Oborevwori relaunches SERVICOM in DELSU

Oborevwori relaunches SERVICOM in DELSU

The rejuvenation of the SERVICOM Initiative Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Governor of Delta State, was taken to Delta State University, Abraka on Wednesday with a call for a paradigm shift in attitude in the provision of services to the public and students….

Nigeria Calls for Collaboration Among ECOWAS States to Develop Tourism Sector in W’Africa

Nigeria Calls for Collaboration Among ECOWAS States to Develop Tourism Sector in W’Africa

Nigeria government has called for the collaboration among the counties of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to develop the tourism potential of the subregion and place West Africa in prime position to compete with other regions. The Director General of…

RIVERS ASSEMBLY CONFIRMS IBOROMA AS COMMISSIONER

RIVERS ASSEMBLY CONFIRMS IBOROMA AS COMMISSIONER

.Applauds Gov Fubara For Provision Of Alternative Sitting Venue Rivers State House of Assembly has confirmed Dagogo Israel Iboroma, SAN, as a commissioner to serve in the State Executive Council. The House confirmed Iboroma as commissioner when he appeared for screening during…

The many lies against Oborevwori

The many lies against Oborevwori

By Felix Ofou Joseph Goebbels, the author of Nazi propaganda, is known to have said: “repeat a lie, often enough, and it becomes the truth”. He became notorious for coining fables and seeking to project same as truth. In Delta State, this…

Edo: Azemhe cries for help to rescue kidnapped workers of Dangote Cement Factory

Edo: Azemhe cries for help to rescue kidnapped workers of Dangote Cement Factory

By Udukhokhe Michael The Edo State Governorship Candidate of the NNPP in the upcoming election, Dr Azemhe Azena has cried out for an increased effort at rescuing the kidnapped workers of Dangote Cement Factory who were on their way home in a…

NDLEA intercepts 3 trailer loads of opioids, seizes 3.5million pills, 344,000 codeine bottles. Arrests 75-year-old grandpa, 70-year-old grandma over dealing in illicit drugs

NDLEA intercepts 3 trailer loads of opioids, seizes 3.5million pills, 344,000 codeine bottles. Arrests 75-year-old grandpa, 70-year-old grandma over dealing in illicit drugs

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted three trailer loads of opioids loaded with 3,450,000 pills and 344,000 bottles of codeine syrup in Lagos State. According to the spokesman of the anti-narcotics agency, Femi Babafemi in a statement…

Dabiri-Erewa Lauds Duke, Duchess of Sussex for Invictus Games Centre in Nigeria

Dabiri-Erewa Lauds Duke, Duchess of Sussex for Invictus Games Centre in Nigeria

The Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa has commended the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, for their innumerable philanthropic works to society, especially for injured, sick and traumatised soldiers and war veterans. She gave…

NIN enrolment hits 107 million…Nigerians to Pay for Proposed Multipurpose ID card

NIN enrolment hits 107 million…Nigerians to Pay for Proposed Multipurpose ID card

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) on Friday disclosed that the National Identity Number (NIN) has reached 107.338,044, showing a growth of 3.2 million from the 104 million reported as at the end of last year. The Commission also announced ongoing plans…

Zik Gbemre’s infantile attack on Oborevwori, a misplaced rage

Zik Gbemre’s infantile attack on Oborevwori, a misplaced rage

The attention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Delta State has been drawn to the rant of one Zik Gbemre wherein he singled out His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Francis Orohwedor Oborevwori, the Governor of Delta State as the object of his…

Obaseki: “The Audacity of a Drowning Governor”

Obaseki: “The Audacity of a Drowning Governor”

-By Augustine Osayande: In the intricate landscape of Edo State politics, recent events have thrust the suspension of two esteemed Enigies, Prof Gregory Akenzua and Chief Edomwonyi Ogiegbaen, into the spotlight once more. Their suspension by the monarch of the Benin Kingdom,…

Emevor PDP hail Oborevwori over road construction, appointments

Emevor PDP hail Oborevwori over road construction, appointments

From (Editor’s Desk) The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Emevor Ward 7, in Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta State, Wednesday, passed a vote of confidence on Governor Sheriff Oborevwori in appreciation of the infrastructural development across the state, particularly the Emevor-Orogun…

FUBARA DECLARES FACTIONAL ASSEMBLY AS NON EXISTENT

FUBARA DECLARES FACTIONAL ASSEMBLY AS NON EXISTENT

…Says resigned Commissioners were sabotaging his government Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara has declared the Martin Amaewhule-led House of Assembly as floating and non existent and as such has no valid potency to take binding legislative decisions on the state following…

LG Polls: LP Candidate, Ojogbo Declares Interest In Aniocha North Chairmanship

LG Polls: LP Candidate, Ojogbo Declares Interest In Aniocha North Chairmanship

Ahead of the forthcoming local government elections in Delta State, a retired /Director of Veterinary Services in the state, Dr. Augustine Ojogbo has formally declared interest in contesting for the Aniocha North Local Government Chairmanship position under the Labour Party (LP). Ojogbo, a native of Idumeje-Unor in the local government area, made the…

WE’VE MOVED ON WITH GOVERNANCE DESPITE POLITICAL PRESSURE – GOV FUBARA

WE’VE MOVED ON WITH GOVERNANCE DESPITE POLITICAL PRESSURE – GOV FUBARA

.Tasks Reps On Fairness, Justice Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has said that the pressure mounted by the political crisis has been weathered sufficiently, giving way for his Administration to provide focused leadership and governance to the people of the State….

