Month: October 2019

2023 Seems The Appropriate Time For Gbagi In Delta

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  By Prof Haalim Uche   I must make a quick confession , I was one of those that held the notion that ahead 2023, former Minister of State for Education and highest indigenous investor in Delta State, Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi, hit the road rather early on his mission to govern the oil-rich state. I am sure many are with me in this conception, but last Thursday, October 3, at the Mosogar in Ethiope-West Local Government Area country home of one of the pillars of Urhobo politics, Senator Ighoyota Amori,…

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Infrastructural/ Investments Development: DIDA Accomplished Feats As DTSG Signed MOU With Singapore

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  By Victor Bieni   As part of efforts to boost investments and infrastructural development in the State and promote comparative Cost advantage and keep to a promise on stronger Delta Agenda, the Chairman, Delta State Investment Development Agency, Hon. Paul Nmah has said that the Memorandum of understanding between Delta State Government and Singapore’s World acclaimed International infrastructural Development Agency is to promote strict adherence to Asaba City master plan by developing a new City of Worldclass Standard from the State Capital Territory if when completed. DIDA Boss disclose…

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NDDC: Ughelli North APC Chairman Berates S/South Govs, Lori-Ogbebor

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By Omoghene Benedict, Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Ughelli North Chapter, Hon. Obakpororo Onoabedje has called governors from the South/South region to quash their protest against the appointment of Bernard Okumagba as the Managing Director of NDDC Board and work with board to build to develop region. Obakpororo who spoke to newsmen at Ughelli, Delta state said, “It is the sole prerogative and right of the president to appoint whoever he deem fit to work with him and it is not the problem of the South/South governors to…

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NIGERIA @ 59: As Okowa Calls For Renewed Hope

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  BY FIDELIS EGUGBO, NIGERIA, last Tuesday, celebrated her 59th independence anniversary. To a lot of persons, there was nothing to celebrate, while to a few others, there was a lot to celebrate. Whatever your belief, however, you are absolutely right. But, the fact remains that we are all guilty when it has to do with the level of progress we have made and ironically, we are also, victims of what the Anglican Bishop of Asaba Diocese, Rev. Justus Mogekwu, described last Sunday as “a matrimonial misadventure.” 59 years after,…

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2023: Ibori Never Endorses Edevbie To Be Governor

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By Omoghene Benedict,   … Sue For Peace, Unity Among Delta Central Politicians A Social Political Group in Delta Central has condemned a purported recent publication on social media alleging that the former governor of Delta State, Chief James Onanefe Ibori has endorsed Olorogun David Edevbie as the governorship candidate of the Peoples’ Democratic Party in 2023. The group in a statement urged the need for Delta Central politicians to be united and fight for a United Urhobo nation. According to the group, “Someone with malicious intent alleged on the social…

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WORLD TEACHERS DAY: Okowa Rewards 12 Teachers With Cash, Cars

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By Nelson Egware As the World celebrated World Teachers’ Day on Saturday, 12 teachers in Delta received cars and cash rewards for outstanding performance in their duties. The state governor, Senator (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, announced the rewards at a Dinner and Awards night organised by Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education in conjunction with Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) for teachers in the state, in Asaba. Recipients of the awards were principals, head teachers and classroom teachers at primary and secondary school levels, who emerged from a selection process. Okowa…

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BBNaija: Nigerians spent N7.2bn on votes

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…………over N1.5 billion spent in last week ……………..Amount higher than a month’s allocation to 3 states put together By Ifeanyi Nwoko Statistics emanating from the final day of the Big Brother Naija Season 4 ‘Pepper Dem Gang’ episode shows that Nigerians spent a whopping N7.2 billion on votes. Announcing the results on Sunday, the host Ebuka Obi-Uchendu said that the season got over 240 million votes, out of which over 50 million votes were cast in the final week of the season. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that…

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Mercy wins Big Brother Naija season four

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By Anita Eboigbe Mercy Eke has become the winner of Big Brother Naija season four. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the ‘Queen of Highlights’ was crowned winner during the finale on Sunday. This win makes Mercy the first woman to win the Big Brother Naija reality show since inception. Popularly known as ‘Lamborghini’, Mercy was touted as the possible winner for the season by show fans and celebrities alike. The light hearted diva made the top two with her show best friend, Mike Edwards, who emerged first…

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Behold The World Wrapperman, Amb. Adjarho Obaro

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Ambassador Adjarho David Obaro is a marathoner, but he does his for charity while wearing wrapper. He is also a photographer and chef. To date, he has made the Guinness Book of Records as an artist who has worn the longest wrapper. He spoke to Edozie Udeze on this and more David Obaro is a photographer, culture activist and a chef. Even though he started photography as a hobby, he has today taken it to greater heights. Beyond that, he has also been involved in long distance races all over…

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GEJ Knocks British Fmr Prime Minister, David Cameron Over Chibok Girls

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My Response To David Cameron’s Claims I read the comments by former British Prime Minister, David Cameron, in his new book, For the Record, in which he accused me and the Nigerian Government, which I headed, of corruption and rejecting the help of the British Government in rescuing the Chibok Girls, who were kidnapped on April 14, 2014. It is quite sad that Mr. Cameron would say this because nothing of such ever occurred. As President of Nigeria, I not only wrote letters to then Prime Minister David Cameron, I…

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