CEOs Network Africa Honours Sen.  Ned Nwoko at Prestigious Award Night

BY GLORIA OKOLUGBO  The Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa came alive last night as distinguished personalities from across Nigeria gathered for the CEOs Network Africa Award Night, a grand event dedicated to celebrating excellence in leadership, innovation, and transformative contributions to…

STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE: PRESIDENT TINUBU CANCELS SCHEDULED EVENTS IN LAGOS IN HONOUR OF VICTIMS OF STAMPEDES IN FCT, ANAMBRA

President Bola Tinubu cancelled all his official events in Lagos today, including his attendance at the 2024 Lagos Boat Regatta in honour of the stampede victims in Abuja and Okija, Anambra State. A statement issued on his X (twitter) of Bayo Onanuga,…

Sen. Ned Nwoko to receive prestigious award  from CEOs Network Africa for outstanding records as Senator of FGN 

Senator Ned Nwoko representing Delta North in the National Assembly has been scheduled to receive a prestigious award to be presented by Vice President of the Nigeria, Senator Kashim Shettima. The award is in recognition of his outstanding records within 18 months…

Anambra IGR hits N5.2 billion following market tax reform research

BY SUNNY A. DAVID  The implementation of a tax reform project has yielded impressive results in Anambra State, with November 2024’s internally generated revenue (IGR) reaching N5.2 billion, a significant leap from N2.2 billion earlier in the year.   Senior Special Assistant to…

Deaconess Oborevwori Fetes wives of Trad Rulers, Market Women to End of Year 2024 Parley

The First Lady of Delta State, Deaconess Tobore Oborevwori, on Wednesday, hosted an end-of-year banquet for the wives of traditional rulers and 250 market women from the 25 Local Government Areas of the State. The event, held under the auspices of her…

Oborevwori Bags Integrity Man of the Year 2024 Award

Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori has been conferred with the 2024 Integrity Man of the Year Award. The award was presented to the Governor at the 2024 Integrity Group Leadership Summit and Awards held in Asaba on Wednesday. Represented by…

Elderly Support: 250 Deltans Receive Cash, Bags of Rice from Tinubu, Oborevwori

The First Lady of Nigeria, Her Excellency, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Tuesday, through the Social Investment Programme of the Renewed Hope Initiative, disbursed the sum of Fifty Million Naira (₦50,000,000) to 250 elderly men and women from the 25 Local Government Areas…

Oborevwori focused on devt of Delta – Ahon

The Chief Press Secretary, CPS, to the Governor of Delta State, Sir Festus Ahon, has acclaimed that Governor Sheriff Oborevwori was fully focusing on the governance and development of the state. The CPS stated this on Sunday, in Asaba while reacting to…

Vote of confidence on Gov. Oborevwori by Delta Central PDP leaders, stakeholders

Leaders and other stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta Central Senatorial District have passed a vote of confidence on Governor Sheriff Oborevwori. The motion for the vote of confidence was sequel to a motion moved by former member of…

2024 Otu-Oka-Iwu Week: Sen. Nwoko preaches Igbo Unity, Creation of New State

Senator Ned Nwoko, representing Delta North Senatorial District, was a distinguished guest at the 2024 Otu- Oka-Iwu Week, a major event that gathers political leaders, traditional rulers, and cultural figures to discuss crucial issues impacting the Igbo people. The theme of this…

Paris Club refunds: Sen. Nwoko’s efforts in funds recovery from creditors

BY AUSTIN OYIBODE In the 10th National Assembly, the name Senator Ned Nwoko rings a loud bell. For the first time in the history of Nigeria’s senate, a committee was created due to the ingenuity of a first time opposition senator. That…

Sen Nwoko Gets bipartisan support for Anioma State creation project ***As APC National Youth Wing Visits him

The National Youth Wing of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in connection with the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Youth Development, paid a solidarity visit to Senator Ned Munir Nwoko, representing Delta North Senatorial District,…

