Month: January 2021

Urhobo Legal Icon, Paul Ohwovoriole SAN Dies At 81

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  Urhobo legal icon and  former Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Chief Milton Paul Ohwovoriole, SAN is reported to have died. Chief Milton, SAN was born on 15th day of June, 1940 and hails from Agbon-Olomu in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State. Chief Milton is the first person to be conferred with the exalted rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria in Ikeja Branch He was the Chairman of Ikeja Branch between 1985 and 1987. Until his death, he holds the traditional title Olorogun of Olomu…

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NDDC: Ijaw Youths Back Effiong Appointment, Berates Critics

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By Amatutu Emmanuel   IJAW Youths under the aegis of Ijaw Progressive Youth Leaders, IPYL have taken a swipe on those criticising the appointment of Mr. Effiong Okon Akwa as sole administrator of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC stating that the decision was made in line with the demands of the South-South governors. The group in a statement yesterday, also condemned what it described as the continuous disparaging of the interventionist agency by politicians whom are hellbent on frustrating the ongoing forensic audit of the books of the commission.…

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Analysis & Opinion: All Will be Well

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By Sunny Awhefeada One incontestable fact is that 2020 was a year of trepidation. It was a year that humanity will never forget. Stories will be made out of it for generations to come. Such a year as 2020 is never lost to history. By family records, none of my grandparents was up to fifteen years of age in 1918. That means that my parents were not even born then. They were born three and four decades later respectively. However, an incident that shook the world in 1918 some many…

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Suspected Kidnappers Abduct Mother Of 3, Mrs Tina Etameta In Ughelli

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A mother of 3 simply identified as Mrs. Tina Etameta has been kidnapped by suspected kidnappers at Agbarha-Otor junction, Ughelli in Ughelli North North local government area of Delta state. According to a family source, Tina, 44 was kidnapped at her shop opposite Agbarha-Otor junction where she sell provisions at about 7-8pm on January 4, 2021. The source disclosed that the suspected hoodlums arrived the shop amidst sporadic shooting to whisk away their target to an unknown destination. The husband, Mr Lucky Etemata who spoke to this medium said, while…

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DESOPADEC Skills Academy To Start Soon As Askia Harps On Entrepreneurship

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The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC), Bashorun Askia Ogieh, has assured that the much anticipated Skills Academy by the commission will take off in the new year. Bashorun Askia said the commission in 2021 will focus on entrepreneurship and building skills for youths of oil bearing communities in the state. The DESOPADEC boss stated this on Friday in a New Year message personally signed by him titled “A New Year and Hope Renewed”. He said through the DESOPADEC Skills Academy,…

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2021: Oborevwori Opines A Robust Year

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  The Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori , has commended Deltans for their resilient in the midst of the Covid- 19 pandemic that ravaged the world economy. In his New Year message contained in  a press statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Dennis Otu, the Speaker praised the robust synergy between the Legislature and the executive that underpins policies and programmes geared towards economic stability of the State. He noted that 2020 was no doubt a tough year, however, he believes that…

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Read President Buhari Full Speech On January 1, 2021

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My fellow countrymen and women, First, I would like to thank and praise the Almighty who saw us through the year 2020 and has given us the opportunity to witness the start of another new year. We especially thank God because the year 2020 was one of the most trying years since our existence as a Nation. 2. This can also be said about all other nations around the world, due to the challenges posed on our collective humanity by the novel COVID-19 pandemic. 3. While acknowledging that 2020 was…

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