When I started editing my book, “Doctor Strangelove” in 2005, I had over thirty chapters to work with. But then the Lord said to me: “Femi, this book will have eighteen chapters.” I took that as a prophecy. I kept my eye on it and was excited when, through editorial work, the book finally shrank to eighteen chapters. I had run with the vision and fulfilled it. Or so I thought. Dilemma However, I later discovered that two of the chapters did not work. It appeared I had squeezed them…
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Abba Kyari: Tribute to a single minded patriot
As the inks flow in tributes to Abba Kyari by those who loved and despised him, let us not forget that Abba was much misunderstood and often maligned. Wherever you stood then and stand now, let us not forget that Abba was a patriot . He executed President Buhari’s vision with his own single mindedness. One of his favourite quotes was credited to Jeff Immelt to the effect that “The job looks easy when you are not the one doing it.” He seemed to take a lot of comfort from…
Read MoreGunman kills at least 16 in Nova Scotia in Canada’s worst mass shooting
A gunman who at one point masqueraded as a policeman killed at least 16 people in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia during a 12-hour rampage, authorities said on Sunday, in what was the country’s worst modern-era mass shooting. Among the victims of the shooting spree that spread across part of the Atlantic Canadian province was RCMP officer Heidi Stevenson, a 23-year veteran of the force with two children. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said the gunman, 51-year-old Gabriel Wortman, who worked as a denturist, appeared at one stage to…
Read More52nd Birthday: Otuaro Is A Dependable Deputy Governor- Voice Of Aniocha/Oshimili People (VAOP
By Victor Bieni ASABA- The Leadership of Voice of Aniocha/ Oshimili People (VAOP) led by its National Coordinator, Sir. Bieni Victor Emenike (Comr.) has rejoiced with the Deputy Governor of Delta State, His Excellency, Barr. Kingsley Burutu Otuaro, and described him as a very dependable Leader. The Leadership disclosed this to our reporter today in a press statement made available today to Newsmen in Asaba, Delta State capital, Congratulated the the Deputy Governor of Delta State on his 52nd Birthday Anniversary. Voice of Aniocha/Oshimili People (VAOP), a formidable…
Read MoreUvwie Council Boss Distributes Delta State Government Palliatives To Wards
Chairman of Uvwie Local Government Council, Hon. Ramson Tega Onoyake in collaboration with other political leaders on Saturday distributed palliative items sent by the Delta State Government to the 10 wards in the Local Government Area. Addressing journalists at the Council Secretariat during the distribution of 400 bags of 50kg rice and 200 bags of 100kg beans, advised the recipients to distribute the items to the less privileges and vulnerable in their various wards as they are not meant for the rich and privilege in the society. He explained:…
Read MoreUghelli South Ward 4 Suspends Ohwovoriole Over Betrayal, Abuse Of Office
The executives of the Peoples Democratic Party, Ughelli South Local Government Area Ward 4 (Olomu Ward 1), Delta State have suspended Chief Milton Ohwovoriole (SAN) over allegations of betrayal of trust, abuse of power and total disregard for party constitution. In a communique signed by Chairman of the ward, Chief Raymond Edirin Temisere, Mr. Oscar Odudu, Chairman Disciplinary Committee and 16 other executives after a combined meeting of the Olomu Ward 1(4) PDP executives and the Disciplinary committee, at Ophori-Olomu, stated that the decision to suspend him was as…
Read MoreGov Okowa Mourns Mallam Abba Kyari
Delta State Governor, Sen. Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa has commiserate with the family of late Mallam Abba Kyari and President Muhammadu Buhari over the death of the former Chief of Staff . Governor Okowa in his condolence message from his verified facebook page said, “It is with great sadness that I, my family, the government and people of Delta State commiserate with President Buhari, the Kyari family and the entire Presidency on the passing away of former Chief of Staff, Mallam Abba Kyari. Mallam Abba Kyari’s death remains a great…
Read MoreLockdown Extension: NCWS Nigeria, Delta State Chapter Commiserates With Women, Advises On Prayer
By Victor Bieni ASABA- As part of efforts to restate the importance , or roles of Women in building a strong, lively and lovely society towards curtailing the spread of the deadly global Covid-19 pandemic in Nigeria, precisely Delta State to promote national development, the President, National Council For Women Society (NCWS)- Nigeria, Delta State Chapter, Mrs Helen Tsitse Bob-Manuel has called on Women in the state to intensify more efforts in Prayers to God as a panacea to the ravaging global pandemic. Mrs Helen Tsitse Bob-Manuel dislosed this…
Read MoreBreaking: Suspected Patient Of COVID-19 Case Escapes From Hospital In Ughelli
A suspected covid-19 patient has absconded from Ughelli Central Hospital an official of the hospital confirm to newsmen on Friday. Speaking to newsmen at Ughelli Central Hospital, a Medical Practitioner who spoke anonymous condition said, “As at yesterday in Ughelli, there was a case, that came, a suspected Case, and we don’t know what happened because the patient before we went there to review as we were called, the male patient has absconded probably he do not want to be isolated. But right now we have gotten his name, contact…
Read MorePalliative Items Arrives Ughelli North As Adode Promises Equal Distribution
Palliative items from the Delta State government were yesterday received by the Chairman of Ughelli North local government council, Hon. Godwin Adode, as the state government intensify effort to curb the spread of COVID 19 in the state. Addressing journalists at the Council Secretariat after receipt of the items which includes trailer loads of sacked rice and beans, the Council Chairman, Hon. Godwin Adode, assured that the items would be evenly distributed to the emmarked targets. He said, “We have 11 federal wards and items to be given to these…
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