Gov Oborevwori’s One Year In Office And The Shape Of Things To Come By Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe Esq #dsobpress He won 21 local government areas out of 25, to become governor of Delta State. He encountered several electioneering legal battles from within and outside of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and apparently survived the entire…
NUJ AND GOV ALIA’S UNDESERVED AWARD By Peter Awunah, PhD On Saturday, 4th of May, the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), as part of its activities to mark this year’s World Press Freedom Day, held a ceremony at the Barcelona Hotels, Abuja where the union also gave awards to some personalities. Among those presented with…
Edo 2024: The Barr Asue Ighodalo’s factor By: Comrade Sunny Iyamu. “The future lies with those wise political leaders who realize that the great public is interested more in government than in politics.”_ Franklin D. Roosevelt Election season is here and the need for continuous brainstorming on the right choice to make is essential. This…
Edo Decides: Akpata and the JEF question By Elempe Dele For the uninitiated, the acronym, JEF, stands for Justice, Equity and Fairness. And this adoptive acronym, JEF, was on the tongue of every Edo State citizens before the gubernatorial primary, and has taken foot-root after the election. Not to be dissuaded with vapid contestations; those…
Edo 2024: APC stop chasing shadows, Edo people have decided! By Sunny Iyamu. “Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.” – Buddha Some years ago,Barr Asue Ighodalo,the People’s Democratic Party candidate for the Edo 2024 made a rare demonstration of egalitarian leadership, when he convoked a fraternal congress —…
Edo 2024: Ighodalo’s Leadership Qualities By Pamela Ogbeide From boardroom tables to contesting in the political arena, Dr Asue Ighodalo, the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) candidate for the upcoming Edo State gubernatorial election slated for September this year, has some outstanding leadership qualities one cannot but appreciate. From what I have observed so far in him,…
EFCC and the demon of corruption By Lere Olayinka It was former Presidential Spokesperson, Dr Reuben Abati that wrote an article about demons in Aso Rock Villa, and this has remained a reference. Demons are spirits which are not visible and cannot be felt by anyone. They are in our midst at all times either…
2024: Ighodalo’s Steady Rise is Product Of Proud Parenting By Precious Adaeze Julius The steady rise of Asue Ighodalo in the political arena mirrors a narrative deeply rooted in the principles of proud parenting and the significance of upbringing in African culture. As a candidate for the governorship position in Edo State under the PDP…
Edo 2024: Proposing issue-based dialogues Elempe Dele. I am proposing several public dialogues on pathways to good governance as my apostolic offering during this electioneering period in Edo State now that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has lifted ban on campaigns. This proposal must be pursued with determination so as to expose the thinking…
Edo 2024: How serious is APC for September guber race? By Ehichioya Ezomon. The “Big lie” – often attributed to the Nazi propaganda chief Joseph Goebbels – though there seems to be no evidence that it was used by him to prop up the State under the hegemonic rule of Adolf Hitler – is to repeat a…