1. Fellow Nigerians 2. I will start by commending you all for the resilience and patriotism that you have shown in our collective fight against the biggest health challenge of our generation. 3. As at yesterday, 26th April 2020, some 3 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been recorded globally with about 900,000 recoveries. Unfortunately, some 200,000 people have passed away as a result of this pandemic. 4. The health systems and economies of many nations continue to struggle as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. 5. Nigeria continues to adapt to these new global realities on a daily basis.…
Author: Spade Nigeria
To cushion the effect of the stay-at-home order directed by the Delta State governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, as a result of the lockdown geared at containing the spread of the dreaded Coronavirus pandemic, hope was given to the elderly men and women in Ugboroke Community, Uvwie local government area of the state. Addressing the aged women and men on Monday, the reporter with the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA), Asaba, Rita Elohor Agbra, disclosed that she was in the community to contribute her quota to humanity as government cannot do it all alone. According to the seasoned journalist, who reoriented the…
BY ABEL JOHNGOLD ORHERUATA As part of measures to cushion the effects of lockdown occasioned by the bizarre Covid-19, political leaders in Patani Local Government Area of Delta State, has distributed food items to residents in the local government. The items donated by the political leaders includes; bags of Rice, jumbo bags of Beans and Garri, Tubers of Yams, Cartons of Noodles, Macaroni, Spaghetti, Cartons of Geishas, as well as Sardines and Ice-fish, among others. The Council Chairman, Hon. (Barr) Perez Omoun, while addressing residents of the various wards and Communities representatives, said, political leaders in Patani local government in…
BY ABEL JOHNGOLD ORHERUATA The Director General Warri, Uwvie and Environs Special Area Development Agency(WUEDA)Comrade Ovuozourie Macaulay has advised the elderly to maintain high personal hygiene,wash their hands with soap and water as well as observe the social distance at all times. Comrade Macaulay, a former Secretary to the Delta State Government, said the stay at home order directive by the state government was part of efforts to reduce the spread of the virus, as contact tracing was still in full force. He advised Deltans to be their brothers keeper in times like this as government cannot do it alone…
Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has received with sadness and shock but also with total submission to the will of God, news of the death of Mallam Abba Kyari, Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari. Being a necessary end that comes at appointed time, it is not the timing of one’s death that is important; rather, what one brings to life matters more. On this score, we derive consolation from the fact that Mallam Abba lived a life well spent serving his country diligently in various capacities, in both private and public sectors. On behalf of the Institute,…
Abba Kyari obtained a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology from the University of Warwick, England, in 1980. He obtained a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Law from the University of Cambridge, England and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1983. In 1984, he then proceeded to obtain a Masters’ Degree in Law from his alma-mater, the University of Cambridge. Between 1988 and 1990, he was Editor with the New Africa Holdings Limited Kaduna, (publishers of Democrat Newspapers). He served with the Borno State Executive Council as Commissioner for Forestry and Animal Resources in 1990 and was Secretary to…
Chief of Staff to President Mohammadu Buhari, Abba Kyari passed late hours of Friday, April 17, 2020. The sad news of his death was announced in a press release by Femi Adesina, the Senior Special Adviser on Media and Publicity. Kyari’s death disclosure press release stated that “Presidency regrets to announce the passage of the Chief of Staff to the President, Mallam Abba Kyari.” Adding that the deceased had tested positive to the ravaging COVID-19, and had been receiving treatment. But he died on Friday, April 17, 2020. While praying God to accept his soul, the release stated that his funeral…
It is becoming disheartening that media practitioners, in the course of carrying out their constitutional responsibility, have unfortunately, turned targets for attacks by members of the public, particularly security agencies and governmental bodies in Delta State. Only recently, the Chairman of the NUJ, Michael Ikeogwu and a reporter with Daily Trust newspapers were harassed and manhandled somewhere in Effurun, Uvwie Local Government Area of the state for inquiring from officials of the state environmental taskforce if people should congregate for clean up in the face of effort aimed at curtailing the spread of the Corona virus. Few days after that…
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has sent warm message of felicitations to his Deputy, Deacon Kingsley Otuaro, who clocks 52 years on Thursday, April 16. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Olisa Ifeajika on Wednesday in Asaba, the governor extolled Otuaro for his contributions and motivational role in the ‘Stronger Delta’ vision of his administration. He lauded the deputy governor for using his position as Chairman of Peace Advocacy Committee Against Oil Facility Vandalism in the state to ensure that there was relative peace for oil production activities. According to the governor, it is in recognition of…
BY SAM DUVWODE Delta State Deputy Governor Barr. Kingsley Otuaro has urge Chairmen of Local government areas sharing border Post with neigbouring States to ensure that Security operatives within those check points scale up the lockdown enforcement order by the Delta State government. Barr. Otuaro stated this on Friday, while embarking on an assessment tour round major streets in Warri and its environs as well as State borders at koko, Jesse, in Warri North, and Ethiope West local government and also Patani local government respectively. Barr. Otuaro while addressing the chairmen of the various local government area, noted that the…