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By Dave Okpogadie, AsabaUrhobo umbrella body, Urhobo Progressive Union (UPU) Worldwide has denied endorsing Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) as its governorship candidate for 2023 governorship race in Delta State.The body described as untrue and misleading, the report by a segment of the media that it had endorsed Gbagi as its sole candidate for the 2023 governorship race.According to a statement signed by the publicity secretary of UPU, Hon. Abel Oshevire, the UPU is a nonpartisan and umbrella body of all Urhobos cutting across all political parties and thus would not make statements that will divide…

By Dave Okpogadie, AsabaGovernor Ifeanyi Okowa has urged political appointees to ensure cohesion in policy execution by carrying on from where their predecessors stopped.The Delta State governor made the call in an address he delivered at the inauguration of the chairmen and members of boards of Land Allocation Committee, Arts Council, Institute of Continuing Education, Urban E-Water Board, Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency, Technical and Vocational Education Board, Agency for Adult and Non-Formal Education, Bursary and Scholarship Board, among others at Asaba.He said the board chairmen and members were carefully selected based on their antecedents, expressing confidence that with…

By Constance MejuHigh Chief Dr. Omubo Atuboinoma HarryMembers of the South South Chiefs, Elders and Opinion Leaders Association of Nigeria, hosted their 2019 end of year cum merit award ceremony on Thursday, December 19, 2019.The very colourful event which held at the Nigeria Bar Association Hall, Moscow Rd Port Harcourt, attracted personalities and members from the Niger Delta states as well as Lagos and Abuja.Focus was on, “Key Policy on the Eradication of Poverty within the South South States of the Niger Delta Region in Nigeria” highlighted in a welcome address by the national chairman of the association, High Chief…

An event like this creates an opportunity for all present to reflect on the future of the Niger Delta people and that of their unborn children, reason being that the environment which is simply put here as our mother is our surrounding and whatever we individually and collectively put into it is what we will receive or get back. Having stated this l ask that we stop a moment and ask ourselves what and how have we contributed to the state of the Niger Delta Environment and by extension that of the globe.There is a plethora of literature on Niger…

During ministration at Glorious Covenant Church, Port HarcourtObi Michael, CM/Music Director

By Constance Meju with pictures from Gift JonahThe quest for environmental justice by Niger Delta women gathered momentum December 17 as women from all parts of the Niger Delta gathered in Uyo, AkwaIbom State to tell the world how they feel about the continued despoiling of their land and waterways from decades of oil and gas exploration.The one-day event which brought together grass-root women, elite and decision makers, had as its theme, “Building Resilience For Climate Action” under the now three-year old Niger Delta Women’s Day of Action for Environmental Justice’.Welcoming delegates to the event, executive director of Kebetkache Women…

By Chief Constance MejuThe UN Nations recognizes the right to education as basic for setting humans on the road towards empowerment and this right has been accepted by governments as necessary hence the emphasis on at least basic education for all. Wikipedia defines education as, ‘‘the process of facilitating learning, or the acquisition of knowledge, skills, values, beliefs and habits”. This can come through teaching, training, storytelling, discussion, guidance, reading and directed research. Education is usual through an educator , a guide but sometimes, learners also educate themselves.The state of education in Nigeria and indeed in Africa has been a…

The National Assembly on Tuesday, granted full financial and administrative autonomy to all the 774 local council authorities across Nigeria by amending section 124 of the nation’s constitution.The section provides a consequential provision for the making of the local councils, a full third tier government without undue interference from the state governments.The amendment was one of the 22 others approved by the House of Representatives last week and ratified by the Senate on Tuesday.Both chambers had through a conference committee harmonised versions of the amendments into the constitution carried out by each of them last month.By the development, the National…

The Supreme Court of Nigeria in a five man panel headed by Justice Olubolade Joe in a unanimous judgement finally put to rest as it Barred state governors from having the power to sack elected local government chairmen and councilors henchforth. Other areas of the ruling that took place yesterday 11th Dec 2019 includes:1. No state Governor will henchforth have the powers to sack dully elected local government chairmen and the appointment of caretaker chairmen is also barred .2. The act giving legislative powers to state Assembly members to under a process of sacking elected local government chairmen is NULLED…