By Oghenetega Urherebrume Each year, desperate Nigerians, especially women, naively entrust their lives to traffickers who promise a better life in Libya. Fuelled by hope, they embark on perilous journeys through deserts and irregular routes, only to end up in hellish detention camps, held in inhumane conditions. While many are trapped in cycles of abuse, imprisonment, or killed, a few return home traumatised and broken. Oghenovo Egodo-Michael writes that for these survivors, healing is a painful journey as it is marked by deep emotional scars and the relentless struggle to rebuild their lives In 2014, Lara stood at a crossroads,…
Author: Spade Nigeria
Senator Representing Delta North, 10th Senate, Federal Republic of Nigeria Chairman, Senate Committee on Reparations and Repatriation, Chairman Senate Ad Hoc Committee on Crude Oil Theft INTRODUCTION Prince Ned Nwoko was born into the revered royal family of Idumuje-Ugboko in Delta State, Nigeria. His early years were marked by a strong emphasis on education, discipline, and a deep sense of responsibility to his people. He attended St. Pius X Grammar School and later proceeded to the University of Keele in the United Kingdom, where he obtained a degree in Law and History. He furthered his education at King’s College, London,…
By Paul Dada The suspended governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has rebuked those who are aggressively calling for his reinstatement. Fubara who was speaking at the service of songs held in honour of the late Niger Delta leader, Pa Edwin Clark, in Port Harcourt, on Sunday, cautioned his supporters against comments capable of undermining peace in the state. The suspended governor was particularly reacting to the speeches of several speakers who criticised his suspension and called for him to be reinstated by President Bola Tinubu. He said, “Can’t you see how better I look? Do you think I am…
by Alao Abiodun An Air Peace aircraft was grounded after colliding with an antelope while taxiing on the runway of the Asaba International Airport. The incident, which decimated the animal, resulted in the aircraft being marked Aircraft on Ground (AOG), causing disruptions to scheduled flights. The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), through its Director of Public Affairs & Consumer Protection, Michael Achimugu, confirmed this incident on his X (formerly Twitter) page. He explained that such unforeseen occurrences are part of the challenges that lead to flight disruptions. Achimugu said, “Monitoring reports yesterday indicated that an Air Peace aircraft ran into…
by Adedamola Ogunbewon Nigerian televangelist Timothy Omotoso has been rearrested by South African authorities just weeks after acquittal of multiple rape and human trafficking charges. According to police and the Department of Home Affairs, the 66-year-old pastor of Jesus Dominion International was taken into custody on Saturday morning in East London. Omotoso was originally arrested in 2017 and charged with 32 counts, including rape, sexual exploitation, and human trafficking. Several young women, some reportedly still in school at the time, testified that he selected them for private prayer sessions that led to abuse. They said he would “pray for forgiveness”…
By: Idris Hassan Kusogi. In the world of politics, words are not just mere utterances they are weapons, tools of strategy, and the heartbeat of movements. But when wielded recklessly, they can become instruments of destruction. This is the case with Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, former Senate President and self-styled leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), whose recent statement, “THOSE WHO WANT TO LEAVE THE PDP SHOULD LEAVE NOW,” has once again exposed the very venom that has consistently corroded every political structure he claims to lead. This is not the first time Saraki’s tongue has wreaked havoc. In…
By Solomon Odeniyi Former First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, has ruled out any return to Aso Rock Villa, declaring instead that she will campaign alongside the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, ahead of the 2027 general elections. The ex-First Lady, known for her candid views, threw her weight behind the principle of rotational leadership, describing the “turn-by-turn” model as essential for national unity. Jonathan disclosed this while acknowledging the President’s daughter and Iyaloja-General of Nigeria, Folashade Tinubu-Ojo, after receiving the Women Icon Leader of the Year award from Accolade Dynamics Limited in Abuja on Saturday night. She said, “I was…
The Niger Delta Development Agenda has congratulated the newly appointed Chairman of the South-South Development Commission, SSDC, Chibudom Nwuche. It also congratulated the Managing Director of the SSDC Usoro Offiong Akpabio, and all Executive members of the South-South Development Commission, SSDC. In a statement signed by NDDA Convener, Comr. Iteveh Nurudeen Ekpokpobe , he commended President Tinubu for the creation of the SSDC after collapsing the Ministry of Niger Delta Development. NDDA convener also , Iteveh also showered encomium on the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio and the distinguished Senate as well as the National Assembly for their…
Delta State Governor, Dr (Elder) Sheriff Oborevwori has been described as a team player, humble and a courageous leader, determined to advance Delta beyond 2027. Director General, Delta State Bureau for Communications and Orientation, Dr Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe, made the assertion during a public affairs radio programme on Friday, saying that as the new leader of the Delta State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, governor Sheriff Oborevwori shall do the needful to unite all and sundry across board. He said the recent defection explained the flexibility of a democratic system under constitutional democracy which enables freedom of association,…
The Delta Online Publishers Forum (DOPF) has called on the Delta State House of Assembly to enact an entirely new legal framework for the establishment of a functional, grassroots-oriented Community Security Corps, declaring that the previous law was never implemented and has therefore failed in its purpose. This position was articulated in a comprehensive memorandum submitted by the Forum at a public hearing convened by the House Joint Committee on Bills, chaired by the Majority Leader, Hon. Engr. Emeka Nwaobi, Ph.D, and the Committee on Peace and Security, led by Hon. Chief Isaac Anwuzia, Ph.D. The hearing took place on…