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Asagba Renews Call For Presidential Apology Over 1967 Asaba Massacre
Asagba Demands Official Recognition of 1967 Tragedy THE Asagba of Asaba, His Royal Majesty Prof. Epiphany Chigbogu Azinge, SAN, OON, has renewed his call for a formal presidential apology over the 1967 Asaba Massacre, describing such an acknowledgment as a necessary step toward justice, reconciliation and national healing. The monarch made the appeal during an […]
When Mentorship Becomes Power: Lessons From A Student’s Ordeal
By TOFF KULERE Education Is Meant to Build, Not Break EVERY institution of learning rests on a simple but profound principle: education exists to develop human potential. Degrees certify knowledge, but mentorship shapes lives. Long after students forget lecture notes and examination questions, they often remember how their teachers made them feel. This is why […]
Exxon Executive Warns Low U.S. Oil Inventories Could Trigger Fresh Fuel Price Surge
Low Oil Inventories Renew Concerns Over Energy Prices A senior executive at ExxonMobil has warned that declining crude oil inventories in the United States could expose consumers to significantly higher fuel prices if supply conditions tighten further. Speaking at the Bernstein Strategic Decisions Conference in New York, ExxonMobil Senior Vice-President Neil Chapman said commercial petroleum […]
DESOPADEC Intensifies Flood Control, Urges Isoko Residents To Keep Waterways Clear
DESOPADEC Steps Up Flood Mitigation Across Isoko Communities THE Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC) has intensified its annual flood control intervention across oil-producing communities, urging residents of Isoko Nation to support the exercise by keeping drainage channels and waterways free of refuse. The appeal was made by the DESOPADEC Board Member representing […]
Akwa Ibom Deploys Biometric Registration To Strengthen Transport Security
Akwa Ibom Turns to Digital Identity to Improve Transport Security THE Akwa Ibom State Government has launched a free biometric registration programme for commercial tricycle and minibus operators as part of broader efforts to strengthen public safety, improve transport regulation, and modernise the state’s commercial transportation system. The initiative introduces a centralised identity management framework […]
UPU Ohio Chapter Donates Medical Equipment, Empowers Widows In Delta
Diaspora-Led Initiative Boosts Healthcare and Social Welfare THE President-General of the Urhobo Progress Union (UPU) Worldwide, Olorogun Ese Gam, has commended the UPU Ohio Chapter, North America, for undertaking a wide-ranging humanitarian outreach in Delta State that included the donation of medical equipment to Central Hospital, Sapele, empowerment support for widows and relief materials for […]
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‘Thank The President For What?’ Nigerians In South Africa Demand Action, Not Assurances
Stranded Nigerians Challenge Consul’s Appeal as Evacuation Delay Fuels Anger Consul General Assures Citizens of Ongoing Evacuation Efforts FRUSTRATIONS mounted among stranded Nigerians in South Africa after the Nigerian Consul General urged them to appreciate President Bola Tinubu for the Federal Government’s efforts to evacuate them, despite uncertainty over when the operation would be completed. […]
Inside Calabar’s Forgotten Infectious Disease Hospital
The Hospital Meant to Fight Infectious Diseases TUCKED away along New Edgerley Road in Calabar, behind Zenith Bank’s Chamley Branch and a short distance from the bustling Watt Market, stands the Infectious Disease Hospital (IDH), officially known as the Dr. Lawrence Henshaw Memorial Hospital. Established to serve as a frontline facility for the diagnosis and […]
Nigeria Ranks Third Globally In Student Migration — UNESCO Report
Nigeria Emerges as Global Education Export Hub NIGERIA has been ranked the third-largest source of international students globally, according to a new report by UNESCO. The inaugural Higher Education Global Trends Report revealed that Nigeria accounted for five per cent of all students studying abroad in 2023, placing it alongside Germany in the global ranking. […]
Business
Aniagwu Urges Delta Businesses To Invest Beyond Summit
Delta Government Calls for Greater Indigenous Investment at Economic Summit Private Sector Urged to Become Active Investors THE Delta State Government has called on indigenous businesses and members of the organised private sector to play a more active role in driving the state’s economic transformation, urging them to move beyond policy discussions and become direct […]
NMDPRA, Marketers Hold Talks On Affordable Fuel Prices
FG Engages Oil Marketers on Fuel Price Reduction Amid Declining Global Crude Oil Prices Government Convenes High-Level Industry Meeting THE Federal Government has initiated fresh consultations with major oil marketers aimed at reducing the retail price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), following the sustained decline in international crude oil prices. The strategic meeting, convened by […]
The Silent Squeeze: Why More Middle-Class Nigerians Are Living On Loans
Nigeria’s Middle Class Grapples with Rising Debt Amid Cost-of-Living Crisis The Slow Erosion of a Once-Stable Social Class FOR decades, Nigeria’s middle class represented the country’s economic backbone. Teachers, journalists, civil servants, healthcare workers, bankers, engineers, lecturers and entrepreneurs occupied a social position that allowed them to provide for their families, educate their children, support […]
FG Approves New Private Airport For Akwa Ibom Oil & Gas Free Zone
Federal Government Approves New Airport Project for Akwa Ibom Private Passenger and Cargo Facility Planned for Liberty Oil and Gas Free Zone THE Federal Government has approved the development of a new private passenger and cargo airport within the Liberty Oil and Gas Free Zone in Ikot Abasi, Akwa Ibom State, in a move expected […]
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Asagba Renews Call For Presidential Apology Over 1967 Asaba Massacre
Asagba Demands Official Recognition of 1967 Tragedy THE Asagba of Asaba, His Royal Majesty Prof. Epiphany Chigbogu Azinge, SAN, OON, has renewed his call for a formal presidential apology over the 1967 Asaba Massacre, describing such an acknowledgment as a necessary step toward justice, reconciliation and national healing. The monarch made the appeal during an […]
Oborevwori Celebrates Okowa @67, Commends Legacy Of Service To Delta
Oborevwori Pays Tribute to Okowa at 67 DELTA State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has congratulated his predecessor, Senator Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa, CON, on the occasion of his 67th birthday, describing him as a seasoned statesman whose years of public service have left a lasting imprint on the development of Delta State and the nation. […]
NDC, Delta Assembly Clash Over Egbetamah’s Defection As Legal Battle Looms
NDC, Delta Assembly Trade Constitutional Arguments Over Udu Assembly Seat Assembly Declares Seat Vacant After Defection A constitutional dispute has emerged between the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) and the Delta State House of Assembly following the declaration of the Udu State Constituency seat vacant after Hon. Collins Egbetamah defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) […]
Delta Assembly Defends Udu Seat Declaration As Constitutional Duty
Delta Assembly Defends Vacant Seat Declaration, Cites Constitutional Provisions Speaker’s Office Rejects Allegations of Political Victimisation THE Delta State House of Assembly has defended its decision to declare the seat of the former member representing Udu State Constituency vacant, insisting that the action was based strictly on constitutional provisions and not political considerations. In a […]