By Dada Olusegun One of the major campaign promises of President Bola Tinubu before the 2023 presidential election was the creation of a consumer credit scheme to give working Nigerians access to credit to pay for goods and services that ordinarily, they would not afford to purchase at once. The consumer credit scheme was therefore intended as an innovative programme that would save beneficiaries the headache of having to pay a lump sum at once from their pockets for things like housing, cars, appliances, furniture, education etc. In December 2023, President Bola Tinubu inaugurated a committee to develop the framework…
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Lucky Tubotu, an indigene of Bilabiri 1 & 2 Communities has described his purported banishment from the community as laughable,accusing the elders and Chiefs of turning blind eyes to those with questionable character and criminal records. Tubotu in a statement released in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State titled “My Purported Banishment From Bilabiri Communities Is Highly Laughable, Banish Those With Questionable Character And Criminal Records” said it was sad that elders and Chiefs who ought to speak the truth no matter whose ox is gored can no longer be trusted because of bread and butter. “My attention has been drawn to an…
Senator Ned Nwoko representing Delta North in the National Assembly and chairman senate committee on reparations and repatriation, has continued to champion the creation of Anioma state. On Sunday night he participated in a live session on The Nigerian Political Pulse Check via X Space, where thousands of Nigerians, both locally and in the he diaspora tuned in. During the session, Senator Nwoko answered critical questions about the creation of Anioma state, addressing concerns and clearing misconceptions. He explained why Anioma is not only a culturally distinct and deserving region but also the most viable option among all proposed states,…
The Captain of the Ibori Golf and Country Club, IGCC,Asaba, Chief Patrick Ukah,has commemorated the Nation Nigeria with a golf kitty debut tournament, with a view to ensure that golf development is sustained in the country. The immediate past secretary to Delta State Government of the Okowa Administration,commended golfers for their dedication to the sport,assured that the state would continue to invest in sports. Chief Ukah,”What ever will sustain the unity of Nigeria, was a priority and through sports the country would continue to be united,hence as the captain of IGCC, I and my team has decided to organized this…
Former Green (Super) Eagles captain, Olusegun Odegbami has mourned his team mate and legendary goal keeper, Peter Fregene who died in the early hours of today. The former Green Eagles goal saver died in Sapele, Delta State after a protracted illness. See below 👇 for Segun Odegbami’s response to Fregene’s death. And the Man died. A few minutes ago, Peter ‘Apo’ Fregene, OLY, former goalkeeper for Nigeria’s Green Eagles, who has been on life-support for the past one week, passed on to meet his Creator. He died quietly in the presence of two of his children and his devoted…
By Abel Johngold Insinuations that Dr Asue Ighodalo, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP in the September 21 governorship election in Edo State, is considering running for Senate has been described as baseless speculation by Team Asue Media Organization TAMO, adding that it is a figment of the idle and warped mind of those behind it. TAMO further described the article as a deliberate but futile move to hoodwink the public and distract from the ongoing efforts to reclaim the stolen mandate freely given to Ighodalo by Edo people during the September election. In a statement on Saturday in…
By Thompson Eferakeya In the annals of Nigeria’s turbulent political history, few moments have seen the level of shameless disinformation and propaganda that the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State is currently peddling. What should be a solemn moment for reflection, accountability, and justice following the highly controversial September 2024 governorship election has instead become a theatre of lies orchestrated by the APC, pushing its deception to new and unprecedented levels. Their latest stunt? Gaslighting the public and projecting onto the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) all of the sins of which they are the true perpetrators. In a recent…
ABUJA, NIGERIA — Senator Ned Munir Nwoko, the lawmaker representing Delta North senatorial district and vice chairman senate committee on Sports, has stressed the importance of sports in national development and the need for all Nigerians to engage in sports, regardless of age. Speaking during the 5’Stars Premier League 2024 finale in Abuja on Saturday, the Senator emphasized that sports should not be seen as mere recreation but as a professional endeavor, with consistent investment needed at both grassroots and national levels. Fielding questions at the event, Senator Ned Nwoko, a passionate advocate for sports development pointed out the challenges…
The 1990 alumni of Abbi Grammar School, known as the Unique Nobles 90 Association, on Thursday donated educational materials worth over one million naira to their alma mater and its sister institution, Abbi Comprehensive Girls Secondary School in Ndokwa West, Delta State. The donation, which included textbooks, notebooks, chalk, and learning supplies, is part of the group’s commitment to supporting educational development in their community. At a formal presentation ceremony, Nobles 90 Chairman, Comrade Shedrack Onitsha, addressed the students, emphasizing that education remains crucial for success and is far from being a “scam” as some may suggest. “Education is a…
By Valentine Utulu The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has proposed a compulsory two-weeks orientation retreat for all elected and appointed government officials under the new national value charter. The Director-General of NOA, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu made the disclosure on Friday in Asaba at a media briefing on the Agency’ nationwide sensitisation on the national values charter. Represented by the Director of General Services, Dr. (Mrs.) Rebecca Nasamu, Issa-Onilu said the proposal became imperative as the nation seeks a national identity necessary to strengthen it democratic institutions. “As you are aware, the core mandate of NOA is to inform and and…