Protest: NHRC Asks Security Agencies to Provide Adequate Protection for Protesters

The National Human Right Commission has urged security agencies to provide adequate protection for individuals exercising their right to protest. The advised was given on Monday in Abuja, following Twarnings by the government and security agencies against the planned protest against hardship…

Immersive cultural, tourism activities on the rise across China

By Wang Ke, People’s Daily In the Jingyuetan scenic spot in Changchun, northeast China’s Jilin province, a fountain show captivated many tourists. In the center of a square, Chen Jiamin, a tourist from Heilongjiang province, which neighbors Jilin, was posing for photos…

Oborevwori’s commitment to people-oriented projects unequivocal – Works Commissioner

Delta State Commissioner for Works (Highways and Urban Roads), Comrade Reuben Izeze, has said that Governor Sheriff Oborevwori remained unequivocally committed to the cause of delivering people-oriented projects to citizens and residents of the state. Izeze disclosed this to journalists after inspecting…

Sen. NWOKO gets more support on state Creation, as Ezechi, others throw Weight behind Anioma state creation

* Commends Gov Oborovweri for attention to Ndokwa nation Member representing Ndokwa/Ukwuani Federal Constituency in the National Assembly, Rt. Hon Nnamdi Ezechi, has thrown his weight behind the creation of Anioma state out of the present Delta state. Responding to questions during…

Senator Nwoko Says 1999 constitution review is a critical task *As retreat holds in Kano

Senator Ned Nwoko representing Delta North in the National Assembly says he has submitted a total of six bills for consideration on the floor of the Senate. In a post he made on X after arriving in Kano for a three-day retreat…

Development Strides: How Senator Ned Nwoko Is Lifting Delta North Senatorial District

By Dr. Michael Nwoko The wind of progress is blowing through Anioma, driven by the relentless commitment of our most Distinguished Senator Prince Ned Munir Nwoko. His vision for the people has translated into tangible projects that promise to uplift and transform…

PRESIDENT TINUBU APPOINTS NWDC GOVERNING BOARD

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has forwarded the names of members of the inaugural Governing Board of the North West Development Commission (NWDC) to the Senate for confirmation. A statement released by Special Adviser to the President (Information & Strategy), Bayo Onanuga on…

FG Declares Tuesday Public Holiday for Independence Day Celebration

The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, 1st of October 2024, as a public holiday to celebrate the Nation’s 64th Independence Day. The Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, congratulated Nigerians at home…

Cabinet Reshufflement: Group urges Tinubu to consider El Rufai, Shehu Sanni, others

As President Bola Tinubu has made his intention to reshuffle his cabinet in order for service delivery and success, a group, Mandate Protection Vanguard (MPV), has said that there is urgent need for him to consider experienced and highly skillful personnel as…

ECOWAS Parliament Expresses Worries Over Obstinance of Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger to Rejoin Regional Bloc

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament has again expressed worries over the seeming reluctance of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger Republic to return to ECOWAS despite the many entreaties of leaders of the regional bloc. Speaker of the ECOWAS…

Anioma State will promote freedom, immense benefits- Says Ika born politician Utomi Nwanne

Following the ongoing debates on whether Anioma State should be created or not, a Chieftain of the Labour Party and candidate of the party in the 2023 National Assembly elections, in Ika Federal Constituency, Chief Utomi Nwanne,has given his nod to the…

Delta Assembly Will Sustain Partnership With DOPF -Rt. Hon. Emomotimi Guwor

The Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Emomotimi Guwor, has said its resolve to sustain partnership with Delta Online Publishers’ Forum (DOPF) is unshaken. Rt. Hon. Emomotimi Guwor, also reaffirmed the Assembly’s dedication to enacting laws aimed at…

Sen. Ned Nwoko Urges Umahi, FERMA, To Fix Lagos-Asaba Expressway

The Senator representing Delta North Senatorial District, Rt. Hon. Ned Munir Nwoko, has raised concerns about the deteriorating state of the Lagos-Asaba Expressway,. Nwoko who met separately with the Managing Director/CEO of the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA), Engineer Chukwuemeka Agbasi  and…

NDLEA intercepts ex-convict with over N4.6 billion worth of cocaine at Lagos airport

Barely 16 months after he was arrested and convicted for ingesting 93 pellets of cocaine, a 48-year-old businessman Christian Ogbuji has been intercepted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos for importing…

EU Provides €5.4 million in Response to Floods in the Sahel, Lake Chad regions…Nigeria Gets €1.1 million

The European Union has released €5.4 million in humanitarian aid to help the most affected populations in the aftermath of the devastating floods in Chad, Niger, Nigeria, Cameroon, Mali and Burkina Faso. Nigeria, according to a statement on Monday would be getting…

Opia wants Rumors of Rift in PDP dispelled …Urges Support for Gov Oborevwori, Sen Nwoko

