By Simbo Olorunfemi “I don’t know any other way to live but to wake up every day armed with my convictions, not yielding them to the threat of danger and to the power and force of people who might despise me.” – Professor Wole Soyinka Here we are in Rabat, headquarters of Académie Royale du Maroc, at the “Africa celebrates Prof Wole Soyinka” roundtable organised by the Academy, in collaboration with the Pan African Writers Association (PAWA), to honour Professor Wole Soyinka, the first African to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature, on the occasion of his 90th Birthday.…
Author: Spade Nigeria
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the Edo State gubernatorial election, Dr Asue Ighodalo, on Tuesday played host to the European Union Pre-Election Diplomatic Watch delegation to Nigeria and Ecowas in his campaign office in Benin City, Edo State. The meeting which was at the request of the EU according to a letter signed by Samuela Isopi, the EU Ambassador sighted was to discuss to discuss the September 21 election with Ighodalo and his running mate, Barr Osarodion Ogie Esq, as well as other stakeholders within the Party. The delegates said their mission was for pre-election assessment purpose basically…
The President of the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Godswill Akpabio and the leadership of NASS has been called upon to prevail on President Bola Tinubu to reverse government policy on foreign exchange, as part of measures to reduce inflation and hardship in the country. The call was contained in a statement by a youth pressure group, Delta Youth Peace and Development Initiative, DYPDI) on Wednesday in Asaba, and signed by Delta North Coordinator, Comrade Friday Odabi, Delta Central Coordinator, Comrade Malcolm Tagbarha and Delta South Coordinator, Comrade Christian Otuwho. The group also appealed to youths in…
Senator representing Delta South Senatorial District, Senator Joel-Onowakpo Thomas, has distributed 432 bags of 50kg Urea fertilizers to farmers in the eight Local Government Areas of Delta South Senatorial District. The distribution took place on Monday at the Senatorial District Constituency Office along Emede-Oleh Road, Emede in Isoko South LGA of Delta State. Speaking during the distribution exercise, Senator Joel-Onowakpo, who was represented by his Senior Special Adviser on Special Duties/Social Welfare and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Andrew Egunoma, said that the fertilizers were crucial in boosting food production, improving soil fertility, enhancing food security, and promoting economic growth in the…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) commends the Court of Appeal for its courage in upholding justice by reaffirming the nomination of Dr. Asue Ighodalo as the candidate of the PDP in the September 21, 2024 Edo State Governorship election. The Party says that the award of cost by the Appeal Court against the Appellants in favour of Dr. Asue Ighodalo and other Respondents is an emphatic judicial rebuke against frivolous and vexatious court proceedings aimed at frustrating the outcome of a legally conducted democratic exercise of a political party. The PDP describes the judgment as another landmark ruling which further…
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the September 21st election, Dr. Asue Ighodalo, on Tuesday at the Urhokpota Hall, Benin City, declared that it was time to move Edo State forward. He stated this at a Town Hall Meeting for the official presentation of his manifesto, “The Pathway to Prosperity for All” to Edo people. He declared that the manifesto is a contract with Edo people. He also vowed to fulfill all his promises to the people following all that is in the Manifesto religiously as presented to them because he has genuine love for Edo…
By Abel Johngold Orheruata OMIWA on the news again as another massive outing with huge result recorded in Aniofu and Idumuje-Ugboko, agrarian Communities in Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State, in the Foundation’s free Medical Outreach. The Communities stirringly received OMIWA Foundation’s Medical Team who were there at Aniofu Primary Health Center, on Saturday, 20th July, 2024, to carry out a free Medical Outreach fully sponsored by OMIWA Foundation, a Non-Governmental organization (NGO) that’s supporting Government’s efforts through free health services. The communities had adequately prepared for the health programme, having assembled themselves on hearing through the electronics…
The Governor of Delta State, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori’s popularity has soared tremendously due to his excellent performance within one year in office, and counting. Chief Executive Officer of Delta State Orientation and Communications Bureau, Dr Latimore Oghenesivbe, made the disclosure on Monday, at the presentation of Award of Excellence to him by the Association of Urhobo Sons and Daughters in Federal Civil Service of the Federation Abuja, assuring that more mega infrastructure and socioeconomic development projects be executed by Oborevwori administration. He noted that Governor Oborevwori came prepared, and immediately hit the ground running with the award of a…
By George Etakibuebu Ahead of the September 21 governorship election in Edo State, the All Progressives Congress APC has found itself in a huge dilemma, and they know it. Either by design or happenstance or coincidence, after a controversial primary election that was held twice in February, the party produced Senator Monday Okpebholo as its candidate. The party has, however, discovered to its shame and chagrin that their candidate may not have been the best of choices a party should make in a crucial election such as this to fly its flag. Senator Adams Oshiomhole aptly described him not too…
The attention of the Edo State Government has been drawn to the negative spin that the opposition party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) is fruitlessly attempting to put to the comments made by His Excellency, Governor Godwin Obaseki, at a stakeholders meeting, on Sunday, July 21, 2024, in Benin City, the Edo State capital. For the records, we want to restate the comments of the governor on that occasion which is that: “If a free and fair election is not allowed to hold sway in Edo State on September 21, 2024, it will trigger a major crisis in Nigeria.” Recall…