Nigerian women will continue to have pride of place in the current administration, President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged. The President spoke Tuesday at State House, Abuja, while receiving in audience the Executive Director of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) Mrs Winnie Byanyima. “Women hold strategic positions in this administration. The Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning is headed by a woman. The Civil Service of the Federation is headed by a woman. And many others like that. We will continue to do our best to empower our women,” President Buhari said. On infrastructure renewal, he noted…
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The management of Nigeria Maritime University (NMU), Okerenkoko have reacted over the news trending on social media and other Media outlets over the death of a cadet of the institution named Mr Emmanuel Uhi, a 100 level student from the department of civil engineering. This was contained in a statement released to the Press yesterday, from the Public Relations Department of the NMU Okerenkoko. The management have debunked the alleged report calling on the general public to disregard the information trending on social media and other Media outlets that the said student died in the school health facility and that…
By ABEL JOHNGOLD ORHERUATA The Hispaniola X Deck of the National Association of Seadogs (NAS) aka Pyrates Confraternity, discourse has maintained that the negative impact of religion and culture are the key instruments that makes the woman look inferior to its male counterpart. The Pyrates Confraternity discourse disclosed this on Monday, 8th March, 2021, in a lecture titled “Challenges of the 21st Century Woman”, one of the Group’s activities for the Celebration of this year’s International Women’s Day in Lekki, Lagos. The highly respected humanity Association added that these two factors also use fellow women to enforce these discriminatory practices…
The Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Udu Local Government Area Delta State Branch have called on those persons not authorized to use the association car sticker to desist from using it. The NBA made the call yesterday in a statement signed by the Publicity Secretary, NBA, Udu Branch Austin Nyekigbe, Esq, and made available to Pressmen in the State. The NBA stated that “It has come to the attention of the Nigerian Bar Association, Udu Branch that some members of the public who are neither Lawyers nor authorized to use the NBA Car Sticker are in possession of and have same…
It has come to the attention of the Nigerian Bar Association, Udu Branch that some members of the public who are neither Lawyers nor authorized to use the NBA Car Sticker are in possession of and have same affixed to their Cars within Udu and its environs. We wish to reiterate that the NBA Car Sticker is meant for the use of only Lawyers and the primary purpose is to identify Lawyers in the Society. Anything short of the above, amounts to impersonation and punishable under the extant Laws. We call on all erring members of the Public to desist…
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Delta State Council congratulates the newly elected Chairmen of the 25 Local Government Councils of Delta State for their victorious emergence at the just concluded electioneering process. We are pleased to notify you that having been done with election, you must now utilize the next three years of your tenure to focus on governance. Please take note as we advise that you should appoint registered Journalists in the State to handle your Media and Communications affairs for the purpose of delivering results. The Union is taking this stance because that position is exclusively for…
His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR has approved the establishment of the Federal Polytechnic Orogun, Delta State. Mr. President’s approval was conveyed to The Obarisi of Urhoboland and Deputy President of the Senate, His Excellency, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege in a letter dated February 23, 2021, referenced DHE/POLY/39/C.1/I/84 signed by the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Arc. Sonny S. T. Echono, on behalf of the Honourable Minister of Education, Alhaji Adamu Adamu. The polytechnic will commence academic activities in October 2022. 2. President Buhari’s gracious approval of the founding and take-off of the Federal Polytechnic Orogun demonstrates yet again his…
By ABEL JOHNGOLD ORHERUATA In marking this year’s International Women’s Day (IWD), the National Association of Seadogs (NAS) aka Pyrates Confraternity, through her Hispaniola X Deck has assembled galaxies of women intellectuals as guest speakers to unravel some of the social challenges women are facing. Addressing newsmen, Mr. Victor Dorgu, the 2nd Mate of the Hispaniola X Deck stated that the lecture with the theme “Challenges of the 21st Century Woman” will be on virtual. He said the guest speakers are Rosemary Iyade Usman, UK care manager of Teenage Life and Parenting Coach, Tosin Adewale, founder of Toscon Consultancy Services…
An APC Councillorship Candidate in Ward 6 Issele-Azagba in Aniocha North local government area of Delta State, Mr. Uwandulu Samson has protested the alleged refusal of Delta State Independent Electoral Commission, DSIEC to declare him winner of the just concluded Councillorship election in Issele-Azagba. Uwandulu who staged a protest in front of DSIEC office in Asaba on Sunday 7th March, 2021, said he polled a total number of 407 votes to defeat his closest rival and PDP candidate who polled 318 votes. Presenting the result sheets to journalists, the APC candidate said as votes were collated counted and results entered…
Delta Governor, Senator (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, has congratulated the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on his 64th birth anniversary. The vice president turned 64 on March 8. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Olisa Ifeajika, Okowa lauded Osinbajo for his astute contributions toward good governance in the country. He said that in spite of challenges, the vice president had continued to make quality contributions to the stability and growth of Nigeria’s economy. Okowa particularly recalled Osinbajo’s invaluable role in the enthronement of peace in the Niger Delta, saying that his efforts helped in halting agitations and destruction…