Supreme Leader of the Movement for the Emancipation of Ndokwa Nationn and Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Political Matters Comrade Opia Joshua Ojieh, has called on Deltans, particularly those from the Delta North Senatorial District, to rally behind Governor Sheriff…

FG launches agric empowerment programme in Delta

The Federal Government has successfully concluded its agricultural empowerment programme across six south-south states with a grand launch of Project “Earn From The Soil” in Delta State. Mrs Gift Johnbull, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Community Engagement, South-South, made…

GOV. FUBARA: GOVERNING WITH A GOAL

Boniface Onyedi As leadership entails creditable dispensing of the trust reposed on the leader, Governor Siminalayi Fubara has in the past one year and three months effectively governed to promote stability, economic growth, development, and human welfare. This is clearly evident in…

ECOWAS Expresses Commitment Towards Achieving W/Africa’s Renewable Energy Target

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has expressed its commitment to putting in place needed infrastructure that would ensure that the regional renewable energy target is achieved. Speaking at the capacity building workshop for private sector actors on green hydrogen,…

Senator Nwoko vows to fulfill constitutional mandate in Delta North Senatorial District

From Albert Ograka  The Senator representing Delta North in the National Assembly, Distinguished Senator Ned Munir Nwoko, has vowed to fulfill his electoral promises in his mandate to represent his constituents in Delta North Senatorial District. It could be recalled that during…

NWOKO Backs Tangara’s candidacy as  Commonwealth Secretary-General -Says Reparative justice for Africa top priority for the Commonwealth

From Albert Ograka Nigeria’s Senate Committee Chairman on Reparation & Repatriation, Senator Ned Nwoko has thrown his weight behind the Gambian Foreign Minister, Mamadou Tangara for the position of the Commonwealth Secretary-General. Nwoko who is representing Delta North Senatorial District in the…

D-CARES: Over 97,000 Deltans benefit from 4th phase disbursement

…We won’t allow Deltans to suffer – Oborevwori Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Tuesday, said his administration was determined to ensure that residents of the state do not unduly suffer from the economic hardship bedeviling the country. Governor Oborevwori, disclosed…

ThisDay Correspondent Wins N1 million Dinning Voucher at Chinese Mooncake Festival

ThisDay Correspondent, Michael Olugbode has won a million Naira dinning voucher at the commemoration of 2024 Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival in Nigeria. It was two-time lucky for Olugbode who after winning the top prize was picked in another draw for those with WeChat…

Govt at All Level in W/Africa Need to Budget for Disaster- ECOWAS

Every level of government has been asked to conscientiously budget for disaster in order to checkmate its regular occurrence which recent research stating that it has left about 75 percent population of West Africa exposed and adversely impacted. Speaking at the mid-term…

NNPCL Wants Media Fairness In Reporting Products Supply,  Refineries Delay Issues

From Albert Ograka Warri – The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has called on the media to uphold the principles of fact-checking in their reportage This appeal was made during a media parley on Friday September 13, 2024, at Effurun in…

Senator Nwoko’s frank talk on Okpai step down and Ogwashi Uku dam: Perspectives to douse misgivings

By Enalo James When a man, in his elected position , and unarguably his constituents voice, speaks up, it’s incontrovertible, unanimous and obvious And it resonates. Clearly . No one in their elements , disputes a doyen of the Paris club refunds,…

Sen. Nwoko’s Attack On Oborevwori: Just Misguided Or Deliberate First Shot?

By Fred Edoreh Agreed, politics is allowed, but we must not necessarily destroy our state for mere populism and personal political calculations, or how else can one describe the recent attack on the Delta State Governor, His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori,…

GOVERNOR SHERIFF OBOREVWORI IS WORKING HARD TO DELIVER MORE AGENDA TO DELTANS

By Godslove Preye The attention of the MORE Reality Group, MRG, has been drawn to a couple of articles which recently circulated on several online platforms. The first was a self explanatory epistle titled: “Assessing the Governor’s Response to Deltans’ Suffering: A…

Buni Engages SMEDAN, Seeks Employment For Yobe Graduates

Yobe State Governor, Hon. Mai Mala Buni has initiated partnership with the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) to secure employment opportunities for unemployed graduates in the state. Buni in a meeting with the Director General SMEDAN, Mr Charles…

DOPF Sets November Dates for 2024 Annual Lecture

The Delta Online Publishers Forum (DOPF) has announced its 2024 Annual Lecture, scheduled for Wednesday, November 20, and Thursday, November 21. The lecture will focus on addressing security challenges in Delta State and across Nigeria with a theme, “Security Challenges: Finding Local…

US Provides $6.5 m for Flood Related Humanitarian Needs in Nigeria

The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is providing more than $6.5 million to the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to address flood-related humanitarian needs across Nigeria. According to a statement on Thursday bythe Development Outreach and Communications…