In a landmark development for the people of Abbi in Ndokwa West Local Government Area of Delta State, Senator Prince Ned Nwoko has commissioned 50 solar-powered streetlights, signaling yet another stride in his commitment to grassroots empowerment and sustainable infrastructure. The installation of the solar streetlights, commissioned during a high-profile event attended by Senator Barinada Mpigi of Rivers South-East Senatorial District, marked a new chapter in the town’s development journey—ushering in light, safety, and a renewed sense of communal pride. The project, spearheaded by Senator Ned Nwoko under his constituency intervention initiatives, underscores his vision for environmentally friendly and cost-effective…
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The suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, recently visited the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, at his Abuja residence to beg for reconciliation, PREMIUM TIMES has learnt. The visit came a few days after Mr Fubara held a meeting in London with President Bola Tinubu over his (Fubara) political feud with Mr Wike, which led to Mr Tinubu declaring an emergency rule in the oil-rich Rivers and suspending Mr Fubara and other elected officials for an initial six months. PREMIUM TIMES learnt from sources that Mr Fubara was led to Mr Wike’s residence by Governor Dapo Abiodun of…
by Jerrywright Ukwu Olisa Agbakoba, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has written a second letter to Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, senator representing Kogi central, demanding a retraction of her sexual harassment allegation against Senate President Godswill Akpabio. In the letter dated April 14, Agbakoba, a former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), asked Akpoti-Uduaghan to provide evidence supporting her claim that Akpabio sexually harassed her on December 8, 2023. The senate has since suspended the lawmaker based on the allegation. Agbakoba said the latest letter became necessary after Akpoti-Uduaghan failed to respond to concerns raised in his earlier correspondence, noting…
Ace comedian, Nollywood icon, and entertainment powerhouse, Okechukwu Onyegbule — popularly known as Okey Bakassi — has been crowned the Eze-elect of Umuihuocha, in Mbaise, Imo State. The celebrated entertainer, renowned for his legendary sense of humor, now joins the growing list of celebrities embracing traditional leadership roles. He will henceforth be formally addressed as His Royal Highness Eze Okechukwu Onyegbule, the OKWE II of Umuihuocha Obohia Autonomous Community, Ahiazu Mbaise.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu approves N110bn for 18 universities to boost medical education following the recent japa trend of doctors and other health workers. Each university will receive about N4 billion, including N750 million for hostel construction, to support eight simulation labs across the zones and increase enrolment in medical sciences. The 18 universities benefiting from the N110bn grant are: 1. Nnamdi Azikiwe University 2. Bayelsa State University 3. University of Lagos 4. Ahmadu Bello University 5. University of Benin 6. Imo State University 7. University of Ibadan 8. University of Medical Sciences, Ondo 9. Benue State University 10. Umaru…
Former Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has told the former Senate President, Bukola Saraki that he lacks the moral right to tackle him over his defection because he has at a point dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC) Recall that key political stakeholders in Delta State, including Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, Okowa and political appointees in the state, officially defected to the All Progressives Congress on Monday. Saraki, while reacting to the Vice presidential candidate of the PDP in the 2023 general elections, noted that the move was “unprecedented” and symptomatic of a deeper leadership crisis considering…
In a development that could mark a turning point in Rivers State’s political trajectory, efforts are now underway to reconcile the long-standing rift between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his predecessor, current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. Political analyst Obiarukwe Ndukwe revealed this during an exclusive interview with TVC News, where she shared new details about a significant meeting between the two leaders aimed at easing tensions and restoring unity in the state. According to Ndukwe, Governor Fubara did not embark on the peace mission alone. He was accompanied by a distinguished delegation of political heavyweights, including…
By Abdulrahman Zakariyau Former Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, has revealed that ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar is preparing to leave the Peoples Democratic Party ahead of the 2027 elections. Recall that, Atiku was the PDP’s presidential candidate in the 2023 election, with Okowa as his running mate. On March 20, 2023, the PDP presidential candidate, Atiku, Labour Party’s Peter Obi, a former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai and others jointly announced the creation of a coalition to challenge President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election. The move has sparked ongoing discussions about the potential for a united opposition, with political…
By Ovasa Ogaga, In the past five months, Delta State has witnessed a dangerous drift where governance and service delivery took the back seat as Governor Sheriff Oborevwori focused his energy on securing political survival ahead of the 2027 election. His quiet but desperate move to align with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) was an open secret, even if initially denied by his handlers. Now that the political storm appears to have settled with his formal welcome into the APC, the question begging for an urgent answer is simple: can we now return to the real business of governance?…
-By Zik Gbemre Governorship Sheriff Oborevwori has not defected to the APC. I challenge him to prove me wrong by displaying the proof that he has joined. Politics is local in Nigeria. Irrespective of position or status, every political party’s rules of engagement stipulates that you join, resign and defect through your home Ward. The PDP where Oborvwori is claiming to be defecting from has sacked a National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus, through a resolution of his ward leadership. All the drama of a London meeting with President Tinubu, the meetings in Abuja and the shamelessness Festus Keyamo led gullible…