By Ejime Udueme…. Retirement is when an individual stops working after an active career in the public or private sector after attaining the age of sixty or sixty five or after working for a period of 35 years. From the day of first appointment, the retirement bell ought to ring in the minds of every employee, so as not to be caught unawares when retirement comes. In the Public Service, retirement is based on age or years of service as the case may be. Another red flag for retirement is when creativity and productivity keeps declining. In all spheres of…
Author: Spade Nigeria
The Chairman of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited (TSSNL), High Chief Dr Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, has condoled the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, the Nigerian Military, the Nigerian Army and the family of the Chief of Amry Staff, late Lt.General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja. Tompolo condolence message was contained in a Press Statement he personally signed and made available to journalists on Friday. The Chairman of TSSNL expressed sadness over the death of the Ex Chief of Army Staff, whom he said contributed so much to the security of the…
A 43-year-old Nigerian man, Abimbola David, has been taken into custody by the UK police following allegations of inappropriate online chat with a 14-year-old girl. According to the organization Saving Our Children’s Futures, Abimbola, who is married with two children and residing in the UK on a student visa, allegedly engaged in online interactions with the minor and made inappropriate requests. The girl, who reported the interactions to authorities, provided evidence that led to Abimbola’s arrest. During questioning, Abimbola claimed he was unaware of the girl’s age and expressed shock that she was on the platform. He asserted that he…
In a bid to douse prevalent life challenges in the hearts of Deltans occasioned by the current economic hardship Nigerians are faced with, Eye on the Future Initiative, (EFI), a Non-governmental Organization (NGO) of professionals in various fields of endeavour, on Tuesday launched a mental healthcare outreach at Bomadi, headquarters of Bomadi Local Government Area of Delta State. The programme launched in collaboration with the Bomadi local government council was themed in pidgin English: “Nor Go Kill Yourself, E Go Better”, meaning “Don’t go and kill yourself, it will be better”, which was held at the council secretariat. The programme,…
By Eben Enasco With the Ondo gubernatorial election just around the corner, all eyes are on Professor Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, to deliver a free, fair, and credible election. The INEC Chairman Professor Yakubu would be keen to forget this year’s Edo gubernatorial election in a hurry over the alleged collation center manipulated results that has become a threatening smog as ‘a year-round epidemic’ instead of a celebrated issue in the country. The shift in maintaining Professor Yakubu’s numerous assurances announced during pre-elections, has so far failed to yield the desired results, living doubts…
By Abel Johngold Orheruata The group known as the New Delta Coalition (NDC), has stated that immediate past Governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa’s alleged financial crimes confirm the prevalent and pervasive corruption, lack of transparency and accountability, impunity, and executive lawlessness of the PDP administration in Delta State, which over the years have exacerbated the struggles of everyday Deltans. It’s unacceptable that those in power prioritize personal gain over the welfare of the people they serve. This was stated in a Press Release titled “Ifeanyi Okowa’s Alleged Mindless Looting of Delta Treasury”, signed by Godwin Anaughe on behalf of…
By Austin Ogwuda “The Asaba Massacre is a sore spot in the minds of Ndi Ahaba, we have endured for 54 years this gruesome massacre of our men and boys, the future generation of Asaba was greatly truncated by this wicked act yet we trudge on to a glorious future, one that is devoid of bitterness even to our traducers” – CHIKE OGEAH Esq The above terse statement from Ogbueshi Chike Ogeah, a son of the soil and a former Commissioner for Information under former Governor Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan, in Delta State during the 2021 Annual Memorial Anniversary of October…
Ahead of the Nigerian Union of Local Government Emoloyees,NULGE’s election slated for November 28 in Delta State, a Staff of Isoko North Local Government Council, Amb. (Mrs ) Sarah Couple Ulueme has petitioned the Delta State President of the National Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE, Ziko Okwudi with a threat to sue the union to court for allegedly depriving her from contesting for the office of the Vice Chairman of the Union in Isoko North after she made payment of eighty thousand naira(₦80,000.00) for nomination form. Amb. Ulueme petition is dated 4th November,2024. In the petition, she’s…
The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), Thursday, commended Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State for the construction of legacy projects across the state. NIPR’s Vice President, Professor Emmanuel Dandaura gave the commendation during a tour of some projects executed by the state government across the state. The projects visited include; the Okpanam-Ibusa bypass, Ughelli-Asaba road dualization, ongoing construction of flyovers at Enerhen Junction, PTI Junction, DSC Roundabout by Julius Berger and the Emevor-Orogun road project. Speaking at PTI Junction Effurun, Professor Dandaura who was accompanied by Council members of the Institute, Thelma Okoh and Paulinus Nsirim, thanked Governor Oborevwori…
By Sharon Ivovi The Executive Chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Hon. Samuel Mariere, has urged the Team representing Delta State at the finals of the Basic Education Sport holding at Abuja, the nation’s capital, to be on their best behavior, stay focused, and make the State proud. Highlighting Governor Oborevwori’s-led administration’s commitment to taking education to the next level in the State, Hon. Mariere expressed optimism about the Team’s chances, citing the thorough training and logistical preparations that have been put in place. As the State Team departs for Abuja to compete in the National…