BY AUSTIN OYIBODE Senator Ned Nwoko, Chairman of the Senate Ad-Hoc Committee on Crude Oil Theft, has stepped up efforts to tackle one of Nigeria’s most critical economic challenges—crude oil theft—through a series of high-level engagements with top petroleum regulatory agencies and international partners. On August 1, 2025, Senator Nwoko met with Engr. Babajide Fashina, Deputy Director and Head of Planning at the Nigeria Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), and Mrs. Ngozi Nwankwo, Director at the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). Accompanied by his Spanish counterpart, Mr. Bernardino Ferrer, Nwoko focused discussions on attracting foreign direct investment…
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Married couples have been urged to build their union on the foundations of God’s teachings and principles. This charge was delivered by the immediate past Chief Judge of Delta State, Hon. Justice Marshall Mukoro, during the solemnization of holy matrimony between Dr. Ochuko Omonode—daughter of the immediate past Registrar of Delta State Polytechnic, Otefe-Oghara—and Dr. Kunmi Kehinde. The ceremony took place on Saturday at Christ Embassy, Siluko, Benin City. Represented by Justice Edun, Justice Mukoro likened marriage to a lifelong institution of learning, stressing the need for couples from diverse backgrounds to continuously study and understand each other in order…
The Coordinator of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited in Bilabiri Mein Kingdom, Yerin Johnbo Ekriyan, has strongly refuted a recent online report making allegations against Tantita Security Services and its leader, High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo. Reacting to the publication titled “Bilabiri Fights Back Against Tantita Security Firm’s Alleged Overreach”—authored by Paebi Samson, whom he described as a self-proclaimed Secretary General of the Bilabiri Mein Kingdom—Ekriyan condemned the report as a “malicious and coordinated assault on the truth.” He stated: “These baseless claims, rooted in lies and blackmail, are a transparent ploy to distract attention from the…
Delta state Commissioner of Police, CP Olufemi Abaniwonda, has urged senior officers to see their elevation as a call to do more in ensuring a crime-free society based on the experiences garnered over the years in various capacities by impacting the culture of patriotism and ideas of professionalism at all levels for effective policing. Making the admonition during the decoration of the Police Officer of year 2023, CSP Aliyu Shaba, who just got promoted to an Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), at the Command’s headquarters in Asaba, yesterday, CP Abaniwonda, noted that in Police Force a lot of responsibilities comes…
By ENITAN ABEL JOHNGOLD ORHERUATAl, mnipr The High Court of Imo State has issued Form 48: Notice of Consequences of Disobedience to Court Order to several prominent members of the Neo Black Movement (NBM) of Africa for allegedly defying a valid court order. The court action comes on the heels of a controversial parallel convention reportedly held last weekend by a faction of expelled members of the NBM in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State and lekki lagos state despite a standing interim injunction barring such gatherings pending the determination of a substantive suit. The restraining order was earlier granted on July 25,…
_By: Fr. Dr. Okhueleigbe Osemhantie Æmos_ Every year, a familiar fever grips our society. From nursery to primary and secondary schools, the air is thick with the sound of trumpets, clinking glasses, and endless boasts: *“My child is graduating!”* At first, you might think they mean from a university or at least a major academic milestone. But probe further, and you will discover that the “graduation” in question is from Pre-KG to KG, or from KG to Primary One. We now celebrate the most minute steps as if they were giant academic leaps. A frustrated Nigerian father recently cried out…
Stakeholders are calling for increased sensitization on the utilisation of carbon offset opportunities especially for communities within the Niger Delta region. This is just as they decried the dangers posed to the environment as a result of harmful human practices including carbon emission. The stakeholders, who bared their minds at a one day multi-stakeholders’ dialogue on carbon-offset organised by Search for Common Ground in Asaba, Delta state, advocated a multi-sectorial approach in tackling the challenges of carbon emission. The Dialogue forms part of activities of the eighteen month project titled ä community centred approach to transforming criminality and violence in…
BY AUSTIN OYIBODE The Odu Oma Club of Nigeria has urged stakeholders in Anioma land to avoid divisive politics and dishonesty in the ongoing movement for the creation of Anioma State. The group, known for its historical involvement in Anioma affairs, praised recent progress at the Senate Committee on Constitutional Review hearings but warned against political distractions that threaten to derail the cause. In a comprehensive release signed by its President and Secretary General, Patrick Ogbogu Okenyi, and Uche Emma Aboh respectively, the group emphasized the importance of unity among the people of Aniocha, Ika, Ndokwa, and Oshimili in pursuing…
BY AUSTIN OYIBODE In a world where many accept defeat easily, Senator Ned Nwoko stands out as a man who simply does not believe in failure. His life is a testament to the power of vision, perseverance, and an unwavering belief in what is possible—even when the odds seem insurmountable. As an international lawyer, philanthropist, and now a federal lawmaker, Nwoko has continually broken barriers. But perhaps his most ambitious and impactful pursuit yet is the ongoing campaign for the creation of Anioma State. For Senator Nwoko, there is no failure in his dictionary. This belief is more than a…
The Congress of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Delta State Council – the apex decision making organ of the Union in the State, has slammed indefinite suspension on the State Secretary, Comrade Victor Sorokwu. Comrade Sorokwu was suspended after a vote of no confidence was passed on him during the Congress on Tuesday 29th July, 2025, on the grounds of alleged gross misconduct amounting to financial impropriety, high-handedness, unethical conducts and debasing of the Union’s professional status. The suspension was anchored on a motion earlier moved by Comrade Dominic Adewole, former Chairman of Asaba Correspondent’s Chapel and seconded by…