The Deputy Governor of Delta State, Sir Monday Onyeme and his wife, Catherine, have felicitated with Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori on his 60th birthday anniversary. Rt. Hon. Oborevwori, the Governor of Delta State, will on Monday, June 19, 2023, clock 60 years. A statement which was personally signed by Sir Onyeme, described the governor as “a man of grace who has been given the mantle of leadership to ensure a stable and progressive Delta State.” He said, “Happy 60th Birthday, Our Governor! “Your Excellency, it gladdens our hearts to celebrate with you and thank the Almighty God for making it…
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Speaking during the interactive session of his book launch titled “The Putin Files: Excursions Around The Ideology Of Pain,” held at the Freedom park, Lagos, stated that “Some people had schemed to tilt the country towards having an interim government,” adding that the tendency had been apparent even before the election”. The Nobel laureate however noted that those who were in support were only being manipulated. It will be recalled that the professor was an object of attack, after he criticised one of the contestants over statements he made on television, which he termed inciting and detrimental to democracy.Interestingly, Soyinka…
The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Dr. Baffa Bichi has offered a new explanation on why the symbolic Tumbin Giwa roundabout at Kano Government House. Bichi who sat for a radio interview, said the roundabout was demolished because it had a Christian cross which is against the teachings of Islam. He said “If you take a drone to take the picture from the top, you will see a cross. In Kano, you cannot do that. Not only that it is in Kano, but in the Government House roundabout. This is against our norms and values and also against the…
The Nigerian Army has reacted to the recent allegations made by former Niger Delta militant leader, Asari Dokubo, regarding the involvement of certain military officials in oil theft in the region. The media reports that Dokubo voiced these claims during a visit to President Bola Tinubu in Abuja on Friday. Reacting, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, the Director of Army Public Relations, emphasised that the Nigerian Army has been actively combating illegal oil bunkering, oil theft, illegal oil refining, and other related crimes in the Niger Delta with notable success. Nwachukwu highlighted the positive outcomes resulting from these interventions, including a…
By abiodun KOMOLAFE Birthdays come with their own adequate burdens of celebrations which the celebrants may not get out of, even after the celebrations may have ended. After the dance in the marketplace, in the forest, and, finally, at the power centre, what remains? Well, it is a question of the buoyancy or otherwise of one’s protocols. The list could be endless! But the expression is the same! On the flipside, the party has taken off in earnest and the rhythm has also reached the climax of its crescendo; then the mournful dirge surges into the atmospheric attributes of moderation.…
By Christian Obileri The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, His Excellency, Dr George Akume says he is eternally grateful and indebted to the University of Ibadan. Speaking when he received in audience some members of the University of Ibadan Alumni Association Board of Trustees, University of Ibadan Trust Fund, College of Past Presidents and the Executive of the Association in his residence at Maitama, Abuja, Dr Akume harped on the benefits he gained having passed through the premier university. According to him, the institution really prepared him for what he is today and commended the founders for the…
Deputy Governor of Delta State, Sir Monday Onyeme on Saturday, stopped his convoy at an accident scene along Ogwashi-Uku/Kwale road, shortly before Isheagu junction. Three dead bodies were seen at the scene of the accident at about 2.45 pm being evacuated by officials of Federal Road Safety Corp, FRSC which had 52011 written on their vehicle. The survivors in the accident which involved a GLK SUV with plate number KUJ326CE, Abuja and a bus with the inscription, St. Philip’s Anglican Church, Asaba, were said to have been moved to the hospital for medical attention. Sir Onyeme was on his way…
BY SAM DUVWODE DELTA State Deputy Governor, Sir Monday Onyeme, has urged Christians to continuously support the growth of the Church. The Deputy Governor who was accompanied by his wife, Catherine, made the call yesterday at the wedding ceremony between Ogochukwu Calista and Ekene Precious at Rhema City International Reconciliation Church, Okpanam, Delta State. He said, “Christians should continue to support the body of Christ and the growth of the Church. “As the church is growing the children of God will be growing.” The Deputy Governor, while congratulating the couple for resolving to spend the rest of their lives together…
By Christian Obileri The Vice Chancellor, University of Ibadan, Professor Kayode Adebowale has cleared the air on the alleged frosty relationship between the authorities of the institution and the leadership of the University of Ibadan Alumni Association (UIAA). According to him, “there is no rivalry whatsoever between the University and the alumni association”. He emphatically stressed that the relationship between them is deeper than what some people may be thinking. Professor Adebowale made the clarifications when the leadership of UIAA Worldwide paid him a courtesy call at the Boardroom of the Vice Chancellor’s office. Professor Adebowale said, ” there is…
The Deputy Chief of Staff, Government House, Asaba, Delta State, Sir Christopher Osakwe, has urged investors to move their businesses to Delta for quick returns on their investments. Sir Osakwe made the call on Friday at Government House, Asaba, when the management of Sterling Bank, paid him a courtesy call. According to him, the Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori’s administration believe that all hands must be on deck, engaging in positive activities in line with his M.O.R.E. agenda. He observed that Delta is strategically located and conducive for business which should be utilized by investors. “We are happy that as a…