Headline: Kunle Afolayan’s KAP Academy, Benin Partner to Train Young African Filmmakers Nigerian filmmaker Kunle Afolayan’s KAP Film & Television Academy has partnered with Benin Republic’s Société de Productions Audiovisuelles (SOPA) to launch a 12-week Pan-African filmmaking bootcamp aimed at developing the next generation of African storytellers. The initiative, titled “Owning the Narrative,” will provide…
By Chukwura Ogechukwu Charles The Asagba of Asaba, Prof. Epiphany Chigbogu Azinge, SAN, OON, has inaugurated the Iwaji Asagba Ahaba Committee to coordinate activities for the 2026 Asaba New Yam Festival.The inauguration, held at the Asagba’s Palace on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, marks the commencement of preparations for one of the kingdom’s most significant annual…
The Vatican has formally excommunicated six bishops and declared members of the breakaway Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX) to be in schism after the group defied Pope Leo XIV by ordaining four new bishops without papal approval. In a decree issued on Thursday, the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith announced that…
The National Sports Commission (NSC) has inaugurated newly elected boards for Nigeria’s Para Sports Federations, charging the officials to drive reforms and align their activities with the Commission’s Renewed Hope Initiative for Nigeria Sports Economy (RHINSE) agenda. The elections, which produced new leadership across seven Para Sports Federations, were widely described by stakeholders as free,…
By Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe, Esq. Development commissions are established to bridge infrastructure deficits, stimulate economic growth and improve the quality of life of citizens in regions requiring special intervention. That is the fundamental philosophy behind the establishment of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), one of Nigeria’s foremost regional development agencies. Established by an Act…
…Says governor’s policies reflect strong commitment to public service efficiency and welfare The Director-General of the Delta State Bureau for Orientation and Communications, Mr. Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe, has commended Governor Sheriff Oborevwori for approving a 13th-month salary for over 60,000 civil servants in the state, describing the gesture as a clear demonstration of the administration’s…
A group of indigenes of Onicha-Olona Kingdom in Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State has renewed its call for the restoration of the kingdom’s hereditary monarchy, alleging that efforts to achieve a peaceful transition have been disrupted by vested interests. Speaking with journalists in Asaba the Delta state capital, popular music artist and…
The Director General of Delta State Bureau for Orientation and Communications, Dr (Barr.) Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe, Esq., has congratulated the Governor of Delta State, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Francis Orohwedor Oborevwori, JP, on the occasion of his 63rd birth anniversary, describing him as an iconic leader endowed with immeasurable foresight and an unwavering commitment to the…
The Delta State Government has called on all shortlisted candidates for the Nigerian Army 91 Regular Recruits Intake (RRI 91) to immediately report to the Cenotaph Complex, Asaba, for the ongoing recruitment screening exercise. The Director-General of the Delta State Bureau for Orientation and Communications, Dr (Barr.) Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe, made the call on Wednesday…
…Says Delta APC’s Emerging Leadership Synergy Signals Greater Prosperity for the State The Director-General of the Delta State Bureau for Orientation and Communications, Dr. (Barr.) Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe, has congratulated Senator Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa, Senator Ede Dafinone and Senator Joel-Onowakpo Thomas on their emphatic victories at the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial primaries for Delta…
