By Fred Edoreh It was not surprising that while the population of the Itsekiri people was comparably lower than a number of their neighbouring kingdoms in the Mid West, the Olu of Warri was gazetted as a permanent member of the House of Chiefs of the Government of Western Nigeria. It was simply in recognition of the great political, financial and diplomatic influence of the monarchy. First, as they commonly say in Itsekiri, “Mi ni mi ni I gbo, I gbo mi ni.” Apologies for my poor speak of Itsekiri, but it means “the people own the kingship and the…
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A veteran journalist and chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Delta State, Apostle Comrade Victor Sorokwu, has stated that it becomes a deliberate act of mischief to hang a garb of anti-party on the Delta APC Governorship Candidate, DSP Ovie Omo-Agege as being done by some aggrieved elements of the Party in the State. He stated this in his response to Dr. Cairo Ojougboh’s interview on Arise TV, where he alleged that Omo-Agege played Anti-Party game in the last General Elections in Delta State. Apostle Victor Sorokwu, who is the Publicity Secretary of the APC in Delta…
The road leading to the market was decayed, in ruin and wrecked. The market, the Onicha Olona market was originally built by the Aniocha North Local Government of Delta State in 2003. But the people for whom it was supposed to bring succour for business – an open place where they are to gather in public for buying and selling of merchandise, especially farm produce could not access the location. As a result, what was supposed to bring help and relief to them was in an unpleasant condition. Frustration set in and the site was accordingly abandoned. Before now, Dr.…
President-elect Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed grief over the death of his staunch supporter and leader of market women in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Chief (Mrs) Toyin Badmus. Mrs Badmus who was the Iyaloya of Abuja and a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) served in various roles in the Tinubu/Shettima campaign. She died on Sunday aged 62. In a condolence message released by his office, the President-elect praised the commitment of the late businesswoman to the ideals of progressive politics and development of Nigeria. “I was deeply saddened by the news of the death of Chief…
By Onoriode Etatsemi. Delta State Chief Judge, Hon Justice Theresa Diai has granted one Mr David Olori an alleged Murder inmate with charge no. Mcz/300c/2022 bail at the Kwale Correction Centre to enable him go back home for an urgent medical attention on his failing health. The Inmate who was among the 292 persons whose warrants were reviewed by the Chief Judge of Delta State was carried into the court room at the Kwale Correction Centre by two men having been earlier diagnosed by a medical personnel of a kidney and liver failure. A staff Nurse at the correction Centre…
As Delta State incoming governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Francis Oborevwori, is strategically warming up to assume office on May 29, Deltans are eager to know what he would do differently from day one, as the state transit from one style of leadership to another. Speaking on Saturday at a public affairs radio programme monitored across the State, Spokesperson of Delta State Campaign Council of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Olorogun Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe Esq, said Oborevwori will hit the ground running from day one, and assured that key priority areas of the administration within the first 100 days may be…
Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Ndudi Elumelu has felicitated the Deputy Governor of Delta State, Barrister Kingsley Burutu Otuaro on the auspicious occasion of his 55th birthday anniversary. Elumelu in a statement on Sunday described Barrister Otuaro as a dependable Man with great value who has demonstrated faithfulness and loyalty to the people. Elumelu appreciated God for adding another year to the age of the Deputy Governor and said that as a Great Man of noble character with the fear of God, Barrister Otuaro has continued to use his life to serve God and humanity. The…
By Sam Omatseye The controversy over the status of Abuja takes one to an episode, long ago, in the days of colonial thralldom. A British writer, Margery Perham, had heard tales of the exploits of a kingdom known as Jukun, or Kwororofa in northern Nigeria. It was a predator as empire builder, its army almost of the aura and discipline, if not the butchery and grandeur, of Sparta in the Peloponnesian War, its wealth of inevitable fables. She wanted to cancel imagination with reality. But when she got there, there were no majesties, no superfine wealth, no empire, no mysteries.…
Delta State Governor-Elect and Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has felicitated with the State Deputy Governor, Deacon (Barrister) Kingsley Burutu Otuaro, on birthday anniversary. He noted that the Deputy Governor who is a devote Christian, epitomises humility and loyalty. In a press statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr.Dennis Otu, the Governor-Elect, who is also the National Deputy Chairman of Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria, joined family, friends and political associates in celebrating the Deputy Governor on his birthday. According to the statement; “On behalf of my family, I rejoice with…
By Williams Anuku Kelly Ogbaloi, the Edo State Labour Party chairman, has described the Saturday rerun election in the state as a sham and called on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC to cancel the election and fix another date for the rerun. Ogbaloi who stated this while reacting to the rerun election at a press conference in Benin alleged that the exercise was marred by irregularities and violence by thugs suspected to be loyal to the PDP in the state. He further alleged that members of the Labour Party, including a candidate of the party, Derek Uhunmwagho, were mercilessly…