Frontline Presidential aspirant and National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has shared his manifesto for the transformation of Nigeria if elected president of the country. The APC presidential aspirant, according to a press statement signed by Bayo Onanuga, Director of Media and Communication, said his team will lead Nigeria to a new era of economic prosperity, peace, security and political stability. Tinubu, the Governor of Lagos State between 1999-2007, presented his vision within five thematic areas. He promised to improve security by decentralizing the policing of the country and creating hundreds of thousands of new jobs…
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By ESE OBOTE-OGWU Experts in girl child development have called on government at all level to make laws and regulations that would see to eradication of pad poverty and availability of sanitary pads to female, especially the adolescent ones at the least cost if not free. The call was made on Wednesday, during a One-Day symposium with the theme “Disrupting Period Poverty In Rural Communities Across Delta State”, organized by the Delta State Youth Parliament (DSYP) in collaboration with Pad A Girl Foundation as part of the activities marking this year 2022 World Menstrual Hygiene Day, held in Government House, Asaba.…
In recent times we all have been bludgeoned with all sorts of intimidating but baseless propaganda about the indomitability of the northern political manoeuvres going into 2023. Many have come to believe that.. 1.The 2023 presidential election winner can only be decided by the north. 2.That the south is and will remain at the mercy of the north concerning the issues of the presidency of Nigeria. 3.That Atiku and his few other northern PDP aspirants are the only viable options for the party. 4.That the South East don’t have the votes to support any candidate that may be chosen…
Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has emerged winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election in Asaba, the Delta State capital. Senator Omo-Agege emerged victorious after polling 1,190 votes in the Delta State APC governorship primary election. Although he was returned unopposed, delegates reaffirmed their votes in line with the Electoral Act. Chairperson of the Electoral Committee, Oyibo Nwaneri Esq., congratulated the winner and party delegates on a successful exercise. Secretary of the Committee, Ambassador Elijah Onyeagba announced that out of the 1,350 adhoc delegates, 1,235 were duly accredited while 1,190 votes were cast for the lawmaker with…
He addressed the plenary of the Delta State House of Assembly on the 25th of January 2022, where he enjoined all his colleagues to support Mr. Speaker in his bid to becoming the next Governor of Delta State. He said his spirit tells him that Mr. Speaker is the next Governor. He called on Deltans to support Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, so that he can continue from where Dr. Okowa will stop in 2023. It happened exactly the way he predicted it. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE POLITICAL COLOSSUS!
The National Youth Service Corps has said former Minister of Aviation and Senator representing Anambra North, Stella Oduah, does not have a valid NYSC certificate. This was conveyed in a letter that served as a response to a request made by Concerned Anambra North Peoples Democratic Party Stakeholders. The group had asked the service to validate the senator’s claim of losing her NYSC certificate. An affidavit the senator attached to her CF001 forms which were submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission in 2019, read; “I Princess Stella Adaeze Oduah, Christian, Adult , Nigeria Citizen, Politician of Umuoma Village, Akili,…
The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has landed in Asaba ahead of the Delta State governorship primaries of All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday. Senator Omo-Agege is a leading contender for the governorship of Delta State. The governorship primary which holds at Federal Technical College, Asaba will witness the gathering of elected delegates who will elect the party’s standard bearer in the 2023 gubernatorial polls. The aircraft conveying the Delta Central lawmaker landed at Asaba Airport around 6:30pm, Tuesday, May 25. In his entourage were his Chief of Staff, Dr Otive Igbuzor, former presidential spokesman and Director,…
By Palmer Ogheneyole Nathaniel Delta State House of Assembly Majority Leader and Member representing Isoko South Constituency II, Hon. Chief Ferguson Onwo KSC, has dispelled rumours of the withdrawal of the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori FICMC from the People’s Democratic party (PDP) gubernatorial primaries, stating that the Speaker is few hours away from emerging as the candidate of the party in the 2023general elections. Onwo who made the statement while fielding questions from newsmen at the venue of the primary, lambasted those circulating the remours describing them as bad opponents who are scared…
By Sam Kargbo I was already a veteran resident of Lagos in 1999 when Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu became the governor of Lagos State. One thing I did not fail to notice was the team he set up to push forward his vision for the state. I had an opportunity to meet him in 2005 in the company of Senator Muhammad Adamu Aliero. He was magnetic and enthusiastic in rolling out his vision for Lagos State. He listed the obstacles and challenges before him but he expressed absolute determination to succeed and push through them. One of the statements he…
By Xajo Iweta OROBUKOGBAKE An alleged attempt to forcefully administer an oath on some delegates of the Peoples Democratic Party in Delta State in the ongoing party primaries is said to be rocking the party since last weekend. It was learnt that some delegates of the PDP in Oshimili South Local Government Area had to physically resist the attempt by a former Chairman of the party in the state, Chief Edwin Uzor, to administer the oath on them. It was further learnt that on the evening of Saturday, May 21, the ex-party chief, who had invited some of the delegates…