In a major step toward expanding access to healthcare for vulnerable residents, the Senior Special Assistant to Governor Sheriff Oborevwori on Community Development, Dr. Patrick Ighomrore JP, has sponsored the enrollment of over 150 indigent persons—mostly Uvwie indigenes and residents—into the Delta State Contributory Health Scheme. The event, held on Tuesday, July 15, at Ugwu’Udi Family Hall, Egodokporo in Effurun, attracted a large turnout of beneficiaries, community stakeholders, and dignitaries who lauded the initiative as a bold move in advancing grassroots healthcare access. Dr. Ighomrore, a Paul Harris Fellow of Rotary International, said the initiative is his modest contribution to…
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The Senator Seriake Dickson, representing Bayelsa West in the National Assembly, has extended his condolences to the family, government, and people of Katsina State, the Daura Emirate, and Nigerians generally on the passing of former President Muhammadu Buhari. Senator Dickson in a condolence message, expressed who sadness over the news of former President Buhari’s passing, acknowledged his service to the nation. He prayed for the eternal rest of the former President’s soul and wished his family the fortitude to bear the loss. ”I am saddened by the news of the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, which was announced…
SENATOR Seriake Dickson, representing Bayelsa West in the National Assembly, has accused the Nigerian political class of committing political suicide by undermining the country’s democratic institutions and processes. The lawmaker spoke on the theme “Safeguarding Nigeria’s Democracy Through Unity and Resolve,” in Abuja on Monday, Senator Dickson, asserted that the actions of the political class, had not only weakened the nation’s democratic institutions but pushing the country further into crisis. Speaking at a workshop hosted by the Nigeria Civil Society’s Alliance for Democratic Change (NCSADC), Senator Dickson said, “The Nigerian political class has killed this country, and you guys (civil…
In a country battling identity crises and chieftaincy conflicts, one truth just echoed from the hallowed voice of Justice Philip Akinside: “Obas must accept traditional burials.” This bold declaration is not just a judicial opinion—it is a cultural wake-up call! How can a man be enthroned by the gods, guided by ancestral customs, and then want to ditch those same customs in death for a religion he embraced halfway into the throne? This is the dilemma rocking Yoruba land and beyond. When Oba Sikiru Adetona—the revered Awujale of Ijebuland—reportedly said he should be buried strictly by Islamic rites, not traditional…
On November 23, 1981, Governor Victor Olabisi Onabanjo of Ogun State signed a formal order suspending Oba Sikiru Adetona from office as the Awujale of Ijebuland until further notice. However, it soon turned to a deposition, and the removal was scheduled to take effect on January 2, 1984. But the Muhammadu Buhari coup of December 31, 1983, which toppled President Shehu Shagari’s civilian government, halted the plan. Buhari’s intervention inadvertently preserved the Awujale’s reign for the next 41 years. By the early 1980s, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, the Awujale of Ijebuland, and Governor Victor “Bisi” Onabanjo, both sons of Ijebu,…
The recent wave of sponsored publications and malicious propaganda by Bldr. (Prof.) Emmanuel Achuenu, the suspended Rector of Delta State Polytechnic, Ogwashi-Uku, and his collaborators, against Hon. Pastor Paul Adingwupu and members of the institution’s Governing Council, is both condemnable and deeply unfortunate. At the heart of these attacks lies a desperate attempt to divert public attention from serious allegations of certificate racketeering, gross financial misconduct, and administrative malfeasance that have rocked the institution under Prof. Achuenu’s leadership. The publication titled: “Dissolve Delta State Polytechnic Ogwashi-Uku Governing Council, as Crisis Looms – ASUP”, allegedly issued by the Academic Staff Union…
By ENITAN ABEL JOHNGOLD ORHERUATA, mnipr In a bold move to commemorate his one-year anniversary in office, Honourable Warri Friday Ovoke, Executive Chairman of Isoko South Local Government Area, has rolled out a series of initiatives aimed at empowering women, boosting local agriculture, and improving infrastructure. At a colourful ceremony held at the Isoko South Council Secretariat in Oleh, the Council boss distributed a total of ₦11 million to 55 women, carefully selected from the 11 political wards in the local government area. Each beneficiary received ₦200,000 to support and grow their small businesses. Speaking during the event, Honourable Warri…
The immediate past Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Ndudi Elumelu, OON, has expressed satisfaction with the performances of the four Local Government Chairmen in Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency in Delta State. Elumelu made the commendation in his goodwill message as the four Local Government Chairmen mark their one-year in office having been sworn-in on July 15, 2024, alongside other Council Chairmen in the State, by the Delta State Governor, Rt.Hon. Sheriff Francis Oborevwori. The four Council Chairmen include Hon. Emmanuel Bazim Chinye (Aniocha North Local Government), Hon. Jude Chukwunwike (Aniocha South Local Government), Hon. Innocent Esewezie (Oshimili…
Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote has filed paperwork to begin construction of a Deep seaport near his fertilizer and oil refinery plants to make it easier to export goods — including liquefied natural gas — and support the rapid growth of his industrial empire, Bloomberg reported. Dangote plans “to build the biggest, deepest port in Nigeria,” took wings after he sent in the paperwork for permission in late June, he said in an interview. The proposed Atlantic seaport in Olokola, Ogun state, lies about 100 kilometers (62 miles) by road from the billionaire’s fertilizer plant and petrochemicals refinery in Lagos.…
by Deborah Bodunde Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 election, says he leads a modest lifestyle without domestic staff and personally serves guests in his home. Obi made the remarks on Sunday in a post via his X handle, while reacting to the viral photos and videos of him serving food at a recent charity event in Imo state. “I am genuinely surprised that this simple act has become a topic of discussion. As governor, I always served others whenever we had events,” he wrote. “Even now, in private life, I do not have…