Category: National

How Okuama Exposes Institutional Failures In The Niger Delta

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By Zik Gbemre   Some reactions trailing the reported death of two leaders of Okuama community in military detention and the fear for the lives of four others still being held, unlawfully, expose the worsening institutional failures and inter ethnic disharmony in the Niger Delta.   The utterances we have read or heard from the Delta State Government and the Pan Niger Delta Elders Forum (PANDEF) in last couple of days have been, to say the least, appalling, very shameful and inciting.   Where key stakeholders who should stand in…

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BEFORE YOU CHEER TINUBU ON REDUCING GOVERNANCE COST

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By Zik Gbemre Is President Bola Tinubu honestly reducing cost of governance? What is he going to do with 20 persons on foreign trips? What are the roles of the Nigerian Ambassadors and Diplomats? Are his frequent foreign trips necessary? No. The Ambassadors could represent the President in these foreign trips to deliver speech if necessary. Tinubu says he is reducing costs after buying a N150B new aircraft. What pretense? Can’t he travel on commercial aeroplanes? Tinubu appoints people every month to duplicate official duties already being handled by existing…

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Opinion: Senate’s Decision to Compel States To Fund Regional Commissions Violates State Autonomy

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By Oghenekaro Awodeha   On Thursday 24th, 2024, The Senate approved a 15 percent deduction from member states’ statutory allocations to fund newly established regional development commissions.   The Senate’s decision to fund these newly created regional development commissions by mandating a 15 percent deduction from state allocations represents a serious violation of state autonomy. While the federal government has taken steps toward decentralization by supporting local government financial autonomy, its move to force states to fund federal commissions undermines its stated commitment to empowering lower levels of government. This…

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For The Good Of Our Future By Sunny Awhefeada

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By Sunny Awhefeada,   I have in the last sixteen years been a willing pupil, or better put student, to my children, their friends, playmates and schoolmates. The experience has been a big learning curve that has been more rewarding than all the formal education I have acquired. Bringing up children is beyond being an act. It is also an art which mutates as there is no exact formula, but nuances which are determined by situations. Parents, most if not all, look forward to moments of great expectations and bliss…

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Uduaghan At 70: Ibori Pen Memories, Remember Their Younger Days In Mosoga, Ogharefe

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Brother Emma, Seventy years! As I pen these words, I am filled with nostalgia for our early days growing up in the backwaters of Mosogar and Ogharefe, and joy for the remarkable man you have become—a statesman. Your journey as a brilliant professional and accomplished medical doctor, coupled with your achievements as a public servant and later as Governor of Delta State, places you firmly among the ranks of distinguished elder statesmen. Congratulations! I am truly honored to call you my elder brother. Looking back to our early years, I…

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Delta Police, Marks Servicom Week, Presents Uniforms To Primary Schools

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The Delta State Command of the Nigeria Police Force, has presented uniforms to primary schools visited while marking the Nigeria Police Servicom Week in the state. This was disclosed by the State Police Public Relations Officer SP Edafe Bright in a statement made available to newsmen. According to SP Edafe in the statement, As part of activities lined up to commemorate the NPF 2024 Servicom week, the Command on played host to stakeholders which include members of civil society groups, the police community relations committee, among others. “During the week,…

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What Is The Meaning Of Independence

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By Sunny Awhefeada I must begin by confessing that the title of the present discourse is not my invention. It was what I thought was an innocent question from Isio, my eight years old daughter. The day was Monday, the eve of this year’s Independence Day anniversary and the time was morning just before seven o’clock. As has been the norm since 2008, I already had the key to the car in my hands waiting as my wife dressed Isio up for school so I could take her on school…

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Nigeria At 64: Do Not Write Off Our Country -Tobi Dafe

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Tobi Dafe, a Nigerian leading Socialprenuer and analyst has appealed to Nigeria citizens and foreign investors to collectively work towards the realization of a better country of their dreams. He made this appeal in an episode, dedicated to Nigerian as the nation marked her 64th independence.   He assured that if all hand are on deck, and a proper database is designed for accountability and patriotism, Nigeria will be a great nation. Tobi Dafe wrote: Happy Independence Day to our dear nation Nigeria. A lot has been said about Nigeria,…

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Media Publicity Is Not Free, The Unseen Expenses Of Online Media -Otiti

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  The notion that media publicity is free is a misconception that needs to be addressed. Behind the scenes, online media platforms incur significant expenses to maintain their operations. Website renewals, often paid in dollars, are a substantial burden due to the high exchange rate between the dollar and naira. Furthermore, media practitioners must purchase monthly data subscriptions to stay connected and gather information. These costs add up, making it challenging for online media outlets to provide free services. The exchange rate fluctuation alone is a significant strain. With the…

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ARREST: Okuama Indigenes Drag Army, DSS  With N200m Law Suits

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  The Nigerian army and it sister agency, Department of State Services, have been dragged before the Federal High Court sitting in Warri, Delta State by two of the arrested six leaders of Okuama community of  Ughelli South Area of Delta State. The military and DSS  officials last month between August 18 and 20, arrested six leaders of Okuama community, Prof Arthur Ekpekpo, Chief Belvis Adogbo, James Oghoroko, Denis Okugbaye, Okugbaye, Pa Anthony Ahwemuria and Mrs Rita Akata and they are demand N200m in their two Fundamental Human Rights suits…

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