After a five-year standstill, the Administrative Officers Forum of the Delta State Civil Service has successfully inducted 151 officers into the Administrative Officers Cadre, marking a significant step toward strengthening institutional capacity and professionalism within the public service. The induction followed an intensive two-day orientation programme for newly converted administrative officers held in Asaba, which was presided over by the Head of Service, Mininim Oseji, and witnessed by former Heads of Service, serving and retired Permanent Secretaries, as well as other senior government officials. While declaring the ceremony open, Dr. Oseji congratulated the inductees on their successful conversion into what…
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By ENITAN ABEL JOHNGOLD ORHERUATA, mnipr The Ika Ex-Agitator Leader and President of the Ika Youths Peace Movement (IYPM), Comrade Austin Imaghodor (Phase 3 Forum), has strongly rejected the 21-day ultimatum issued by the Itsekiri Ethnic Nationality Ex-Agitators Forum to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, demanding the sack of the Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Dennis Brutu Otuaro. Addressing journalists during a press briefing, Imaghodor described the ultimatum as “misguided, unnecessary, and capable of heating up the polity,” insisting that the leadership of the Presidential Amnesty Programme under Otuaro has recorded measurable progress. “Leadership Requires Courage and Accountability” Quoting…
by PM News Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has appointed Nollywood actress Mercy Johnson-Okojie as Special Adviser on Public Engagement and Advocacy. The appointment was announced on Thursday in a statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Musa Ikhilor. According to the statement, the governor approved Johnson-Okojie’s appointment as part of efforts to strengthen public engagement with government policies and programmes. The communiqué read: “This is to inform the general public that Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has approved the appointment of Mercy Johnson-Okojie as Special Adviser on Public Engagement and Advocacy. “Johnson-Okojie is an accomplished Nigerian…
by Favour Abalaka A 23-year-old man, Abidemi Emmanuel, accused of raping popular Lagos content creator Fems Thrift and her friend, has been remanded in a correctional facility pending the continuation of his trial. Emmanuel was arraigned on Tuesday before a magistrate’s court in Lagos State, and the case has been adjourned to March 19 for further hearing. Confirming the development to PUNCH Metro on Thursday, the Lagos State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Adebisi, said the suspect was remanded after his arraignment and that investigations were ongoing. “The suspect has been arraigned and remanded in a correctional facility. The…
by Dayo Oyewo and Favour Abalaka The Ogun State Police Command has concluded plans to arrest and prosecute a female TikTok user, identified as Mirabel, after she allegedly admitted that her earlier claim of rape was false. Mirabel was said to have made the admission during a viral phone conversation with social media personality, VeryDarkMan, popularly known as VDM. An audio recording of the conversation, shared online by VDM and obtained by PUNCH Metro on Thursday, captured Mirabel admitting that aspects of her initial account were untrue. “Yes, sir, please help me, I am very sorry,” she was heard saying…
By Ochogwu SundayIn the build up to the 2027 presidential election, supporters of former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, have launched an organization for grassroots mobilisation. The organization tagged ‘Village Boys Movement’ was launched as a rival platform to counter the ‘City Boys Movement’ organized by President Bola Tinubu’s son, Seyi Tinubu, for the President’s re-election. Convener of the Village Boys Movement, Maazị Tochukwu Ezeoke, who addressed supporters in Abuja on Thursday, named himself a ‘Village Headmaster’. According to him, the movement “represents a Nigeria that works before it earns and earns before it spends”. He, however, clarified that the…
By John Owen Nwachukwu Former Al-Nassr player Shaye Sharahili said that Cristiano Ronaldo tried joining Ramadan fast and went without food for two days during last year but failed to continue. The 41-year-old has been playing for the Saudi giants since January 2023, after joining as a free agent. In a chat with Thmanyah Sports, Sharahili said that playing football during Ramadan while fasting is tough for most players, especially foreigners, because of the changes in their daily routine. He said that Cristiano Ronaldo tried to fast for two days last year and realized it was not something easy to…
By Nana Ismail The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has cautioned traders and marketers against hoarding food items and raising prices unfairly during the Ramadan and Lent periods. In a statement issued on Thursday, the agency’s Director-General, Lanre Issa-Onilu, said the NOA had received reports that some traders were deliberately holding back essential food items commonly consumed during fasting. He said, the practice is creating artificial scarcity and pushing up prices across markets. Issa-Onilu described the trend as both harmful to the economy and morally wrong, especially at a time when religious teachings encourage compassion and sacrifice. “This is a period…
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, on Friday inaugurated critical academic infrastructure at the University of Delta (UNIDEL), Owa-Alero Campus, in Ika North-East Local Government Area, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to expanding access to quality education across the state. The projects commissioned include the Faculty of Management and Social Sciences Complex, named after the Governor; the Faculty of Environmental Sciences building; the Faculty of Engineering Lecture Hall and Workshops; a 500-seater central auditorium; and a fully equipped central library. Speaking at the ceremony, Governor Oborevwori described the event as a “harvest of projects” and a clear demonstration of his…
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Friday, called on Nigerians to uphold prayer, unity and collective responsibility as indispensable pillars for national stability and sustainable development, stressing that leadership thrives best when supported with prayers and goodwill of the people. Speaking at a courtesy visit by the Founder of Manner Prayer Mountain Ministry Worldwide and author of Our Daily Manner devotional, Dr. Chris Kwakpovwe, the Governor described leadership as divinely ordained, urging citizens to continually pray for those in authority, including President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. According to him, governance succeeds not merely by human strength but by divine guidance,…