Otiti Pour Encomium As Ogidi Gbegbaje, Bows Out Of The Civil Service, Calls Him A Father Figure, Armed With Pragmatic Solutions To Emerging Problems

……A Man with Exuding Confidence of rare Courage   From Akpovoke Otiti Asaba   A conclusive submission by Sonia McDonald reads… “Challenging times calls for challenging leadership skills in our sphere of influence”. It is therefore rare in our clime these days to identify leaders with simplified aura that tends to connect people without a sight of the mind construction on the face, especially when being challenged with public pressure. Today, Sir, Eddy Ogidi Gbegbaje bows out of Civil Service, a distinctive Man who courageously stand out amidst hard times.…

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Oddity: Kenya University Launches Degree In Witchcraft

  The University of Machakos is expected to launch a Witchcraft Degree, setting a milestone as the second institution in the world to give the same. Speaking during the launch, the Vice-Chancellor said that tens of students had already been drawn by the course and the University planned to leverage local capital to make the course a success. In the greater Machakos County, we have a lot of indigenous expertise that can be harnessed for the benefit of society and this is the first step towards incorporating this knowledge. We…

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Johnson Adjan, The Ogburine, @ 80

  By Sunny Awhefeada The usual end of year ritual of evaluation and resolutions preoccupied my mind as I tried to draw a connection between the dying year and the new one. My mind took to memory lane as it ambled between the year 2000 and the present moment. What assailed me were a huge void and then a stream of disillusionment in view of where we are as a nation. The killings in Plateau State and other parts of Nigeria, the deepening poverty and general ambience of hopelessness easily…

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Ibebe Rufus Re-elected As EGSOSA National President With Nine Others

Comrade Akpobome Rufus Ibebe, has been reelected and returned unopposed as the National President of Ekiugbo Grammar School Old Students Association, EGSOSA, with nine others as executive members. Comrade Ibebe was returned as the national president of the institution at a reunion held on Wednesday after the new year at Ughelli, Delta state. Among those elected with Comr. Ibebe are, Comr.Oghale Egbabor, Vice President, Come. Onoriode Kennedy Ugoma, Secretary, Come. Henry Atotis, Assistant Secretary, Comr.Irikesiebe Anthony, Treasurer, and Comr. Collins Ajomayane, Financial Secretary. Others are, Comr. Igho Orobosa, Program Director,…

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Northern Group Urges Pres Tinubu To Probe Nigerian Navy Over Allege Oil Theft

Arewa Intelligentia Caucus, a group based in the Northern part of the country, on Thursday, called on President Bola Tinubu to probe the Nigerian Navy under Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, over alleged crude oil theft, economy sabotage and promoting insecurity in the nation’s waterways. The group in a statement by Abubakah Ciroma and Nasir Adamu, President and Publicity Secretary respectively, and made available to newsmen accused the Nigerian Navy of providing security for oil thieves. The group therefore implored President Bola Tinubu to set up a probe…

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Ibori, Saraki Eulogize Governor Akeredolu Death

Former governor of Delta State, Chief James Onanefe Ibori, and Senate President, Bukola Saraki, have described the the late governor of Ondo state, Rotimi Akeredolu as a man of passion, vision that lived a remarkable life at all standard. Chief James Ibori and Senator Bukola Saraki, in the X account lamented the death of Akeredolu who was popularly known as Aketi According to Ibori “To the beloved late Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, your leadership illuminated the path of progress for Ondo State. “Your vision, passion, and unwavering dedication touched countless lives,…

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Ikpokpo Identifies Weak Community Leadership As Causes Of Under-Development In Isoko

….As Emerhana Fumes Over Non Availability Isoko South, North Council Chairmen, 3 House of Assembly Members At Summit By Politicsgovernance.com OLEH-The immediate past chairman of Isoko south local government council, Sir Itiako Ikpokpo, has identified weak leadership and self aggrandizement from community leaders as major root cause of under development in Isoko nation. Ikpokpo made this known while speaking as guest speaker at the Okugbe-Isoko Economic Youth summit, organized by the Youth wing of IDU, in Oleh, headquarters of Isoko South local government Area of Delta State. According to him,…

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IDU Youth Wing Urges Isoko Communities To Invest 3% PIA Into IPP Project At Summit

President of Isoko Development Union, Youth Wing, Mr Mzee Iraroraina Obokpaino, has called on communities in Isoko nation to wake up to the call and invest their 3% Petroleum Industry Act, PIA, into power and energy towards the development of Isoko and make it an economic hub of Delta state with The procurement of Independent Power Plant, IPP, project. This call was made at the maiden edition of Okugbe-Isoko Economic Youth summit with the theme, Energy: The Path Way To Societal Development, organized by the youth wing of IDU in…

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Nigerian Army Rescue Kidnap Victims, Neutralizes Insurgents, Recovers Weapons In Northern States

  In continuation of the operations by troops of 1 Division Nigerian Army(NA) to rid the area of responsibility of violent extremists, insurgents and criminal element. The highly motivated troops in coordinated offensives in Kaduna and Niger States cleared insurgents and violent extremists from several hideouts neutralizing many and making significant recoveries. In Niger State, on 23 December 2023, troops set out to clear the remnant of insurgent elements in the State. Troops made contact at Madawaki of Shiroro Local Government Area of the state and neutralized 2 insurgents with…

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CHRISTMAS: Obiodeh Hosts Igbide Union Asaba Branch, Calls For Peace, Unity And Love

Delta State Commissioner for Lands, Surveys and Urban Development, Chief Emamusi Obiodeh, Saturday, hosted the Igbide Community Union ,Asaba branch in the spirit of the yuletide with a call on all to live in unity peace and love. Speaking during the brief ceremony held at his official residence in Asaba, Obiodeh called on the people of Igbide Kingdom and Isoko nation to continue to live in unity, peace and love adding that only a peaceful people enjoys dividends of democracy. He thanked the Igbide Kingdom and the entire Isoko nation…

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