Senator Ned Nwoko is a visionary leader —Reverend Joseph Ugochukwu White

BY AUSTIN OYIBODE  Reverend Joseph Ugochukwu White, a bible scholar and an indigene of Aniocha North, has said that Senator Ned Nwoko is a visionary leader who has made significant contributions to the development of Delta state. Revd Ugochukwu, who is a…

OPINION: A Reflection on Leadership, Loyalty, and Legacy in PDP (Part 1) By Udochukwuka Ogeleka Emmanuel

The call for party loyalty in Delta State’s PDP, especially under the leadership of Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, is a paradox that highlights the party’s decline from its foundational principles. It is ironic to witness loyalty being canvassed to uphold a system designed…

Senator Ned Nwoko Gets Vote of Confidence from MEAN…Group claims “He is our hero”

A group under the aegis of Movement for the Emancipation of Anioma Nation (MEAN) has passed vote of confidence on Senator Ned Nwoko representing Delta North in the National Assembly. The confidence vote was passed during a rally the group held in…

Oborevwori Congratulates New NUJ President, Alhassan Yahaya

Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has congratulated Alhassan Yahaya, the newly-elected President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ. Yahaya, who works with the Gombe Media Corporation, is the first NUJ President of North-East extraction, and was elected at the…

In response to Governor Oborevwori’s claims on Okpai IPP

The remarks attributed to Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State regarding his interactions with Senator Ned Nwoko on the Okpai Independent Power Plant (IPP), as shared by the government house press unit and his media aide, Ossai Ovie Success, titled “2025 Budget:…

CHIAZOR WELCOMES NUJ PRESIDENT, YAHYA’S VICTORY AS POSITIVE HISTORY

The Executive Assistant EA to the Delta state Governor on Media and former Delta NUJ Chairman,Comrade Norbert Chiazor said the victory of Alhassan Yahya as National President, Nigeria Union of Journalists NUJ confirmed the triumph of positive history inspired by humility and…

2027: Delta South PDP plots winning strategy for Oborevwori

Members of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta South Senatorial District have resolved to adopt several strategies to unite the party ahead of 2027 Governorship election in the state. Rising from a meeting held at the official residence of the Speaker of…

Senator Ned Nwoko’s proposal before NASS will increase Nigeria’s tax revenues

BY AUSTIN OYIBODE  Senator Ned Nwoko’s proposal before the National Assembly mandating multinational social media platforms to establish physical offices in Nigeria has made headlines across global platforms.  The bill, sponsored by the Delta North Senator, has far-reaching implications for the country’s…

INTERVIEW: “I Am Not The Kind of Man That Want To Do Normal Things” — Says Senator Ned Nwoko

BY FRED ODU Senator Ned Nwoko hss said he is passionate about doing the things the average normal person will not want to do The Senator, during an interactive session with Journalists at his Mount Ned country home, Idumuje-Ugboko, in Aniocha North…

Senator Ned Nwoko Meets St. Kitts Envoy, Calls for Stronger Synergy in Reparations Agenda

Delta North Senator and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Reparations and Repatriations, Senator Ned Munir Nwoko, welcomed Her Excellency, Ambassador Rosalyn Hazelle of St. Kitts and Nevis, to a private meeting in his Abuja office at the National Assembly, on Thursday….

Tension rises as FG warns of nullifying LG polls without 6-month notice

BY SUNNY A. DAVID  Tension is mounting in the political landscape as the Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Olasunkanmi Fagbemi SAN, has warned that local government elections conducted without six months’ notice will face nullification. Olasunkanmi stated this at the 12th…

Why Senator Ned Nwoko proposed prohibition of use of foreign currencies for biz transactions in Nigeria

BY AUSTIN OYIBODE Senator Ned Nwoko representing Delta North in the National Assembly has called for the ban of importation of luxury goods and prohibition of use of foreign currencies for business transactions in Nigeria. He said in other countries of the…

DISTINCTIVE FEATURES OF SHERIFF OBOREVWORI ADMINISTRATION

The Sheriff Oborevwori Administration of Delta State has presented series of spectacular events, some of which defy human logic. Governor Oborevwori himself emerged Governor after surviving as many as 38 court cases, which were veritable land mines strewn on his part to…

