By Amos OdheThe governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has approved the appointment of principal officers for the University of Ilesa.According to a release made available to our correspondent, the secretary to the state government, Hon Teslim Igbalaye issued letters of appointments to the principal officers in his office.The …
Read More »Ignatius Ajuru Admits 7,077 Students, Warns on ‘Zero-Tolerance for Cultism’
The Ignatius Ajuru University of Education (IAUE), Rumuolumeni, has admitted 7,077 students into seven faculties for the 2022/2023 academic session. This is as vice chancellor of the institution, Prof Okechuku Onuchuku, has declared a zero-tolerance for cultism and other crimes in the school. Presenting his address at the 14th matriculation …
Read More »2023: Nigerians in Diaspora Seek Global Support for Tinubu’s Presidency
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Nigerians living in United States of America, the United Kingdom, and in many European countries have announced their acceptance of the outcome of the February 25 presidential polls which saw the emergence of the candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, urging …
Read More »DELSU: Faculty Honours Awhefeada with Colloquium, Award
By Young E. Freeborn, Warri The university community in Abraka was agog recently as the Faculty of Arts of the Delta State University (DELSU), honoured the out-gone dean, Prof. Sunny Awhefeada, with a colloquium and presentation of award, in recognition of “his invaluable contributions to the faculty and university.” The …
Read More »Easter: Gov Adeleke Offers Osun Indigenes Free Train Ride
By Amos Odhe In order to make life easier for his people, the governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has approved free train ride for Osun indigenes in Lagos and other South West states willing to celebrate Easter festival with their families in Osun. In a release signed by …
Read More »‘Don’t Re-Appoint Ndiomu into Amnesty Office,’ Ex-Militants write Buhari
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Ex-Militants from the nine states of the Niger Delta Region have called on President Muhammadu Buhari not to “listen to clamour from paid publicists and campaigners calling for the re-appointment of the immediate past interim administrator, Major General Barry Tariye Ndiomu (rtd.), whose tenure expired on …
Read More »Panel of Enquiry into Collapsed Buildings in Bayelsa Submits Report
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Panel of Enquiry set up to look into the immediate and remote causes of the collapsed church building, off Ebi’s Mechanic Road, as well as a partial collapsed two-story building in the OMPADEC Area, both in Amarata area of the state capital, Yenagoa, has submitted …
Read More »FSG Congratulates Delta Governor-Elect, Oborevwori
By Young E. Freeborn, Warri A popular PDP pressure group in Delta State during the 2023 general elections, known as the ‘Fidelis Support Group,’ has joined Deltans and Nigerians to congratulate the state’s governor-elect, Chief Sheriff Oborevwori, as he received his certificate of return from the Independent National Electoral Commission …
Read More »NIDSUG to Hold National Convention at FCE Omoku, April 14
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa All is now set for the National convention of the Niger Delta Students Union Government (NIDSUG) to be held at the Federal College of Education (Technical) Omoku, Rivers State. NIDSUG is the apex and highest decision making union of students from the nine oil producing states in Nigeria, …
Read More »World Water Day: Niger Delta Women Seek Gender-Just Water, Climate Solutions
By Paul Williams Against the backdrop of the World Water Day, women from communities across the Niger Delta gathered in Port Harcourt on Thursday to lend their voices to the global call for the implementation of gender-just solutions to the global water insecurity and climate change crisis. Gathering under the …
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