The Imo State Government has banned graduation parties for nursery and Junior Secondary School (JSS3) students in a bid to ease financial pressure on parents and focus attention on academics. Commissioner for Education, Prof. Bernard Ikegwuoha, announced the policy in a memo dated August 15, 2025, addressed to parents, guardians, and school proprietors. The directive, effective immediately, allows graduation ceremonies only for Primary 6 and Senior Secondary School 3 (SSS3) students, in line with Nigeria’s 6-3-3-4 education system. “The Ministry is committed to providing quality and functional education to all students in the state,” the Commissioner said. “Graduation ceremonies and…
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by Abdulsalam Abdullah The Nenadi Usman-led faction of the Labour Party (LP) has rejected the outcome of Saturday’s by-elections. On Sunday, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced the results of the by-elections across 16 constituencies in the country. The ruling All Progressives Party (APC) was the dominant party when the results of the by-elections, conducted to fill vacant seats in the national assembly and state houses of assembly, were announced. Reacting to the outcome of the elections in a statement issued by Ken Asogwa, her senior special adviser on media, Usman alleged that the exercise was characterised by vote-buying,…
The former member of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Dr. Ossai Nicholas Ossai, and a three-term federal lawmaker who represented the Ndokwa/Ukwuani Federal Constituency, has been named Chairman of the 12th Anniversary celebration of Ndokwa Reporters and the maiden edition of the Bel Media Dialogue. The landmark event which holds on Thursday, August 21, 2025, at Top View Hotel, Asaba, Delta State, begins at 11:00 a.m. In a statement announcing the event, Emmanuel Enebeli, President/CEO of Bel Media and Publisher of Ndokwa Reporters, said the anniversary would not only celebrate a decade and two years of impactful community-focused journalism…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has once again proven that it remains the dominant force in Nigeria’s political landscape. The just-concluded bye-elections across the country speak volumes about the party’s strength, resilience, and growing acceptance nationwide. In Adamawa State, history was made as APC defeated former Vice President Atiku Abubakar right in his own stronghold, Ganye. Winning that House of Assembly seat is more than just a victory — it is a powerful statement that APC’s influence has no boundaries. Across the federation, the story is the same. From Jigawa to Edo, Ogun to Kogi, Niger to Kaduna, APC consolidated…
Director General of the Delta State Bureau for Communications and Orientation, Dr Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe, has said that governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s transformational leadership has impacted the state and people positively in the past two years, and counting. He made the assertion on Friday while speaking to newsmen at the sideline of the Governing Council members inauguration of the Chartered Institute of Information and Strategy Management, at the Nigerian Army Resource Centre in Abuja, noting that governor Oborevwori deliberate focus on the non-oil sector development had upscaled the economic fortune of the state, placing Delta in an enviable status as the…
By Kehinde Ajose Actress and adult content creator, Amara Maduka, has lambasted those criticising women for choosing not to wear a bra. Her reaction comes in the wake of a viral incident on August 10, 2025, involving Comfort Emmanson, a female passenger on an Ibom Air flight from Uyo to Lagos. Videos from the incident, which surfaced online, showed Emmanson engaged in a heated confrontation with flight attendants and later with airport security. During the tussle, her breasts became exposed as security personnel forcibly removed her from the aircraft. Weighing in on the matter, Maduka told Sunday Scoop, “I don’t…
Today, I am glad to inform you that we have successfully concluded a high-risk, intelligence-led, counter-terrorism operation which led to the capture of the top leadership of Jama’atu Ansarul Muslimina fi-Biladis Sudan, commonly known as ANSARU, Nigeria’s Al-Qaeda affiliate. The group was first formed in January 2012 with a public declaration in Kano. It emerged as a splinter faction from Boko Haram, positioning itself as a “humane alternative.” However, its stated aim quickly turned to attacking Nigerian security operatives, civilian communities and government infrastructure. The group publicly displayed the setting sun logo of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), signaling…
Senator Ned Munir Nwoko, representing Delta North Senatorial District, has joined family, friends, and political associates in celebrating the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State, Elder (Engr.) Omeni Sobotie, on his birthday. Senator Nwoko described Elder Sobotie as “a dedicated party man whose passion, commitment, and unwavering loyalty have continued to inspire confidence and unity within the APC family in Delta State.” He further remarked that Elder Sobotie’s style of leadership has been marked by resilience, inclusiveness, and a clear vision for growth, qualities that have earned him respect across political and social circles. “Elder Sobotie…
BY CHIDI CHUKWUTEM Basil Okoh’s article, “Senator Ned Nwoko and the Plan to Steal Anioma Identity,” is an exercise embedded in misinformation, ethnic baiting, and outdated separatist rhetoric that seeks to sow division among people with deep shared roots. It peddles falsehoods about historical, cultural, and political realities while ignoring overwhelming evidence of Anioma’s Igbo heritage and the broad support for its creation as a South East state. Okoh’s arguments crumble under scrutiny, relying on selective anecdotes, unsubstantiated accusations, and a fear-mongering narrative that misrepresents Senator Ned Nwoko’s efforts. Debunking Okoh’s Core Arguments: Why They Fail to Hold Water The…
By Shulamite Owhoekevbo Medical doctors in Delta State have been reminded that beyond their white coats lies a duty, to save lives with integrity, compassion, and respect for professional ethics. This reminder came from the Delta State Head of Service, Dr. (Mrs.) Mininim Oseji, who stole the spotlight at the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) Delta State Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference in Asaba. It was a double celebration for Dr. Oseji: not only was she decorated with the NMA’s Roll of Honour Award — the highest award of the association in the state — she also used the occasion…