A chieftain of All Progressives Congress APC in Delta State, Chief Michael Aristotle Ighofose, has called for unity and peace among Nigerians for the growth and development of the country. The APC chieftain emphasized that human, capital and infrastructural growth can only strives and achieved in a peaceful society and enabling environment. Ighofose made the call weekend at Asaba, Delta state, shortly after been appointed as Eminent Peace Ambassador by the United Nations Peace Volunteers and International Association of World Peace Advocates. The appointment and chartered fellowship award presented to Ighofose was signed by His Excellency, Ambassador Per Stafsen JP,…
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THE Parish Priest of St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Okpanam, Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State, Rev. Fr. Malachy Okonkwo, the Spiritual Adviser of Knights of St. John International (KSJI), Rev. Fr. Mark Nwoko, and the Parish Priest of Catholic Church of the Ascension, Asaba, Rev. Fr. Hilary Ibegbulem, are among Priests billed to attend the 20th marriage anniversary Thanksgiving of the Special Assistant, Media to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, Comrade Fidelis Egugbo. Also expected to attend the ceremony are Rev. Fr. Victor Ijeh, Rev. Fr. Solomon Ugummadu, and Rev. Fr. Cyril Anene of St. Joseph’s Pro-Cathedral, Asaba while…
THE management of Maris Schools has fixed Wednesday, December 8, 2021 for the schools’ annual festival of Nine Lessons and Carols. According to a statement signed by Miss Deborah Ajieh for the management of the school, while the pupils and students of the schools will partake in the activities, notable personalities as well as choirs and choral groups have indicated interests to be physically present at the festival. She noted that the festival is an annual event that signal the commencement of activities to herald the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. Ajieh disclosed that this year’s festival of…
Delta Governor, Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, has urged leaders to always acknowledge God as the source of their lifting in any position they occupy. Okowa gave this charge on Sunday at the thanksgiving service in honour of the Chairman Isoko North Local Government Council, Hon. Christian Iteire at The Eagles Assembly, Asaba. Represented by his Deputy, Deacon Kingsley Otuaro, the governor said it was good for leaders in positions of authority to always return all the glory to God as their source because only God could give true power to men. He said man cannot achieve anything unless God approves…
The Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, had condoled with the family of late Chief (Dr.) Cornelius Osokpor Ogbodu, who died August 15, 2021. The Governor, in a Condolence message to the family, urged the family, and all those whose lives he touched to emulate his virtues of discipline, dedication, and hard work. He stated that the family will miss his physical presence, and encouraged them to be comforted by the good and fulfiled life that their late father lived, especially his legacy as illustrious civil servant, community leader and responsible father. In the same vain, The Delta Online Publishers…
Speaker, House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has said Nigeria is in need of a rebuilding and restructuring plan that would be developed by the Federal Government of Nigeria, in collaboration with the state governments. He made the disclosure in the 2021 public service lecture, entitled: ‘Nation-Building in a Time of Turbulence’, organised by the University of Ibadan Alumni Association (UIAA), held in Ibadan on Friday evening. Breaking News, Nigerians can now work in Nigeria and get paid in US Dollars . Gbajabiamila, who was represented by Prince Hakeem Adeyemi, representing Oyo Federal Constituency in the National Assembly, stated that Nigeria…
Delta Governor, Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, on Friday, commended the people of Urhobo for their immense support and contributions to the development of the state and country. Okowa gave the commendation in his remarks at the 90th Anniversary of Urhobo Progress Union (UPU) held at Urhobo Cultural Centre, Uvwiamuge-Agbarho, Ughelli North Local Government Area of the state. He said that UPU had, as a socio-cultural group and through its human resources, played remarkable role in the development of the state and Nigeria in the 90 years of its existence. According to him, UPU has played a major role in the…
By NDUTIMI ALAIBE Nembe, an otherwise quiet, beautiful kingdom in Bayelsa State, populated by a peaceful, enterprising people, has been in the news these past weeks, for the wrong reason. Dozens of already neglected communities and the people are soaked in crude oil the same oil that has made such communities in Europe and America economic hotspots and development centres of the world. It begs the question: why do bad things happen to good people? Suddenly, the oil that is supposed to help develop the communities and decorate them with skyscrapers, has become the reason for generational afflictions. Nigerias Minister…
There has been reported signs of tension as crisis brew in Ubulu-Uku, in Aniocha South Local Government Area of Delta State, following the news that the General Assembly of Ubulu-uku Youth Development Council (UYDC) have cancelled the to be conducted home Chapter’s election of the group scheduled for Saturday, 4th December, 2021, Ubulu-Uku Development Council. The cancellation was contained in a statement issued by some concerned youths of Ubulu-Uku communty under the aegis of Ubulu-Uku Youth Development Council that was signed by immediate past president, Comrade Enyi Austin According to the youth body “we are calling on…
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has called on the Federal Government and relevant stakeholders to give maximum support for the entertainment industry to thrive in Nigeria. Okowa made the call at the Delta Talent Economic Summit with the theme “The Economy of Talent” at the Event Centre, Asaba, on Wednesday. He said that enormous talents abounded in the country and appealed to national and sub-national governments to support the entertainment industry to identify and market talents to realise their abundant potential. He pledged continued support of his administration to entertainment and talent development to ensure that more talents were discovered…