By Festus Ahon Globally, governments are striving to ensure that peoples and tribes are able to feed themselves through sustainable food supply and clean agricultural practices. For African countries which have had to face multiple challenges occasioned by climate change and human induced adversities, food security has become a major priority for people oriented governments. It is generally held that no man is one unless and until he is able to feed himself on a sustainable basis. This inclination applies to individuals as it does to communities and even societies. Initially, this concept of self-sustenance was limited, in practical application,…
Author: Spade Nigeria
Patients and their relatives at the Federal medical centre Asaba are having a tough time as workers on duty now treat them with phone torches. A visit to the premises on Saturday night revealed that the emergency unit was in total darkness while at the orthopaedic clinic, patients were complaining about the situation as the wards were in total darkness. A patient who undergone surgical, operated upon was brought with an ambulance from the Surgical Center of the hospital to the orthopaedic clinic and was rejected by those on duty as a result of lack of electricity last night. The…
In a poignant ceremony held at the family compound in Ogbe-Ijoh, Warri, Mr. Sylvester Oromoni Snr, father of the late Sylvester Oromoni Jnr, has vowed to continue the fight for justice, particularly on behalf of students facing maltreatment in Nigerian educational institutions. Two years ago, the 12-year-old Dowen College pupil, Sylvester Oromoni Jnr, met a tragic end, allegedly tortured by senior students. Addressing journalists, Mr. Oromoni expressed the family’s determination to ensure justice not only for their son but for all students who have faced assaults within school premises. This decision to bury their son came after confirming that the…
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) is set to confer a national merit award on the former militant commander in the Niger Delta, Chief Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo. The honour, according to the national leadership of the NUJ, is in recognition of Tomplo’s contributions to the prevailing peace in the Niger Delta and the success recorded in the war against crude oil theft and pipelines vandalism being spareheaded by the ex-commmder of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND). National President of NUJ, Chief Chris Isiguzo, made these revelations, during a visit to Tompolo at Oporoza Community,…
By Victor Bieni, Asaba Former Vice Chancellor, University of Benin, Prof. Emmanuel Nwanze, has congratulated the Executive Governor of Delta State, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori on his well deserved victory as Supreme Court on Friday, January 19, 2024 upheld the Judgement of the appeal court, ruled in favour of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori as the winner of March 2023 Guber election in Delta State and affirmed him as Delta State Governor. The Former 2023 Chairman of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s 88-Man Transition Committee in a press statement which was made known to some group of Journalists today being on Thursday, January 25,…
By Sharon Ivovi The Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) of Delta State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), has hailed the appointment of Hon. Samuel Mariere as the Executive Chairman of the Board, affirming their confidence that his appointment had rekindled their hope of better days ahead for the board. Chairman, NASU of SUBEB, Comrade Monye Oluchukwu gave the accolade when he led a 21-member delegation of the union on a courtesy visit on the Executive Chairman of Board on Thursday. While expressing confidence on the calibre of Hon. Mariere and members of his team, the SUBEB NASU chairman, commended the insightful…
Delta State Commander of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Abubakar Wada, Esq, has appealed to the Governor of Delta State, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, to prioritise the completion and commissioning of the state drug addicts counseling and rehabilitation center situated in Kwale, saying that the agency cannot do much in the area of rehabilitation in the absence of a well equipped facility. He noted that governor Oborevwori is worried about the rising cases of drug abuse and trafficking in Delta, and across the country, judging from the genuine concerns he expressed during the recent visit of NDLEA Director…
By Bayo Onanuga We have noticed how mischief-makers, bent on fueling needless ethnic mistrust, have deliberately misinterpreted the decision of the Central Bank of Nigeria to relocate its Department of Banking Supervision to Lagos and the directive of the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development that the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria(FAAN) should relocate its head office back to Lagos. We consider it necessary to inform Nigerians that there is no iota of truth in the interpretations given to the directives in some quarters and the unfounded claims and rumours that President Bola Tinubu is planning to relocate the Federal…
BY PATRICK MGBODO The Delta State Contributory Health Commission (DSCHC) has set forth ambitious plans to significantly expand the state’s health insurance scheme, with a goal to extend coverage to one million enrollees within the next 12 months. The ambition was announced yesterday by the Chairman of the commission’s governing board, Dr Augustine Obidi during the inauguration of new board members in Asaba. The move comes as part of a broader strategy by Governor Sheriff Oborevwori to strengthen the state’s healthcare infrastructure and ensure that all residents of the State can avail themselves of quality medical services. Speaking at the…
Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy and Coordination and Head, Central Delivery and Coordination Unit, Hadiza Bala Usman, says her principal will sack ministers who do not deliver on their mandates. Usman said the president was serious about delivering on his promise to make life better and easier for Nigerians. She spoke at the opening of the technical retreat for delivery desk officers of federal ministries on implementation of presidential priorities and ministerial deliverables in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State capital While asking for the total commitment of delivery officers and directors of planning in ministries who were present…