Month: August 2024

Police Rescue Suicider Over N1.2m Debt In Anambra

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  The Police in Anambra state, have rescued a suicider simply identified as Alozie John from killing himself over his inability to refund the debt of N1.2m (One million, Two hundred Thousand naira) he is currently owing a supplier of livestock product. In a statement by the Anambra State Public Relations Officer , SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the victim WhatsApp messages we intercepted when he was engaged in a chat with the command. SP Tochukwu Ikenga said, “On 23/8/2024 Anambra Police rescued a young man who attempted to take his own…

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Sen Dafinone Presents Food Items Worth Millions To Okuama IDP Camp

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  …Calls on Federal, Delta govt to commence rebuilding process The Senator representing Delta Central Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Senator Ede Dafinone, on Thursday, presented food items worth millions to the people of Okuama currently at the Ewu-Okuama Internally Displaced Persons Camp at Ewu-Urhobo community, Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State. The Delta Central lawmaker also called on the Federal government to work with the Delta State government and commence the process of rebuilding and resettling the people of Okuama in their ancestral home. He also…

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Analysis: The Unfortunate Major

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  By Sunny Awhefeada There is a video of the story of the execution of a brilliant army officer, Major Daniel Bamidele circulating right now. My wife drew my attention to it two days ago and I told her that I was familiar with the story. Many news magazines had written about it in the 1980s when the tragic incident took place. The 1980s was the decade when the genre of news magazine flourished in Nigeria. The magazines carried reports and stories which were well researched, deep and detailed. It…

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Delta NUJ Honours Veteran Journalist Sola Adebayo

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  For his continuous support for journalists and the development of journalism in the Niger Delta region, veteran journalist and media consultant, Asiwaju Sola Adebayo, has been honoured by the Delta State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists with an award of excellence. Adebayo, a former bureau chief of the Vanguard, Punch, and National Mirror Newspapers for over three decades, was presented with the prestigious NUJ Award during the State Congress held at the Government House Annex in Edjeba, Warri.   The award was presented on behalf of the…

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THE PRINCIPAL’S ROLE IN PROMOTING SCHOOL COMMUNITY RELATIONS HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES

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THE PRINCIPAL’S ROLE IN PROMOTING SCHOOL COMMUNITY RELATIONS HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES AND THE CHALLENGES IN DELTA STATE BASIC AND SECONDARY EDUCATION SYSTEM BY COMR. BLESSING OMARAYARUE EGBAGBARA (JP). INTRODUCTION: The issues of the school community relations and the attendant challenges of school at all levels will always remain relevant and existing, particularly as it has come to be accepted that an organic relationship serves as a catalyst to positively change to both schools and the communities they served. However, when we project into the future, to enquire about the kind of…

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Rituals, Blood  And Death, The Spiritual Side Of Aso Villa

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BY REUBEN ABATI   People tend to be alarmed when the Nigerian Presidency takes certain decisions. They don’t think the decision makes sense. Sometimes, they wonder if something has not gone wrong with the thinking process at that highest level of the country. I have heard people insist that there is some form of witchcraft at work in the country’s seat of government. I am ordinarily not a superstitious person, but working in the Villa, I eventually became convinced that there must be something supernatural about power and closeness to…

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Delta Govt To Demolish Commissioner’s Houses For Erecting Them On Water Way

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The Delta State government has revealed that the house of the Commissioner representing Isoko ethnic nation at the Delta State Oil Producing Development Agency Commission, DESOPADEC Board, Hon Victor Egbo has been marked for demolition for building it on a water way in Ughelli North Local Government Area. This revelation was made known by the Director of Special Duties to the state government and chairman of Task Force on the removal of illegal structures and recovering of government lands, Chief Frank Omare during the opening of water canals exercise in…

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Military Apprehends More Okuama Persons Within 24hrs In Delta Community

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  APPREHENSION has continued to gripped the people of Ughelli South and Okuama Indigene in particular in Delta State with the renewed suspected military offensive against leaders and citizens of Okuama community of Ughelli South Local Government Area with the arrest of six persons in Sapele, Ughelli and Otu-Jeremi. The series of arrests started on Sunday with wanted President General of Ewu Kingdom, Prof. Arthur Ekpekpo picked up by men in military uniforms at an undisclosed location in Sapele. Ekpekpo after his arrest was used Monday morning as a pointer…

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Former UPU PG, Taiga Presents Live Cow, Rice To Okuama IDP Camp

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  IMMEDIATE past president general of Urhobo Progress Union, UPU, worldwide, Olorogun Dr. Moses Oghenerume Taiga, JP, CON, has presented food items to the internally Displaced Persons current at Ewu-Urhobo community in Ughelli North local Government Area of Delta State. Items donated by Olorogun Moses Taiga who was represented by his Senior Special Assistant, Olorogun Kenneth Young are, live Cow and bags of rice. Speaking during the presentation, he said, “First, I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to our Governor, His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Elder Sheriff F.O. Oborevwori, for…

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Okuama: Military Arrests Wanted Prof Ekpekpo, Two Others

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Months after his whereabout remain unknown and his failure to turn himself in just like the traditional ruler, the declared-wanted President General of Ewu-Urhobo Kingdom, Prof. Arthur Ekpekpo has been arrested by suspected military men at an undisclosed location in Sapele with his whereabouts unknown. Two other Indigene of Okuama source said were also arrested Sunday night by armed men in mufti at various locations in Ughelli. The arrest according to an Okuama leader who crave anonymity may not be unconnected to the March incident which led to the death…

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