Thousands of Nigerians will US miss their visa appointments as the United States embassy in Abuja and its consulate in Lagos have shutdown indefinitely. This implies that persons who have applied for tourist, study, business visas, immigrant visas or any other travel document will have to cancel their plans. The US embassy in Nigeria said in a Facebook post that the development was caused by the government shutdown in the US. The statement read, “Due to the current US government shutdown, the American centres located in the embassy, Abuja and Consulate-General, Lagos are unfortunately closed. They will re-open once the…
Author: Spade Nigeria
The Campaign Organization of the Delta State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has released the SECOND LEG of its campaign itinerary. The schedule endorsed by the Director-General, Rt. Hon. (Chief) Funkekeme Solomon are as follows: (1). DATE: TUESDAY, 15/01/2019. ◼ ISSELE-UKU, ANIOCHA NORTH LGA. TIME: 10AM. ◼ AKWUKWU-IGBO, OSHIMILI NORTH LGA TIME: 12NOON ◼ ASABA, OSHIMILI SOUTH LGA. TIME: 2PM (2). DATE: WEDNESDAY, 16/01/2019. ◼ ABOH, NDOKWA EAST LGA. TIME: 10AM. ◼ KWALE, NDOKWA WEST LGA TIME: 12NOON ◼ OGWASHI-UKU, ANIOCHA SOUTH LGA. TIME: 2PM (3). DATE: THURSDAY, 17/01/2019. ◼ OBIARUKU, UKWUANI LGA. TIME: 10AM. ◼ AGBOR, IKA SOUTH LGA TIME:…
By Austin Emaduku An example of how much the Nigerian voter has devalued himself and or is regarded by the ruling political class is always on display during festive season like this. They troop to the residents of their so called leaders in government, or any such designated place where they are made to line up like refugees to collect rice and groundnut oil, whereafter they are asked to pose and smile into the camera to be photographed carrying bags of rice on their heads. “Vibrant” Nigerian youth social media gurus, comrades or whatever they call themselves – *The Not…
The National Association of Seadogs (Pyrates Confraternity) has expressed worry over insecurity challenges in the country and their implications for the 2019 general elections. The group which made reference to the kidnap and murder of Major Gen. Idris Alkali (rtd) in Jos, Plateau State; former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Marshal Alex Sabundu Badeh (retd) by gunmen along Abuja/ Keffi road, about 3,500 persons killed by Boko Haram insurgents and about 1,500 others killed as a result of clashes between farmers and herdsmen, said it is “profoundly apprehensive about this widespread state of insecurity. “It appears that Federal government has…
BY SAM DUVWOD Delta State Deputy Governor, Barr. Kingsley Otuaro has described his Mother, Mama Penapena Otuaro as an epitome of hard work, love, humility, a mother who sees education as paramount in the future of every child. Barr. Otuaro, stated this yesterday at his residence in Effurun, while treating his mother to a fête in honour of her 82nd Birthday Anniversary. The state deputy governor in conjuction with his siblings and other family members while falictating with his mother, noted that Mama Penapena Otuaro has proven to be a great teacher whose contagious love for humanity over the years…
By Sam Duvwode Ahead of the 2019 general elections, the National Association of Seadogs, Pyrates Confraternity, Vito Corsica (Delta North) and Okavango (South Africa) Decks in collaboration with the National Orientation Agency (NOA) Delta State Directorate, has called on politicians to be gracious in defeat at the forth coming general elections. The call was made at the weekend, when the combined associations held a Citizens’ Summit on Voter Education aimed at sensitizing the public on the need for active participation in the electioneering by all. The campaign, which was carried out under the Pyrates’ ‘Our Votes Count (OVC)’ advocacy platform,…
BY SAM DUVWODE The Governor of Delta State, Senator (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa has disclosed that, the inclusion of traditional rulers into the machinery of governance has made them to play pivotal roles as custodian of the traditions, customs, heritage and, indeed, the conscience of the society. Governor Okowa who made the disclosure while presenting Staff of Office to the traditional ruler of Akumazi kingdom, Henry Ezeagwu-Ukpo Jegbefume 1, in Ika North East Local Government Area, pledged government continous partnership with traditional rulers in the enthronement of peace and total development of communities in the state. The governor who was represented…
By Austin Emaduku. Dead today, alive tomorrow, clone today, Fake (Jibril) tomorrow and now chronically ill and suffering from dementia. These are some of the words and characteristics that have been used and are still being used to describe the Nigerian sitting President. With elections fast approaching, the voices chanting and ascribing these attributes to Mr President continues to grow and amongst these are people of high intelligence, whose intelligence I respect. This has greatly cast doubt on my own ability to rationally digest issues. I have therefore embarked on this voyage to seek self redirection and enlightenment. I…
Peoples Democratic Party PDP Candidate for Warri Federal Constituency Seat House of Representatives in the forthcoming general elections in 2019, Chief Thomas Ereyitomi JP has congratulated Christians in Warri Federal Constituency as they join their brothers and sisters to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. Chief Ereyitomi JP, while felicitating with Christian faithfuls urged them to continually live in peace, shun tribalism and show love among their neighbours because the reason for the season is Christ birth anniversary which is greeted with giving and exchange of gifts items to people and to less privileges in the society. The Prominent Warri…
The Leadership of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Delta State Council, has concluded plans to engage all the gubernatorial candidates of the various political parties in a live Media Debate. A statement issued in Asaba by the Chairman of the Delta State Council of the NUJ, Comrade Michael Ikeogwu, indicates that the debate will be beamed live on the African Independent Television (AIT) and some other Media outfits in the Country. The aim is to avail Deltans both at home and the diaspora, the opportunity to make informed decision on the candidate to vote as it would also afford…