By Norbert Chiazor Maryam Babangida. What a name! Unforgettable queen of power and glamour.Nigeria ‘s finest First Lady, wife of former military leader Ibrahim Babangida. The ravishing beauty befallen by the ugliest of fate- cancer. Like Greek goddess ,Helen of Troy death had since 27th of December 2009 covered Maryam’s eyes . Her body entombed under the foothills of Minna, Niger state, returned and emptied to vanity dust. But Alas! The memory of the late Maryam,came alive on March 19th 2020 at Asaba . It was a memorable morning for the residents of the Delta state capital, as Governor Ifeanyi…
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By Ejime Udueme / Victor Bieni Friends and sympathisers have expressed sadness over the demise of Late Deaconess Omatie Victoria Iweta Esiorho (Mrs), a retired Police Officer and biological mother of the Publisher of SpadeNG News, Comrade Abel Johngold Orheruata. The sympathisers in a press statement signed by Mr. Ozomena Egbune and Emenike Victor Bieni made available to newsmen in Asaba, Delta State capital, stated that an eagle had gone. While consoling the publisher over the death of his mother, they prayed God to grant him, his siblings and entire family the hearts to bear the irreparable loss. Late Omatie…
Chairman of the Southwest Governors’ Forum and Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has explained why his Ekiti State counterpart, Dr. John Kayode Fayemi, was absent during the visit of the Southwest governors to the residence of the former Lagos State Governor and National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Led by their chairman, Arakunrin Akeredolu, the governors had on Tuesday visited Asiwaju Tinubu at his Bourdilon-Ikoyi residence, Lagos state, on a courtesy visit since his return to the country. Arakunrin Akeredolu said Dr. Fayemi was with them at the Southwest Governors’ Forum meeting…
Chief Okumagba EbohThe Iyete (heavy weight) of Africa, Olorogun Okumagba Eboh, the patriarch of the Great Okumagba Dynasty of Okere-Urhobo Kingdom Warri of blessed memory fall into the category of great men who achieve their prominence through hard work, honesty, doggedness that is laced with tenacity of purpose.he liberated his Urhobos of Warri from both internal (Itsekiris) and external colonialism (British),he is the progenitor of other great Okumagbas, late Chief Daniel and His Royal Majesty, Benjamin Okumagba 1 of Okere-Urhobo Warri Kingdom and many more names to be called. a lot of us never knew that before the late Mukoro…
By Eigbe Palmer Sandra Oseahumen Oh I miss the good old days….I grew up in a small community where ‘everybody knew everybody’ ☺️. Where your neighbour is considered as a member of the family irrespective of the clan or actual family he/she is from. Where children from different houses or compounds were not separated by ‘fences’. Where friends help each other to do house-chore, so they can have more time to play… hmm(sigh). But now, I know my neighbours by their voices without knowing their faces because there is a big fence demarcating my compound from their …oh! What a world.😔…
ASABA/Nigeria: Stakeholders in the Niger Delta Area had condemned highly the lack of attention to the region, especially been the main stay of the economy of the nation, lamenting that one of the painful aspect of the neglect is denial of the region of its water space, and free access to the oil business in the country, therefore advocating for a new form and ways to develop the area. This was expressed by stakeholders at the Delta Online Publishers Forum, DOPF, 2021 Annual Lecture, with a Theme: Niger Delta Economy: Building A New Face For The Region”, on Thursday, October…
THE Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide Women Wing, the apex Igbo socio- cultural group, has appealed to political leaders in the country to sincerely address the problems and difficulties faced by many especially our youths Briefing newsmen, The President General of the group women wing, led by Hon. Chief Rita Daniels Chukwuji ( Ochiudo) explained that the igbos are rich in diverse culture, there is need for unity and peace in the city. According to her, the youths are aggreved and aggitating all the country there is need for them to be pulled out of the streets As mothers that we…
By SHARON IVOVI The Chairman of Patani Local Government Council, Honourable Isaac Aguanah has been commended for donating 41 band sets and several copies of hymn books to both primary and secondary schools in the area as part of measure by the council in promoting extra-curricular activities. The Executive Chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Honourable Sunny Ogwu gave the commendation at Patani, headquarters of Patani Local Government Area on Wednesday during an education stakeholders meeting. Donating the drum sets and copies of the hymn books to 29 government primary and secondary schools and 12 private primary…
Kenneth Obieh The National Cash Transfer Office (NCTO) under the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian affairs, Disaster Management and Social development continues the bi-monthly payment of Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT), to 8,164 poor and vulnerable households where women are the major caregivers under the Household Uplifting Program (HUP) in the 9 pilot LGAs from three senatorial district of Delta State. The Head of Unit, State Cash Transfer Unit (SCTU) – Mrs. Modupe Osharode stated that the bi-monthly payment is taking place in Aniocha North, Aniocha South, Burutu, Ethiope East, Ika North East, Okpe, Ughelli South, Warri North and Warri South West…
President Muhammadu Buhari hosts President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey to a two-day official visit to Nigeria starting today, Tuesday October 18th. Accompanied by the First Lady, Mrs. Emine Erdogan, President Erdogan is expected to come in from Angola, and depart to Togo at the end of his visit. In the course of the visit, the leaders of the two countries are expected to consider about two dozen Bilateral Agreements and Memoranda of Understanding, MOUs and they will authorize the signing of those on which there is a concurrence. In addition to the bilateral discussions, President Erdogan will hold one-on-one…