THE MAJESTIC RIVER NIGER FROM THE VIEW OF THE MAGNIFICENT GRAND HOTEL
There is no denying the fact that River Niger is West Africa’s major river. It runs across a distance of about 4180 km (2600 miles) beginning from Guinea Highlands in …
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Unveiling Dr. Eugene Juwah, The New NCC Boss
By Onome Okwah:It is a widely known fact that a gold fish has no hiding place but Eugene Ikemefuna Juwah had managed to maintain a low profile despite his towering …
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The Asagba of Asaba: Profile of a monarch
His academic career began with an appointment as a Lecturer in Clinical Biochemistry in Middlesex Hospital Medical School, University of London in 1951. In 1952 he was appointed as a Senior Lecturer in Chemical Pathology at the University College, Ibadan. He returned to Ibadan after further studies in Ireland.
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Stella Damasus. The Asaba Native Nollywood Diva
Unless you have been living under a rock, you have heard of the movie star beauty, our own Stella Damasus. Here is Stella as told by Stella.
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Memorial Lecture, chieftaincy title, and a presidential declaration in Asaba
After months of denials and playing the ostrich, Nigeria’s former military ruler, General Ibrahim Babangida, has declared his intention to contest for president in the 2011 poll. The former self-styled …
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First Asaba memorial Symposium in Florida
Report from University of South Florida In October 2009, we hosted the first Asaba Memorial Symposium, in partnership with the USF Library’s Holocaust and Genocide Studies Center. Distinguished speakers, including …
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Asaba Township Stadium Still not Ready?
Mike Akpos, Asaba The Chairman of Visioni Stabiloni, the contracting firm handling the construction of the Sapele and Asaba Township Stadium. Justice Wale Babalakin has assured Deltans that he will …
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Asaba Mourns the first lady of Class and substance: Adieu
Adieu to nwa Onaje! Born on November 1, 1948, she had fairly humble beginnings in her hometown of Asaba where she received part of her early education before moving up …
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Asaba International Airport: What is the delay?
Delta State Deputy Governor, Prof Amos Utuama (SAN) has said that the non-completion of the Asaba International Airport as earlier proposed was not as a result of delay, but due …
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GREAT ASABA HERITAGE!
Anyanwu was said to have hailed from the royal line of Ezechima, the legendary ancestor of numerous settlements east of the Niger, including Onitsha. This explains why Benin, Asaba and Onitsha seem to share a common culture and tradition as in the area of festival regalia like traditional coral beads and hand-woven big flowing white gowns and traditional titles such as the Onowu Iyasele of Onitsha.
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