By Very Rev Dr Okegbile Twenty two years ago, I was sent by Methodist Church Nigeria to serve as Presiding Chaplain, Chapel of Christ the Light (Interdenominational), Alausa, and later at the State House Chapel, Marina, Lagos. My pastoral work at the chapel afforded me a close understanding and religious maturity of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate, of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), and a former governor of Lagos, a state that is a microcosm of Nigeria in terms of religious diversity. His matured management of religion as a way of life, ensured inter-religious harmony in Nigeria’s…
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The gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Delta State, Olorogun David Edevbie, has congratulated the Asagba of Asaba, Obi (Professor) Chike Edozien on his 98th birthday anniversary. The congratulatory message was contained in a release by the Head of Strategic Communications of Olorogun David Edevbie Campaign Organisation, Mr Fred Edoreh. Describing the monarch as a father who has always put the interest of his subjects and the state first, Edevbie stated that Prof. Edozien has played very critical roles in the development of not just Delta State but the entire nation. “I heartily congratulate our royal father and…
By SAAD ABDULRAHEEM Disturbed by increasing security challenges in the country, the Ministry of Interior is planning to hold its annual security retreat to provide robust platform of engagement of critical stakeholders to address issues that pose threats to internal security. Addressing the members of the Retreat Planning Committee at the inauguration ceremony, the Permanent Secretary, Dr. Shuaib Belgore tasked the members to put in their best for the national assignment. He also urged them to surpass the achievements of the last Committee by ensuring that this year’s stakeholders security gathering will be a success. Belgore made reference to last…
By Mcdonald Harrison Popular Nollywood actress, Destiny Etiko has reacted amid claims of being amorously linked to Apostle Johnson Suleiman. The thespian took to her Instagram page to share a cryptic post after the allegation went viral. Destiny Etiko reacts after being accused of sleeping with Apostle Johnson Suleiman. Recall that the faceless and controversial blogger, Gistlovers has been dragging the Omega Fire Ministries’ General Overseer while accusing him of sleeping with countless actresses such as: Mercy Johnson, Halima Abubakar, Shan George, Daniella Okeke, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde and so on. Recently, Destiny Etiko was added to…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Delta Central Senatorial District, Okakuro Ede Dafinone has congratulated Urhobo-born, Nigeria long jump Silver Medalist, Ese Brume for her exploit at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, USA where she leapt 7.02m to win Silver and Nigeria’s second medal. Dafinone, whose family holds the Guinness World Record as the family with the most number of Chartered Accountants, while felicitating with Brume said that she has consistently demonstrated on the global stage that the Urhobo Nation is a force to be reckoned with in all spheres of human endeavour. It would…
By Donald Monu/Daniel Egwahor The Delta State government, as part of measures being taken to deliver on the Stronger Delta Agenda, by building a technologically driven economy, has embarked on a six-day on-site inspection of the technical colleges under construction across the 25 (twenty-five) local government areas of the state. The Delta State Commissioner for Technical Education, Hon. Shola Daibo, who led the team on the inspection tour to the sites at Asaba, Effurun, Obiaruku, Akugbene, Irri, Orerokpe, Oghara and Omadino, stated that the aim of the inspection visit was to ascertain their completion status as well as ensure that…
A former Member of the House of Representatives, Hon (Engr) Doris O. Uboh (MNSE), has promised to develop sports in Ika Federal Constituency, and also declared that Nigerian Women must always be celebrated. She stated this in reaction to the feats attained by Nigerian Women in recent times, especially with the recent triumphs of Nigerian sportswomen in the international scene. In the statement made in Abuja, Doris Uboh said ” It really feels good to be a Nigerian woman at this time because of the amazing exploits being recorded by Nigerian female athletes in diverse areas of sports.…
In a statement signed by the North-West Zonal Chairman, Reverend Moses Bitrus of Arise and Shine Prophetic Ministry Kaduna, they said instead of joining to fight and grudge over the issue of Muslim-Muslim ticket ,”we have resolved to pray to God to give us leaders with the wisdom and knowledge to govern Nigeria.” According to the statement, the group noted that “Nigeria is collapsing and needs leaders with proven track record of performance that are adequately equipped to fight the threats by insurgency with all seriousness.We need committed leaders with the capacity to deliver on campaign promises without excuses…
By ABEL JOHNGOLD ORHERUATA Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the Delta State House of Assembly (DTHA) Deputy Clerk, Legislative Matters, Chief (Dr.) Ebi Franklin Waboke, FCIM, has voluntarily retired his appointment with the Delta State Government. This was disclosed in Chief Dr. Waboke’s retirement notification letter, dated 16th May, 2022, and made available to newsmen today in Asaba while briefing on the reasons he was seeking political powers. He said he was seeking political powers to represent Burutu Federal Constituency at the Federal House of Representatives on the platform of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in…
Mr Iwemdi Nwaham is an astute grassroot politician, public affairs analyst, reverred community leader and educationist. In this exclusive interview with Ika Mirror, Nwaham talked on vital issues, including his reasons for leaving All Progressives Congress,APC for Peoples Democratic Party, PDP._ Enjoy reading: Question: May we meet you sir ? My name is Iwemdi Nwaham. I hail from Umunede, in Ika North East LGA of Delta State. I was born in Bauchi in Bauchi State on 12th of February, 1957. My father was a federal civil servant in the northern parts of Nigeria for a long time. I began my…