We remain grateful to the Almighty God for yet another Year attained as a country, united by a common destiny and resolute in our determination to overcome the several challenges along the path to build the great and prosperous Nation of our dream. 2. I salute the courage and resilience of all Nigerians, which was evident in 2021 as this nation, like other countries of the world, faced significant challenges that occurred as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic and the efforts to restore the global economy and social order. 3. The persistent insecurity in certain parts of the country…
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WARRI/Nigeria: Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and 2023 Delta Governorship Aspirant, Chief Braduce Amakazi Angozi, has felicitated with the people of Delta State in the New Year, expressing his desire for a collective agenda to achieve a New Delta come 2023. Chief Angozi in his New Year congratulatory message to Deltans made available to the Press, thanked God for protecting the life of Deltans and prayed for Devine provision for all, including residents of the state, so they would live a good and comfortable life in the year 2022. He said, “I thank God and congratulate all Deltans…
The people of Ase-Omuku community in Ndokwa East Local Government Area of Delta state, have said there is palpable fear and anxienty in the over alleged plot to invade and arrest indigenes on trumped up charges. A prominent leader in the community, Chief Okwudili Obi, in a statement on Wednesday, 29th, and made available to newsmen, said the alleged plot to invade and arrest was in view to install dissident community members who refused to abide by the peaceful resolution of the Delta State government. He recalled how the Police invaded the Community and arrested him ( Chief Okwudili Obi),…
OKOWA IS NOT INTERESTED IN FIGHTING ANYBODY – BY FESTUS BOMO PATANI The recent write up by one Dr. Ejikeme Alphonsus Chukwuemika (@chukwuemika@gmail.com), titled: “THE OKOWA XMAS GATHERING AT OWA ALERO – Demigod On Stilt Against A King David”, is not only laughable but very childish and ill-advised, like the effort of a confused contract-writer, who wants to say everything in one article to justify his payment. Just like a proper amateur in the field, you Dr. Ejikeme in your write-up, praised Governor Okowa for making the youths of Ika and Owa-Alero, his own kinsmen, happy and you even sounded…
We sincerely wish to celebrate with the governor of Delta State, Senator ( Dr.) Ifeanyi Okowa, Ekwueme and Road Master of inestimable pedigrees, as he marks the 35 year anniversary of his marital bliss with yet another quintessential personality, Dame Edith Okowa, as wife. We in the Chief Abel Esievo Campaign Organisation have long keyed into the developmental drive of Governor Okowa as a man, conscientiously committed to bringing joy to Deltans through purposeful and responsive governance in the state. We are equally happy that Governor Okowa’s marriage to his heartthrob, Dame Edith Okowa, 35 years ago, has combined in…
The Movement for Stronger Delta (MSD) has expressed disgust and declared as unacceptable the tendency by the Executive Assistant to Delta State Governor on Communications, Mr. Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe, to periodically blackmail and paint the person of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa in a bad light. The socio-political body for peace and good governance, in a statement signed by its National Co-ordinator, Dr. Festus Bomo Patani, expressed its strong feeling of dislike for the attitude of the Executive Assistant Communications for always going public to attack the person and administration of Governor Okowa through calculated and disingenuous blackmail aimed at manipulating the…
The death of Archbishop Desmond Tutu (always known as Arch) is news that we receive with profound sadness – but also with profound gratitude as we reflect upon his life. My prayers and condolences are with his family and all who loved him, with the Anglican Church of the Province of Southern Africa, and all of the people of South Africa. Arch’s love transformed the lives of politicians and priests, township dwellers and world leaders. The world is different because of this man. Archbishop Tutu was a prophet and priest, a man of words and action, one who embodied the…
Warri/Nigeria: A former Commissioner of Agriculture and Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Delta State, Chief Braduce Angozi, had charged Deltans to use the occasion of Christmas to live a life of good neighbours amongst themselves. The erudite politician, and Delta 2023 Governorship Aspirant made the call in his Christmas Message to the people of Delta State on Friday, December 24, 2021 in a Press Statement made available to journalists in the commercial city of Warri. Chief Angozi, stated that the story of Christmas cannot be properly told without good synergy among the people, as the season is…
UMUTU/Nigeria: The Deputy Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, and member representing Ukwuani State Constituency, Rt. Hon Ochor C. Ochor, had called on Nigerians to use the celebration of the Christmas to be Peace Ambassadors, as the country is in serious need of continuous peace advocacy. The Deputy Speaker made this call in his Christmas Message to his constituents, in Ukwuani State Constituency, and other Nigerians, on Thursday, December 24, 2021, in a statement signed by his Press Secretary, Mr. Emmanuel Enebeli. He pointed out that though the country maybe facing serious challenges, especially on issues of security, and rising…
Sir, I join your family, ICC of NUJ, friends and other media practitioners in congratulating you and thanking God for your life as you turn a new age today. Your years have been full of remarkable accomplishments. You are achieving success in journalism as you are doing in unionism. Within the indigenous publishers in Asaba and Delta State NUJ, you remain an ally and a force to reckon with as the Chairman of Indigenous Correspondents Chapel (ICC). Since your election as Chairman in 2020, during which time we have been working to chart the path towards ensuring a better NUJ…