Famous Nigerian singer Tiwa Savage allegedly claimed that she paid an IT specialist to remove her leaked viral bedroom tape from the internet and everyone’s mobile devices. During an interview with Angie Martins of Power 105.1 in New York, Tiwa Savage revealed that the sex tape was recorded with a person she was dating. “My biggest fear about my sex tape leaking was that my son might one day see it,” she said. “But I got in touch with an IT expert who hacked the video from the internet and everyone’s mobile device. Right now, you can’t find it anywhere.…
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A coalition of youth support groups under the aegis of Edo Youths Awake Initiative (EDYAI), has said that the integrity of Dr Asue Ighodalo, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in the September election in the state, remains rock solid and intact. It added that an elaborate plan to maliciously tarnish the good name and hard earned reputation of the gubernatorial hopeful by opposition parties in the state has been uncovered. In a statement in Benin City on Friday, titled: Grand Plan To Maliciously Tarnish Ighodalo’s Name and Reputation, the group’s National Coordinator, Jerome Omonogbe Tadefua, said, “having failed…
By Abel JOHNGOLD A royal-like burial befitting of a princess father, Chief Hon. Ezinna John Kachikwu was put together by Barrister Kidochukwu Thelma Kachikwu and her siblings in honour of their late father. The whole of Onicha-Ugbo was agog while the late astute administrator was finally laid to rest on Friday, April 26, at Ikoko, Aniocha North Local Government area of Delta State. The classy event paraded high traditional chiefs, NULGE, political icons, government officials, business moguls, academias, Old Students of Girls Model School Evwreni, University of Benin Law Faculty Alumni, FRSC Special Marshall, family and friends and a host…
TINUBU APPOINTS JIM OVIA AS CHAIRMAN OF THE NIGERIAN EDUCATION LOAN FUND President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr. Jim Ovia, CFR, renowned banker and businessman, as the Chairman of the Board of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). Mr. Ovia is the founder of one of Nigeria’s leading banks and a respected business leader, with a surfeit of efforts and benefaction towards nurturing and empowering young Nigerians. He is an alumnus of Harvard Business School and holds a Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Louisiana. The National Student Loan Programme is a pivotal intervention that…
By Oghenero Orovwuje The Governor of Delta State, His Excellency, Rt.Hon. Elder F.O Oborevwori has approved the appointment of the following persons as Special Advisers: Mr. Austin Ayemidejor Mr.Sunny Jero Mr. Emmanuel Osazuwa Similarly, His Excellency has also approved the appointment of Sir Eddy Ogidi Gbegbaje as Chairman Delta State Bureau for Pensions, Mr. Ifeanyi Egwunyenga as Chief Job and Wealth Creation Officer and Mr. Jude Oghenewaire Emurotu as member of the Delta State Independent Electoral Commission. According to a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG) Dr. Kingley Emu, the Special Advisers will be sworn-in on…
Coordinator of Subsidy Palliatives Committee in Delta State, and Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, Olorogun Jaro Egbo, has disclosed that the state government will soon commence another round of palliatives distribution to mitigate hardship occasioned by federal government economic reforms. He made the disclosure on Wednesday while speaking as guest of Orientation Panorama Platform on Voice of Delta Radio 97.9FM Asaba, saying that the governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, has given specific instructions to ensure that all communities are captured, and food items distributed to those who truly need them. Egbo, however identified high cost of transporting palliatives…
By Pat Gbemudu In a remarkable recognition of his dedication to sustainable development, the Federal University of Petroleum Resources (FUPRE) Centre for Sustainable Development located in Ugbomro, Uvwie local government area of Delta State, on Monday awarded a Fellow and to partner a foremost player in the health sector, Olorogun (Dr) Isaac Akpoveta, DG/ CEO, of Delta State Contributory Health Commission (DSCHC). Dr. Akpoveta, Delta State Commissioner for Environment, Hon. Ejiro Jemani, Dcn. Dr. Shola Mese,a renowned security consultant and Chairman/ Managing Director of Focus Guard Security Limited/ FBI Security, alongside five others, were bestowed with the prestigious title of…
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), The Pointer Chapel, has endorsed the constitution of a new Editorial Team of the Delta Printing and Publishing Corporation (DPPC), publishers of The Pointer. In a letter addressed to the DPPC Board Chairman, Dr. Ebenezer Okorodudu, the NUJ, under the leadership of the Chairman, Comrade Rosemary Nwaebuni, expressed their appreciation for the proactive measures taken by the board. The restructuring, aimed at aligning the editorial team with the evolving demands of the media landscape, has received widespread support from staff members and stakeholders alike. Comrade Nwaebuni emphasized the dedication and commitment demonstrated by the…
Pere of Akugbene-Mein kingdom in Bomadi Local Government Area of Delta State, His Royal Majesty, Stanley Luke, has warned individuals seeking to create a breakaway Kerebiri-Mein clan to desist. Luke, in a statement, said the power of creation of clans in Delta State was vested exclusively in the Delta State House of Assembly. According to him, the unity of Akugbene-Mein kingdom cannot be sacrificed for anyone’s personal ambition. The statement reads: “For some time now, some disgruntled elements within the peace-loving Akugbene-Mein Kingdom of Delta State have sought to unlawfully create for themselves a breakaway Kerebiri-Mein clan from the Kingdom.…
In commemoration of the 2024 World Earth Day, an Environmentalist and founder of Fight Against Desert Encroachment FADE Africa Chief Newton Jibunor has called for a drastic reduction in the use of plastics to save planet Earth from suffocation. World Earth Day is an annual event celebrated April 22, and it is designed to shed light on serious environmental problems faced from the climate crisis to air pollution and deforestation. This year’s World Earth Day was themed: ‘Planet Vs Plastic.’ Chief Jibunor who hails from Akwukwu Igbo in Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta state, advocated for urgent action…