By Johnson Egbemudia Dudu, PhD I have written extensively about Professor Emeritus Andrew Godwin Onokerhoraye, former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Benin, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria, and former Executive Director of the Centre for Population and Environmental Development (CPED), a research institution of international repute that has mentored countless research professionals since its establishment in 1999. Professor Emeritus Onokerhoraye turns 81 on 7 July 2026. This tribute is not primarily about his remarkable academic achievements or distinguished career. His memoir, On the Hot Seat: The Memoir of a Vice-Chancellor, and his autobiography, The Riches of His Grace, have already…
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Immediate past Deputy Governor of Delta State and leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta State, His Excellency, Dcn. Kingsley Burutu Otuaro, Esq., has paid glowing tribute to Distinguished Senator James Manager as he marks his 66th birthday, describing him as an exceptional statesman, bridge-builder and one of Nigeria’s most accomplished political leaders. In a heartfelt congratulatory message released on Tuesday, Otuaro said Senator Manager’s life has been defined by unwavering commitment to public service, democratic governance and the advancement of Delta State and the Niger Delta. He noted that over the decades, the former lawmaker distinguished himself…
A Federal High Court sitting in Warri, Delta State, has ordered Prophet Tamarauebi Elisha Owan, founder of GreatGod Holy Tabernacle, to pay N200 million in damages for the unlawful destruction of a traditional Egbesu shrine where Niger Delta leader, Chief Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, and others serve as chief priests. In a judgment delivered by Justice H.A. Nganjiwa on June 29, 2026, the court condemned the actions of Prophet Owan and members of his congregation, describing them as โunconstitutionalโ and a clear violation of the constitutional rights to freedom of thought, conscience, and religion. The court also issued…
A major political crisis is unfolding in Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State, with allegations of intimidation, abuse of office, police harassment and disregard for a subsisting court order threatening the independence of the council’s legislative arm. The crisis centres on the Leader of the Oshimili North Legislative Arm, Hon. Jeffrey Mordi, who, according to sources and court documents obtained by our correspondent, has been at the centre of an intense political battle since councillors impeached the former Leader of the House and his Deputy. Sources said the impeachment, carried out by members of the legislative arm over…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday charged Nigerian athletes representing the country at the forthcoming 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, to compete with courage, honour, integrity, discipline, and patriotism, urging them to make the nation proud by excelling through fair competition. President Tinubu gave the charge through his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, during the Presidential Send-off Ceremony at the State House, Abuja, ahead of the team’s departure for Glasgow. President Tinubu described the athletes as worthy ambassadors of the nation’s resilience, talent, and determination, expressing confidence in their ability to deliver outstanding performances on the global stage. Team…
โTHERE is a particular brand of intellectual vanity that blossoms in the sterile, air-conditioned comfort of diaspora academia. It is a posture of superiority that masquerades as empathy while harbouring a profound, almost visceral disdain for the very people it claims to champion. Abimbola Adelakun, a regular purveyor of this cynicism, has once again treated the Nigerian public to a masterclass in this elitist arrogance. In her latest broadside, she attempts to dissect the โunexamined life,โ yet in doing so, she reveals nothing but the breathtakingly shallow, unfiltered mind of the professional critic, a mind that is as divorced from…
By Shulamite Owhoekevbo After a demanding week behind office desks, government files and policy meetings, Delta State civil servants now have something new to look forward to every first Friday of the monthโa chance to unwind, reconnect and simply enjoy themselves. In a landmark move to place workers’ welfare alongside productivity, the Head of Service, Dr. (Mrs.) Mininim Oseji, on Friday launched the maiden edition of the “Thank God It’s Friday” (TGIF) initiative and officially declared open the Staff Club at the Head of Service Office Complex in Asaba. The atmosphere was one of excitement and celebration as officers gathered…
By Bamidele Ademola-Olateju Let me state plainly what has happened, stripped of the theater. A man walked into the Federal Secretariat Complex, hung a shingle for an agency that existed nowhere in law, opened thirty-four bank accounts in fictitious names, hosted foreign ambassadors, and solicited a note verbale from the United States government. All while, he now claims, being ushered into these corridors by the Chief of Staff himself. The Presidency calls him a con artist, but he calls himself a whistleblower wronged by the very officials who profited from him. The courts will decide who carries the greater guilt.…
Representatives from more than 100 countries are converging on Tehran to honor Ali Khamenei, the former Iranian Supreme Leader whose assassination by American and Israeli forces has united the Global South in grief and rage. The state funeral, beginning Friday, marks one of the largest gatherings of world leaders in modern history … a testament to the towering legacy of a man who stood unflinching against imperial aggression until his final breath. Khamenei was martyred at 86 in a cowardly joint United States-Israeli air strike on his compound on February 28 … the opening salvo of Washington’s criminal war on…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday, disclosed that he directed the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to provide roads and other engineering infrastructure to the 3,112-unit Renewed Hope City in Karsana before residents could occupy the estate, and the minister wasted no time in carrying out the directive. The President, represented by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, made the disclosure while commissioning the 10.5-kilometre Access Roads to the Renewed Hope Cities and Estates in Karsana West District, Abuja. He said the completion of the road network fulfilled the directive he gave during the groundbreaking of the housing project,…