Author: Spade Nigeria

The Consultant to the Asagba of Asaba Asagba Prof Obi Chike Edozien CFR on land matters in Asaba, Ogbueshi Ofili Mordi has called out the Provost of the Federal College of Education, Asaba, Prof. Anene Okeakwa to produce the documents that authorized her to give approval for illegal miners to carry out mining activities under the national grid within the institution premises. Ogbueshi Mordi stated this following a statement that was credited to the Provost of the College of Education Technical Asaba, Prof. Anene Okeakwa who affirmed that she authorized the miners to carry out mining activities within the said…

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By ABEL JOHNGOLD ORHEUATA The Renewed Hope Initiative Elderly Support Scheme (RHIESS), a pet project of the First Lady, wife of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, CON has commenced doling out the sum of one hundred thousand naira each to 250 elderly persons across the twenty five Local Government Area of Delta State. The epic programme with the theme: “Better Days Ahead”, was held today Thursday, December 21, at the Government House Banquet Hall, Asaba. This newspaper gathered that in collaboration with Her Excellency, Wife of the Governor of Delta River State, Deaconess Tobore Oborevwori, free medical…

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Adams Oshiomhole, former national chairman of the APC, has revealed some of the events that led to his removal from office. Says Fayemi, governors removed him as APC national chairman. He spoke specifically on his battle with the party’s governors. The former chairman,spoke at the launch of a book “APC and Transition Politics”, authored by Salihu Lukman, a former national vice chairman (North-west) of the party, at the Shehu Yar’Adua Center in Abuja on Tuesday. Mr Oshiomhole said the author alongside some governors spearheaded the campaign that led to his “illegal” removal from office. He specifically fingered former governors of…

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President Bola Tinubu on Monday lambasted Siminalayi Fubara when the Rivers governor and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, had a peace meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, at least two sources who were present at the meeting told PREMIUM TIMES, Tuesday evening. Mr Tinubu chaired the meeting which was attended by Vice President Kashim Shettima, the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, a former governor of Rivers State, Peter Odili, and the chairpersons of the PDP and the APC in Rivers. The sources said the president was “very angry” with Mr Fubara over the demolition of the Rivers House of Assembly Complex…

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Stakeholders in Asaba have called on the attention of the Federal government to the activities of illegal Miners at the high power tension national grid in ibusa road axis of Asaba. The consultant to the Asagba of Asaba, Professor Chike Edozien, Ogbueshi Ofili Mordi in a statement on land matter described the approach by illegal miners as environmental unfriendly which have led to environment degradation., and have put the lives of the people in the community in dire danger. Ogbueshi Mordi said the perpetrator behind nefarious act is the provost of the Federal government college technical asaba professor Josephine Anene…

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The Management of Federal College of Education (Technical), Asaba, Delta State, has called on the general public to disregard an alleged claim of illegal mining going on within the college premises, saying that they are aware of what is going on and not an illegal mining. The Provost, College of Education (Technical), Asaba, Professor Josephine Anene-Okeakwa, made the call while reacting to a story making the rounds that an organisation embarked on illegal mining and credited to the Asagba of Asaba, Obi Prof. Chike Edozien. One of such stories published in Spade Nigeria, an online newspaper with caption, “Asagba…

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By Temitope Ajayi FAAC revenue for the month of November for the 3 tiers of government crossed the N1trillion mark. From the available N1.6trillion the States and Federal government agreed to share sum Of N1,088.783 Trillion Naira as follows while the remaining cash is saved to control inflation. Breakdown Of Allocation : ●Federal Government -N402.867bn ●State Governments -N351.697bn ●Local Governments -N258.810bn ●Oil Producing State -N75.410 For context, the revenue available to the 3 tiers of government has been on increase since June when President Bola Tinubu removed fuel subsidy. This is money that would have been frittered away and made…

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Veteran Nollywood actor Chidi Mokeme has disclosed that he is dating his colleague Chioma Akpotha while speaking on his feelings for her. The actor who made the revelation in a post on his Instagram page said that they have both had something going on for a while but have kept it from the public. He said that he cannot help but love and adore Chioma Akpotha and that he has no explanation for his feelings towards her as it has made both of them decide to come out of the closet. In a video later posted on his Instagram page,…

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In fulfilment of her promise during the build-up of the 2023 governorship election, the wife of Delta State Governor and Founder of You Matter Charity Foundation, Deaconess Tobore Oborevwori has hosted Market Women in the state to an end-of-year party. The memorable event which was held at the banquet hall, Government House Asaba on Tuesday, December 19, 2023, had a delegation of 250 women from the 25 local government areas of the state in attendance. Addressing the excited group who were being hosted for the first time in the government house by a sitting first lady, Deaconess Oborevwori said…

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By Caroline Ubini The need for public office holders to effectively affect lives with their positions has been emphasized. The Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Delta State Council, Comrade Churchill Oyowe made this known when he led the state working committee on a assessment tour to the chairman of Aniocha South Local Govt Area, Pastor Jude Chukwuike today in Ogwashi-uku. Comrade Oyowe noted that “as watchdogs of the society, the media will continue to encourage public office holders and others to remain committed to oath of office they swore to”. He commended the chairman for embarking on…

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