NDDC: Confirmation Of Board Nominees Is An Affront On The Judiciary And Legislative lawlessness- Atie

By Emma Arubi   TENSION is brewing in the Oil rich Itsekiri Communities across Delta and Edo states following the screening and subsequent confirmation of the NDDC Board nominees by the Nigerian Senate in spite of a competent court order puting same on hold even as the Senators’ action has been described as an affront on the Judiciary and an act of legislative lawlessness.   A Warri based legal practitioner, Fabius Jemide Atie Esq., made this remark yesterday in Warri in a statement made available to newsmen, saying that what…

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Another Christmas Without A Christmas

By Sunny Awhefeada The world is changing and it is doing so at an alarming rate much to the detriment of humanity. This is even more so and quite frightening in Nigeria. What was familiar a few years ago has become unfamiliar and the things we didn’t know only a year or two ago have come to take centre stage in our lives. Life has become so strange to the extent that we have become so baffled that we are no longer certain of anything. We now live in uncertain…

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DESOPADEC MD, Presents Medical Equipments To Delta Healthcare Centres

The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, DESOPADEC Bashorun Askia Ogieh has presented medical and delivery equipments to Primary Health Centres across the state. Presenting the medical equipments, Askia disclosed that the items would enhance the well being, happiness, peace and productivity of our families and communities. According to him, “Today, I was delighted to have DESOPADEC present health care delivery equipments to the 268 Primary Health Care Centres across Delta State to be distributed by the Delta State Primary Health Care…

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LET’S MAKE NIGERIA WORK WITH OUR PVC

BY ANDREW DARAH   Many Nigerians believe Nigeria is not working due to the high level of corruption which has eaten so deep. President Muhammadu Buhari promised to eradicate corruption, and this was the major reason he was massively voted into office as president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. But since his assumption of office, the level of corruption in Nigeria has increased.   Right now Nigeria is not only dealing with the Boko Haram insurgency as the case before Buhari came into power, it has added armed banditry,…

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Asagba Of Asaba Gets Votes Of Confidence From Delta North Traditional Rulers

DELTA North Traditional Rulers Forum, has passed a vote of confidence on its Chairman and the Asagba of Asaba, Obi Prof Chike Edozien, describing him as a father figure.   Briefing Journalists after a meeting of the forum held in Asaba, Vice Chairman of the forum and the Obi of Abavo, HRM Uche Irenuma, said the Delta North Traditional Rulers Forum led by the Asagba of Asaba, Obi Prof Chike Edozien remains the apex body of traditional rulers in Anioma’s nation.   Irenuma who was flanked the Secretary of the…

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When An Ogborigbo Visited My Household

By Sunny Awhefeada,   When I was planning what my residence would look like, I explained to the architect that I would want a number of small gardens and then a grove behind the house. I had envisaged a mini-forest behind my house where I could retreat from the buffetings of life without having to wander far. So upon completion of the house eleven years ago, I set to planting fruit trees that have now grown and turned a portion of my residence into a grove. Besides providing shelter and…

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DECEMBER THE MONTH OF REACHING OUT IN LOVE

BY ANDREW DARAH,     December is the 12th month and last month in our modern-day Gregorian calendar (as it was in the preceding Julian calendar. However, it was originally the 10th month of the Roman calendar until 153 BC. Hence, “December” comes from the Latin word decem, meaning “ten.” Back in Roman times, the calendar only had ten months and began with March! The winter period was not even assigned months because it was not an active time for military, agriculture, or civil life. The month of December originally…

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INEC Press Corps Implores Deltans On PVC Collection

Leadership of INEC Press Corps, IPC, Wednesday implored Deltans to come out en-masse to collect their permanent voters’ cards. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released PVCs for Nigerians who took part in the 2022 registration. Chairman of IPC, Olorogun Festus Ahon in a statement by the Public Relations Officer of the group, Mr Austin Oyinbode, which was made available to Journalists in Delta, said for Nigerians to achieve the desired change, every registered voter must go to the local government and wards to collect the PVC. Ahon in…

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EDUCATION AS THE MASTER KEY FOR YOUTHS TO UNLOCK EVERY DOOR

By ANDREW DARAH,     Its now a reality that most of our youths now take Education for granted because they feel that the system is no longer working and it’s now surviver of the fittest with the most appalling statement “Who Education Help”. I want to make bold to say that Education still remains the master key and youths should not take Education for granted or relegate it to the background EDUCATION: Education is the process of teaching,. training and learning. It means to improve knowledge and develop skills.…

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Divorce:Helen Oritsejafor Denies Crash Marriage, Consult Lawyers Over Fake Report

Following series of publications alleging the crash marriage of Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor of Word of Life Bible Church, by some media outfits, the wife, Dr. Helen Oritsejafor has denied divorcing her fiercely preacher as her husband.   In a statement from her facebook page, Mama Helen Oritsejafor has debunked the publications and she is set to take a legal action over the rumor.   It would be recalled that the social  media abd online newspapers have been awash with the news of marriage crash between the couples after 25 years…

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