BY AUSTIN OYIBODE A prominent chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta North, Chief Emma Ejiofor, has thrown his full support behind Senator Ned Nwoko’s bid to return to the Senate in 2027, describing him as an unmatched political figure and declaring that no serious opposition exists to challenge his seat. In an exclusive interview, Chief Ejiofor dismissed any concerns about potential challengers to Nwoko’s position, saying: “Nobody is contesting Senator Nwoko’s position with him. Those shenanigans that are talking — we will tell them we are miles ahead of them.” Ejiofor praised Nwoko’s performance in the National…
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By SaharaReporters The Chairman of Ughelli North Local Government Area in Delta State, Hon. Jaro Egbo, has come under fire following explosive allegations of corruption and political vendetta made by the sacked chairman of the Ughelli Motor Parks Revenue Committee, Gowon Egoide. Egoide, in an exclusive interview with SaharaReporters, accused Egbo of collecting monthly kickbacks of N400,000 and claimed to have sent a N1.2 million bribe to Egbo’s wife, Mrs. Vivian Egbo, under duress. This comes in the wake of Egbo’s controversial dissolution of the Ughelli Motor Parks Revenue Committee and the Non-Market Revenue Committee, citing alleged financial mismanagement and…
By Francis Ugwu Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, had described the defection of Ifeanyi Okowa, former Governor of Delta State, to the All Progressives Congress, APC, as a smart move. Wike, who described Okowa as a smart politician, said he was surprised that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, didn’t see his defection coming. Wike made the remark on Monday during a monthly media parley in Abuja. Okowa, vice presidential candidate of the PDP in the last election, recently moved to the APC. The minister said that Okowa did not want to live in pretence, supporting President…
by Nduka Chiejina, The Federal Government has launched the Nigerian Climate Investment Platform (NCIP), an initiative designed to mobilise up to $500 million for climate-resilient infrastructure, adaptation, and resilience projects across the country. The disclosure followed a meeting in Abuja on Wednesday involving the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, and a delegation comprising the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC), and the Green Climate Fund (GCF). This meeting is a major step in Nigeria’s plan to attract climate-related funding and become a leader in green finance across…
Olaokun Soyinka (born 11 November 1958) is a Nigerian medical doctor and a former Ogun State commissioner for Health. His father, Wole Soyinka, is the 2nd Nobel laureate in Africa. Olaokun is the first child of Nigerian Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka and his first wife, British multicultural educationist, Barbara Dixon. He has nine siblings. He attended Government College, Ibadan, before pursuing a career in Medicine.[6] He attended University of London (St Thomas’s Hospital Medical School) and qualified as a doctor in 1982 and also got an MBA from Cranfield School of Management in 1986. He practised as a physician in…
In recent weeks, there has been a wave of unjustified criticism directed at Senator Ede Dafinone, fueled by unmet personal expectations from some individuals who supported his candidacy during the 2023 elections. This trend is unfortunate, unwarranted, and reveals a deeper issue within our political culture. We must begin by asking a broader question: Have all those who supported other victorious politicians—President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, or others—been empowered or appointed? The answer is clearly no. No politician, regardless of influence or good intentions, can possibly compensate or appoint every supporter. This is a political reality—not a reflection…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment of forest guards and comencement of their employment to secure the 1,129 forests in the country. The President directed that the forest guards are to be well trained and armed to perform their duties, which is essentially to flush out terrorists and criminal gangs hiding inside the forests for criminal activities. This recruitment is a security collaborative effort between the federal and state governments. The office of the NSA and the Ministry of Environment have been directed to take charge and ensure full implementation. Thousands of young Nigerians are expected to be…
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, Wednesday, reiterated the crucial role of agriculture in achieving food security, creating employment, and driving economic growth. She made this known during the distribution of farm inputs and financial grants to 400 farmers under the Renewed Hope Initiative’s Agricultural Support Program, organized in collaboration with the ‘You Matter Charity Foundation’, held at the Events Centre, Asaba. Represented by the wife of the Delta State Governor, Deaconess Tobore Oborevwori, Mrs. Tinubu expressed delight at seeing women, young farmers in secondary schools, youths, and cooperative groups becoming actively involved in farming. She emphasized that “gardening, a…
By Abel Johngold Orheruata, MNIPR Asaba, Delta State – May 13, 2025 — The Director General of Security in Delta State, Hon. David Tonwe, has firmly dismissed concerns about rising insecurity in the state, describing such claims as misleading and politically motivated. Addressing journalists in Asaba, Tonwe clarified that the administration of Rt. Hon. Elder Sheriff Oborevwori remains resolute in its commitment to safeguarding lives and property across all communities in the state. “Delta is safe,” Tonwe declared. “The Nigeria Police Force, the Army, and other security agencies are working round the clock to maintain peace and order. We will…
The political landscape in Delta North Senatorial District became heated on Sunday following a controversial social media post by Fidelis Egugbo, Press Secretary to Delta State Deputy Governor, Sir Monday Onyeme. Egugbo’s comments reignited debate over the leadership and coordination of political meetings in the region, specifically targeting the upcoming All Progressives Congress (APC) gathering slated for June 14, 2025, at the residence of Senator Ned Nwoko in Idumuje-Ugboko. In his post, Egugbo referenced past precedents, noting that under previous administrations—such as during Chief James Ibori’s tenure, when Chief Benjamin Elue hosted Delta North meetings as Deputy Governor, and later…