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OBUH, EMETULU APPOINTED COMMISSIONERS IN DELTA   Two frontline Delta state governorship aspirants in the December 2014 PDP Delta Governorship primaries for the 2015 elections, Sir Tony Chucks Obuh and Chief Charles Emetulu, have been nominated as Commissioners to serve in the present Delta State Cabinet. Delta State Governor, Dr Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan nominated the two former governorship aspirants in a letter conveying the names of the two nominees, addressed to the Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Peter Onwusanya. The letter was read on the floor of the house at the resumed plenary of the house after the adjournment for Christmas and New Year break, after which the duo of Tony Obuh, who retired as permanent Secretary, Government House, in the Delta State public service and Charles Emetulu, the immediate past commissioner for Energy, were promptly invited for screening and their appointments confirmed. The two nominees after introducing themselves, includi...

21 year-old player dies of Cardiac arrest after practise session Mayurish Pawar was on his way back to the room after the practice session at the stadium when he suddenly collapsed and was rushed to a nearby Private Hospital where he declared dead Tragedy struck in India with the reported death if a 21 year-old netballer who collapsed while returning to his room after a practise session. The incident occurred at the ongoing 2015 Indian National Games taking place in Kerala. Mayurish Pawar was rushed to a nearby private and was declared dead afterwards by National Games Secretariat officials. 'He was on his way back to the room after a practice session at the indoor stadium at Vellayani near here along with his other team members. He suddenly collapsed and the others rushed him to the hospital. But, doctors declared him dead,' an NGS official said.

RCCG G.O. says politicians are Truthful Pastor Adeboye stated this on Friday, January 16, during a visit to Obafemi Awolowo University in Ile-Ife, Osun State. The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Enoch Adeboye has reportedly stated that he doesn’t trust politicians because they are liars. Pastor Adeboye stated this on Friday, January 16, during a visit to Obafemi Awolowo University in Ile-Ife, Osun State, Punch reports. The respected cleric, who was at the institution for a two-day interdenominational prayer session, also added that politicians are not trustworthy because they don’t fulfill promises made. “I don’t trust politicians; politicians are liars. They don’t fulfil most of their promises. A politician can tell you that they will give all of you (students) chicken each, which we all know it is impossible,”Adeboye said. The Pastor also urged Nigerians to stop worrying about the outcome of the presidential elections saying that God the “master pl...

Dear Readers, Following a Remembrance Day ceremony in Abuja yesterday, President Jonathan undertook a surprise visit to Maiduguri to meet with officers and men of the Armed Forces currently serving on the frontline of the war against terrorism and insurgency. The President thanked them for their patriotic and courageous service to the nation and pledged his continued support.  He assured the troops that the Federal Government will continue to do everything possible to ensure that they get the weapons, equipment, welfare and logistics support they require to completely rout the insurgents and restore full security and normalcy to affected parts of the country. “In terms of equipment and logistics, we have already made considerable progress since the insurgency started and we will continue to improve in that regard until your operations are successfully concluded,” he told the soldiers. President Jonathan also toured wards of the 7 Division Hospital and Medical Services Centr...

CAF President, Hayatou Issa regrets: Okocha deserved CAF awards By Ben Efe Confederation of African Football president, Issa Hayatou was of the view that Nigerian football legend, Austin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha deserved to have won the highest African football honour for all his masterful displays during his playing days. In 2003 and 2004 respectively when Okocha was at his best, the African player of the year award eluded him, much to the surprise of most Nigerian soccer enthusiasts conversant with African football. Instead, Samuel Eto’o was crowned back to back for those years, with Didier Drogba as runner’s up, while Okocha was third. Coincidentally, the former Super Eagles midfield maestro was voted back to back as the BBC African player of the year for the same period. This led to conspiracy theories that there was a Francophone gang-up against Okocha, who is from Nigeria, an Anglophone country. “If I have any regret that will be not winning The African Footballer of the Year. But then,...

Female Student of DELSU frames-up Self-Kidnap To Dupe Parents One Miss Belynda Chinwe Bosa is presently in the custody of Delta State Police Command facing the consequences of her action. Chinwe, a student of Delta State University (DELSU), Abraka, was recently arrested for allegedly staging her kidnap so as to extort money from her parents. It was gathered that Beatrice Bosa of Kwale, Delta State reported that last December, her daughter, Chinwe, residing in Lagos, who was travelling from Lagos to Abraka, was kidnapped along the way by unknown hoodlums. She said that to her utmost surprise, her supposed loving daughter staged her own kidnap demanding a ransom of N500, 000. Sequel to the report, operatives of Special Anti-Kidnapping Squad, Asaba, swung into action and arrested one Sunday Ogagawotu at Oyiobo, Port-Harcourt, Rivers State, after withdrawing the money paid as ransom, which was paid into his Ecobank account in Port-Harcourt. It was said that the girl’s boyfriend initiat...

Photos: Davido, Ice Prince Zamani, Iyanya, Sound Sultan and others at the Pent marks its one year anniversary By Naydu.Obayi@gmail.com Photos: Davido, Ice Prince Zamani, Iyanya, Sound Sultan, Noble Igwe, Victoria Kimani, Emma Nyra and more party as Grill at the Pent marks its one year anniversary Do you recall the popular saying, “How time flies when you are having fun”? Well, that's the best description for the organizers of Grill at the Pent as it celebrated its one year anniversary on January 11, 2015. A year wherein it garnered the reputation as the favorite spot to unwind and party in a serene and cozy atmosphere on Sundays. Coupled with over 40 parties to its name, the celebration was a well deserved one. As guests made their way to COVA, located at the pent house of Mega Plaza, Victoria Island, they were treated to an array of delightful and refreshingly tasty coconut and pineapple flavored Ciroc cocktails, which was served in fresh coconut and pineapple carved like cups. G...