A man simply identified as Calabar, a staff of a hotel in Okpanam, Oshimili North local government area in Delta state was electrocuted while carrying out repairs on the hotel’s billboard yesterday March 7.
The victim was electrocuted while on top of a ladder he climbed trying to repair the damaged billboard. Eyewitnesses say the deceased had climbed up the ladder when it accidentally touched the 33KVA high-tension pole at a time electricity was restored.
The corpse of the hotel worker has since been deposited at the mortuary while sympathisers thronged the area to know what would happen next.
Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, Bright Edafe while confirming that incident said the Okpanam Police Station was already handling the case.
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The family of the late Nollywood actor John Paul Odonwodo has announced the funeral arrangements for his burial.
Lifestyle Nigeria reports that the actor, popularly known as Junior Pope, was among five individuals who died in a tragic incident when their boat capsized in the Anam River in Anambra State on April 10.
They were returning from a movie shoot when the incident occurred. Out of the 12 individuals who were on board, only seven were rescued alive.
The demise of Junior Pope and his colleagues has left the Nollywood industry in shock and mourning.
The details of funeral arrangements for the late actor, signed by Divine Odonwodo on behalf of the family, indicated that besides the April 23 requiem mass at Saint John-Mary Vianney Parish in Asaba, Delta State, another requiem mass is scheduled to be held at Christ the King Catholic Parish, G.R.A., Enugu, on May 13.
On May 14, an evening of tributes and candlelight will follow at Amadeo Event Centre in Enugu at 5 pm. A wake will follow on May 16 at his country home in Uwala Abaka, Ukehe, a community in Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area of the state.
Pope will be buried on Friday, May 17, at his country home after a burial mass at Saint Peter’s Catholic Church, Ukehe. Interment will follow immediately after the burial of the actor.
The burial arrangements will be wrapped up with a thanksgiving mass at Saint Peter’s Catholic Church, Ukehe, on May 20.
Okuama IDP Camp: Right Baby Steps – Lifestyle Nigeria
The Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevewori, on Wednesday set up Ewu IDPs Management Committee to cater for the welfare of Okuama indigenes in Ewhu (Ewu), Ughelli South LGA, Delta State.
This camp should have been set up before now, but it was hindered by the army’s activities in Okuama. The accounts of what led to the unfortunate death of the 17 soldiers are varied, but they are firm and uniform that the condemnable act took place in the river, not inside Okuama village.
All well-meaning Nigerians agree that the killing of those soldiers is dastardly and unjustifiable, but the army also has no justification for razing and levelling Okuama. In anger management classes, you are taught not to act when aggrieved or angry.
The destruction of Okuama is more out of anger and a vengeance mission, than seeking justice for the dead soldiers.
I am happy about the setting up of an IDP camp within Ewhu Kingdom. Beyond the army siege on Okuama, I learnt other factors that caused the delay in setting up the IDP camp are getting a suitable location, security of the Okuama people while in the camp, convincing them to come out of hiding, etc.
I hope enough trust has been built to enable them come out of the bushes where they are exposed to the elements of the weather, venomous reptiles and dangerous wild animals. More gladdening to me is the appointment of Mr. Abraham Ogbodo as the chairman of the IDP Management committee. Ogbodo, Dr. Benson Uwheru and my humble self-spearheaded the efforts of Olorogun Moses Taiga, the former President General of Urhobo Progress Union Worldwide, to set up Okugbe Microfinance Bank to assist Urhobo women and youths, especially, to set up small businesses.
We surpassed our target and the capital base for an MFB, but all efforts to get an operating licence have so far been fruitless. The project is being hampered by the notorious Nigerian factor. Ogbodo is lead of the Okugbe MFB committee, while I am his vice. He has displayed remarkable transparency to the delight of all subscribers. Those who got tired of waiting have had their subscription money refunded to them. The balance of the money belonging to Urhobo patriots who have vowed to ensure that the project comes to fruition is very safe in the bank.
In Ogbodo, Okuama people are in safe hands. Ogbodo spent his early days as a teacher in Ewhu. He has no choice but to deliver. We have heard stories of stealing of money and diversion of relief materials meant for the displaced people in other IDP camps, and so I am charging the indigenes of Ewhu in the committee in Ewhu dialect: Avwa vw’osho r’Oghene v’arodovwen r’iniovo r’avwa r’Okuama vwo ruiruo na. Ukuotoroyen, ebruphiyo r‘Oghene kadia k’avwanwhekpen. Avwa di rui’ogbigbiru, erivwin kayor’avwan (Please handle this assignment with fear of God and empathy for your kith and kin of Okuama. At the end the blessings of God will be with you, but if you pilfer the money for the relief materials or divert the materials to personal use, you are committing an abominable act and it goes with grievous consequences). Some other members of committee are either former or current political office holders, so it should know that this is a humanitarian, not a political, assignment. Thank you for being part of the efforts by the Delta State Government to alleviate the pains of Okuama people.
Dollar To Naira Exchange Rate For Today 27 April 2024
Find below, the Dollar to Naira exchange rate for today, 27 April 2024.
Lifestyle Nigeria has obtained the official dollar to the naira exchange rate in Nigeria today, including the Bureau De Change (BDC) rate and CBN rates.
What Is The Official Exchange Rate For Dollar To Naira Today?
The exchange rate between the Naira and the US dollar according to the data released on the FMDQ Security Exchange, the official forex trading portal showed that the Naira opened at ₦1346.35 per $1 on Thursday, April 25, and closed at ₦1339.23 per $1 on Friday, April 26, 2024.
However, the Naira is trading as high as ₦1,320 per Dollar at the black market even though the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) announced the unification of all segments of the foreign exchange market.
The apex bank, had in a circular on Wednesday 14th June 2023, said all FX windows were now collapsed into the investors & exporters (I&E) window.
The statement read, “Abolishment of segmentation. All segments are now collapsed into the Investors and Exporters (I&E) window. Applications for medicals, school fees, BTA/PTA, and SMEs would continue to be processed through deposit money banks.
