In the midst of ongoing leadership disputes in Bilabiri 1 community, Lucky Tubotu has strongly denied allegations of personal grievances against Amb. Capt. Winston Ogoun JP, who claims to be the monarch of Bilabiri Mein Kingdom. Speaking on behalf of the Concerned Stakeholders for Truth and Progress in Bilabiri Mein Kingdom, Tubotu emphasized that his stance is based on verifiable facts rather than personal vendettas. He warned against the spread of misinformation and questioned Ogoun’s legitimacy as a traditional ruler. According to Tubotu, Ogoun has not received official recognition from the Bayelsa State Government nor been gazetted as a traditional…
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Popular Yoruba Nollywood veteran actress Dupe Jayesimi has chronicled her story of being childless at over 60 years of age. Jayesimi made the revelation on Saturday in a podcast with Abiola Adebayo’s ‘Talk-to-B’. According to her, she was just unfortunate to be in the situation despite several attempts to be a mother. The Ibadan-born actress added that her mother and family refused her plans to adopt a child when her desperation heightened, stressing, “If you adopt any kid, I will feed them to death. It was then I knew that I was in for a long ride.” “I got married…
The Senator representing Delta North, Senator Ned Nwoko, has once again stirred meaningful conversation with his latest legislative move, a bill to mandate establishment of physical offices by multinational social media companies, which recently gained massive attention during an interactive X Space session on Friday. Here are key points from the Senator’s direct engagement: Bringing Global Standards Home As a UK-trained lawyer, Senator Ned Nwoko stressed that his advocacy is not personal but driven by the need to replicate best practices in Nigeria’s digital space. “My bills and motions are not about me. I understand how things work in developed…
Jude Agbeyeke The South-South Zone will continue to dominate the Nigerian Judo sector as they have shown consistency in the development of the sport. The Assistant Coach of the Delta State Judo Association and Head of Ekus Judo Club, Sensei Osahon Eke stated this during the closing ceremony of the two day Coaches and Referees Seminar organized by the Delta State Judo Association in conjunction with Ekus Judo Club and Big Judo. Sensei Eke said that the South-South which had continued to produce the leading Judo athletes in the country were already seeking ways to improve on their performances at…
A human rights group, Victims Right Protection Initiatives (VRPI), has called for a thorough investigation into the tragic death of 24-year-old upcoming artist, Paul Obukohwo, who passed away while in police custody. The organization is urging the establishment of a tripartite panel comprising the deceased’s family, the Delta State Police Command, and representatives of civil society groups to uncover the true circumstances surrounding his demise. In a statement signed by its National Coordinator, Dr. Kingsley Ndukwe, VRPI emphasized the need for an impartial and extensive inquiry to address the conflicting accounts from the police and the deceased’s family. The group…
By Otiti Akpovoke Your Excellency, Rt. Hon. Elder Sheriff Oborevwori, the Executive Governor of Delta State, the people of Oshimili South are groaning under an unbearable and outrageous financial burden imposed by the local government council. Small and medium-scale business owners in Asaba are being harassed with an unjustified fourteen-day demand notice to pay a staggering N60,000 for an “operational permit” (N30,000) and “environmental sanitation/sewage disposal” (N30,000). This is in addition to the numerous levies they have already paid, including the Asaba Capital Territory Development Levy, Waste Management Levy, and Delta State Revenue Levy. This is nothing short of organized…
By Sunny Green Itodo Controversial media personality, Ifedayo Olarinde, popularly known as Daddy Freeze, has said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has restored his hope in Nigeria. He claimed that the President’s policies have provided the citizens with a beacon of hope. He urged Nigerians to be patient with the president and his policies, emphasising that the country faces deep-rooted challenges that will take time to resolve. Speaking in an interview with Nigeria Info FM, Lagos, Daddy Freeze said, “With President Bola Tinubu, I don’t think Nigeria is in trouble. I was scared initially but I’m seeing the work he is…
Like a drowning man clutching at straws, the Ogun State PDP has once again exposed itself as a party gasping for relevance. Their latest tantrum over the Federal Government’s takeover of TASUED is nothing but the wailing of political jesters who have long lost touch with governance and reality. Rather than engage in meaningful discourse, they have chosen to dance naked in the marketplace of absurdity, spewing baseless propaganda against a government that is actively transforming Ogun State. Chief Obafemi Awolowo once said, “The children of the poor you fail to train will never let your children have peace.” This…
by Ayodele Oluwafemi President Bola Tinubu has narrated how he threatened to sack Nyesom Wike, minister of federal capital territory (FCT), if his policies in Abuja, the nation’s capital, did not favour the All Progressives Congress (APC). Tinubu spoke on Sunday when Wike led some leaders of the FCT residents to the State House on Eid-el-Fitr homage. The president said the minister’s efforts have restored abandoned projects in the FCT and improved healthcare facilities. He said Wike’s accomplishment as a southerner in Abuja, north-central Nigeria, serves as a positive reflection of the country’s diversity. Wike is the first southerner to…
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has been told that it was already too late for him to buy character and integrity that he has lacked from birth, and that no one could have knew him better than President Olusegun Obasanjo, under whom he served as Vice President for eight years. Lere Olayinka, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, was reacting to statement by the Atiku Media Office that character was the reason the decision of the committee set up by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to select its Vice Presidential…