Aninyem Isioma is a calm, pious, soft spoken and intelligent Librarian and Researcher. In an answer to a questionnaire sent to him by Jerome-Mario Utomi, Special Project Officer, Ika Weekly Newspaper, this well informed and quietly influential man from Ogwuashi Uku, Aniocha South Local Government Area of Delta state, absolved …
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I AM ALIVE, HALE AND HEARTY, Says Pa Arthur Okowa
The rumour of the demise of the father to the Delta State Governor, Sir, Chief Arthur Okorie Uzorma Okowa, the Okparan Uku of Idumebor , Owa Alero, has for some weeks now been hovering the air with many speculations and embellishments from rumuormongers. While some said he died at home …
Read More »MY SCENICPLOTS APP WILL GENERATE MORE REVENUE FOR NIGERIA THAN CRUDE OIL – Chinaza Onianwah
The world was awoken to the exhilarating news of the development of ScenicPlots, an international social media app developed by multi-talented and highly gifted Chinazor Onianwah. The Nigerian American-based Filmmaker, Publisher, App Developer, Writer and Author stunned the global social media users when he put the Nigerian name among the …
Read More »MANY THINGS ARE WRONG WITH NIGERIAN NATION, Nwaghodoh
Barrister Emmanuel Nwaghodoh, a well informed Human Rights Lawyer and quietly influential National Co-ordinator of newly formed organization- the Social and Economic Justice Advocacy (SEJA)- a Lagos Based non-governmental and non-religious group, accepted to grant interview to Ika Weekly Newspapers recently. He had thought that the conversation will centre on …
Read More »THE LOVE OF MY PEOPLE, MY STRENGTH- Obi of Igbodo, Osedume I
Our Personality of the Week is His Royal Majesty, Barr. Ikechukwu Nkeobikwu Osedume I, the Obi of Igbodo Kingdom. He has in this interview expressed his mixed feelings on his thirteen years reign. He voiced out his good and bad times, but in all, asserted that the unfailing love his …
Read More »ONLY AGBOR WAS ABLE TO WITHSTAND BENIN IN TERMS OF MILITARY STRENGTH – Esoegbue
Elder Emeka Esoegbue, Author of the book; Essentials of Anioma History and Editor, Anioma Essence Magazine, speaks with Jerome-Mario Utomi, Special Project Officer, Ika Weekly Newspaper, about the origin of Anioma, how the name “Ika” emerged” political leadership in the state, the need to have the country restructured and other …
Read More »THERE IS A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SCHOOLING AND EDUCATION – Dr. (Mrs.) Patricia Akumabor
Our Personality of the Week is Dr. (Mrs.) Ukamaka Patricia Akumabor, an educationist and a retired lecturer from Yaba School of Technology, Lagos. She is the current Chairperson of FAFUNWA Educational Foundation Local Organizing Committee. In this interview, she seriously frowned at the decline in our educational system, stating that …
Read More »I LIKE TO BE REMEMBERED AS A HUMANITARIAN – Sir Akumabor
Our personality of the Week is Chief Norbert Ike Dan Akumabor, the Ojisi of Umunede Kingdom and one time both Financial Secretary and Treasurer of Onu Ika Nigeria; a position he held together for twelve years. He has in this interesting interview has said that he would want to be …
Read More »HOW OKOWA CAN MAKE HIS ACHIEVEMENTS IN COASTAL AREAS SUSTAINABLE – Mulade
It will not in any standard be a wrong assertion to describe Comrade Sheriff Mulade, the National Coordinator, and Center for Peace and Environmental Justice (CEPEJ) Executive Secretary, Egbema/Gbaramatu Communities Development Foundation and advocate for the coastal areas of Delta State, as a ‘transformer’. The facts are evident. First, in …
Read More »I LOVE TEACHING AND WOULD LOVE TO TEACH AGAIN – Prof. Obika
Our personality of the week is Professor Leonard Fidelis Ozorbah Obika; a retiring and renowned lecturer and scholar who has through the years, lectured in so many universities; within and outside Nigeria and has held elated positions in various sectors. He has in this interview uncovered his unending passion …
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