The recruitment process by the National Commission for the Coordination and Control of the Proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NATCOM) has experienced delays due to ongoing police investigations involving the Commission’s Acting Director General. According to a statement issued by Dr. Michael Nwoko, Chief of Staff to Senator Prince Ned Munir Nwoko, the recruitment exercise—held in April 2024 in Asaba and involving 3,000 shortlisted applicants from Delta North Senatorial District—has yet to be concluded due to unforeseen circumstances. The Commission’s Acting Director General, Otunba Adejere Rewane Adegbenro, is currently under police investigation for alleged fraud related to the…
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Deputy President of the Senate in 9th Assembly, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has commiserated with the Urhobo nation and the Udu Kingdom whose monarch, His Royal Majesty, Barrister Emmanuel Bethel Otete Delekpe, Owhorhu I, passed on aged 85. Omo-Agege described the late Ovie of Udu Kingdom as a formidable builder under whose watch the kingdom experienced rapid development. Senator Omo-Agege said HRM Owhorhu I distinguished himself through his inventiveness and demonstrated that traditional rulers can be the pivot of development in modern times. “The royal father superintended over the evolution of Udu into a major kingdom where its sons and daughters…
By Jude Obuseh Not too long ago, His Excellency, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa’s name rang with a deafening crescendo across Ika land, Delta State and Nigeria at large. Okowa was celebrated, not only as the political Chief Executive Officer of Delta State, but as a classic symbol of political dexterity and development. His name was synonymous with massive construction of roads, establishment of landmark health facilities, such as the Asaba Specialist Hospital, three state universities, empowerment of youths, and a bold shot at national politics as Atiku Abubakar’s Vice Presidential candidate during the 2023 General Polls. Without any modicum…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu inaugurated a high-level committee on the forthcoming national population and housing census on Wednesday. The committee will submit an interim report within three weeks. The President said the census is crucial for national development, accurate planning, and effective decision-making in healthcare, education, security, and economic planning. Nigeria’s last census was in 2006, nearly two decades ago. It recorded a population of 140,431,790, with 71,345,488 males and 69,086,302 females. President Tinubu stressed the pivotal role of a technology-driven process in ensuring credible and verifiable results and the need for collaboration among all relevant agencies and stakeholders. Underscoring…
By Abel Johngold, MNIPR Chairman of the Delta State Public Procurement Council, AIG David Igbodo (Rtd), has called on Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) in the state to strictly adhere to procurement regulations as preparations intensify for the implementation of the 2025 state budget. He made this call during an interactive session organised by the State Public Procurement Commission at the Prof. Chike Edozien Secretariat, Asaba. In his welcome address, the retired police chief explained that the forum was designed to promote transparency, accountability, and alignment with Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s MORE Agenda. Describing the meeting as “timely and necessary,” Igbodo…
By Kenneth Orusi The momentum behind the creation of Anioma State has grown beyond a regional demand into a calculated national movement, backed by key political heavyweights, and Senator Ned Nwoko is emerging as the central architect of its advancement. Speaking at a recent gathering, Senator Nwoko offered rare insight into the behind-the-scenes negotiations that have placed Anioma State creation squarely on the national agenda. His comments shed light on the critical role played by Nigeria’s top political leaders in endorsing the long-standing aspiration, while also revealing the political compromises required to push it forward. “When I began serious advocacy…
By Henry Ojelu The prime suspect in the murder of Super TV CEO, Michael Usifo Ataga, Chidinma Ojukwu, on Thursday told a Lagos High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square how she discovered his lifeless body in a short-let apartment in Lekki on June 15, 2021. Testifying before Justice Yetunde Adesanya, the former 300-level Mass Communication student of the University of Lagos said she had returned from buying food and juice, knocked repeatedly without getting a response, then pushed the door open — only to find blood on the floor and Ataga lying motionless in a pool of blood. “I…
The Nigerian Army has appointed Lieutenant Colonel Anele Onyechi Appolonia as its Acting Director of Public Relations, marking a historic milestone as the first female officer to hold the position. Anele will assume the role from Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, who has been redeployed to the Nigerian Army Future Heritage. Her appointment takes effect from April 22, 2025. A member of the Direct Regular Course 15 and the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), Lieutenant Colonel Anele has previously served as the Public Relations Officer at the Office of the Chief of Army Staff. Until her latest appointment, she was…
The Advocate Publication Lecture Series Board of Council (ALSBC) has officially announced renowned development economist, Professor Abanum Innocent Ifelunini of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, as the keynote speaker for the Second Edition of the Advocate Publication Ltd Annual Lecture Series. This was disclosed in a statement signed by Mr. Shedrack Onitsha, Secretary General of ALSBC, confirming the event is scheduled for April 25, 2025, at Wetland Hotel, Ughelli. Themed “Between Governance and Politics: The Delicate Balancing to Ensure Growth and Development,” this year’s lecture aims to stimulate critical conversations on the intersection of governance and politics and how this…
By Sunny Green Itodo Helen Ati, the alleged Kenyan baby mama of socialite Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, has threatened to report him to a deity for allegedly stealing her “star” and refusing to conduct a DNA test to confirm the paternity of her son. She lamented that the nightlife mogul is watching her and her child suffer while constantly mocking her on social media. She vowed to quietly sneak into Nigeria and report Cubana Chief to a deity in Nsukka if he continued to refuse her demand for a DNA test. Helen pointed out that she…