Month: November 2023

Is Nigeria Worth Calling A Country?

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By Sunny Awhefeada,   The harsh and disparaging title of this essay was uttered by a sixteen year-old girl, fresh out of secondary school. It was her response to her mother’s correction on a family whatsapp platform that the name of a country should be spelt with an initial capital letter. After thanking her mother for the correction, the lass fired the salvo, “Is Nigeria worth calling a country?” The worried mother then realized that the daughter’s scripting of Nigeria as “nigeria” was a deliberate act of negation and revolt…

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NDDC: Chiedu Ebie To The Rescue

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By Tony Eluemunor,   Thursday, 16th November 2023, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu inaugurated the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Board with Mr. Chiedu Ebie as chairman, a radical departure from the trend since year 2,000 (23 years ago) when Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo, Goodluck Jonathan and Mohammadu Buhari, appointed lackeys to lead NDDC. Mr. Ebie’s appointment is a recalibration of the NDDC, taking it back to what it should have been if it had not been taken hostage by pretenders. The result, since 2000, has been a disaster foretold. For an…

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Delta Vigilante Chairman Killed, For Killing A Colleague At Burial Event

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TENSION is currently high in Ughevwuhe community as the vigilante chairman was allegedly beaten to death for killing his colleague at burial ceremony in the community, Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta state. It was gathered the deceased vigilante chairman, identified as Lucky was shooting sporadically at burial ceremony of a chief priest when one of the bullets hits his colleague, Mr Emmanuel whose surname could not be ascertained. According to sources, There was a burial ceremony of the community Chief Priest and the vigilante chairman came and started…

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Give Attention To Policy Formulation And Implementation-Dr Fish Urges Govt

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FEDERAL and State Governments have been urged to prioritize policy formulation and implementation to create an enabling environment that would allow businesses to thrive and wake up in the country. This called was made by the Chief Executive Officer of Doctor Fish Agro Consult, Israel Yusuf, at a seminar organized to mark the 2023, Global Entrepreneurship Week Speaking of during the event, Dr Fish held that the world is going into entrepreneurship and it is time our government wake up to policy formulation and implementation. According to him, This gathering…

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Urhobo Youths Laud Sen Dafinone Over Database Initiative

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Urhobo Youth Group Hails Senator Dafinone’s Database Initiatives, Expresses Confidence In His Representation   Leadership and members of the Federated Movement of Urhobo Youth Leaders FMUYL, led by Prince Sony Jifas Ogbon JP, have reposed confidence on of the Senator representing Delta Central Senatorial District National Assembly, Okakuro Ede Omueya Dafinone. Coordinator of the group, Prince Jifas Sony Ogbon, made this known  while fielding questions from journalists at Olomu, in Ughelli South local Government Area of Delta state.   According to him, “The Federated Movement of Urhobo Youth Leaders are…

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Bayelsa APC Lashes Jonathan Over Partisan Role

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By Elizabeth Vincent,/Yenagoa Former Nigeria President Goodluck Jonathan has been lashed for playing politics at the just concluded governorship election conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission., INEC by the deputy governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Joshua Maciver, Maciver  described former President Goodluck Jonathan, endorsement of Gov. Diri, before the election as disheartening as a former president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria According to him, as a former President and leader to a, Jonathan would have played a non partisan and a fatherly role rather than endorsing one…

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UDU: Olorogun Sam Akpimegi, A Perfect Choice For Ughelli Kingdom -Kpohraror

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SPECIAL Adviser to the Executive Chairman of Ughelli North Local Government Council, Amb. Kpohraror Efeludu Emmanuel,has disclosed that the emergence of Olorogun Sam as the president general of Ughelli Descendants Union (UDU), Olorogun Sam Akpimegi, JP, is a perfect choice, with him at the helm of affairs in the kingdom. Kporharor made this known while fielding questions from newsmen recently on the inauguration of the newly executive of UDU. According to him, “Olorogun Sam Akpimegi and his executive will work in synergy with the security agencies, local vigilante to ensure…

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Nigeria Governor Escapes Death As Boko Haram Attack Convoy

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Gunmen suspected  to be Boko Haram insurgents have attacked the convoy of Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni along Maiduguri-Dramaturu Road, killing two policemen and injuring two others. The attack took place on Saturday after the governor attended the 24th convocation of the University of Maiduguri, Borno State. According to an eyewitness, who was on the entourage who spoke on anonymous condition, “The attackers opened fire on the convoy from both sides of the highway, targeting the pilot. “We narrowly escaped death today. The convoy was attacked between Beneshiekh and…

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Oborevwori Charges Politicians To Serve With Humility

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  Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Sunday, called on political officer holders to continue serving the people with humility to the glory of God. Governor Oborevwori spoke at the thanksgiving service in honour of Majority Leader of the State House of Assembly, Hon. Emeka Nwaobi, at St Paul’s Catholic Cathedral Church, Issele-Uku, Aniocha North Local Government Area of the State. The Governor, who described the celebrant, Emeka Nwaobi, as a good man, urged him to continue serving God with humility. He urged him to use his position to…

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Oborevwori Calls For Mutual Understanding Between Traditional Rulers And Their Subjects

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  DELTA State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has called for mutual understanding between traditional rulers and their subjects. The governor made the call on Thursday while presenting Staff of Office to HRM Clement Oghenerukevwe Ikolo, Urhukpe I, the Ovie of Ewu-Urhobo Kingdom, Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State. Represented at the occasion by his Deputy, Sir Monday Onyeme, FCA, Oborevwori stated that his administration relies a lot on the traditional institution to reach out to the people. The governor said, “Your Royal Majesty, I appeal to you…

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