OKOWA: Niger Delta Activist, Iteveh Urges Caution, Due Process In EFCC Investigation

A Niger Delta Activist and Development Consultant, Mr Iteveh Nur’ Ekpokpobe, has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and other antigraft agencies to err on the side of caution in the ongoing investigation of former Delta State Governor, Dr Ifeanyi…

Ned NWOKO meets Asagba of Asaba, Insists on Anioma state Creation

Optimism and firmness of resolve shown Sunday as Senator Ned Nwoko met Asagba of Asaba,Obi Professor Epiphany Azinge and waxed confident that Anioma state would be created. On a courtesy visit to the Asagba in his palace at Asaba, a month after…

National Social Security Agency Bill Stands Senator Ned Nwoko Out -Okinbaloye

BY AUSTIN OYIBODE  A Channels Television anchor, Seun Okinbaloye, has thumbed up for Senator Ned Nwoko representing Delta North in the national assembly.  Okinbaloye, reputed for his critical stance against interviewees, commended Senator Nwoko over the number of bills and motions he…

Delta PDP’s task ahead 2027: Win Delta North with Ned Nwoko *Reclaim Delta South, Central

By Fred Odu  The 2023 general elections in Nigeria may have come and gone but the echoes are still reverbrating 20 months even after swearing in of winners and governance has taken root across the nation. In Delta state, the ruling People’s…

Dame Patience Jonathan visits Senator Ned Munir Nwoko *Exchanges ideas, goodwill

Former First Lady of Nigeria, Patience Jonathan, on Thursday paid a friendly visit to Senator Ned Munir Nwoko, one of the most prominent figures in the 10th National Assembly. The visit took place at Senator Ned Nwoko’s Maitama residence in Abuja and…

Hardship: Okpomo supports Delta residents with monthly stipends

A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain from Emevor in Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta State, Chief Emmanuel Okpomo has fulfilled his promise of providing monthly stipends to some indigenes of his community to cushion the harsh effects of the economy…

GOVERNOR OBOREVWORI IS DEVELOPING ALL PARTS OF DELTA; EMPOWERING DELTANS

By Dr. Ifeanyi M. Osuoza Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. (Elder) Sheriff Oborevwori’s determination to continue to ensure even development of all parts of the State including riverine communities, which he has consistently stated were very dear to his administration and will…

Appraisal: Senator Ned Nwoko and his call for Africa’s cohesion 

BY AUSTIN OYIBODE  Senator Ned Nwoko, a prominent Nigerian businessman, lawyer, and philanthropist and federal lawmaker, recently made headlines when he called for a unified currency and common language for the 54 countries on the African continent. His call has sparked conversation…

Hon.  Fleming Carter urges political leaders to live in their constituencies for development impact

By Harrison Akamule. Senior Special Assistant to Delta State Governor on Political Matters,  Hon.  Fleming Carter has urged political leaders/representatives to live within their communities for robust  interactions that translate to development impact on the areas. Carter spoke, penultimate week, at a…

Creation of Anioma State: Thousands Tune In as Senator Ned Nwoko Speaks on X Space

The Distinguished Senator representing Delta North senatorial district and the chairman, senate committee on reparations and repatriation, Senator Prince Ned Munir Nwoko, has continued to champion the creation of Anioma State. Last night, he participated in a live session on The Nigerian…

Infrastructure Development in Delta North: Senator Ned Nwoko Engages Minister of Niger Delta Affairs

ABUJA – Senator Ned Munir Nwoko, representing Delta North Senatorial District, on Thursday, October 10, paid a visit to the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs to discuss ongoing infrastructure developments in Niger Delta, with a particular focus on his Delta North constituency….

Sen Nwoko’s Bill for Federal University of Technology, Asaba Passes First Reading

A bill sponsored by Senator Ned Munir Nwoko (Delta North) to upgrade the Federal College of Education (Technical) Asaba to the Federal University of Technology, Asaba, passed its first reading today, Wednesday, October 2, 2024, in the Senate. The bill, titled “A…

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…