From Mike Sogbola-Maiduguri: The UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mr. Edward Kallon has condemned the multiple suicide bombings that reportedly claimed the lives of at least 30 civilians and injured more than 40 others on the evening of Sunday 16 June 2019….
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday renamed the National Stadium Abuja to Moshood Abiola National Stadium as mark of honour to the late winner of the June 12 1993, Presidential Election. This was announced by the president while delivering his 2019 June 12…
List of Senate Presidents from 1999 till date 1• Evan Enwerem PDP 1999-1999 2• Chuba Okadigbo PDP 1999-2000 3• Anyim Pius Anyim PDP 2000-2003 4• Adolphus Wabara PDP 2003-2005 5• Ken Nnamani PDP 2005-2007 6• David Mark PDP 2007-2011 7• David Mark…
By Albert OGRAKA: It is no longer news that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has on Tuesday issued the certificate of return to former governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, who was hitherto denied issuance of the certificate, until the Commission…
By Wole Soyinka: This year’s recall of an uplifting day in the year 1993 comes up against a background of its most shameful disavowal: the 2019 elections – still under judicial contestation – an event that would be more accurately described as…
The Director-General, Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), Osita Aboloma, has tasked Nigerians to adopt attitudinal change to ensure production and consumption of quality products in the country. Aboloma gave the charge on Monday at a One- Day- General Sensitisation on SON Laboratory…
DELTA State Governor, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa has said that with the successes recorded with the storm drainage projects being executed by his administration, more projects will be executed in the state. Governor Okowa gave the assurance today (11/06/19) during an inspection…
From Theophilus UZI The Association Of Private School Owners Of Nigeria (APSON), Delta State Wing has commended the state Governor Ifeanyi Okowa for approving the appointment of Barr. Chiedu Ebie, the former commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education as the Secretary to…
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 11 June 2019: Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Dubai Chamber) has announced its plans to host the fifth edition of the Global Business Forum (GBF) on Africa on November 18th-19th 2019 in Dubai under the patronage of…
…Okowa Seeks Executive, Legislative Co-operation For Stronger Delta …Bashorun Congratulates Owefere, Ogba, Onwo, Others By Albert OGRAKA: Following the formal inauguration of the 7th Delta State House of Assembly on Monday, June 10, Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa and other notable…
By Ifeanyi Olannye Delta Force Football Club of Asaba on Saturday trashed Warri Wolves FC 2-0, to emerge winners of the 2019 Aiteo Delta State FA Cup competition. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Delta Queens had earlier defeated Olori…
-By Albert OGRAKA: The newly sworn in Secretary to Delta State Government (SSG), Barr Chiedu Ebie, has charged Staff of the SSG’s Office to brace-up for the desired reform towards moving the State forward. Barr Ebie gave the charge during his maiden…
From Sunny A. DAVID The Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano has reshuffled his cabinet. Announcing the reshufflement at the state Executive Council Meeting on Monday, Governor Obiano explained that the adjustment was intended to add verve to his administration. Accordingly,…
*Commends Delta Govt For Infrastructural Development In Community By Michael Ekokoruwe The people of Ikpide – Irri Community in Isoko South local government area of Delta State at the weekend celebrated the successful second term inauguration of Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, governor…
*Ebie – SSG *Edevbie – Chief of Staff *Funkekeme -Senior Political Adviser Delta state Governor, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has appointed Barr. Chiedu Ebie as the Secretary to the Delta State Government (SSG). The shocking appointments is contained in a letter signed…
From Mike Sogbola- Maiduguri Governor of Borno state, Kashim Shettima has officially reacted to the death (presume suicide) of his personal steward, John Achagwa, who on Monday was seen hanging lifeless on a tree at the Borno State Government House. Shettima, in…
“I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame; I was father to the poor.” -Job 29: 15-16 -By Albert OGRAKA: Senator Dr Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa and Barr. Kingsley Burutu Otuaro have been successfully inaugurated for a second…
From Mike Sogbola- Maiduguri Victims Support Fund (VSF) on Monday commissioned 147 public buildings put at a total cost of N1.45 billion in Yobe state. This is part of efforts at reconstruction of the Boko Haram affected state after destruction from the…
From Mike Sogbola- Maiduguri A Federal High Court sitting in Maiduguri has adjourned the trial of the former Minister of State for Power, Hon. Muhammad Wakil due to his absence in court. The judge of the court, Justice Jude Dagat on Monday…
