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,…
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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…
Quintessential, resilient, bold and cheerful Prolific writer and easy going Accommodating and understanding Resourceful, warm and friendly Just few words to describe the celebrator An encourager, pragmatic and industrious Counselor, cultured and caring Cute, calculative and intelligent Humanist, altruistic and magnanimous One can go on and on to describe our own CEDRIC Today is your day and its time to rejoice It comes once in every 54 weeks Just once in every 12 months Roll out the drums let’s rejoice with you Away from the merry and pageantry Its time to look back and thank your maker Time to…
Two Councillorship candidates for Ward 13 and 14 (Ward 8 Kiagbodo) in Burutu Local Government Area have led a peaceful protest to the State Secretariat of the People’s Democratic Party PDP in Asaba to register their dismay over the imposition of candidates after they have emerged as the Party flag bearers for the March 6, 2021 Local Government Council poll. Leading the protest Honourable Paul Oruma PDP Councillorship candidate for Ward 13 and Honourable Perebi Godwin Gbogiemi Councillorship candidate for Ward 14 in Burutu Local Government Area said they were in the State PDP Secretariat to present their petition vehemently…
Hundreds of elderly women in Ugboroke Community in Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State were today gifted with lots of food items to celebrate Christmas by Comrade Elohor Rita Agbra, the Special Assistant on Media to the Deputy Governor of Delta State, Deacon Kingsley Otuaro. Speaking shortly after distributing the food items to the beneficiaries, the Media noted that it was a season to show love and share with one another. Referring to the Bible’s verse that says ‘Blessed is the hand that giveth’, Agbra noted that having worked closely with her boss, the Deputy Governor of Delta…
By Abel Johngold Orheruata The National Association of Seadogs (NAS) annual spread the spirit of Christmas and give hope by providing seasonal food parcels and children’s gifts to residents of host communities continued last Sunday, 20 December, 2020, the Hispaniola – X Deck of the association kicked off theirs in Okun – Alfa community in Lekki, Lagos. Among those who received the NAS food items were families living on the brink of homelessness and struggling to afford food and heating alongside the expectations of the festive season. Including isolated adults and young people, with no friends or family to celebrate…
In an emotion laden voice, the member representing Aniocha North Constituency in Delta State House of Assembly, Hon. Engr. Emeka Nwaobi has revealed that his father prior to his death, had always wished he would die in Nigeria when the ultimate call of death would come. According to him, God granted his request, he came back to Nigeria from the United States of America last December before death came calling on the 26th of August, 2020. “My father also had wished he was buried as soon as he stopped breathing. He was never keen about being taken to the hospital…
The traditional Palace of Onicha-Uku kingdom in Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State, has been relocated to a permanent abode built by the Elumelu family. The edifice which stands at the centre of the community, was officially unveiled for use on Friday, December 18, 2020 by the Delta State governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa. Speaking at the handover ceremony, the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Hon Ndudi Elumelu, who represented the Elumelu family, recounted the challenges of the community in having a centralized Palace for its traditional rulers over the past years due to the rotational system…