The Wife of the Delta State Governor and Founder of the You Matter Charity Foundation, Deaconess Tobore Oborevwori, has intensified efforts to improve the lives of children living with autism and other special needs with the second round of the Foundation’s free medical outreach held for beneficiaries in the Okpe/Sapele/Uvwie Federal Constituency. The outreach, organised in collaboration with the Delta State Ministry of Health, provided free medical consultations, health education, essential medications, 120 bags of rice, 30 wheelchairs, three smart boards, physiotherapy toys, educational devices and other assistive materials to children living with autism and related developmental conditions. Addressing beneficiaries,…
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Human rights lawyer and Professor Chidi Odinkalu has argued that holding Nigeria’s elections on January 16 could unintentionally disenfranchise many voters and expose deep flaws in the country’s nation-building efforts. Speaking on The Mic On Podcast, Odinkalu said scheduling the polls for January 16 because of the Ramadan calendar ignores the travel realities of many Nigerians, particularly Igbos who traditionally return to their hometowns during the Christmas and New Year holidays. “If you fix elections on January 16, you’re telling Igbos who go from where they live, ‘You must not come back,’ because if you do, you’re in trouble.” According…
The Chief Adviser to the Governor of Delta State, Distinguished Senator Chief Ighoyota Amori, PhD, has been honoured with an Award of Recognition by the Faculty of Management Sciences, University of Benin (UNIBEN), in acknowledgment of his outstanding contributions to leadership, public service, governance and national development. The award was presented during the 9th Prof. Adebayo Akerele Memorial Lecture Series, held on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at the Akin Deko Auditorium, Ugbowo Campus of the University of Benin, Edo State. Although unavoidably absent, Senator Amori represented by Chief Dr. Malachy Emeje, Senior Special Assistant to the Governor of Delta State…
The Chairman of the Delta State Chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), Godfrey C. Osakwe, fnipr, has called on governments, public institutions, private organisations, development partners, the media, civil society and the business community to embrace strategic public relations as a critical management function for building trust, strengthening democracy, attracting investment and driving sustainable national development. Osakwe made the call in his welcome address at the Chapter’s Special July Monthly General Meeting held at the Prof. Chike Edozien Secretariat, Asaba, in commemoration of World Public Relations Day 2026. Speaking on the global theme, “The Golden Age of…
By ENITAN ABEL JOHNGOLD ORHERUATA, mnipr Asaba, the Delta State capital, will come alive on August 1, 2026, as stakeholders in the entertainment, culture and youth development sectors converge for the maiden edition of the Afrobeat Cultural Festival, a unique event aimed at harnessing the power of music and culture to combat social vices, particularly drug abuse and addiction among young people. The festival, organised by Gateway to Better Life Foundation Inc. in collaboration with DASH Foundation Inc., USA, and the Davido International Supporters Group (DIS-G), is themed, “Celebrating the Impact of Davido on African Music, Youth Culture and National…
By Udueme Ejime ….. The media remains one of the strongest pillars of any democratic society. Across the world, journalists are respected because they hold those in authority accountable, amplify the voices of ordinary citizens, educate the public, entertain audiences and provide timely information that shapes national development. It is for this reason that the press is widely described as the Fourth Estate of the Realm. Ironically, despite this indispensable role, media practitioners in Nigeria remain among the least appreciated professionals. While the Executive, Legislature and Judiciary operate with constitutional backing, institutional funding and structured welfare packages, the press, which…
This story is based on miss Glory person’s account and has not been independently verified. Miss Glory lives in Nyanya, Abuja. She is into hookup. Like many people in that business, they have a WhatsApp platform where customers contact the admin, the admin sends pictures of the ladies, and the customer chooses who he wants. One evening around 4:30 p.m., an admin called her and said a customer had chosen her picture. The customer was staying in a hotel in Kubwa. She went there and spent the night with the guy. The next morning, as she was about to leave,…
As part of ongoing efforts to rid the 81 Division Area of Responsibility (AOR) of criminal elements, illegal immigrants and other security threats, troops of 65 Battalion have arrested 24 foreign nationals during a coordinated raid on a suspected hideout in Epe Local Government Area of Lagos State. The operation was conducted following credible intelligence on the presence of undocumented foreign nationals within the Battalion’s AOR. Acting on credible intelligence, troops of the Battalion, in conjunction with members of the Vigilante Group, raided a secluded fenced compound located at Imokun in the Odo-Noforija/Poka axis of Epe. During the operation, 24…
The tragic death of Mary Habila at the Ebonyi State country home of Works Minister David Umahi has sparked nationwide outrage and endless questions. With rumors swirling, Minister Umahi has finally spoken out to address the allegations surrounding her sudden passing on June 27. Here is a breakdown of the latest updates, the official timeline, and the sworn statements: Minister Umahi Denies Rumors: “She was like a daughter” Addressing a press briefing, Minister Umahi labeled any rumors linking him to Mary’s death as “cruel and malicious.” The Relationship: He stated that Mary had worked closely with his family for three…
I read with amusement the call for synergy between Northern and South Eastern Nigeria for “national stability” by the Vice Presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, in the forthcoming general elections, as published in This Day Newspaper on 15 July 2026. Dr. Kwankwaso recounted the history of cooperation between Northern Nigeria and South Eastern Nigeria, beginning from the late 1950s when the National Convention of Nigerian Citizens (NCNC), led by Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, and the Northern People’s Congress (NPC) forged an alliance to form a government after the 1959 general election, since no party…