Good Governance: Oborevwori set for UPU Hall of Fame, Dec. 7

By Fred Oghenesivbe, Esq

An illustrious son of Urhobo Nation, and Governor of Delta State, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, will be inducted into the highly prestigious Urhobo Progress Union, UPU Worldwide Hall of Fame on Saturday 7th December.

Chairman, Planning Committee of 2024…Read More

I arrived at the address and honked the horn. After waiting a few minutes I honked again. Since this was going to be my last ride of my shift I thought about just driving away, but instead I put the car in park and walked up to the door and knocked.. ‘Just a minute’, answered a frail, elderly voice. I could hear something being dragged across the…Read More

This is how bridge foundations are built in the middle of the water.
The image shows a cofferdam, a temporary structure used to construct foundations in water. Steel sheets are driven into the ground around the work area to form a barrier that keeps water out.
Next, the water inside is pumped out, leaving the area dry. With the zone cleared,…Read More

Did you know between 1957 and 1976, there was a regular bus service between London and Calcutta, India.The 32,700km, 50 day, 2-way bus Route is the Longest in the world.

The bus had sleeping bunks and even a kitchen! For just £145, you get to travel with food & accomodation. The bus would stop at attractions and for shopping in Vienna,…Read More

In 1492, Christopher Columbus set sail from Spain, commanding three ships with a total crew of 86 men, intent on finding a new route to the Indies. After a stop in the Canary Islands to restock the ships’ provisions, the expedition sailed west, into the unknown.
Educated people at the time knew the world was not flat, and Columbus’ crew never fea…Read More

1968 and 2023
Same car, same house, same fellow.

Nikola Tesla, born on July 10, 1856, in Smiljan (modern-day Croatia), was a visionary Serbian-American inventor whose groundbreaking work transformed the modern world. Tesla displayed an early aptitude for mathematics and engineering, eventually enrolling at the Austrian Polytechnic in Graz. However, his academic journey was cut short in 1878 when…Read More

The only bird that dares to peck an eagle is the raven. It sits on the eagle’s back and bites its neck.

However, the eagle doesn’t respond or fight with the raven; it just opens its wings and begins to fly higher in the sky. The higher the flight, the harder it is for the raven to breathe, and the raven eventually falls due to lack of oxygen.…Read More