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Members of St. Agnes Parish Church Ogan Ama Deanery, Diocese of Okrika (Anglican Communion), Church of Nigeria have held their 2022 Annual Adult Harvest/Thanksgiving Service with the Harvest of Generational Blessing Genesis 22:18 as well as organized the launching of N20 million church building expansion project. Speaking while delivering his sermon at the event, Dr. (Prof.) Ogan pointed out that the theme for their 2022 annual adult harvest is like a bank customer who deposits and receives money from his bank. “The theme of the harvest this year is like a customer who opens an account at his bank to…

As the world converges in Egypt to further dialogue to save mother earth from man induced destruction under COP 27, African women who are direct burden bearers of the devastating effects of the plundering of Africa’s natural resources by western exploiters, have sent a strong message to the world environmental gathering holding November 6-18. Tired of struggling with devastated lands that yield little to nothing because of decades of abuse by multi-national corporations with worsening climate conditions and the attendant poverty, displacement and ill-health they face, the women after a four-day assembly where experiences, challenges and concerns were discussed, demanded…

The chairman, Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Delta State Council, Comrade Michael Ikeogwu has commended Governor Ifeanyi Okowa for successfully completing the council’s Press Centre which started since 2014. Ikeogwu gave this commendation at the inauguration of the well-furnished journalists’ house on Friday, October 28, 2022 by Governor Okowa. The highly elated NUJ chairman said the project coming 31 years after the creation of the state has given the union an identity. Said he: “This day will forever remain indelible in the minds of practicing journalists here in Delta State and beyond.Let me first appreciate God Almighty, the maker of…

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta State inaugurated the Campaign Committee of the party in Asaba last Thursday with many party bigwigs staying away. This is a clear signal that the crisis rocking the state chapter of the party is far from over as the party’s national leader, Chief James Ibori, the immediate past governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan, and other party bigwigs shunned the inauguration of the Campaign Management Committee. Other notable party chieftains that snubbed the inauguration of the campaign council to support the governorship aspiration of Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori were the lawmaker representing Delta South Senatorial…

The Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has criticized the administration of Governor Godwin Obaseki over several demolition of structures across the state capital for purported developmental purposes which the party said are shrouded in secrecy, collapsed infrastructure and allegedly plunging the state into huge indebtedness besides running a dictatorial government. Speaking in a press conference in Benin City, on Thursday, 20 2022, the state chairman of the party, Col David Imuse (rtd) accused Obaseki of turning the state into a personal empire and has “conveniently castrated the state legislature, emasculated the judiciary and operates the executive…

President of World Medical Association (WMA), Dr. Osahon Enabulele says the world body is fully ready to collaborate with the Edo State government to render good and quality healthcare to the people. The former NMA president made the disclosure when he and his entourage paid a thank you visit to Governor Godwin Obaseki at Government House, Benin city. Dr. Enabulele who is also the former Edo State NMA chairman told the governor they came to appreciate his support and seek areas of collaboration. Said he, “Your Excellency, we have come not to make demands but to thank you for your…

Rights activist and chieftain of the Labour Party (LP), Comrade Patrick Eholor says the Peter Obi movement for the 2023 presidential elections is not about Peter Obi per se but about the masses who are desirous of a better life. Eholor said Peter Obi is just a man driving the movement on the platform of the Labour Party, and the people are tired of the present state of things in the country and are ready for a real change. The president of One Love Foundation, made the declarations while fielding questions from journalists shortly after a strategic and stakeholders meeting…

The Edo State Government has reclaimed a road in Uteh Community, Upper Mission Extension of the Benin metropolis, which it alleged was illegally appropriated by the proprietor of Divine Providence School for a building project. Indigenes and residents of the community, it said had in a viral video raised alarm around 4pm on Saturday, November 5, 2022, that the school proprietor was raising a fence to cut off the road from public use, and called on the government to come to their aid. Commissioner for Physical Planning, Housing, Urban and Regional Development, Isoken Omo, who led the ministry’s enforcement team…

The ravaging flood and the devastating consequences that visited several communities in different parts of Nigeria has left a bitter taste in the mouth of the victims. The flood, which has been rated as worse than that of 2012 has brought untold hardship on several citizens of Nigeria, while the government is also perceived to be at its wit end as the enormity of the devastation seems to have overwhelmed the various governments. Several communities have been submerged, unquantifiable properties destroyed and lives have been lost. Truly, it is an ill wind that blows nobody any good, because at the…

Frontline gender based non-governmental organization in the Niger Delta, Kebetkache Women Resources and Development Center has reached out to flood internally displaced persons in Rivers State. On Friday October 28, heeding cries for help from good spirited individuals and organizations to step in and help ameliorate the sufferings of the 2022 flood victims, the NGO set out with a team of medical personnel, media and staff to visit some of the IDP camps. The   team visited Abarikpo Camp and the Akoh Center both in Ahoada axis where food items, toiletries including sanitary pads and baby diapers, soap, toothpaste, solar…