By Abel Johngold Orheruata, ANIPR Asaba, March 18, 2025 – The Delta State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to data-driven governance with the commencement of a five-day training workshop for statisticians in the state. The State Commissioner for Economic Planning Mr. Sonny Ekedayen made this assertion at a five-day Training of Enumerators (ToE) on the implementation of state gross domestic products workshop organized by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in collaboration with the ministry of economic planning Asaba. The workshop, which focuses on the implementation of the State Gross Domestic Product (SGDP), was declared open in Asaba by…
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…Capt. Dr. Winston Ogoun is Not a Recognized Monarch – Bayelsa Govt …Allegedly Connives to Sell NDDC-Donated Generators Meant for Bilabiri Communities The Bayelsa State Government has disowned Capt. Dr. Winston Ogoun, who claims to be the Pere of Bilabiri Mein Kingdom, declaring that he is not among the state’s officially recognized monarchs. The government has warned individuals, oil companies, and security agencies against dealing with him under any guise. The Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Chief Thompson Amule, confirmed that Capt. Dr. Winston Ogoun is not a gazetted monarch in Bayelsa State. He warned that any individual…
by Yewande Fasan Crossdresser Abdulazeez Olarewanju aka Bobrisky has claimed to have had intimate relationships with seven Nigerian celebrities in a viral video. The crossdresser, known for his outspoken and flamboyant personality, made the announcement while discussing the betrayals that led to his self-imposed exile. Bobrisky also vowed to expose and name the celebrities in question, labeling them as “fake” individuals in the Nigerian entertainment industry. “The time is coming when I will list seven celebrities I have dated in Nigeria. The time is coming when I will expose fake people in that country”, he said. In the same video,…
by Yewande Fasan Crossdresser Bobrisky has announced his relocation to a new country, seeking a more welcoming and accepting environment. According to Bobrisky, he has found a place where he is officially recognised as female and receives the respect he deserves. Bobrisky expressed his frustration with Nigerian officials, stating that some of them allegedly bullied him. He emphasised that he is done with Nigeria and won’t return, except for visits. According to him, he has found a country that appreciates and respects him for who he is, and he is determined to start a new chapter in his life. He…
by Alao Abiodun The crisis within Rivers State traced back to October 2023 following the political fallout between Governor Fubara and his predecessor, now FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike. The bombing of a section of the Rivers House of Assembly Complex on 29 October 2023 heightened tension. Wike and Fubara have been locked in a protracted fight over the control of the political structures in Rivers State. On 7th October 2024, three local government secretariats were set ablaze in Rivers. In December 2023, the 27 lawmakers “defected” from the PDP to the APC, triggering a constitutional debate. In response, the Rivers…
BY JOE OGBODU A bill sponsored by Senator Ned Nwoko (APC-Delta North) aimed at amending the Nigeria Data Protection Act, 2023 towards the regulation of social media platforms operating in the country, has passed its second reading at the Nigerian Senate. The bill christened “An Act to Alter the Nigeria Data Protection Act, 2023, LFN, to Mandate the Establishment of Physical Offices within the Territorial Boundaries of the Federal Republic of Nigeria by Social Media Platforms, and for Related Matters, 2024”, which was read for the first time on Thursday, November 21, 2024, when passed into law would mandates social…
From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja President Bola Tinubu is currently in a crucial security meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja with key figures, including the service chiefs: Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa; Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede; Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla; Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal Hassan Abubakar; and the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun. The National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, Director-General of the State Security Service, Oluwatosin Ajayi, and Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, Mohammed Mohammed, are also in attendance. While the specific agenda remains unclear, the…
By Seyi Babalola Former Nigerian Aviation Minister Femi Fani-Kayode claims that President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers State because “when children refuse to stop fighting, the father must step in lest they burn the house down.” Tinubu announced the decision on a nationwide broadcast on Tuesday night. The President also suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu, for six months. In addition, Tinubu suspended all elected members of the Rivers State House of Assembly and named Vice Admiral Ibokette Ibas (retd.) as administrator to oversee the state’s activities. Fubara has been embroiled in a…
By Reno Omokri Under President Olusegun Obasanjo, States of Emergency were declared in Plateau and Ekiti states on Tuesday, May 18, 2004, and on Thursday, October 19, 2006. Every single Presidential candidate in the 2003 election was in government then, either as Governors or in other high positions. None of them opposed President Obasanjo then. So, why are they complaining when President Bola Ahmed Tinubu does the same thing in Rivers State? When President Obasanjo declared States of Emergencies in Plateau and Ekiti, there were no bombing incidents. Meanwhile, in Rivers State, there have been two bomb blasts in less…
Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas CFR was born on 27th of September 1960. He is a retired Navy vice admiral, who was the 22nd Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) of the Nigerian Navy from 2015 to 2021. Ibas was born in Nko, Cross River State. He enlisted into the Nigerian Defence Academy as a member of 26 Regular Course on 20 June 1979 and was commissioned sub-lieutenant on 1 January 1983. He began his primary education at Nko Primary School, Nko, in 1966 and completed at Big Qua Primary School, Calabar in 1971. He then proceeded to the prestigious Hope Waddell…