By Prosper Erere, A group of professionals in various field of endeavours under the aegis of Protector of the Under-Privileged (PUP) has stated that the kidnap of Honourable Justice Iheme Chioma Nwosu is a slap on the Nigerian Judiciary. The group while linking the case of the kidnapped judge to possible desperation of politicians who want to win their electoral cases at all cost, called on the Chief Justice of Nigeria and judges across the country to be wary of such desperate politicians who would do anything at all…
Read MoreThe Return Of Warri Wolves Finest To The NPFL
By Jahrock Ujewe The return of Warri Wolves will not only trend or dominate the discussions on social media or conventional media, but also the home coming of two of the finest and experienced football exports from the now rustic oil city with the Seasiders. Since Warri Wolves came to national consciousness at turn of this millennium, the name: Julius Ubido, has never featured in any of the club’s matchday squad lists, banners, or landmarks within the Warri City Stadium. Same can be said of Braye Okpus Brown too.…
Read MoreBreast Cancer Awareness: MWAN Leadership Launches Project On Self-Examination
By Victor Bieni ASABA- The National President, Medical Women Association of Nigeria (MWAN), Dr. Mrs Minnie Oseji has said that the group has launched Women’s Right To Heath Information (WORTHI) Project for early Detection of Breast Cancer in each states of the six selected states in the country. This was disclosed to our reporter in a press release by MWAN Leadership today from the group’s National Secretariat at Asaba, Delta State Capital. The selected six states in the country included amongst others the followings: Delta, Kogi, Kebbi, Ondo, Kaduna…
Read MoreNPFL 2019/2020: No Team Would Be A Pushover, Says Ogenyi
By Jahrock Ujewe Ahead of Warri Wolves’ clash with Akwa United, the technical adviser of the team, Evans Ogenyi, has said that every team is capable of getting the desired results in the new season, saying that no team is a pushover now. Speaking in an exclusive interview, Ogenyi stated that any team that could translate its concepts into reality would take care of any situation on the pitch. He noted that craze for some teams to use big stars to intimidate opponents shows sheer ignorance, as names do…
Read MoreThose Who Cook Isha Have Died
By Sunny Awhefeada, Kokori in the Agbon clan of the Urhobo ethnic nationality of Delta State holds a great attraction for me. Kokori is my maternal homestead. Kokori is also a place of history among the Urhobo people and beyond. Kokori attained something close to global visibility through Ubiesha Etakpo who founded the Igbe religion in the 18th century. Kokori is home to the late Justice Ayo Irikefe, former Chief Justice of Nigeria. Kokori birthed Chief Rex Akpofure, first African Principal of Kings College, Lagos. Kokori sired the…
Read MoreFC Galaxy Crashes Out Of 2019 Bet9ja Royal Cup
It was goals galore at the Kwale Township Stadium yesterday, as De Unique FC of Asaba narrowly pipped Golden Friends FC of Oreokpe to victory in an exciting five-goal thriller in the Round of 16 of the 2019 Bet9ja Royal Cup. Olueh Ugeh scored his fifth goal of the competition for Golden Friends when he opened scoring in the 9th minute for his side after a frantic goal mouth scramble. Three minutes thereafter, De Unique FC equalized through Ibiang Apla, who delivered a sumptuous freekick few metres from the…
Read MoreNGO Trains Over 200 Indigent Delta Women In Skills Acquisition
……set to empower 50 with starter parks Omamuzo Efidhere In a bid to expand opportunities for women’s entrepreneurship, education, and employment, Dr. Rhoda Makinde Initiative, DROMI, a Non-Governmental Organization is training over two hundred indigent delta women in skills acquisition. Fielding questions from journalist at the ongoing free one week skill acquisition training holding at the hall of Anointing Intl. Group of Schools, Ughelli, Prince Happy Igho Umukoro, stated that the objective of the Delta edition was to empower women to be self-reliant, sufficient and empowered so that…
Read MoreNGO Proposes Bill Against Elder Abuse
A Non-Governmental Organisation, Dew-Drop Foundation on Tuesday in Enugu held an advocacy walk against elder abuse calling for criminalisation of the act to serve as deterrent to potential abusers of elderly persons in Enugu state. According to the reports, the Executive Director of the Foundation, Mrs Agatha Nnaji led other partner organisations including the VOICE and Centre for Gender Economics Africa to a sensitisation walk against elder abuse to critical government stakeholders including the Executive, the Legislature and the Judiciary on the urgent need to develop policy framework to protect…
Read MorePressure Group Urges Bulkachuwa To Abide The Oath Of Office She Sworn To Protect
A political pressure group, Nigeria Democracy Defenders has advised the President of the Nigeria Court of Appeal, Justice Zainab Adamu Bulkachuwa not to divert from the contents of the oath of office she sworn to protect to save the judiciary from imminent and impending constitutional breach over the continuous refusal to hear the Election Appeals from the decision of the election petition tribunal emanating from Delta state. It would be recalled that the National and State House of Assembly Election Tribunal sitting in Asaba, Delta State delivered judgments…
Read MoreAdjogbe Gets Award of Excellence From PHEW Foundation
.…. seeks solution to national challenges By Victor Bieni UGHELLI- The Director- General of PHEW Foundation International, Engr. Queen Uche Chigbo has said that the group has decided to honour the erstwhile Executive Director, Projects, Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Engr Dr Samuel Adjogbe, FNSE to commend his past and present contributions to national development and SDGs. Engr. Adjogbe stated that for Sustainable development Goals (SDGs) to be impactful, it must address national challenges. He made this remark recently when a delegation from a non-governmental organisation, PHEW Foundation International,…
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