The third phase of the Dafinone Free Diabetes Sensitization and Testing Medical Outreach, organized in partnership with the National Health Fellows, was held over the weekend at Isiokolo, headquarters of Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta State. The exercise, which drew a large crowd of health-conscious residents, featured free diabetes testing, blood pressure checks, and consultations on other related medical conditions. Many participants described the outreach as a “timely intervention” in a community where access to healthcare remains a challenge. Speaking with journalists during the…
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Does President Tinubu Know That 139m Nigerians Are Living In Poverty?
By Stanley Ugagbe When the World Bank announced that 139 million Nigerians are now living in poverty, it was not merely releasing statistics; it was sounding an alarm bell for a nation that has perfected the art of celebrating hollow reforms while its people drown in misery. This figure is not just a number; it represents human despair on a continental scale. It paints a portrait of hunger, hopelessness, and helplessness that mocks every so-called economic achievement paraded by those in power. For decades, Nigeria has danced around the…
Read MoreMan Arrested For Allege Defilement Of 12-yr Old Female In Delta
A yet to be unidentified man has been arrested for allegedly defiling a 12- year old female victim in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. The suspect identified by his and grandfather’s name as Festus Ighofimoni was arrested at Ighagbomi street and bundled into an unmarked Toyota Camry by persons suspected to be security agents drafted from the Ughelli Area Command. According to sources, “We noticed that the suspect have been sleeping with the underage girl whenever her elder sister is not around untill…
Read More60MMW Gas Turbine At 85% Level Of Completion- BEDC
By Idibhar Julius, Yenagoa The Bayelsa Electricity Distribution Company Limited (BEDC) has confirmed that the 60 Megawatts Gas Turbine project is 85 percent completion. The company’s Director of Operations, Engr. Steve Bubagha Jr. disclosed this on a media tour of the project at Elebele Community, Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. According to him, the company is making significant progress on the installation of a gas turbine and currently locating the turbines and expects to complete the installation soon. He stated…
Read MoreOkuama And An Army Of Anything Goes
By Sunny Awhefeada At the onset of what was to snowball into disdain for the military in 1993, Nigeria’s retiring Chief of Army Staff in the soldierly character of Lt. General Salihu Ibrahim told the nation that the Nigerian army had “become an army of anything goes”. The general and gentleman officer reputed for being one of the most apolitical and brilliant soldiers the nation ever produced made that germane point during the ceremonial pulling out that marked the end of his glorious career in an institution that…
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