By Osabenyi Onefeli Double High Chief, Rt. Hon., Senator, Dr, Sir, Pharm., Arch., Prof., Amb., Brig. Gen. Barr. Osabenyi Onefeli, (rtd) pss, pcs, JP, CON, MON, B.Sc., M.Sc., LLM, PhD; the Ochiligwe 1 of Onicha-Ukwuani, the Ochiosa 1of Utagba-Uno, the Ekeneke of Amai Kingdom, the Odogwu of Umutu, the Onotu-Ukwu of Ukwuani, the Etim of Obetim-Uno, the Agbalala1 of Utagba-Ogbe. In sane climes this can be seen as total madness. It sounds crazy and a brazen demonstration of insanity. But in our environment, it’s the norm, it’s the picture of a great achiever. A man who has distinguished himself in…
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By Sharon Ivovi Executive Chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Hon. Samuel Mariere has urged Education Secretaries in the State to double up their efforts in improving the standard of education in their respective localities. The SUBEB boss gave the charge during his maiden meeting with Education Secretaries from the 25 Local Government Areas of the State at the SUBEB Headquarters Office , Asaba on Wednesday. While emphasizing that their proactive actions would determine the educational future of the children, the SUBEB Chairman reiterated his resolve by working tirelessly towards increased enrollment rates in public Primary…
It is quite unfortunate that both people who lost their party tickets and those who failed to install their lackey in elective positions came together to fight a man who God used to give Delta State the best hand that can pilot the affairs of our lives and state for another eight years. The wickedness was so strong that they recruited an ex-Governor from Rivers State to help them to snatch the mandate freely given to Governor Sheriff Oborevwori by deltans at the Supreme Court just to stop Senator Dr Okowa’s popularity. The gang-up and underhand game to steal Governor…
Nollywood actress Patience Ozokwo has revealed why she refused to remarry after the death of her husband years ago. The actress made this known on Thursday during her chat with colleague Mercy Johnson on her weekly edition of her cook show, Mercy’s Menu. Ozokwor said, “I wanted to remarry but my kids had already come of age and they pleaded with me not to marry another man and they promised they would be my husband. “They asked me to stay single for them so their friends will not laugh at them that at their age their mum remarried and I…
By Fred Edoreh It is part of the fun of football to see fans imagine that they know better than their team’s coach and want to dish instructions to him. It is normal and I do that too sometimes, because it draws from our passion for sports, especially for our teams. At the 2005 African Games in Brazzaville, our women Basketball team was up against Mali whose girls were displaying great dexterity, seemingly overpowering ours in the semi finals. I remember standing by the terrace, above the position of Coach Adewunmi Aderemi, “Owolo,” and dishing out instructions to him in…
Permanent Secretary and Solicitor-General, Delta State Ministry of Justice, MOJ, Omamuzo Erebe, Esq, has again emphasized on the urgent need to curb rising cases of illegal migration, sexual abuse/child rape and use of narcotics in the state and across the country. He said his ministry decided to set up two special units to focus mainly on; sexual abuse and illegal migration, to prosecute offenders, adding that his ministry will continue to collaborate with major stakeholders to curb the menace, while urging Delta State Orientation Bureau, DSOB, to intensify efforts on result oriented strategic campaigns to reorientate the minds of citizens,…
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborewori is still committed to be a governor for all Deltans, says Sir Festus Ahon, Chief Press Secretary to the Delta State Governor. Ahon who stated this during a Radio programme in Kpoko FM, Warri, monitored by our Correspondent, thanked the people of the State for their support during the elections and legal battles. He assured that the Oborewori’s administration would not take the support of the people for granted, noting that “the governor is fine and he is fast settling in for the business of governance, haven won 38 legal battles. Like he…
By Sarah Ogodo In a bid to deepen collaborations with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture And Food Security, and to support the food security agenda of the Federal Government, Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) Plc is bringing its expertise and experience to bear on Nigeria’s pursuit of a bumper wheat harvest this year by training extension agents and farmers under the National Agricultural Growth Scheme and Agro Pocket (NAGS-AP)/Jigawa Wheat Cluster Project. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of NIRSAL, Abbas Umar Masanawa, OON, disclosed this to newsmen today during the capacity training workshop held…
The Lagos State Taskforce has arrested 63 miscreants and recovered weapons in an early morning raid in different parts of Oshodi, Lagos on Monday. The early morning raid lasted for over three hours at Bolade Junction, Mosafejo, Oshodi Bridge, Oshodi Under Bridge, Brown Street, Railway Track and the BRT Corridors. The raid was carried out in places where miscreants were reported to have to have engaged in different forms of nefarious activities that had made residents and commuters restive. The operation was led by the Chairman of the Agency, CSP Shola Jejeloye. Jejeloye described the activities of some of the…
The Obi and Paramount Ruler of Abavo Kingdom , Uche Irenuma 11 has described the victory of the State Governor , Right Honorable Sheriff Oborewori at the Supreme Court as a re -affirmation of the collective mandate freely given to him by all Deltans in the march 18, 2023 Governorship Election in the State. In a Congratulatory Message to Governor Oborewori, on behalf of the good people of Abavo Kingdom, Obi Uche Irenuma 11 described the Apex Court’s affirmation of the Governor’s Election as victory for Democracy and restoration of the People’s confidence in the Judiciary and Electoral Process. …