Ahead of the forthcoming Delta State Local Governments Sports Festival, a programme of the Delta State Chapter of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), Hon Itiako Constantine Ikpokpo, Chairman Delta ALGON, Chairman of Isoko South LGA and Chairman of the Festival Organising Committee, has unfolded the program activities scheduled for a week time. Ikpokpo, in company of his counterpart in Ughelli North LGA Hon Godwin Adode and Vice Chairman of the Organising Committee, Harrison Ocholor, Project Consultant and Festival Director of Operations, Mr Fred Edoreh, Chairman, Festival Media and Publicity Sub Committee, Mrs Alero Awana, Coordinator, Ughelli Zone, UBA PLC…
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By JOHNSON EBIGIDE The Corona Virus Pandemic that took the entire globe with a storm is yet another inexplicable mystery about human existence on earth. It came without warnings and with a plethora of projections as to its actual sources and causes. However, general consensus was that it was from Wuhan, an industrial town in China, in the year 2019. It was thereafter rechristened COVID-19. Some said that the actual meaning of the acronym (COVID-19) is Coronavirus developed in 2019, an indication that it was scientifically developed by humans ! That too is still a hazy dialectic conjecture. What is…
The Delta State Local Government Sports Festival has received the endorsement of top sports icons, describing it as meaningful grassroots sports development in Nigeria. The programme scheduled for January 14 to 20 at the Steve Keshi Stadium, Asaba, and the Ozoro Polyphonic Stadium, Ozoro, to feature only non-contact athletic events is conceived by the Delta State chapter of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria, ALGON, to support the state in the discovery of young talents as well as stimulation of mass participation in sports for public health, unity and friendship across communities. Ace sports broadcaster and Africa Zone President…
By Alao Abiodun Like a yearly tradition, President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday addressed Nigerians on the occasion of the new year. The President in his speech, shared his administration’s goals for year 2021 and his expanded vision for his next two years in office. He also addressed several burning issues in his New Year’s speech; He pledged that his administration will focus on revamping the economy, fight corruption among others. He also expressed commitment to ensuring that the lives and property of the citizens would be protected. In this piece, The Nation highlights few takeways from the president’s speech; 1.…
By ABEL JOHNGOLD ORHERUATA Former House of Representatives Member representing Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency, and now Director General (D-G) of Delta State Capital Territory Development Agency, Rt. Hon. Joan Onyemaechi Mrakpor has denied the allegation that she beat up a 68 years old woman leveled against her by supposed cousin, Mr. Sunday Odiaka in Ubulu-uku, Aniocha South Local Government Area of Delta State. She denied the allegation yesterday when reacting to questions from pressmen in Ubulu-uku. According to the former lawmaker, “Sunday Odiaka, my supposed cousin was attacking my person and family members including my late father on social media and…
By Babatunde Raji Fashola: To all those who daily engage me on the power situation in their respective places of abode and their experience with the Discos on ‘crazy estimated Billings & power outages’, here’s the best explanation for you; “In 2011, Jonathan sold our electricity distribution licenses to incompetent companies that have no experience on electricity. When the then Minister of power; Prof. Barth Nnaji advised that it was not a good decision, he was sacked immediately and replaced with Prof Nebo. You remember? This contract of sale of the electricity distribution licenses were made irrevocable but renewable. To…
The Monarch of Idjerhe kingdom in Ethiope West local government area of Delta, His Royal Majesty, Monday Obukohwo Whiskey, Udurhie 1, has told the Federal Government that there was no provision for a sole administrator in the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Act of 2000. The Monarch said any attempt by the Federal Government to impose a sole administrator for the Commission will spark another round of crisis in the region. The Monarch who made appeal when members of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, (NUJ) Delta State Council, led by the Chairman, Comrade Michael Ikeogwu, paid him a solidarity visit,…
No fewer than 150 persons have benefitted from the 2020 annual Ekuku-Agbor Community Empowerment Programme ECEP aimed at giving a sense of belonging to the needy in the town. The Chairlady of the ECEP Mrs Faith Akume who was speaking at the event said the yearly event was part of measures to preach love and alleviate poverty among vulnerable indigenes of Ekuku-Agbor in Ika South local government area of Delta State. Mrs Akume who was represented by the Deputy Chairman of the group Mr Emmanuel Ojemeh called on well to do indigenes of the community at home and abroad to…
As part of deliberate efforts to put smile on the faces of the less privilege in the society particularly at this festive season,the Gen Azazi Foundation in partnership with IBI Foundation has visited some children homes, Correctional Centres as well as the Cameron IDP Camp at Opolo in Yenagoa,capital of oil rich Bayelsa State . The places visited by the members of both Foundation are Destiny Home in Igbogene, Onopa community, Correctional Centre (Prison) and the Cameron IDP Camp all in Yenagoa to present food and drinks. According to the Team Leader, Matthew Azazi, the move which is part of…
By ABEL JOHNGOLD ORHERUATA Delta State Deputy Governor, Deacon Kingsley Otuaro’s impressive simplicity to life has been identified as some of the attributes his supporters were increasing daily. Chief Hilary Mordi, a prominent son of Ogwashi-Uku disclosed this as parts of the special attributes of the Deputy Governor yesterday, while thanking him for gracing the Thanksgiving Mass for the remembrance celebration in honour of late Pa Michael Asielue Eboji & Madam Cecelia Udene Eboji (Nee Mordi), parents of Chief Dr. Victor Eboji, Lagos based business tycoon and mariner at Mary Immaculate Catholic Church, Ogwashi-Uku Aniocha South Local Government Area. Mordi…