By Adebayo Folorunsho-Francis, Dirisu Yakubu, James Abraham, Maiharaji Altine, Justin Tyopuusu, Umar Sani and Adeyinka Adedipe •APC courts four PDP govs, 10 A’Ibom NASS members to join Eno, two Edo, Nasarawa senators to quit SDP, LP Ten National Assembly members from Akwa Ibom State elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party and the Young Peoples Party have resolved to join Governor Umo Eno in the All Progressives Congress. They join two senators from Edo and Nasarawa, Neda Imasuen and Ahmed Wadada respectively, in planned defections to the ruling APC. This happened just as the ruling party admitted it…
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By Damilola Aina Electricity distribution companies recorded a shortfall of over N202bn in their revenue collections for the first quarter of 2025, despite a rise in electricity billing across the country, an analysis of official industry data by The PUNCH has shown. This was as data revealed that electricity billing by distribution companies increased by 106.68 per cent or N393.26bn year-on-year from the same period in 2024. According to the latest report published by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, the 12 power distribution companies, also known as Discos, billed customers a total of N761.91bn between January and March 2025. However,…
by Samuel Akpan Alex Otti, governor of Abia, says he supports President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms. Punch reports that Otti spoke on Sunday while receiving Orji Kalu, senator representing Abia north; and Chris Adighije, a former lawmaker; at his residence in Isiala-Ngwa south LGA. Since May 2023 when he assumed office, Tinubu has focused on liberalising Nigeria’s economy. He ended the petrol subsidy regime and floated the naira for exchange rate unification. The president also announced the ‘Nigeria First’ policy, which aims to prioritise local goods and services. During the meeting, Kalu commended the governor for the state’s development and…
By Frank Iroroh 16th May 2025 was not a pleasant day for the immediate past governor of Delta State, Sen Dr. A.I. Okowa. It was a day he will not forget in a hurry, a day he was literally laid on the ground, beaten up mercilessly, and trashed into the gutter by the courageous women of my community. He never bargained for what he got. He left the community as dejected as a wet hen. I guess some of us saw a recent viral video of the incident on the Internet, In the video clip the women of Idumuesah, my…
By ABEL JOHNGOLD ORHERUATA, mnipr The National Association of Seadogs, also known as Pyrates Confraternity, has raised the alarm over the peddling of illicit drugs in Asaba, Delta State, warning that the unchecked menace poses a serious security and public health threat. In a statement issued by Capoon of the Vito Corsica Deck (covering Aniocha/Oshimili and Ika federal constituencies), Michael Chukwuma Nwaidei, the organisation expressed dismay at the apparent inaction of the Delta State Government and relevant agencies, despite the growing visibility of drug abuse and trafficking, particularly among young people. Nwaidei singled out a notorious junction along Okpanam Road—by…
A wave of controversy has engulfed Delta State Polytechnic, Ogwashi-Uku, following reports that the institution’s Registrar, Dr. Jude Okocha, under circumstanced that have sparked heated public debate. Online platforms were quick to circulate a bizarre story alleging high-handedness by the Governing Council, led by Hon. Paul Adingwupu, with accusations ranging from abuse of office and haughtiness to disregard for due process. However, after careful inquiry, supported by under-cover interviews and document analysis, a different picture has emerged, discrediting the earlier reportage that was deeply rooted in vendetta, without recourse to accountability, due process and institutional reforms. The initial public outrage…
By Fred Odu In fulfillment of his promise during the stakeholders’ summit on the creation of the proposed Anioma State, held in Asaba last August, Senator Ned Nwoko, representing Delta North Senatorial District in the National Assembly, has announced the establishment of a Technical Committee to work on the requirements for achieving statehood. Senator Nwoko made the announcement during a courtesy visit to the palace of the Asagba of Asaba, His Royal Majesty, Asagba Prof. Epiphany Azinge, SAN. He explained that while he would be handling the legislative aspects of the proposed Anioma State, the Technical Committee would focus on…
By Abel Johngold Orheruata, MNIPR The Federal High Court in Benin has commenced hearing in the lawsuit filed by the Neo-Black Movement (NBM) of Africa against the Edo State Government over the alleged unlawful demolition of its national secretariat located at Oba Ewuare II Cultural Centre 7, Arena Way, Amagba, Benin City. The suit names Governor Monday Okpebholo as a key defendant, alongside other officials, over what NBM describes as the illegal trespass and destruction of its property. A 28-member legal team led by Chief Reginald Asiuwhu filed the case on June 4, 2025, seeking redress and compensation for what…
By ABEL JOHNGOLD ORHERUATA, mnipr The Executive Assistant to Governor Sheriff Oborevwori on Oil and Gas Matters, Chief Edafevwotu Akpos, has commended Governor Oborevwori, the Executive Chairman of Ughelli North Local Government Area, Hon. Jaro Egbo, and the Agbarho monarch, HRM Samson Owhe Ogugu, Osuivie of Agbarho Kingdom, for their prompt response and intervention in the recent spate of child abductions in Agbarho. It will be recalled that women of Agbarho Kingdom in Ughelli North Local Government recently staged a peaceful protest in Agbarho over the abduction of more than twenty-six (26) children by unknown persons within a span of…
In today’s world, many young women are more focused on marrying men who are already successful—those with stable jobs, nice cars, and big houses. To them, this is the ideal husband material. But what most of them fail to realize is that marrying a man whose life is already fully built comes with silent dangers. They don’t consider the reality of joining a life they didn’t help shape. They just want to walk in and enjoy the benefits, forgetting that every reward usually comes with a price. The truth is, most “already made” men rarely change. If he drinks, parties,…