I like to play hide and seek with my five year old son. When it is his turn to hide I have to close my eyes and count to ten before I begin the search for his whereabouts. To make the game interesting for him, I must pretend I don’t know where he is hiding even when I see half of his feet out of his hiding place. I have to keep saying “where is this boy” even when I know exactly where he is. Meanwhile he is there in his “hiding” place chuckling and quite convinced that he has…
Author: Spade Nigeria
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Tuesday, said his administration was determined to ensure that residents of the state do not unduly suffer from the economic hardship bedeviling the country. Governor Oborevwori, disclosed this at the flag-off of 4th disbursement of the Delta State Community Action for Resilience and Economic Stimulus, D-CARES, held at the Events Centre, Asaba, at which 97,365 persons benefitted. The tally of beneficiaries on Tuesday brought the grand sum of beneficiaries of D- CARES to over 208, 000. Oborevwori said the gesture in D- CARES was in furtherance of his administration’s desire to meet the…
Okpai Power Plant: Senator Nwoko Should Partner with Federal Government and Other Stakeholders By Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe Esq The Okpai Power Plant, located in Delta State, Nigeria, has been a subject of discussion in recent times, particularly with Senator Ned Nwoko’s calls for its completion. While the senator’s enthusiasm for the project is commendable, it is essential to clarify the ownership structure and the role of stakeholders involved. The Okpai Power Plant is a joint venture between the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC), and other multinational companies. The federal government has a significant stake in…
By Abel Johngold Orheruata The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the September 21 governorship election in Edo State, Dr Asue Ighodalo, has demanded the payment of N20 Billion in damages from Adams Oshiomhole, a chieftain of the All progressives Congress (APC) and a sitting senator for malicious defamatory utterances made against him on Saturday, September 14, 2024, at a political campaign rally in Benin City. Oshiomhole had recklessly accused Ighodalo of being the brain behind a ponzi scheme, ‘PLANWELL’, in which numerous Nigerians were defrauded of their hard earned funds in the past. In a letter dated…
By Abel Johngold Orheruata Barely six days to the September 21 governorship election in Edo State, the non-indigenous people in Ovia North East and South West Local Government Areas, under the aegis of Edo State Non-Indigenous Forum, have thrown their weight behind the candidacy of Dr Asue Ighodalo and his running mate, Osarodion Ogie, candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the coming election. At two separate Town Hall Meetings held in Okada and Iguobazuwa on Monday, the forum made up of various ethnic groups, including Hausa/Fulani of the Arewa stock, Ndigbo, Yoruba, Urhobo and other groups from Kogi…
Warri – The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has called on the media to uphold the principles of fact-checking in their reportage. This appeal was made during a media parley on Friday September 13, 2024, at Effurun in Uvwie, Delta State, where select journalists from both print and online news organisations discussed pressing issues in the nation’s oil and gas sector. In his remark, one of the media conveners, Solomon Oseagah, said the ongoing challenges regarding availability of petroleum products and the delays being experienced in nation’s refineries were being tackled headlong by the company. He emphasised that journalists…
In a political move that has electrified the campaign trail, award-winning musician, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has thrown his weight behind Asue Ighodalo, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the upcoming Edo governorship elections. On Sunday evening, the superstar took to his Instagram to announce the endorsement, posting a Thisday newspaper cover featuring Dr. Ighodalo, with the caption: “The next governor of my mother’s homeland.” Davido’s mother hails from Edo State, adding a personal touch to the endorsement that has stirred conversations among political observers and fans alike. The timing of this endorsement could not…
American President’s “Lifetime Achievement Award” winner, Dr. Greg Nnamdi Oputa has been crowned the new Obi of Aboh Kingdom, a revered monarch in Nigeria’s South South geo-political zone. Dr. Oputa was crowned King on Sunday in a colourful ceremony that took place at Aboh, Ndokwa East Local Government Area of Delta State. With the conclusion of the ascension process to the stool of his forebears, Dr Oputa has emerged as the 20th Obi of Aboh Kingdom and he is addressed as His Imperial Majesty (HIM) Obi Oputa III. In an interview held at the ancient Palace of Obi Oputa II,…
Since this week when Senator Ned Nwoko issued some statements in the residence of General Mike Ndubuisi( Rtd), concerning the Okpai IPP project, some mischievous persons have made it a duty to create Political capital out of it. In the first place it should be noted, as Senator Ned noted himself, that he takes his mandate very seriously. The Okpai IPP project which is being developed by Nigeria Agip oil ,NNPC, Conocophilips and EniPower has been a thorny project resulting in several delays. The expansion plan for Okpai IPP was designed for an additional power generation provided by means of…
By Fred Edoreh Agreed, politics is allowed, but we must not necessarily destroy our state for mere populism and personal political calculations, or how else can one describe the recent attack on the Delta State Governor, His Excellency, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, by Senator Ned Nwoko, representing the very good people of Delta North. The Distinguished Senator, in a meeting with stakeholders of his district, tried to create dissaffection against the Governor for allegedly refusing his lobby to provide N35 billion to the contractors for the completion of Phase II of the Okpai Power Plant, a project of the federal…