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THE RAPE OF DEMOCRACY BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE
Of all kinds of governments, the most difficult kind of government is constitutional democracy. This is because it requires full participation of the citizens. When practiced according to the norms, it is antithetical to a military dictatorship. Military dictatorship is a top down, and one size fits all approaches, and the whims of…
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ORETTE JOINS NDC, DECRIES UNDEMOCRATIC PRACTICES IN APC
A Texas-based Family Medicine Physician, Dr. Austin Orette, has joined the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC). Orette, a founding member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Delta South senatorial aspirant, told newsmen in Lagos Tuesday how the APC sidelined the founding members in Delta State. ‘’The All Progressives Congress (APC) wants the incumbent to…
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PRESIDENT TINUBU’S SPECIAL BIRTHDAY MESSAGE
My dear fellow Nigerians, Today, as I clock another year on the journey of life, I’m filled with joy and gratitude for the opportunity to serve this great nation. I want to take this moment to thank Nigerians for their messages, show of love and prayers on the occasion of my 74th birthday. I thank…
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Abuja High Court vacates order surreptitiously obtained by illegal Okpe Union
Orders CAC to expunge illegal names from records Atarhe-Abuh, Orere, others make new Okpe Union BOT list The Okpe Union has inaugurated a new board of trustees (BoT). The event was held on Sunday at the Okpe Union headquarters in Lagos, the nation’s commercial capital. Top Okpe leaders, including…
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A WELCOME ADDRESS TO DELEGATES AT THE COURT ORDERED MEETING TO APPOINT NEW TRUSTEES FOR THE INCORPORATED TRUSTEES OF THE OKPE UNION BY PROF. O. IGHO NATUFE,
PRESIDENT GENERAL, OKPE UNION SUNDAY, MARCH 22, 2026 Introduction On April 30, 2024, the Federal High of Nigeria sitting in Abuja (Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/395) vacated its earlier order which was surreptitiously obtained by the illegal group of the Okpe Union and ordered the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) to expunge their names from the CAC’s…
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OKPE UNION INAUGURATES NEW BOT
The Okpe Union has inaugurated a new board of trustees (BoT). The event was held on Sunday at the Okpe Union headquarters in Lagos, the nation’s commercial capital. Top Okpe leaders, including the President General of Okpe Union, Prof Igho Natufe, attended the inauguration. ‘’We are gathered here today, at the National Headquarters and Registered…
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ACCEPTANCE SPEECH DELIVERED BY THE CHAIRPERSON, BOARD OF TRUSTEES, OKPE UNION, MRS ATARHE ABUH AT THE OCCASION OF THE INAUGURATION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES HELD ON SUNDAY, 22ND MARCH, 2026, AT OKPE HOUSE, 65 MOSHALASHI STREET, OBALENDE, IKOYI, LAGOS STATE
Distinguished elders, esteemed members of the National Executive Council, respected leaders of our great Union, and cherished members of the Okpe Union across the globe, I stand before you today with a deep sense of honour, humility, and responsibility, following the successful inauguration of our Board of Trustees at this meeting today…
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ABUMET DELIVERS JOY TO FCT SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND THROUGH CSR OUTREACH
As part of its ongoing commitment to community development and social welfare, leading glass and aluminium solutions provider ABUMET, has carried out a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) outreach to the FCT School for the Blind in Abuja. ABUMET has consistently distinguished itself as a company driven by people-focused impact, particularly within the education sector, where…
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ORETTE BEGINS OPERATION SWEEP DELTA SOUTH
US-based family medicine physician, Dr. Austin Orette, on Friday reiterated his vision and plans for the Delta South Senatorial District. “I will provide job opportunities for our citizens and ensure that the Delta South Senatorial District is well represented in issues appearing before the Senate’ In a message to the wonderful people of Delta South…
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FOUNDATION CALLS ERNEST IKOLI CRUSADER OF TRUTH, SYMBOL OF THE STRUGGLE AGAINST DISCRIMINATION
FOUNDATION CALLS ERNEST IKOLI CRUSADER OF TRUTH, SYMBOL OF THE STRUGGLE AGAINST DISCRIMINATION LAUDS FIRST EDITOR OF DAILY TIMES FOR ENDING EXTERNAL RULE IN NIGERIA, MENTORING JOURNALISTS, POLITICIANS, TEACHERS A Nigerian politician, nationalist and pioneering journalist, Chief Ernest Ikoli, has been described as a crusader of truth and a symbol of the struggle against oppression…