Author: Spade Nigeria

The need for public spirited individuals, corporate organisations and non governmental organisations to rise up to the occasion and cater for the needs of orphans and the less privilege in the society has been stressed. Members of the Naraguta Trust Foundation in collaboration with Asaba Zone of Neo Black Movement (NBM) of Africa made the call while presenting various items worth hundreds of thousands to some orphanages in Asaba. The items presented at the Trinitarian Foundation for Orphans and the Helpless at Uda layout,Achalla Ibusa,are various types of food stuff, cereals, beverages, toiletries, diapers as well as cash among others.…

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BY PRINCE PERE BOTU Delta State Deputy Governor, Deacon Kingsley Otuaro has stated that the Gov Ifeanyi Okowa led administration was determined to deepen the level of development already recorded to all parts of the state in line with the stronger Delta vision. Deacon Otuaro made the statement today when he paid a visit to a Peoples Democratic Party (PDD) Chieftain, Chief John Oguma to celebrate the New Year with him at his country home in Ovwor-Olomu in Ughelli South Local Government Area of the State. The Deputy Governor who disclosed that the visit was to celebrate the new year…

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By JOHNSON EBIGIDE. The 2019 Delta State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists ( NUJ ) Press Week, tagged ” Enhancing Safety Of Journalists In A Security Challenged Polity”, has come and gone , but its resounding success has kept on reverberating in the state and beyond. Doubting Thomases who strongly believed that it would fail for reasons best known to their personal imaginations have been taught the useful lesson to always believe in purposeful and responsive leadership in human endeavours owing to the smooth, proactive and wonderful organisation of the press week by the present Comrade Ikeogwu leadership…

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By JOHNSON EBIGIDE At the recently concluded press week of the Delta State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists ( NUJ ) , precisely the Lectures/Awards/Fundraising occasion at the David’s Event Centre, along Anwai Road in Asaba, the leadership of the union in the state under the watch of Comrade Mike Ikeogwu departed from the usual patronage of the rich to honour whom honour was due. Apart from several distinguished personalities who received awards of excellence at the occasion, one particular award earned the organisers of the event a thunderous ovation ! It was the award bestowed on Comrade…

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By Patrick Ochei The immediate past Chairman, Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Delta State Council and a refined broadcaster, Comrade Norbert Chiazor has been appointed Special Assistant on Media to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa. The appointment which is referred to as a square peg in a square hole has elicited enormous celebration from the media constituency and persons who value proper information management in the State. Chiazor served as Director of Media and Strategic Communication for Hon. Prince Ned Nwoko’s senatorial campaigns in the 2019 elections and also rallied media publicity for Nwoko’s Operation Return Okowa 2019, culminating in the electoral…

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BY SAM DUVWODE The Edo State Indigenous Association Of Nigeria, led by its National Chairman, Chief Fidelix Oseghale has commended the Ovie of Uvwie Kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Dr. Emmanuel Sideso Abe 1, for using his humility and fatherly disposition to promote peace and unity and ensuring that the kingdom is crime free for indigenes and non-indigenes resident in the kingdom. Chief Osaghale, who led members and executive of Edo State Indigenous Association of Nigeria, Uvwie Branch on a courtesy visit to the Uvwie Palace, commended the monarch for the achievements recorded since ascending the throne of his forebears. The…

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The people of Azama, Enikorogha, Tebujor and Opuedebubor communities under Gbaramatu Kingdom in Warri South-West Local Government Area, Delta State have threatened shutting down operations of Nigeria Gas Company, NGC in their area, adding that if NGC does not restore power outage that have affected the communities for the past 10 months the shutting down will be no going back. Speaking on behalf of the Four affected communities, spokesman (FIYEWEI) of GBARAMATU KINGDOM, Chief Godspwer Gbenekama, JP quipped that NGC gave generator to Azama/Enikorogha and Tebujor/Opuedebubor communities with intent of supplying diesel to power the generators but have refused supplying…

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By Victor Bieni ASABA- Special Assistant to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa on Women Development, Hon. Mrs Christy Odimegwu has Commended the appointment and re- appointments of Hon. Joe Adigwe and Barr. Chukwuma Oseyenim into the Board of tertiary institutions in the State. Hon. Mrs Odimegwu made this assertion today while fielding questions from some group of Journalists today in Asaba, Delta State capital soon after the inauguration of the Board of tertiary institutions at the Unity Hall in old Government House, Asaba in his reactions Commended their appointments. She Congratulated Hon Joe Adigwe who was repointed as Member, Governing Council Board,…

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By Abel Johngold Orheruata Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Security to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State, Comrade Daniel Ezekiel Perela, yesterday donated a computer set to the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Delta State Council. Receiving the gift at the Press Centre in Asaba the Delta NUJ Chairman, Comrade Michael Ikeogwu, who was visibly happy with the presentation, maintained that the presentation was very symbolic and timely. Comrade Ikeogwu thanked comrade Ezekiel for the wonderful gift, saying that he was the first political appointee in the state government to render such assistance to the union since he became the…

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By Abel Johngold Orheruata As part of the activities marking the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Delta State Council 2019 Press Week, the leadership of the Union on Wednesday, December 11, 2019, visited some members currently facing health challenges as well past leaders who have contributed to the development of the Union in one way or the other. The team led by the Delta State Council NUJ Chairman Comrade Michael Ikeogwu and some State Executive members visited Comrades Gabriel Awodegha publisher of Delta Periscope and member of Isoko Correspondence Chapel in Ughelli, former State Chairman Bernard Okpu formerly of Delta…

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