By Our Correspondents “The allegations against the Delta State Commissioner for Information, Patrick Ukah, by some disgruntle and mischievous elements in the state published in one of the online media outfits are unfounded and not true.” This was contained in a release signed by Chief Okonkwor Nicholas, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain in Delta…
By Our Correspondents Monday, May 27 has been fixed for the 2019 edition of the yearly Alaka Children’s Day celebration in Surulere, Lagos State. The event will help the children develop their potentialities and cultivate national consciousness. A statement issued in Lagos recently by the organisers read in part: “This is an ideal opportunity for children…
By Our Correspondents The Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has called for collaborative efforts between the legislatures in Rivers and Delta States to proffer solutions to the numerous environmental, social, economic, health and physical challenges confronting the two states. In his goodwill message on Monday at the opening of a two-day orientation workshop…
By John Tega The Peretemode-led Management of the Delta State University, DELSU, Abraka, yesterday, barred Vanguard Newspaper, Oasis Magazine (OM), the state owned Pointer Newspaper operating in the state from participating in a pre-convocation press briefing ahead of the university’s 13th convocation ceremony holding on Saturday, May 18, 2019. The incident is coming on the…
By Daniel Dafe The Nigeria Police Medical Services (NPMS), Delta State Command, in collaboration with Police Health maintenance Ltd (PHNO), Delta and Caritas Nig., will on Friday, 17th May, 2019, organize a one day free medical outreach for police officers and other members of the public. A press release by the command made available to Oasis…
By Our Reporters A staff of the Delta State University (DELSU) Abraka, Mr. Oghenenyore Akpobi, has petitioned the Chief of Army Staff, the Inspector General of Police, the National Security Adviser (NSA) and others over alleged threat to his life. Akpobi, who spoke to Oasis Magazine (OM) on Monday, alleged that the Vice Chancellor of…
By Dafe Rukevwe Abavo (Okpe) Youths leader, Comrade Augustine Nkemachor, has described Dr. Philip Eku Agbeyeke as a melodious local government Administrator genius, saying that recent media reports that alleged that he (Agbeke) was involved in maladministration and financial misappropriation of the council treasury when he served as Head of Personnel Management (HPM) in Oshimili South…
By John Tega Bel-Canto Chorale has successfully hosted the 2019 edition of her annual music concert. The event which took place at Abraka Town Hall in Abraka Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta State yesterday, was tagged: ‘A Concert of Hymns,’ as several popular hymns were beautifully rendered by the group to an audience…
By Phil Abha There is palpable tension in the oil city of Warri and the operational headquarters of American oil giant, Chevron Nigeria Limited, in Warri South and in Ugborodo, Warri South-West Local government areas of Delta State. You would recall that the Itsekiri National Youth Council, INYC, the apex Itsekiri Youth body world-wide had…
By Our Correspondents The Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Hon Femi Gbajabiamila has been named the face of Alaka Children’s Day Celebration. The event, a celebration of children in Nigeria, will take place on Monday, May 27, 2019 at Alaka Community Recreation Centre, Surulere. A statement issued in Lagos by MediaGate Management and…