and because nature abhors vacuum whilst also…
By Patrick Ochei Omu Anioma/Nneoha, HRM Obi Martha Dunkwu has told Igbo leaders to allow women to exhibit their God-given potentials and fulfill their purpose in life. This charge was given at the Faculty of Arts of Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Anambra State, venue of the book launch of “Daughters Of The Goddess”, authored by a Catholic Priest, Rev. PhilipMary Emenike Ayika, where Omu Anioma was invited to speak as the Royal Mother of the Day. The focus of the book is based on Socio-Religious Investigation into the African Traditional Concept of Dignity for Women, with…
By Ese Obote-Ogwu Parents have been admonished to train, show love, care and help their children develop passion that will make them live fulfilled life, irrespective of their health conditions especially children with special needs. Delta State Head of Service (HoS), Mr Reginald Bayoko, gave the admonition during the 12th anniversary celebration of Joy in Africa Foundation (JAF), in Asaba. Bayoko, who was represented by the Director, Planning Research and Statistic in the Office of the Head of Service, Mr Ejiro Ehriakeme, stated that children were, a perfect and unique gift from God Almighty and should…
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Delta State Council congratulates Mr. Charles Aniagwu as he has been reassigned the Commissioner for Information portfolio by the Governor of Delta State, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa. We rejoice with Mr. Aniagwu for making the cabinet again after the Governor dissolved the State Executive Council in May to deescalate distraction in the government and bring about quality individuals to finish strong with him in the last two years of his administration. Aniagwu made the list of Commissioners because he did perform creditably well in the first instance; and retaining the…