Happy 66th birthday to our visionary and pragmatic leader, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa, the immediate past governor of Delta State. Your legacy is a testament to your unwavering commitment to progress and development. As Governor, you transformed our state’s infrastructure, constructing numerous road networks that connected our communities and boosted economic growth. You established three universities namely; Delta University Agbor, Dennis Osadebe University Asaba, and Delta State University of Science and Technology Ozoro (now Southern Delta University Ozoro) which would continue to empower generations of Deltans with knowledge and skills. Your forthrightness, unblemished service to Deltans, and inestimable achievements…
Author: Spade Nigeria
Ethiope East Local Government Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief Julius Ogboru, on Sunday formally welcome all Decampees of the defunct Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Kokori Ward 6 to the APC. The event which took place at the residence of Ward 6 APC leader, Chief (Barr) G.S. Avwunudiogba, was well attended by political leaders and party faithfuls. Chief Ogboru while presenting the APC symbolic Broom to the leader of defunct PDP in the Ward, Rt Hon Sunny Akpodiogaga Emeyese, charged the new members to join political forces with the the ward Exco to mobilize heavily for the…
Senator Ned Nwoko, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Reparations and Repatriation and representative of Delta North Senatorial District, has strongly refuted claims that he abandoned delegates advocating for the creation of Anioma State during the recent Constitution Review hearing in Enugu. The rebuttal came in a statement released Monday from his Media Office in response to a report by online platform (Not Vanguard). The publication had alleged that Senator Nwoko failed to support delegates who traveled to Enugu for the constitutional event — a claim the senator labeled as “falsehood and sensationalism.” Senator Nwoko emphasized that the Anioma State…
BY CHIBUEZE OLOKOR The clamor for the creation of Anioma State has spanned decades, driven by the aspiration of the Anioma people for equity, identity, and development. Today, that dream inches closer to reality through the tireless efforts of Senator Ned Nwoko. For this reason, it is imperative for all Anioma political leaders—House of Assembly members, Local Government Chairmen, political leaders and stakeholders across party lines—to rally behind this historic movement. The opportunity before us is rare, and if missed, may never return in generations to come. Senator Ned Nwoko has demonstrated exceptional commitment and strategic foresight in pushing the…
By Oyoinsight Editor Former Oyo State Governor, Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja will be the 44th Olubadan of Ibadan land. No doubt, Ladoja’s name, more than a supermajority of his predecessors, is a household one across the state, thanks to his extensive foray into partisan politics, serving first as a Senator representing Oyo South senatorial district and later as Governor. But more than just his political background, Ladoja comes to the throne of his ancestors after a lifetime of experiences across many facets of life. In this piece, OYOINSIGHT.COM highlights some of these experiences. First Class Engineer Ladoja kickstarted his professional career…
Coordinators of Tantita Security Service Nigeria Limited and President Generals of all Urhobo Communities, have rejected the call by the leaders of Urhobo Progress Union UPU, on the federal government to terminate the running contract of oil pipeline surveillance awarded to company. In an elaborate press briefing, held at Ughelli and attended by over 2000 Tanttita employees, the Coordinators and President Generals unanimously passed a vote of confidence on the management of Tanttita Security Services Nigeria Limited, noting that the services of Tanttita, has engaged more Urhobo youths, and communities than ever experienced. They held that over 3,500 Urhobo youths…
As the quest for Anioma state creation rises in momentum, a prominent leader of the All Progressives Congress APC, in Delta state, Chief Emmanuel Eboh, wants members of the state house of assembly from Delta North to show commitment towards the struggle. Chief Eboh gave the charge in a press interview after the senate public hearing on agitation for Anioma state and other constitutional issues, held last weekend at Ikot – Ekpene, Akwa Ibom state. The APC stalwart flayed the Delta North state lawmakers for what he described as their “ lukewarm attitude “ to the Anioma state creation movement.…
By ENITAN ABEL JOHNGOLD ORHERUATA, mnipr An indigene of Egbudu-Akah community has called for unity and an end to the lingering kingship dispute, urging residents to respect their cultural heritage and the provisions of Nigeria’s Constitution regarding traditional practices and succession. In a public statement shared with community members, the speaker clarified that the kingship dispute surrounding the late His Royal Majesty, Obi Paul Okolie II, was rooted in misunderstandings about traditional marriage customs—particularly the Levirate marriage practice, locally known as Igbulu Nanzo. According to the statement, contrary to claims by some factions, the late monarch was indeed a legitimate…
In a bold and passionate statement, Senator Ned Nwoko has reiterated his unwavering commitment to the creation of Anioma State, declaring that though he did not initiate the current political fight, he is, however, determined to see it through to victory. Speaking with renewed confidence and the backing of prominent stakeholders, Senator Nwoko emphasized that the support from traditional rulers, political leaders, women, youths, and the general populace across Delta North has been “momentous, colossal, and irreversible.” Stating his resolve to the actualisation of Anioma state, he said: “I did not start the fight, but I will finish it,” underscoring…
APC: Why Ganduje resigned as party national Chairman – Orji Kalu The chairman of Senate Committee on South East Development Commission, SEDC, and former Governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu, has revealed the reason behind Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje’s resignation as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC. The sudden resignation of Ganduje as the APC national Chairman is generating quite a lot of reactions in the public space. Many Nigerians did not see that happening, but the ruling party has maintained that it was done in good faith. Ganduje, a former two-term governor of Kano State, resigned…