The National Association of Seadogs (Pyrates Confraternity) has described Nigeria’s worsening literacy crisis as a “national emergency,” warning that millions of out-of-school children are being condemned to lives of poverty, exclusion, and crime unless urgent action is taken. In a statement issued on Sunday to mark this year’s International Literacy Day themed “Promoting Literacy in the Digital Era: Bridging the Gap,” NAS Cap’n, Dr Joseph Oteri, said the scale of Nigeria’s challenge was unprecedented. “Despite being Africa’s largest economy, Nigeria harbours the world’s highest number of out-of-school children. UNICEF puts the figure at 10.2 million children of primary school age,…
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The Aniocha-Oshimili Elders’ Association, otherwise known as Izu Ikei, has declared support for Senator Ned Nwoko’s push for the creation of Anioma State. The Chairman of the foremost sociocultural organization, Prince Sir Clement Okonjo, made the declaration at an event organized by the group in Asaba over the weekend. Prince Okonjo said: “We want Anioma State and we have made our position known to the person pushing for it. And I want to let out this secret. Ned Nwoko didn’t just start the agitation today. It’s been there since he was in the House of Representstices. “Recall that when Delta…
BY CHIDI CHUKWUTEM The article, “Ned Nwoko’s Roguish Igbo Identity and Why We Don’t Nee Anioma State” posted on Anioma Voice by one Nwankwo T. Nwaezeigwe, a self-exiled figure with a history of inflammatory rhetoric, represents a desperate attempt to sow division among Anioma people and undermine the legitimate efforts of Senator Prince Ned Nwoko. Far from a scholarly critique, it is riddled with revisionist history, personal attacks, and unsubstantiated claims that ignore overwhelming evidence of Anioma’s Igbo heritage and the senator’s genuine commitment to his people’s advancement and welfare. This rebuttal dismantles these fallacies point by point, reaffirming Senator…
By: Sam Omatseye Some political losses are like death. To those who win, especially when the loser is a man in the top office of the land like Goodluck Jonathan, it is like a big iroko that crashes through a forest. No tree or leaf or bough is stout enough to repulse the thuds, hisses and howls of its fatal fall. The victors, the likes of Buhari and his APC, could have looked at Jonathan’s fall as “a magnificent death,” the same way Joseph Conrad penned an obituary, in his metaphoric story titled Youth about the bonfire of a ship…
Kennedy Kanma, the Labour Party senatorial candidate in Delta North, Delta State, in the last general elections, has called for strengthened initiatives to overcome ignorance and advance education as the cornerstone of a fair society. Kanma, a lawyer and advocate of social justice, made the call in Lagos during an interactive session with some journalists as part of the activities marking this year’s UNESCO’s International Literacy Day which holds every September 8. “On this World Literacy Day, I reiterate my firm commitment to eradicating illiteracy and empowering every citizen with the gift of knowledge. Literacy is not just a fundamental…
Senator Ned Nwoko representing Delta North Senatorial District and Chairman Senate Committee on Reparations and Repatriation, Friday congratulated Muslims across the country on the historic occasion of Eid-Maulud. In his goodwill message at Abuja Senator Ned Nwoko said the Eid al-Maulud celebration was significant as it commemorates the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (SAW), who “devoted his life to the service of Almighty Allah” According to Senator Nwoko: . “The privilege granted us by Almighty Allah to see another Maulud celebration must be greatly valued as it provides an opportunity for the Muslim Ummah to reflect on Prophet Muhammad’s…
As a young man growing up, it was always a delight to listen to the jingles of Professor Jerry Gana “if you are a President, President well, if you are Senator, Senator well, if you are a Carpenter, carpenter well” etc. It was a clarion call for commitment to nation building. It was from the Federal Ministry of Information. We had a National Orientation Agency headed by Professor Elochukwu Amucheazi. The impact of the National Orientation Agency was felt all over the country. Those were the days of MAMSER(Mass Mobilization for Self Reliance, Social Justice, and Economic Recovery). Then, the…
By ENITAN ABEL JOHNGOLD ORHERUATA, mnipr Okpanam, Delta State – A historic convergence of Igbo youths under the umbrella of the Igbo Unification Movement (IUM), in collaboration with the Ndi Na Asu Bia Sociocultural Organization, has reaffirmed the collective resolve of the Igbo nation to stand united and pursue equitable development within Nigeria. The gathering, which held on Friday, August 29, 2025, in the ancient city of Okpanam beside Asaba, brought together spirited delegations from the 13 contiguous states of Igbo indigeneity. Participants described the meeting as a turning point for deepening Igbo solidarity and charting a new course for…
The lawmaker representing Oshimili South in the Delta House of Assembly, Hon. Bridget Anyafulu, Esq. has extended her warm congratulations to Muslims in her constituency and around the world on the occasion of Eid-ul-Mawlid. The significant celebration marks the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, a revered figure in Islam. In a heartfelt statement issued on Friday, Anyafulu expressed her felicitations on behalf of her family and the peace-loving people of Oshimili South. “On behalf of my family and the good and peace-loving people of Oshimili South, I heartily congratulate and felicitate with Muslims in our local government area and…
The immediate past Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Ndudi Elumelu, OON, has warmly felicitated with Nigerians, especially the Muslim Ummah, on the joyous occasion of Eid-ul-Mawlid, the celebration of the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (SAW). In his heartfelt message on Friday, September 5, 2025, Elumelu urged Nigerians to draw strength and inspiration from the life of the Prophet, whose virtues of patience, humility, selflessness, and generosity remain a guiding light for humanity. “At this sacred time, let us open our hearts to one another, live in love, show compassion to the less privileged, and…