President-elect, Asíwájú Bola Tinubu, on Thursday in Abuja, met with the All Progressives Congress governors who paid him a courtesy visit and urged them to work with the party leadership and lawmakers on the election of principal officers of the National Assembly. “We thank God Almighty for our electoral victory. It was tough and turbulent. “The challenge before us is working in unison with the party leadership and the National Assembly over the election of their principal officers. And I charge you to unite in spirit and faith and work in line with the party,” he said. The President-elect told…
Author: Spade Nigeria
The just concluded 2023 general election has attracted multifaceted baseless petitions from bad losers who believe that whether or not they are unpopular, unprepared and morally deficient to govern, the judiciary will hear their frivolous petitions to serve as soft landing after shameful outing. However, there are genuine cases that cannot be ignored by the Tribunal, treat such cases based on merit and evidence adduced by the petitioners. In Delta, some major opposition candidates which includes; the New Nigerian Peoples Party, NNPP, and All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Engr Goodnews Goodman Agbi and Chief Great Ogboru, have both testified that…
By Abel JOHNGOLD The Vice Chancellor (VC) of Delta State University (DELSU), Abraka, Prof. Andy Egwunyenga, has stated that Alumni is an index for measuring the maturity of a University. He stated this today in Abraka, Nigeria, at 15th Convocation Ceremony program for DELSU Alumni Day, a day set aside for Alumni activities and admittance of fresh graduands in the DELSU Alumni Association. Prof. Egwunyenga, who disclosed that the Alumni is the first support base of a University, noted that the more matured a University is the stronger that university and it use in rating it. While saying that the…
By Johnson Ebigide The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Delta State Ministry of Information Chapel, has commended the Commissioner for Information in the state, Mr. Charles Aniagwu, over his unprecedented transformational strides in the ministry. The chapel gave the commendation in a communique issued after a major congress in the ministry in Asaba, during which it called for the reappointment of Aniagwu as the Commissioner for Information by the incoming administration in the state. In the communique the chapel specifically highlighted the advancement of the ministry to include the recent creation of two additional departments of Field Publicity and New…
By Sunny Green Itodo The leader of the apex Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, Ayo Adebanjo, has said Nigeria currently has no President-elect despite the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, declaring Bola Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress winner of the February 25 presidential election. In a recent interview with Arise TV, Pa Adebanjo insisted that what the country currently have is “a sham that will be pulled in due course.” He said INEC jettisoned constitutional methodology and must explain to Nigerians why. He said, “It is just the result of a bad government. A disaster that God will help…
By Augustine Akanigha Delta State House of Assembly has passed five Executive bills into law during Wednesday, April 26, 2023 plenary in the House in Asaba. The bills included the bill for a law to amend The High Court ( Amendment) Law, 2001 and for matters connected therewith; the bill for a law to provide for the repeal of The School of Health Technology Law, 2002 and enact The College of Health Sciences and Technology Law, 2022. Others included the bill for a law to repeal The Delta State School of Marine Technology, Burutu Law, 2023 and other related purposes;…
by Gidado Idris Sani Abacha was found dead on a chair with an inhaler for asthma on the floor, according to Gidado Idris, who was Secretary to the Government of the Federation when the former Head of State died. Idris died on Friday without writing his memoirs, but a revealing interview he granted Weekly Trust on his 80th birthday in 2015 has continued to provide valuable information on his distinguished civil service career. Asked if he thought Abacha died a natural death or was eliminated, Idris replied: “The General was found on a chair with an inhaler for asthma on…
Vice Chancellor, Delta State University, Abraka, Professor Andy Egwunyenga has said that the prevailing academic stability in the University is because all welfare needs of the academic Institution have been addressed. Prof Egwunyenga spoke on Wednesday, April 26, 2023 while fielding questions from Journalists during a press Conference to brief members of the Media on the programmes and events lined-up for the 15 convocation ceremony of the University. Egwunyenga was firm in his conviction that the academic stability in the University can be sustained, given the obvious fact that the State Government is determined to ensure all existing agreements are…
By Felix Ekwu Delta State University, Abraka (DELSU) , is now the 4th best among State-owned Universities in Nigeria according to the latest global ranking of Universities by the Alper-Doger Scientific Index. According to the latest global ranking, Delta State University is ranked as the 27th best University in Nigeria among the over 200 Universities in the country. Vice-Chancellor of DELSU, Professor Andy Egwunyenga disclosed this on Wednesday while addressing a Press Conference as part of events leading to the 15th convocation ceremony of the University. The convocation ceremony which is scheduled to hold on Saturday, 29, 2023, at Campus…
Unknown gunmen have abducted a commissioner with the National Population Commission in Bayelsa State, Mrs. Gloria Izonfuo. Izonfuo, who is a former Head of Service in Bayelsa State, was reportedly abducted at the Ogbakiri junction along the East-West Road in Rivers State, on Sunday evening while she was travelling to Port Harcourt from Brass in Bayelsa. The gunmen reportedly whisked her away alongside her driver and maid. Her abductors were said to have demanded N500 million ransom for their release. State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, who confirmed the incident, said the Commissioner of Police has mandated tactical…