According to her, the father started defiling her since last year after the death of her mother. The last time she saw her period was December, meaning she is almost due for delivery and had not had any anti-natal care ever. The father later threw her out of the house, leaving her with no option than to come over to Uyo and find anyone who may be interested in the child. Pathetic ba? 😥 Yesterday, she was spotted at Plaza asking people around if they have a need for a baby. She needed a family to take her in till…
Author: Spade Nigeria
The All Progressives Congress (APC), Delta State Chapter, has reacted to a statement issued by the expelled erstwhile State Deputy Chairman of the party, Mr. Elvis Ayomanor where he claimed to be the party’s State Acting Chairman. The party likened the claim to a nollywood script being acted by a confused impostor and PDP agent who earns his daily living from controversies. The party in a statement authorised by the State Chairman, Caretaker Committee, Prophet Jones Erue and signed by Nick Ovuakporie, Director of Publicity of the party, vows to sustain the enforcement of party discipline against anyone who runs…
A Bill for a law Prohibiting Open Grazing, indiscriminate Breeding, Rearing and Marketing of Livestock in Delta State, otherwise known as Anti grazing bill, has been passed by the State House of Assembly. The Bill was passed following a motion to that effect by the Majority Leader of the House, Hon Ferguson Onwo and adopted during the Tuesday’s resumed plenary of the State Legislature, presided over by the Speaker, Chief Sherrif Oborevwori. The Chairman House Committee on Special Bills, Hon Pat Ajudua has presented the report on the bill on the floor of the House, which was received and adopted,…
By JOHNSON EBIGIDE A carpenter was laboriously trying to cut a piece of wood with his hand saw, the jigsaw of which was blunt. For hours, he sweated it away, dissipating his energy and wasting away quality time; yet, his goal of sawing the wood into two appeared a near impossible ! Frustrated, he threw the hand saw aside, sweating profusely and tired. However, after simmering down from his thoughtlessness, it dawned on him the urgent need to find a way to sharpen his hand saw and try cutting the piece of wood again. And that was it ! What…
The immediate past Governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan has been scheduled to be the Keynote Speaker at this year’s Delta Online Publishers Forum’s third annual Conference/lecture. In a Statement signed by the Chairman of the Conference Planning Committee, Deacon Chijioke Williams Ugbolue and the Secretary, Mr. Miracle Enuji, the former Governor, will be speaking on the theme of the Conference; “Niger Delta Economy: Building A New Face For The Region.” According to the Committee, the lecture which is the Forum’s third lecture in their annual lecture series, will hold on Thursday, October 21st, 2021, at the Banquet hall…
Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Ndudi Elumelu, has said that returning the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to power in 2023, remains the best hope for Nigerians to enjoy a life of peace, security, national cohesion and economic prosperity. Rt. Hon. Elumelu spoke on Friday, September 17, 2021, during the inauguration of the PDP 2021 National Convention Organizing Committee (NCOC), held at the NEC Hall of the PDP National Secretariat, Abuja. He said that Nigerians are beginning to be reassured and inspired by the unity and oneness of purpose prevalent in the party, adding that Nigerians…
By ABEL JOHNGOLD ORHERUATA The National Association of Seadogs, (NAS) AKA Pyrates Confraternity, has maintained that, for peace to emerge, rule of law, democracy, and respect for fundamental rights which are interlinked, should be promoted in a horizontal, integrated and comprehensive manner. This was noted in a zoom discourse organized by the Vito Corsica Deck of the Pyrates Confraternity to celebrate this year’s International Days for Democracy (September 15) and Peace (September 21), 2021. The discourse themed: “True Democracy: Panacea For Peace in Nigeria”, had Rev. Fr. Dr. Kenneth Oraegbunem (Asst. Prof Faculty of Law) Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Anambra…
By Austine Enunwa Residents in Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State have been advised to embrace the ongoing registration exercise for the Federal Government Enterprise, Empowerment Programme ( GEEP). Comrade Christian Odika, Chief Orientation and Mobilisation Officer in charge of the National Orientation Agency (NOA) in Aniocha North, who gave the advice in lssele Uku while addressing journalists in his office, said that the programme was facilitated by the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development and targeted at alleviating poverty of the downtrodden and the vulnerable in the country. He explained that beneficiaries would…
By SHARON IVOVI In order to improve the capacity of Teachers in the State towards a high standard and easy learning in Public Primary Schools, the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) in collaboration with the Universal Basic Education Commission ((UBEC) has concluded the First Term five-days capacity building workshop for over 2,600 Teachers and School Support Officers in the state. The workshop was held across the twenty-five Local Government Areas of the State in 50 Centres simultaneously, aimed at improving teaching standard and easy learning in Public primary schools. In an interview with the Chairman of the…
By Kenneth OBIEH A five-day capacity building workshop has been organised for the Delta State COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic stimulus (D- CARES) for key stakeholders and technical staff of the World Bank assisted programme in the state. The workshop was declared open by the Chairman of the D- CARES Steering Committee and Commissioner for Economic Planning, Dr. Barry Gbe in Asaba, the state capital. The chairman disclosed that the workshop was aimed at preparing the key stakeholders and technical staff towards the commencement and effective implementation of the much anticipated D-CARES programme in the state and charged the participants…