By JOHNSON EBIGIDE The Chairman of the Delta State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Comrade Michael Ikeogwu, has said that the union in the state would partner with the Delta State Capital Territory Development Agency towards the actualisation of the noble vision of developing the territory by the state government. Comrade Ikeogwu stated this when he led some journalists in the state to pay a courtesy call on the Director General of the agency, Honourable Onyemaechi Mrakpor, in her office in Asaba, the state capital. Comrade Ikeogwu maintained that there was the urgent need to support the…
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As the whistle has been blown for the commencement of processes and the jostling for elective offices in the Local Government categories, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta State is calling on members of the party, faithful and other loyalists at all levels to put up the best bahaviour possible so as to make the election processes work out fine and well. The party in a Press Release by the State Publicity Secretary, Dr. Ifeanyi Osuoza appealed with notable personalities, leaders, their supporters, and those interested in contesting the elections to put up the best conduct that will be…
Corruption is often the difference between the flourishing wealth with stability of nations and the crippling poverty with prevalent entropy in others. It has a major impact on the effectiveness or otherwise of institutional frameworks and a sine qua non of the moral and ethical direction of society. Corruption is a major threat to building a better world; one which thrives on meritocracy and guarantees equal access to resources and opportunities, significantly instilling public trust in public institutions and officials. One of the greatest moments in the history of the United Nations was recorded on the 31st of October 2003…
Delta Governor, Senator (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa on Tuesday tasked social media operators to constantly cross-check their facts if they were to earn reasonable reputation like the conventional media. Okowa gave the charge in his remarks at the 2nd edition of the Delta State Strategic Communication Workshop held for media aides, journalists, social media influencers and bloggers at the Orchid Hotel, Asaba. The workshop with the theme “Effective Communication and Media Crisis Management in Governance: Challenges and Solutions was designed to enhance the potentials and skills of participants. The Governor who was represented by the State Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles…
By Agency Reporter Maria Godwin Akwaji has run away with the Obudu State constituency seat of Cross River, winning with a landslide in the bye-election. Maria of the Peoples Democratic Party, succeeds her husband Godwin Akwaji, who died in June, due to COVID-19 complications. Akwaji was declared the winner of the poll by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday. INEC Returning Officer, Prof. Abel Ezeoha, said Akwaji won with a landslide victory of 32, 166 votes. Her closest opponent of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Godwin Agbor Adaje garnered 3, 546 votes. Maria graduated from University of…
Source: Premium Times Years after leaving office as the pioneer Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Nuhu Ribadu has named some Nigerians he said tried their best to frustrate the Nation’s fight against corruption. Mr Ribadu spoke on Thursday when he presented the lead paper at the 2016 Annual Lecture organised by the Law Chambers of Joe Kyari Gadzama in Abuja. Speaking under the theme “Corruption and the Nigerian Economy: Lawyers as Change Agents”, Mr Ribadu named foremost Lawyer, Ben Nwabueze, former Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Michael Aondoakaa, and his successor at the…
By Ifeanyi Okowa The first thing I want to say is that the subject of Christians in politics is as old as the modern church. This was not an issue for Christians in the early church who lived under monarchical style of government. But with the advent of democracy where public officials are elected to govern the people, the debate about the compatibility of politics and religion has raged for centuries. On the one hand, are the ‘purists’; those who believe that Christians should avoid politics like a plague. They see partisan politics as a dirty game full of intrigues,…
By ABEL JOHNGOLD ORHERUATA The National Association of Seadogs (NAS) aka Pyrates Confraternity (PC) Hispaniola X Deck’s free tutorial for pupils taking the forthcoming nationwide Common Entrance examination kicked off yesterday in Lekki areas of Lagos. SPADE NG News gathered that parents and wards are happy and greatful to NAS for the laudable idea and urged the group to extend the free tutorial to other areas of the State and nationwide since it’s a national examination. Responding to the challenge of taking the NAS Free Tutorial beyond Lekki-Epe environs, the Capoon of Hispaniola X Deck’s of NAS,…
By BEN OGUNTUASE That the military, on exit in 1999 after several decades of misrule, planted some dangerous mines along our political path is no longer news. The problem that has stalled our way is that the political class has not had the courage to defuse these mines and restore sanity to our political landscape. Part of the presumptive eternal domination of our governance by the military was the creation of niche areas for themselves to enjoy. Here are some instances. Justice Salami (rtd) hit the nail on the head recently when he said that the Chairman of EFCC does…
By PRINCE PERE BOTU The State Governor,Senator Ifeanyi Okowa has scored officers and men of the Delta State Police Command high in terms of crime prevention and fighting which had further enhanced peace and security. Governor Ifeanyi Okowa gave the commendation yesterday while speaking at the Police Officers Mess at Okwe,Asaba during the visit of the Assistant Inspector General of Police,Zone Five,Mr Shola David. The Governor represented by the State Deputy Governor,Deacon Kingsley Otuaro commended the performance of the police in the state in the protection of lives and property . He said the police had effectively discharged its constitutional…