By ENITAN ABEL JOHNGOLD, mnipr A multi-million-naira compensation controversy is threatening to taint the legacy of the 2nd Niger Bridge project, as indigenes of Umuaji Quarters in Asaba, Oshimili South Local Government Area of Delta State, accuse a consulting firm of manipulating payment processes and dragging the revered Asagba of Asaba into the storm. The affected communities—Ojeada, Umuda, Afadia, and others—say they have waited more than seven years for compensation linked to the Phase 2A internal road network of the bridge project, only to now face what they describe as “deliberate confusion” introduced by the consultant, Odum O. Partners. At…
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By ENITAN ABEL JOHNGOLD ORHERUATA, mnipr The Senator representing Delta North Senatorial District, Prince Ned Nwoko, has urged the Anioma people of Delta State to fully embrace their Igbo identity and join hands with their Eastern brothers in building a stronger and more united Nigeria. Nwoko made this call in Asaba on Friday while addressing participants at the Igbo Unification Movement, an event held in collaboration with the Ndi na Asu Bia Socio-Cultural Organization (Ogbako-Igbo Zara Igbo Oru na Ndida), with the theme “Igbo Bu Ofu” (Igbos are One). The Igbo Unification Movement and Ndi na Asu Bia have in…
By Esther Villar This book has caused outrage and hostile criticism from wømen, it explains how wømen since the earliest times have ma-ni-pu-lated men and turned them into their slâves, they have pretended to be the oppressed s.£¥ while in the real sense they are the oppressors. She explains how a wøman månìpúlates a man skillfully by steps like courtship and finally marriage , hence the saying “ a man chases a wøman until SHE catches him” . In her book she explains how the man is tricked to care for the wøman all his life and her offspring. He…
By ENITAN ABEL JOHNGOLD ORHERUATA, mnipr The Anioma Association USA, Inc. has empowered nine small business owners from across Anioma land with grants worth N4.5 million during its 2025 National Empowerment Program and Award Ceremony held on Friday, August 29, at the NUJ Press Centre, Maryam Babangida Way, Asaba. The event, themed around unity, cultural pride, and community empowerment, brought together dignitaries, business leaders, cultural advocates, and representatives of Anioma communities from across Nigeria and the United States. In his keynote address, Dr. Kpamioseh Anthony Ogbechie, National President of Anioma Association USA, described the initiative as a landmark project aimed…
The South-South Professional & Transparency Initiatives (SSPTI) has dismissed a petition against the Delta State Police Command as baseless and misleading, accusing its sponsor of playing double roles in the Ubulu-Uku traditional crisis. The petition, submitted to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, by the Young Nigerian Rights Organization (YNRO), alleged that the Delta Police Command deliberately stalled action on a community dispute petition. But in a strongly worded statement signed by its Chairman, Dr. Ugochukwu Alozie, SSPTI described the claims as “false, premature, and a clear attempt to blackmail the police.” The group specifically called out Mr.…
The Coalition of Niger Delta People for Development (CONFODEV) has thrown its weight behind the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari, describing him as a reformist committed to fairness, equity and transparency in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry. The coalition, which is an umbrella body of several Niger Delta groups including the Niger Delta Development Agenda (NDDA), Rivers State Ex-Agitators Network, Niger Delta Liberators Forum, Niger Delta Renaissance and Development Movement, and the Ndigbo Progressive Youths Coalition, dismissed recent allegations of corruption and marginalisation leveled against Ojulari as baseless,…
The Niger Delta Peace Awareness Movement (NDPAM) has condemned the recent protest staged by the Niger Delta Ethnic Nationalities Youth Leaders Forum at the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) Towers, Abuja. The group described the demonstration as politically motivated, divisive, and devoid of genuine concern for the welfare of the Niger Delta people. In a statement signed by its National Leader, Alhaji Awo H.D. Amir, NDPAM faulted the protesters’ call for the removal of Bayo Ojulari, Group Managing Director of the NNPCL, describing the demand as rooted in ethnic prejudice rather than merit. “The NNPCL is a federal government-owned…
The Delta Online Publishers Forum (DOPF) has congratulated His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, and the good people of Delta State on the occasion of the state’s 34th anniversary. Delta State, created on August 27, 1991, by former Military President, Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, GCFR, has, over the years, evolved into a hub of rich cultural diversity, remarkable growth, and progressive governance that has brought government closer to the people through people-oriented policies and programmes. While acknowledging the many achievements recorded in the last three decades, DOPF noted that the state has also faced developmental challenges, particularly in the areas…
Nigeria’s Junior Scrabble team has made the nation proud with a dominant outing at the Pan Africa Youth Scrabble Championship in Nairobi, Kenya, winning both the Under-19 and Under-15 titles. Sophia Ekeruche clinched the U-15 crown, while Prestige Archibong triumphed in the U-19 category, underscoring Nigeria’s depth of talent. The victory reflects the impact of grassroots sports development and reaffirms the Nigerian Scrabble Federation’s leadership in nurturing excellence. Other top performers are Hassan Olojoku (3rd in U-15) and Abdulqudus Aliu (2nd in U-19), while the Nigerian teams also secured the first-place trophies in both the U-15 and U-19 divisions.
Chief Godfrey Odogwu, Chairman of the Technical Committee and Director-General of the Anioma State Creation Movement, has expressed optimism that the decades-long dream of Anioma State will soon become a reality. Speaking in an exclusive response to Vanguard Newspaper on the progress of the proposed Anioma State, Chief Odogwu outlined the journey so far, the challenges, the misconceptions, and the resolve of Anioma people under the leadership of Senator Ned Munir Nwoko, the Senator representing Delta North Senatorial District at the National Assembly. Chief Odogwu recalled that on August 31, 2024, Anioma leaders, sons and daughters, numbering over three thousand,…