*** CALLS FOR INVESTIGATION OF MEDICAL REPORTS ON A QUALIFIED CAPTAIN FROM NIGER DELTA REGION *** SAYS IT WILL NOT HESITATE TO ASK FOR TRANSFER OF MANAGING DIRECTOR OF CHEVRON OUT OF NIGERIA The Niger Delta Indigenous Movement For Radical Change (NDIMRC)…
… IT’S THE HANDIWORK OF DETRACTORS – Elumelu. A final and satisfactory closure to the recent case of wife snatching and threat to life allegations levelled against Rt. Hon. Ndudi Elumelu, Member-Elect for Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency, by one Mr. Nnabuife Elue, appears…
House of Representatives Member-Elect for Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency, Rt. Hon Ndudi Elumelu, has served notice on Mr. Nnabuife Anthony Elue, demanding an apology over what he described as the “vile, denigrating false and malicious publication” made by Mr. Elue against him and…
From SUNNY A. DAVID / ONITSHA About 10 persons were trapped while two people were rescued as three storey building under construction collapse in Onitsha. The building collapse took place at about 1.30 pm on Tuesday when workers were busy carrying out…
From SUNNY A. DAVID / AWKA Anambra State Government has banned the use of tinted windscreens, glasses and stickers on commercial buses, shuttles and tricycles with immediate effect. Commissioner for Transport, Mr. Uchenna Okafor, gave this directive during a meeting with Transport…
BIDS for the concessioining of the Asaba International Airporweas been opened. The bids were opened on Wednesday, May 22, 2019 with two consortia, FIDMA/MA and AIMS becoming the favourite bidderAt At the opening of the bids by the transaction adviser on the…
From Mike SOGBOLA (Maiduguri): Eighty (80) million people, representing over 40 percent of Nigeria’s population still defecate unhygienically, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has lamented. Speaking during a workshop to intimate journalists on the danger of open defecation in the country,…
The attention of Rt. Hon. Chief Ndudi Godwin Elumelu, Reps Member-Elect, Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency in the next 9th Parliamentary Assembly Session of the Federal House of Representatives, to a vile, ludicrous and utterly despicable publication with the title: “HURIWA Drags Rep-Elect, Elumelu…
-By Michael EKOKORUWE: DANTINATO GOLD RESORT LTD, a World Class Hotel has been officially commissioned by His Excellency Chief Olusegun Obasanjo Gcfr, former President of Federal Republic of Nigeria at Oleh, Isoko South local government area of Delta State. Speaking at the…
Delta State Commissioner for Information, Hon Patrick Ukah, has stressed the need for information to be made available to the right audience in the right format and at the right time, as an integral part of good governance in constitutional democracy.Ukah, who…
-By Albert OGRAKA: DELTA State Government has given automatic employment and scholarship to the all time overall best graduating student of the the Delta State University, Abraka, Mr Abel Jonathan, an orphan with Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 4.91. Governor Ifeanyi…
It’s a known fact that in politics, especially when it comes to our nation, Nigeria, within small organisations, there is always acrimony and distrust among the people and a member, which often leads to what, had derailed our political, economic and social…
DELTA State Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, on Thursday, May 16, 2019 signed six bills into law, stating that with the cooperation of all arms of government a stronger state would be built. The governor who spoke after signing the six bills…
By Gifty Omashola Rarely has any political office holder been so bedeviled by his own ‘constituency as Mr. Patrick Ukah has been. From outright sabotage by some of his staff, to calls for his removal by his ‘constituents’ on grounds of ineptitude…
Former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, is billed to commission the multi-million naira world class hotel, DANTINAJO GOLD RESORT LTD at Oleh, Isoko South Local Government Area, Delta State on 18th May, 2019. According to the Chief…
The apex sociocultural umbrella body of Ozoro kingdom, Ozoro Progress Union (OPU), on Saturday, 20 April, 2019 held its annual general conference at Opute hall, Ozoro, headquarters of Isoko north local government area of Delta state. The annual general conference, a biennial…
From Mike SOGBOLA: The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai on Tuesday admitted that the Nigerian Army has had occasional hitches in the ongoing war against terrorism in the North East. He however said that despite this, under his…
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Oando Plc, one of Nigeria’s largest indigenous energy companies, Mr. Wale Tinubu on Tuesday said the humanitarian needs of crisis ridden North East is beyond the Nigerian government and any international agencies. Tinubu, who led other…
We wish to, as a matter of urgency draw the attention of the general public to a ploy by some disgruntled political elements and persons deliberately to smear the name of the Delta North Senator Elect and Anioma Star Prince Ned Nwoko,…
-By Albert OGRAKA: In a bid to further strengthen the trust of Deltans on the initiatives enshrined in the SMART agenda, a prominent chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), High Chief Bashorun (Hon.) Askia Ogieh, FCNA, CrFA, has donated truck-load of…
DELTA State Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa has urged the Federal Government to ensure that reports from studies, especially, those from the National Institutes of Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru are made available to respective states of the country for implementation….