BORI INTERNAL ROADS: RETURN TO SITE OR…, GOV FUBARA ORDERS CONTRACTOR

BORI INTERNAL ROADS: RETURN TO SITE OR…, GOV FUBARA ORDERS CONTRACTOR

Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has frowned at the nonchalance with which the contractor handling the Bori Internal Roads project had approached the work after more than 80 per cent of the agreed contractual terms had been paid. The Governor, who…

Zulum Bags NUJ’s 2024 Good Governance Award on Education

Zulum Bags NUJ’s 2024 Good Governance Award on Education

Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has won the Nigerian Union of Journalists’ Good Governance Award 2024 on education. At the event, which was tagged “NUJ Press Freedom and Governance Award”, 18 journalists and public servants who have distinguished themselves in their careers…

NDLEA Smashes int’l Drug Syndicate, Seizes Loud Consignments, Arrests 5 Members

NDLEA Smashes int’l Drug Syndicate, Seizes Loud Consignments, Arrests 5 Members

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have smashed an international drug syndicate with networks in parts of Nigeria, South Africa and Thailand. According to a statement on Sunday by the spokesman of the anti-narcotics agency, Femi Babafemi, no fewer…

Ukrainian Company Set to Invest in Nigerian Energy Sector

Ukrainian Company Set to Invest in Nigerian Energy Sector

A Ukrainian company, EDS, has started the move to invest in Nigerian energy sector. The Director of the company, Zapyshynyi Olexandr, addressing a press briefing in Abuja on Monday, said the company was already mapping out strategies on how to go about…

AAU Alumni Association Lagos Branch Passes Vote of Confidence on Worldwide President

AAU Alumni Association Lagos Branch Passes Vote of Confidence on Worldwide President

-From Pst. Joseph Obaro Ikupa The Congree of the Ambrose Alli University Alumni Association, Lagos branch has passed a Vote of Confidence on the Worldwide President of the Association, Dr. Clifford Imade Omozeghian. This is contained in a release by the Lagos…

WE’LL APPLY OUR IGR FOR POSITIVE CHANGE – GOV. FUBARA

WE’LL APPLY OUR IGR FOR POSITIVE CHANGE – GOV. FUBARA

…Promises to remain upright no matter the challenges …Says his administration improved IGR from N12 billion to N27billion, executes project without borrowing …Commends Reps members for acknowledging his work, peace in Rivers …Says RS civil servants were stagnated for 11 years without…

GOV FUBARA ASSURES RIVERS WORKERS OF SALARY INCREASE

GOV FUBARA ASSURES RIVERS WORKERS OF SALARY INCREASE

.Says We’ll Sustain People First Policies .Days Of Delayed Payments Of Retirement Benefits Over .As Labour Honours Gov With Champion Awards Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has assured of implementing the salary increase recently approved by the Federal Government for workers…

AZEMHE AZENA FELICITATES WITH EDO WORKERS, CALLS FOR VIGILANCE IN UPCOMING GUBER POLLS

AZEMHE AZENA FELICITATES WITH EDO WORKERS, CALLS FOR VIGILANCE IN UPCOMING GUBER POLLS

By Austen Akhagbeme The Governorship candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP, in the upcoming election in Edo State, Dr Azemhe Azena has sent a congratulatory message to the resilient workers in the state on the ocassion of the celebration of…

National Justice Summit 2024: FG, International IDEA, others call For Reforms in judicial appointment processes 

National Justice Summit 2024: FG, International IDEA, others call For Reforms in judicial appointment processes 

Summit seeks reduction of CJN’s powersFederal Ministry of Justice, International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA), and other stakeholders in the nation’s judiciary have made far reaching recommendations that will address the issues of judicial appointment process, funding and eradicating…

Cocaine trafficking: Two notorious drug kingpins sentenced to life imprisonment

Cocaine trafficking: Two notorious drug kingpins sentenced to life imprisonment

Two notorious drug kingpins: Uwaezuoke Ikenna and Agbo Chidike have been sentenced to life imprisonments for drug trafficking offenses. According to a statement by the spokesman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Femi Babafemi the two criminals would now spend…

Zulum Approves Employment for 15 People with Disability

Zulum Approves Employment for 15 People with Disability

Borno State Governor, Prof Babagana Zulum has approved the employment of 15 people with disability with bachelor’s degree certificates, NCEs, diplomas and vocational training certificates. The governor gave the approval in Maiduguri on Friday night at the Government House. He said: “I…

Four Chinese Arrested for Illegal Mining in Nasarawa

Four Chinese Arrested for Illegal Mining in Nasarawa

Four Chinese have been arrested by the Mining Marshals of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) at an illegal mining site where Lithium is sold at Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. A statement on Saturday by the spokesman…

