Leaders
from the Isoko All Progressive Congress APC) Delta State branch has completely washed their
hands from the unwarranted media attacks aimed at the person of the Deputy
President of the Senate Distinguished Senator Ovie Omo-Agege. “The inciting
publications streaming in various online media platforms are not anchored by
the patriotic Isoko people”, reads a statement signed by Otunba Nick Ovuakporie
and Honorable Goddy Ewerode. The statement adds that “the Isoko people are
unique people who have high regards for Delta State APC established
political leadership”. Nick Ovuakporie insisted that “no sane patriot can be a
party to unprovoked attacks against any political leader from anywhere not to
talk of our much valued Deputy Senate President”! The Otunba attributed the
negative articles as sponsored jobs by paid mercenaries. "this has never been a reflection of our Isoko political agenda”, he declared. He therefore called on all Isoko people in Nigeria and the diaspora to support the Deputy Senate President to succeed in his national assignment.
Journalism has continued to evolve since the days of veterans like Professors Alfred Opubor, Onoura Nwuneli, Ralph Akinfeleye, Adidi Uyo, Idowu Sobowale, and other greats, not to mention the shining lights of flawless prose writing like Dan Agbese, Ray Ekpu, Yakubu Muhammed, Dele Gowa, and not least, Olatunji Dare. But the entrance of Sahara Reporters appears to deviate from those widely held pragmatic principles of decency. Stories by our reporters In those days, the Department of Mass Communication of the University of Lagos was very hot and remains so to date. Exciting lecturers in the mold of Dr Adidi Uyo, Ralph Akinfeleye, and Idowu Sobowale made teachings very robust and thirsty to listeners. Students learnt the trade and picked up fast. They taught the tenets of practical journalism exhaustively and left no stone unturned. They made journalism so sweet that students were always hungry to learn more; the thrills were such that even the 13 points cut-off mark for entry ...

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