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…
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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,…
By Funke Akindele Let’s stop sugarcoating. You can marry beauty. You can marry brains. You can marry potential. But if she’s stubborn, difficult, and disrespectful? You didn’t marry a partner—you married a problem. Because marriage doesn’t collapse from outside enemies. It collapses when the war lives in your house. Let’s break it down: ⸻ 1. Stubborn Women Don’t Grow—They Repeat Try to correct her? She digs in. Try to show her a better way? She doubles down. She’d rather sink the ship than admit she’s steering it wrong. And the worst part? Her pride becomes your prison. You’re not leading…
By NORBERT CHIAZOR Delta! The amalgamation of five strong and virile ethnic groups on August 27,1991, had birthed a state with intense diversity. A state steeped in continuous search for self identity as each group jostles for organic attention. A human experience Indian historian, Sandalal Nanda termed “competitive communalism”. Two distinct discourses have instructively shaped an evolving Delta in recent times. Politics ahead of 2027 governorship and the agitation for Anioma, both generating animated interest. On 2027, the debate has been particularly quintessential. The anticipation of tomorrow, extremely eager among Deltans. The events of April 23, 2025 energized the political…
Senator Ned Nwoko, representing Delta North in the National Assembly, on Wednesday celebrated the 34th anniversary of the creation of Delta State. In a statement, the Senator commended the resilience and progress of the state while applauding Governor Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori’s transformative M.O.R.E Agenda. In the statement, Senator Nwoko joined millions of Deltans in reflecting on the state’s remarkable journey over the past 34 years. “Delta State is a beacon of resilience, diversity, and progress in Nigeria’s federation,” he said. “Thirty-four years of Delta is thirty-four years of collective struggles, triumphs, and aspirations.” He highlighted the state’s evolution from…