Ondo APC youths protest at APC secretariat, demand election rerun

Ondo APC youths protest at APC secretariat, demand election rerun

Aggrieved members of the All Progressives Congress under the aegis of Ondo APC youths on Thursday protested the outcome of Saturday’s primary election that produced Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa as the winner at the party secretariat in Abuja. The young demonstrators, who came…

Tinubu, CJN, others for National Justice Summit 2024 Wednesday

Tinubu, CJN, others for National Justice Summit 2024 Wednesday

•To adopt National Justice Policy •Targets enhanced justice delivery in Nigeria President Bola Tinubu,  Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Olukayode Ariwoola and stakeholders within Nigeria’s justice system are gearing up for a pivotal summit aimed at adopting the National Policy on Justice 2024….

International IDEA, other development partners to hold National Justice Summit

International IDEA, other development partners to hold National Justice Summit

The Federal Ministry of Justice, in partnership with the Nigerian Bar Association, International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International DEA) and other development partners, convened a National Justice Summit to foster dialogue and reimagine justice delivery in Nigeria. The justice system…

EFCC Advised to Follow Due Process in Its Case Against Yahaya Bello

EFCC Advised to Follow Due Process in Its Case Against Yahaya Bello

Amidst the legal fireworks on the warrant of arrest on former Kogi state governor, Yahaya Bello, and the restraining order issued by the Kogi State High Court, a coalition of anti-corruption groups led by the Anti-Corruption and Research-Based Data Initiative (ARDI) have…

U.S. govt berates ‘Nigeria for arbitrary arrests’ of Emefiele, Kanu by DSS

U.S. govt berates ‘Nigeria for arbitrary arrests’ of Emefiele, Kanu by DSS

The United States Government has criticized the arbitrary arrests of Godwin Emefiele, the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, and Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), by security personnel in Nigeria. In its ‘2023 Country…

EDO 2024: NNPP DEPUTY GOVERNORSHIP CANDIDATE MEETS WITH PARTY LEADERS IN ABUJA

EDO 2024: NNPP DEPUTY GOVERNORSHIP CANDIDATE MEETS WITH PARTY LEADERS IN ABUJA

By Austen Akhagbeme The Deputy Governorship candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP, in the September 21st election in Edo State, Hon Edith Ihueghian Isokpan was on Wednesday presented to the national leadership of the Party in Abuja by the Governorship…

Azemhe Commiserate with Edo market fire victims, blames PDP govt for insensitivity

Azemhe Commiserate with Edo market fire victims, blames PDP govt for insensitivity

By Austen Akhagbeme The Governorship Candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party NNPP, in the September 21st election in Edo state, Dr Azemhe Azena has Commiserated with the victims of the fire incident near Eki Osa market in Benin City. Speaking in…

FG Appoints 5 New Chargé D’affaires, 12 Consuls General to Nigerian Missions

FG Appoints 5 New Chargé D’affaires, 12 Consuls General to Nigerian Missions

The Federal Government has announced the appointment of five new Chargé D’affaires and 12 Consuls General to the country’s mission to some countries… The Federal Government has announced the appointment of five new Chargé D’affaires and 12 Consuls General to some of…

Oborevwori tasks NDDC on abandoned projects’ completion

Oborevwori tasks NDDC on abandoned projects’ completion

Delta State Governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, Tuesday, charged the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, to complete all ongoing and abandoned projects in the region for the benefit of the people. Governor Oborevwori gave the charge in Asaba at the 6th Meeting…

NSCDC Rescues 10 Suspected Victims of Human Trafficking in Abuja

NSCDC Rescues 10 Suspected Victims of Human Trafficking in Abuja

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has intercepted in Abuja 10 suspected victims of human trafficking, purportedly being sponsored for illegal migration abroad. The victims were accosted at Zuba motor park, Abuja, by officers of the FCT command of the…

Organ Harvesting: National Assembly Orders CEO of Alliance Hospital, Other Arraigned Suspects to Face Court

Organ Harvesting: National Assembly Orders CEO of Alliance Hospital, Other Arraigned Suspects to Face Court

The House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions, has ordered the defendants to go back to court and defend themselves in the ongoing case of organ harvesting instituted by the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) against the…

WE’LL APPLY OUR IGR FOR POSITIVE CHANGE – GOV. FUBARA

WE’LL APPLY OUR IGR FOR POSITIVE CHANGE – GOV. FUBARA

…Promises to remain upright no matter the challenges …Says his administration improved IGR from N12 billion to N27billion, executes project without borrowing …Commends Reps members for acknowledging his work, peace in Rivers …Says RS civil servants were stagnated for 11 years without…

FG Tasks Stakeholders to Bring up Strategies to Address Climate Change

FG Tasks Stakeholders to Bring up Strategies to Address Climate Change

The Federal Government has called on stakeholders in the nation’s environment sector to come up with adequate strategies to address hazards posed by climate change in the country. The Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Environment, Mr Mahmud Kambari this call…