The continued imposition of road blocks by the Nigerian Police in Delta State, particularly along Okpanam Road and Nnebisi Road, has inflicted severe hardship on the citizens and residents of Asaba. This unjustifiable and disruptive practice, initiated about two years ago in response to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) uprising, has led to a myriad of negative consequences, including gridlock, accidents, road rage, loss of productivity, and extortion of motorists. The Nigeria Union of Journalists, Delta State Council, strongly condemns the prolonged imposition of these road blocks especially in front of Police formations and calls for their immediate dismantling.…
Author: Spade Nigeria
The final journey of Hon. Chief Ezinna John U. Kachikwu, who passed on 16th February, 2024, at the age of 81 years, will start at his country home in Onicha-Ugbo in Aniocha North Local Government Area, Delta State, with a service of songs. Kachikwu, an administrator, rose to become Secretary to Local Government and got to the peak of his career as one of the most senior Local Government directors as Head of Personal Management (HPM) then a DPM. He also served in the Local Government Service Commission and as a one Sole Administrator as well as HPM in…
Delta State Governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, will continue to work with the military high command and stakeholders to restore peacefully coexistence between Okuama and neighbouring communities. Executive Assistant on Orientation and Communications to the Governor, Dr Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe, gave the assurance on Sunday while speaking as a guest of News Central Television Breakfast Extra Show via DSTV Channel 422, saying that Okuama community will continue to attract the governor’s attention until peace and full scale socioeconomic activities is restored. He said the governor’s visit to Okuama on Saturday was a clear demonstration of his unwavering commitment to ensure…
Delta State Governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, has visited Okuama with an assurance for the safe return of the indigenes who fled the community in the wake of the crisis over the killing of 17 officers and soldiers on March 14. The Governor, who was accompanied by Commander 63 Brigade, Brig. Gen. Unachukwu Ugochukwu, and top government officials, on a journey that took over one hour and twenty minutes from Warri, reiterated that innocent citizens would not be made to suffer for what they know nothing about. Recall that the killings made the people of the community to flee for…
President Bola Tinubu congratulates Mr. Tunde Onakoya on setting a new world chess record and sounding the gong of Nigeria’s resilience, self-belief, and ingenuity at the square of global acclaim. Mr. Onakoya broke the Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon on Saturday, after playing for over 58 hours and winning every match in tow. President Tinubu celebrates the Nigerian Chess Champion and founder of Chess in Slums Africa for the rare feat, but especially for the reason driving this compelling demonstration of character, which is raising funds for African children to learn and find opportunity through chess. The…
In continuation of his state-wide consultations and visitations ahead of the official commencement of campaigns for the governorship election in Edo State come September, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr Asue Ighodalo, has met with top political leaders from Edo South Senatorial District of the state. The meeting which was kept under close wraps, saw the PDP gubernatorial hopeful meeting with who is who in the political arena in the area during the week. A source familiar with the meeting which was held behind closed door, confided in our reporter that two former governors of the state, Chief…
Delta State Governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori has visited Okuama with an assurance for the safe return of the indigenes who fled the community in the wake of the crisis of their safe return. The Governor who was accompanied by some government officials, reiterated that innocent citizens would not be made to suffer for what they know nothing about. Recall that 17 officers and soldiers were killed in Okuama community on the 14th of March, 2024. A development which made the people of the community to fled for fear of being attacked.
Eminent Itsekiri leaders have voiced strong objections against the proposed execution of the delimitation and review of Warri Federal Constituency by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), in a press conference convened in Warri, Delta State, April 19. The leaders, in a statement signed by Chief Robinson Ariyo, the Egogo of Warri Kingdom, on behalf of the concerned Itsekiri leaders highlighted concerns of selective justice, gross disrespect for court judgments, marginalization, discrimination, and oppression by INEC. The leaders began by referencing a 2022 Supreme Court judgment (SC/413/2016) which ordered the review of Wards in Warri Federal Constituency. They emphasized that…
The People Democratic Party, PDP, National Assembly caucus, on Thursday took a strategic decision that saved the day by revolving to allow the party’s acting national chairman, Alhaji Umar Damagun, to remain in office until the national convention in August 2024. That action was a victory for the party, as it denied the different camps who were poised to either remove the chairman from office or confirm him as a substantive chairman for a tenure, the opportunity to do so. This was revealed by an insider, who added that being their first National Executive Council meeting, after the elections, all…
By Patricia Gbemudu The Delta State Chairman of the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria, (ASCSN), Comrade Bolum Martins, has emphasized the use of superior arguments and diplomacy to negotiate for the welfare of the people since Unions now play a significant role in providing leadership and making demands in Nigeria since the opposition parties have failed in that regard. Bolum Martins stated this on Thursday, 18th April, 2024 in Asaba during the inauguration ceremony for the newly elected executives across various units of the State. At the inaugural proceedings held at ASCSN Secretariat Maryam Babaginda Way Asaba,…