By Prof. Adesoji Adesugba The Nigeria Police Force continues to grapple with the difficult task of policing a vast and complex nation, often under challenging circumstances. While many of its officers remain committed to service and the protection of lives and property, the actions of a few bad eggs continue to cast a shadow over the institution. Such was the case recently involving members of the National Association of Seadogs (Pyrates Confraternity), who were victims of abuse by rogue officers. Following the just-concluded 49th National Converge (Konvaj) of the Association in Owerri, Imo State, some members returning home through Benin…
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The attention of Team Asue Media Organization (TAMO) has been drawn to a video circulating online alleging that Dr. Asue Ighodalo has left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). This claim is false. Dr. Ighodalo remains a member of the PDP. We urge the public to disregard this baseless fabrication and the mischief behind it, which is aimed at misleading our supporters ahead of the National Assembly by-elections scheduled for later this month. Dr. Ighodalo remains focused on his vision for a prosperous and safe Edo, and on strengthening the PDP as a platform that truly protects the interests of the…
As Ndokwa Reporters marks 12 years of community-focused journalism, its publishers, Bel Media Consult Limited, have announced the official launch of BEL DIALOGUE, a new annual civic engagement platform designed to address critical development challenges in Delta State and Nigeria through participatory discourse. The anniversary event is scheduled to take place on Thursday, August 21, 2025, at Top View Hotel, Okpanam Road, Asaba, starting at 11:00 a.m. The highlight of the celebration will be the unveiling of BEL DIALOGUE, a public engagement forum that will convene key stakeholders including policymakers, community leaders, civil society actors, and development experts to engage…
The Pyrates Confraternity, officially known as the National Association of Seadogs (NAS), is the first confraternity in Nigeria, founded in 1952 at the University of Ibadan by 7 students known as the “Magnificent 7”: Wole Soyinka, Ralph Opara, Olumuyiwa Awe, Sylvanus Egbuche, Ikhehare Aig-Imokhuede, Pius Oleghe, and Nathaniel Oyelola. With a strong nautical identity, they call themselves Sailors – “sailing on board the high sea”, with their final destination being “Tortuga”. Pyrates’ motto is “The Fewer, The Merrier” The Pyrates Confraternity has various symbols, slangs, and structure. Their greeting slang and chant for help/backup is “Ahoy Seadogs”, often abbreviated as…
BY AUSTIN OYIBODE Senator Ned Nwoko, Chairman of the Senate Ad-Hoc Committee on Crude Oil Theft, has stepped up efforts to tackle one of Nigeria’s most critical economic challenges—crude oil theft—through a series of high-level engagements with top petroleum regulatory agencies and international partners. On August 1, 2025, Senator Nwoko met with Engr. Babajide Fashina, Deputy Director and Head of Planning at the Nigeria Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), and Mrs. Ngozi Nwankwo, Director at the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). Accompanied by his Spanish counterpart, Mr. Bernardino Ferrer, Nwoko focused discussions on attracting foreign direct investment…
Married couples have been urged to build their union on the foundations of God’s teachings and principles. This charge was delivered by the immediate past Chief Judge of Delta State, Hon. Justice Marshall Mukoro, during the solemnization of holy matrimony between Dr. Ochuko Omonode—daughter of the immediate past Registrar of Delta State Polytechnic, Otefe-Oghara—and Dr. Kunmi Kehinde. The ceremony took place on Saturday at Christ Embassy, Siluko, Benin City. Represented by Justice Edun, Justice Mukoro likened marriage to a lifelong institution of learning, stressing the need for couples from diverse backgrounds to continuously study and understand each other in order…
The Coordinator of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited in Bilabiri Mein Kingdom, Yerin Johnbo Ekriyan, has strongly refuted a recent online report making allegations against Tantita Security Services and its leader, High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo. Reacting to the publication titled “Bilabiri Fights Back Against Tantita Security Firm’s Alleged Overreach”—authored by Paebi Samson, whom he described as a self-proclaimed Secretary General of the Bilabiri Mein Kingdom—Ekriyan condemned the report as a “malicious and coordinated assault on the truth.” He stated: “These baseless claims, rooted in lies and blackmail, are a transparent ploy to distract attention from the…
Delta state Commissioner of Police, CP Olufemi Abaniwonda, has urged senior officers to see their elevation as a call to do more in ensuring a crime-free society based on the experiences garnered over the years in various capacities by impacting the culture of patriotism and ideas of professionalism at all levels for effective policing. Making the admonition during the decoration of the Police Officer of year 2023, CSP Aliyu Shaba, who just got promoted to an Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), at the Command’s headquarters in Asaba, yesterday, CP Abaniwonda, noted that in Police Force a lot of responsibilities comes…
By ENITAN ABEL JOHNGOLD ORHERUATAl, mnipr The High Court of Imo State has issued Form 48: Notice of Consequences of Disobedience to Court Order to several prominent members of the Neo Black Movement (NBM) of Africa for allegedly defying a valid court order. The court action comes on the heels of a controversial parallel convention reportedly held last weekend by a faction of expelled members of the NBM in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State and lekki lagos state despite a standing interim injunction barring such gatherings pending the determination of a substantive suit. The restraining order was earlier granted on July 25,…
_By: Fr. Dr. Okhueleigbe Osemhantie Æmos_ Every year, a familiar fever grips our society. From nursery to primary and secondary schools, the air is thick with the sound of trumpets, clinking glasses, and endless boasts: *“My child is graduating!”* At first, you might think they mean from a university or at least a major academic milestone. But probe further, and you will discover that the “graduation” in question is from Pre-KG to KG, or from KG to Primary One. We now celebrate the most minute steps as if they were giant academic leaps. A frustrated Nigerian father recently cried out…