by Simon Kolawole How can election results become more credible and acceptable in Nigeria? If you ask five Nigerians, three will tell you an upright chief executive must be appointed for the Independent National Electoral Commission, better known as INEC. The pervasive opinion is that the most important factor in credible elections is the character of the person at the helm of affairs at INEC. That is probably why the country is waiting with bated breath for the successor to Prof Mahmood Yakubu, who is serving his last days as the chairman of the commission. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is…
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by Yewande Fasan Seasoned actress Bimbo Akintola has revealed that she has turned down multiple marriage proposals because she hasn’t found the right partner. Speaking in an interview, the 52-year-old said she doesn’t view her single status as a negative, emphasising that she’s waiting for the person she wants to spend her life with. “For me not to have found my partner, the person I want to spend the rest of my life with, I don’t see it as a negative. I’ve been proposed to many times, and I’ve said no,” she said. She warned against rushing into marriage due…
The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Kaduna, held the Passing Out Parade (POP) for cadets of the 72 Regular Course as part of activities marking its 35th Convocation Ceremony, on Saturday, September 27. The colourful parade, which took place at the Academy Parade Ground, Afaka, was attended by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Senator Ned Munir Nwoko, and other distinguished lawmakers. Over 2,600 graduands had been honored earlier in the week during the convocation ceremony held on Thursday, September 25, which conferred academic degrees on 72 Regular Course cadet officers and 2,546 postgraduate students. Saturday’s Passing Out Parade formally commissioned the cadets…
By ENITAN ABEL JOHNGOLD ORHERUATA The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Renaissance African Energy Company Limited, Mr. Tony Attah, has reaffirmed his belief in human capital development as the most enduring form of giving back to society. Attah, a 1987 graduate of the University of Ibadan (UI) and former resident of Independence Hall, made the pledge when the Executive of the University of Ibadan Alumni Association (UIAA Worldwide) paid him a courtesy visit at the company’s headquarters in Port Harcourt on Friday. The UIAA delegation, led by its Acting President, Dr. Terrumun Hembaor Gajir, was in Port Harcourt to formally…
By Chidi Chukwutem One of the most striking qualities of Senator Ned Nwoko’s representation in the 10th Senate is his special interest in the Ndokwa nation. It is not accidental. It is deliberate, intentional, and rooted in what he personally witnessed while traversing the entire nine local government areas of Delta North Senatorial District during his campaign. For those who were part of that campaign train, his deep concern for Ndokwa would come as no surprise. His visits to Ndokwa communities were not routine political stopovers, they were moments filled with raw emotions. At each turn, he encountered poverty amidst…
By Shulamite Owhoekevbo The drive to reposition Delta State’s civil service received a major boost as the Head of Service, Dr. (Mrs.) Mininim Oseji, convened an intensive training on “Effective Attitudinal Change and Ethical Conduct” for senior officials and members of the state’s Civil Service Committee on Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Events (MICE). Held at the Conference Room of the Head of Service’s office in Asaba, the session underscored Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s M.O.R.E Agenda to modernize governance and strengthen professionalism across ministries, departments, and agencies. Dr. Oseji described the programme as timely, noting that Delta’s civil servants have benefited from…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, to immediately engage the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), the Ogoni people, and other relevant stakeholders with a view to finalising the modalities for the resumption of oil production in Ogoniland. President Tinubu issued the directive on Wednesday, following the presentation of the report by the Presidential Committee on the Ogoni Consultations, chaired by Professor Don Baridam, at the State House in Abuja. Governor Siminalayi of Rivers State led the Ogoni delegation to the ceremony. The President also used the occasion to confer the posthumous…
By Kennedy Kanma As a person, I have always been fascinated by the fact that service for the common good is not only timeless, it is also profoundly timely. So, every day, from our different corners of the world, irrespective of our professions and status, we are reminded to rise above narrow interests. And by so doing, we contribute significantly to a vision of society where all can thrive. But the truth is that, whether through civic action, professional service, charitable work or even everyday act of kindness, each of us has the power to change society and be a…
By ENITAN ABEL JOHNGOLD ORHERUATA, mnipr The commitment to support education came alive in Delta State as 20 students of the College of Nursing Sciences, Eku, Ethiope East Local Government Area, received scholarships worth ₦150,000 each from the Fred and Lilly Okotie Foundation. The presentation, which took place on campus, marked the first scholarship gesture of its kind in the school’s history. Excitement filled the air as the beneficiaries, drawn from different levels of study, expressed gratitude for the timely financial relief. While appreciating the efforts of the current Provost, Gloria Bassey, the college’s Management commended Dr. and Mrs. Fred…
The Traditional Ruler of Idumuje Unor in Aniocha North local government area of Delta state, His Royal Majesty Obi Charles Chukwunweike Anyasi III, says the inhabitants of Delta North Senatorial District popularly called Anioma are Igbos and affirmed that Senator Ned Nwoko was right in his classification of the people. Speaking on a special TVC interview programme “Behind the Headlines,” Obi Anyasi III said there are “claims to different ancestries but Aniomas are statutorily Igbos.” Reflecting on the historical and cultural identity of Anioma people, the Obi, a veteran media personality turned king said: “The original concept of “Anioma” (the…