Category: Analysis & opinion

The Principal’s Role In Promoting School Community Relations

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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…

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Rivers Lawmakers And The Drummer In The Nearby Bush

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  By Sunny Awhefeada     Africa’s postcolonial condition is driven by a sad irony which has painfully thrust on the hapless continent the antithesis of what the people yearned for in their quest for freedom decades ago. Colonialism, which held the continent down for over a century, was calibrated as the opposite of freedom. The people fought thinking that they were fighting for freedom in the course of the anti-colonial struggle. The thinking that gave the struggle the impetus that routed imperialism was anchored on Kwame Nkrumah’s admonition that…

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RIVER STATE CRISIS: TINUBU HAS ACTED WISELY-Gbemre

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By Zik Gbemre   Should President Bola Ahmed Tinubu allow the oil rich River state to burn to ashes before acting? No. A solution must be reached to calm nerves. I said few days ago that I didn’t pity Governor Siminalayi Fubara because he allowed self to be used. He enjoyed the political game when Nyesom Wike catapulted him to become Accountant General and then imposed him on PDP to grab the governorship ticket even when he was not a card carrying member of PDP. The devil will not gift…

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Between Ogboru and Omo-Agege: Who is the greater Asset to Urhobo?

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By Annabel Ogheneganre   Hate speech, as the United Nations denotes it is an offensive discourse that targets a group or individual based on inherent characteristics, such as race, religion, or gender, and has the potential to threaten social and pollical harmony. This occurs both offline and online, with the intention to discriminate against or degrade an individual or group. Most hate speeches stem from prejudices and long-held notions about individuals and groups. The most dangerous and destructive attributes of hate speeches is when they highlight a stereotypical profiling of…

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OKUAMA : ONE YEAR AFTER THE KILLINGS

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BY ABRAHAM OGBODO     It will be one year today, March 14, since the unfortunate killing of 17 soldiers, including four officers, at a location along the Forcados River in Delta State. While the point about the actual killers of the servicemen remains hanging, the Army, in the aftermath, pinned the killing down to persons in Okuama, a fishing community in Ughelli South local government area of Delta State. The army explained that the 17 soldiers were on a mission to settle a land dispute between Okuama, an Urhobo…

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Of Puppets, Puppeteers And Puppeteering By Sunny Awhefeada

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By Sunny Awhefeada,   Much of what we call politics and governance in Nigeria is actually in the realm of puppetry, a dramatic genre that is beholden to absurdity. The events that recently played out in the Lagos State House of Assembly attest to the reality of politics as puppetry especially in Nigeria’s, presumably, most sophisticated state, Lagos. The sorry state of affairs in Nigeria speaks to the sad reality and the ugly truth that our beloved country is a victim of state capture. The experience and reality of state…

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OBOREVWORI: Transforming lives through potable water supply in Delta

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By Festus Ahon Access to clean and safe drinking water is a fundamental human right; yet, many communities in Nigeria still struggle to obtain it. In Delta State, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has prioritized the provision of potable water, recognizing its vital role in public health, economic growth, and overall quality of life. Since taking office, he has taken significant measures to enhance water infrastructure, ensuring that both urban and rural communities benefit from sustainable potable water projects. Governor Oborevwori’s development agenda for Delta State places strong emphasis on infrastructure and…

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Babangida And The Quest For Absolution By Sunny Awhefeada

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By Sunny Awhefeada   A favourite statement among my contemporaries at the University of Benin in the heady 1990s was “history will absolve me” attributed to Fidel Castro, the Cuban revolutionary leader. We were fascinated by that utterance. Castro uttered those unforgettable, dense and profound words on 16th October 1953 as part of his defence when he was charged for treason after his attack on Moncada Barracks. That impassioned declaration was to become the manifesto of the Cuban revolution which led to the fall of the ruinous regime of Fulgencio…

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The Birth Of A New Era In Medical Education: Celebrating Senator Ovie Omo-Agege’s  Visionary Leadership As We Break The Ground and For The University Of Medical And Health Sciences, Kwale

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    By Comrade Chuks Awo Erhire     The establishment of the Federal University of Medical and Health Sciences, Kwale, is a groundbreaking achievement that will revolutionize medical education in Nigeria. This monumental feat would not have been possible without the tireless efforts and strategic leadership of His Excellency, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, the former Deputy President of the Senate. Senator Omo-Agege’s unwavering commitment to the development of Delta State and Nigeria as a whole is evident in his unrelenting pursuit of this project. His fruitful engagements with the forner…

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A Nation And Her Uniformed Men

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By Sunny Awhefeada   Nigeria’s uniformed men are many. From riffle wielding military men in green, blue and white uniforms, depending on the service arm, to bribe eating policemen in black uniforms, to conniving prison warders, potbellied customs and immigrations officials, devious road safety men, overzealous hunters and vigilantes, unruly road transport workers and multifarious traffic control organizations, our uniformed men are legion! They are many and they are let loose on the length and breadth of our besieged country. They confront us everywhere and anywhere we turn, at home,…

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