RECALLS EFFORTS MADE BY BABANGIDA TO CARVE A ROLE FOR TRADITIONAL RULERS IN THE CONSTITUTION. PRAISES MAKINDE The President General of Okpe Union, Prof Igho Natufe, has described as unfortunate the recent endorsement of President Bola Tinubu and some governors by scores of traditional rulers in Southern Nigeria, including Delta State. ‘’It is ironic… Continue reading NATUFE CAUTIONS TRADITIONAL RULERS OVER ENDORSEMENT OF TINUBU, OBOREVWORI, OTHERS
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THE LAW OF UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES BY DR. AUSTIN ORETTE
There comes a point in the life of a nation when citizens stop asking whether the government has good intentions and begin asking a much more fundamental question: What are the consequences of the decisions being made in our name? That question is becoming increasingly urgent in Nigeria. The price of petrol is rising. The… Continue reading THE LAW OF UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES BY DR. AUSTIN ORETTE
TRADITIONAL RULERSHIP AND POLITICS: NEUTRALITY OR PARTISANSHIP BY PROF IGHO NATUFE
TRADITIONAL RULERSHIP AND POLITICS: NEUTRALITY OR PARTISANSHIP BY PROF IGHO NATUFE As has been argued elsewhere, traditional rulership is incongruous with a republican political system. The search for a role for traditional rulers in the governance of Nigeria has been elusive, notwithstanding the promises of each succeeding government – civilian and military – to carve… Continue reading TRADITIONAL RULERSHIP AND POLITICS: NEUTRALITY OR PARTISANSHIP BY PROF IGHO NATUFE
DELTA FAMILIES DESCRIBE VICTOR OKPAKO EBIRERI AS AN EXEMPLARY LEADER
The Ajamikarawa, Egbeku, Ugbimidaka-Elume, Eku, Okpara Waterside and Kokori families have celebrated the late Sapele lawyer, public administrator and businessman, Barrister Victor Okpako Ebireri for his firmness and good actions. The former staff of Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC) died on Wednesday, November 7, 2012. They described Victor Okpako Ebireri as… Continue reading DELTA FAMILIES DESCRIBE VICTOR OKPAKO EBIRERI AS AN EXEMPLARY LEADER
NIGER DELTA FAMILIES PRAISE VERONICA IKPEERHA EBIRERI
Two established families in the Niger Delta Region on Thursday heaped praise on the Late Chief Executive Officer of Oghene Ochuko Motors, Chief Veronica Ikpeerha Ebireri. They described her as a woman of great personal integrity, courage, good character and wealth. ‘’History has been good to Chief Veronica Ikpeerha Ebireri. The Niger Delta people,… Continue reading NIGER DELTA FAMILIES PRAISE VERONICA IKPEERHA EBIRERI
NIGER DELTA FAMILY HONOURS VICTORIA EBIRERI-UNUBREME
NIGER DELTA FAMILY HONOURS VICTORIA EBIRERI-UNUBREME LAUDS HER INESTIMABLE SERVICE TO FAMILY, CATHOLIC COMMUNITY, ALUMNI ASSOCIATION, CORPORATE WORLD OF BUSINESS AND FINANCE A noble family in the Niger Delta on Thursday described Mrs. Victoria Enohor Unubreme, as a sharing leader, savvy business woman, honest banker and a devoted mother. .‘’Mrs. Victoria Enohor Unubreme was… Continue reading NIGER DELTA FAMILY HONOURS VICTORIA EBIRERI-UNUBREME
CANAAN LAND GOLF CLUB HOSTS INDEPENDENCE DAY KITTY
CANAAN LAND GOLF CLUB HOSTS INDEPENDENCE DAY KITTY GOLFERS EYE LARGE PRIZE FUND Local, national and international golfers will roll out drums and clink glasses in celebration of the country’s independence anniversary in Delta State. “The high-profile Independence Kitty is to commemorate the birth of a sovereign Nigerian State, strengthen the sense of unity among… Continue reading CANAAN LAND GOLF CLUB HOSTS INDEPENDENCE DAY KITTY
ORETTE TO ADDRESS PRESS CONFERENCE IN LAGOS
ORETTE TO ADDRESS PRESS CONFERENCE IN LAGOS A prominent Nigerian American family medicine physician, Dr. Austin Orette will speak on good governance, societal values and policy reforms in Nigeria. Orette will talk about socioeconomics and moral values, engagement and democracy, healthcare systems and infrastructure, legal justice and land rights, constitutional reform, true fiscal federalism and… Continue reading ORETTE TO ADDRESS PRESS CONFERENCE IN LAGOS
PRESIDENT TINUBU MOURNS EMIR OF GUMEL, ALHAJI DR. AHMED MUHAMMAD SANI II, HAILS 46 YEARS OF VISIONARY REIGN
PRESIDENT TINUBU MOURNS EMIR OF GUMEL, ALHAJI DR. AHMED MUHAMMAD SANI II, HAILS 46 YEARS OF VISIONARY REIGN PRESIDENT TINUBU MOURNS EMIR OF President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has received with profound sadness the news of the passing of the Emir of Gumel, His Royal Highness, Alhaji Dr Ahmed Muhammad Sani II, CON, who… Continue reading PRESIDENT TINUBU MOURNS EMIR OF GUMEL, ALHAJI DR. AHMED MUHAMMAD SANI II, HAILS 46 YEARS OF VISIONARY REIGN
LAWMA AND LAGOS GOVERNMENT HAVE TURNED COMMUNITIES AND ROADS IN LAGOS INTO REFUSE DUMPSITES AND THREATENING PUBLIC HEALTH
LAWMA AND LAGOS GOVERNMENT HAVE TURNED COMMUNITIES AND ROADS IN LAGOS INTO REFUSE DUMPSITES AND THREATENING PUBLIC HEALTH LAGOSIANS MUST RISE UP TO PRESSURE THE GOVERNMENT TO MANAGE WASTE EFFECTIVELY TO PREVENT LIKELY EPIDEMIC It is shocking to see most parts of Lagos in mess and filth due to failure of Lagos State… Continue reading LAWMA AND LAGOS GOVERNMENT HAVE TURNED COMMUNITIES AND ROADS IN LAGOS INTO REFUSE DUMPSITES AND THREATENING PUBLIC HEALTH