The Dr Asue Ighodalo and Osarodion Ogie Campaign Council for the Edo 2024 Gubernatorial election wishes to express strong disapproval of actions that tend to insinuate any form of disrespect for the highly revered person of Oba Ewuare II , Oba N’ Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, and the Royal throne of the Great Palace. We are convinced that those who have cause for concern about issues relating to the Palace should explore all available traditional mechanism for resolving issues, rather than resorting to the Law courts, especially when such persons are related to the Royal linage. We counsel that such action…
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Some companies including MTN Nigeria Communications Plc, BUA Foods Plc, and the Nigerian unit of Cadbury Schweppes Overseas Ltd., have announced their successful access to dollars to fulfill their foreign currency commitments. This achievement signals a notable reversal from a prior era of greenback scarcity, which had previously hindered their capacity to repatriate profits or settle payments with overseas suppliers. The Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to the President, Bayo Onanuga, made this known via his X handle on Wednesday, May 8. He wrote: “MTN Nigeria Communications Plc, BUA Foods Plc and Cadbury Schweppes Overseas Ltd.’s Nigeria unit, have…
A Federal High Court sitting in Asaba, Delta State has upheld the powers of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to investigate and prosecute officials of Delta State Government who allegedly engage in corrupt acts. The Attorney-General of the State had filed a suit challenging the powers of the Commission under Sections 6 and 28 of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act 2000 (ICPC Act) to investigate State finances and invite Delta State officials for interviews in the course of investigations. The Plaintiff in the Suit FHC/CS/165/2023 also contended that by Sections 120, 121,…
As Deltans are gearing up for the State Council Polls July 13th, 2024, the CEO Of A. Shuttle Limited, Olorogun Kingsley Aghworo has advised chairmanship aspirants in Okpe Local Government Area of the State to be sincere and transparent with the electorate, saying that they should not make electoral promises that they cannot fulfill. He equally advised Okpe chairmanship aspirants in the Delta State forthcoming council polls to let the people know how they are going to generate revenue for developmental projects if elected into office in the July 13th, 2024 council polls. In a press statement made available to…
Following the released of timetable for the conduct of the forthcoming Local Government elections in Delta State, slated for July 13, 2024, by the the State Independent Electoral Commission (DSIEC), the Delta State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has released it’s provinsional timetable in preparation for its conduct. Addressing newsmen in his office on Wednesday May 8, 2023, the Delta State chairman of the PDP, Olorogun (Barr.) Kingsley Esiso, PhD, disclosed that the process will commence from Friday May 10 – Wednesday May 15, 2024 with the sales of forms to aspirants. According to the time table: Submission of Completed forms…
Delta State Governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, has assured the Nigerian Army that the quota or slots allocated to the state in military recruitment exercises will be fully taken by qualified Deltans. The governor gave the assurance on Tuesday when the representative of the Chief of Army State, Brigadier General Wito Nzidee paid him a courtesy visit in continuation of the Nigerian Army sensitization and advertisement tour of South-South states to partner state governments on sensitization campaigns for the ongoing Nigerian Army 87th Regular Recruits Intake Exercise. Oborevwori who spoke through the Secretary to the State Government, Dr Kingsley Emu,…
Things are looking up for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State ahead of the September governorship election as the National Vice Chairman, South-South, Chief Dan Orbih has now accepted his appointment as a member of the State PDP Campaign Council. With the latest development, the PDP in Edo state is now poised to prosecute the campaigns with unity of purpose and ensure the victory of the party’s candidate, Dr Asue Ighodalo. Additionally, Orbih leads the faction of the party in Edo State popularly called the Legacy PDP. The decision was arrived at during the 586th National Working…
A coalition of civil societies under the aegis of Network of Civil Society Organizations in Nigeria, has dragged Senator Monday Okpebholo, the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the September 21 governorship election in Edo State before the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In a petition dated 2nd May, 2024 and addressed to the chairman of the anti-graft agency with the title: Naira Even Abuse And Mutilation: Petition Against Senator Monday Okpebholo, the civil societies averred that the “Naira is the official currency of the Federal Republic of Nigeria… The Central Bank of Nigeria which is the institution of…
A group, Delta Riverine Communities Infrastructural Development Initiatives (DRCIDI), has stressed the need for the federal government to hasten the process of participation in the West Africa Coastal Areas (WACA) Resilience Investment Project, in order to access the world bank funding for the development of the riverine communities across the country. DRCIDI, operating under the umbrella body of Motivated Youth And Children Empowerment Foundation (MY-ACE Foundation) and had been at the forefront of the ongoing agitation for an holistic development plans for the riverine settlements, especially the oil producing communities in Delta state. The body in statement signed…
Tragedy as a female police officer, a widow and mother of four, lost her life while on duty post in Rivers State. The deceased officer was at the front of the police station when she was beaten to death by some angry youths who were travelling to another State for a wedding party. Here are the details of the incident -The incident occurred on April 25, 2024, at approximately 4 p.m. in front of Taabaa Police Station in Khana local government area of Rivers State. – A female police officer, Christiana Erekere, was beaten to death by a group of…