Delta State Governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori has visited Okuama with an assurance for the safe return of the indigenes who fled the community in the wake of the crisis of their safe return. The Governor who was accompanied by some government officials, reiterated that innocent citizens would not be made to suffer for what they know nothing about. Recall that 17 officers and soldiers were killed in Okuama community on the 14th of March, 2024. A development which made the people of the community to fled for fear of being attacked.
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Eminent Itsekiri leaders have voiced strong objections against the proposed execution of the delimitation and review of Warri Federal Constituency by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), in a press conference convened in Warri, Delta State, April 19. The leaders, in a statement signed by Chief Robinson Ariyo, the Egogo of Warri Kingdom, on behalf of the concerned Itsekiri leaders highlighted concerns of selective justice, gross disrespect for court judgments, marginalization, discrimination, and oppression by INEC. The leaders began by referencing a 2022 Supreme Court judgment (SC/413/2016) which ordered the review of Wards in Warri Federal Constituency. They emphasized that…
The People Democratic Party, PDP, National Assembly caucus, on Thursday took a strategic decision that saved the day by revolving to allow the party’s acting national chairman, Alhaji Umar Damagun, to remain in office until the national convention in August 2024. That action was a victory for the party, as it denied the different camps who were poised to either remove the chairman from office or confirm him as a substantive chairman for a tenure, the opportunity to do so. This was revealed by an insider, who added that being their first National Executive Council meeting, after the elections, all…
By Patricia Gbemudu The Delta State Chairman of the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria, (ASCSN), Comrade Bolum Martins, has emphasized the use of superior arguments and diplomacy to negotiate for the welfare of the people since Unions now play a significant role in providing leadership and making demands in Nigeria since the opposition parties have failed in that regard. Bolum Martins stated this on Thursday, 18th April, 2024 in Asaba during the inauguration ceremony for the newly elected executives across various units of the State. At the inaugural proceedings held at ASCSN Secretariat Maryam Babaginda Way Asaba,…
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the September election, Dr Asue Ighodalo, on Friday gave a solemn assurance to the numerous groups drumming support for his aspiration that he will not disappoint or fail them if he becomes the governor of the state. Ighodalo added rather emphatically, that he would do everything possible to make them proud. Addressing the coordinators and leaders of the various groups which stormed his campaign office in Benin City to reassure him of their commitment, Ighodalo expressed his appreciation for their show of love for his aspiration. He, however, warned that…
The tradition of spraying naira notes at social gatherings in Nigeria has recently come under scrutiny, with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) initiating crackdowns on this practice. Section 21 (1) of the Central Bank Act (CBN) Act 2007 provides that a person who tampers the Naira note is guilty of an offence and liable to conviction for a term not less than 6 (six) months or a fine not less than N50,000.00k (fifty thousand naira) or both the fine and imprisonment. S. 21 (2) further provides that the Naira is deemed to have tampered if it has defaced…
The Vice Chairman Senate Committee on Defence, Senator Joel-Onowakpo Thomas, has expressed appreciation to the Nigerian Army for showing understanding, as the detained monarch of Ewu Kingdom in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, His Royal Majesty King Clement Ikolo, regains freedom. Speaking to our correspondent in Warri, immediately after the release of the monarch, Senator Joel-Onowakpo, said the release of the monarch remains a a major boost in the move to restoration of peace in the area. He said that the visit of the trio of Senator Representing Delta Central Senatorial District, Senator Ede Dafinone, Senators Ned…
Abuja, Nigeria, April 16 2024 – LightRay! Media, a leading name in media, journalism and publishing is thrilled to announce the approval of the ground-breaking book ‘Distortion’ by acclaimed international multi-award winning communications specialist, writer, journalist, trainer and facilitator, Ejiro ‘LadyE’ Umukoro. Umukoro is a recipient of the Distinguished Changemaker Award from the United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM), has penned a compelling narrative in ‘Distortion’ that transcends borders and resonates with readers worldwide. The book Distortion, listed on the recommended textbooks for senior secondary schools (SS1-3) for literature in English for the first term, was signed by the…
The Vice Chairman, Senate Committee on Defence, Senator Joel-Onowakpo Thomas, has said that it is his earnest desire to see that peace returns to the troubled Okuama Community, Ughelli South Local Government Area and others affected as a result of the killing of 17 officers and soldiers in Delta State. Senator Joel-Onowakpo, representing Delta South in the red chambers, made the disclosure while fielding questions from journalists in Warri on the reason himself and two other Senators from Delta State, Senator Ned Nwoko and Senate Ede Dafinone, visited the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa at the…
Worried about the forthcoming flooding expected to affect about 31 States in the country, the Delta State President of Private Sector Participants ( PSP) in Waste Management, Comrade Lucky Adjekuko has warned against indiscriminate dumping of refuse in the state, urging Deltans to make adequate use of PSP members in disposing of their waste and gave the state Governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori a pat on the back for making funds available for the opening up of Canals, drainages and rivers. While saying that the warning about the impending floods should be taken seriously by Deltans, the State PSP…