The Senator-elect, Delta South Senatorial District of Delta State, Hon. Joel-Onowakpo Thomas has said that the candidate that he will support for the leadership of the 10th National Assembly will emerge through a credible process that is backed by the majority of members. Joel-Onowakpo, who spoke with journalists in Warri on issues ranging from his humble beginning, his sojourn into politics, his election as Senator, expectations from NASS and how he intends to represent his District, assured Nigerians the the 10th National Assembly will not be rubber stamp. Reacting to the on-going leadership tussle for the 10th Assembly, Joel-Onowakpo said…
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By Onoriode Etatsemi The Effurun High Court I, in Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State has convicted and sentenced two men, Emmanuel Ruekpe and Peter Okoro to death by hanging on two count charges of conspiracy and armed robbery. The Court presided over by Honourable Justice E. I Oritsejafor delivered its judgement on April 25, 2023. The two defendants according to the nominal, complainant Mr Ode Odera Gabriel, boarded his bike on the 24th of September, 2016 at Otu-Jeremi junction that they were going to Owhawa town of which he charged them the sum of ₦400 and they agreed…
By Oghenero Orovwuje Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has been commended for appointing Mr. Theophilus Chuks Aguonye as Permanent Secretary in the Delta State Civil Service. The commendation was given in a resolution by members of Amai G5 during their monthly meeting at Amai in Ukwuani LGA. The Group in a press statement signed by Ogbuefi Oliver Achugbue, Vice President and Chief Ben-Oscar Nwachukwu, immediate past President, stated that the appointment of Mr. Aguonye, who is their member as a Permanent Secretary can be described as a square peg in a square hole. Members of the Association also commended Governor Okowa for…
Current political realities cum the true state of the nation demands that Nigeria gets it right by entrenching the right and proper leadership in its institutions. Much of the problem we have faced as a nation is as a result of the dearth of leadership which we have been plagued with collectively. While majority of Nigerians are elated with the emergence of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the president-elect of the country, there’s is still more to be done to ensure that Tinubu’s presidency gives Nigerians the much expected and desired change. And in achieving this, there’s a need for…
With just 20 days to the official inauguration into office of Renewed Hope in the mandate of President-elect Distinguished Senator Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and Vice President-elect Distinguished Senator Kashim Shettima, Nigerians and the rest of the world are expectant of a tenure of peace, progress and prosperity in the Federal Republic of Nigeria. President-elect Distinguished Senator Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and Vice President-elect Distinguished Senator Kashim Shettima are tested and trusted technocrats, administrators and grassroots mobilizers whose impact in Nigeria political space stands them out like a colossus. The intimidating credentials of the Renewed Hope mandate symbol contributed in no small…
By Sunny Green Itodo Nigerian disc jockey, Obianuju Catherine Udeh, popularly known as DJ Switch, has berated the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, over his comment that God can use the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, to fix the country. DAILY POST reported that Adeboye, represented by his Special Assistant, Pastor Dele Balogun, at the monthly thanksgiving service at the RCCG Headquarters in Ebute-Metta, said Nigeria would prosper under Tinubu’s administration. Reacting via her Twitter handle on Monday, DJ Switch said Pastor Adeboye who was mute during the injustices mounted against Nigerians by his…
The Joint Task – 10th Assembly has welcomed the zoning arrangement for the Presiding Officers of the 10th National Assembly released by the National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday. The leadership of the Joint Task – 10th Assembly commended the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for showing leadership in arriving at the party’s choice for those that will lead the 10th National Assembly. Noting that they were ready to work with the incoming Tinubu’s administration, members of the forum said they would work hard to realize the zoning arrangement as announced by APC. The forum,…
By ABEL JOHNGOLD ORHERUATA Less three days to the University of Ibadan Alumni Association (UIAA) Valedictory Lecture in honour of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State, former Federal Minister of Information and Chairman, Delta State Advisory Council, Prof. Sam Ejite Oyovbaire, has been unveiled as the Chairman of the occasion. The Chairman of the UIAA Valedictory Lecture Organizing Committee, Dr. Augustine Isikwei Ojogbo FCVSN JP, disclosed this today in Asaba, Delta State, that the lecture will be a gathering of who-is-who in Delta State and UIAA as they have resolved to honour Governor Okowa for being an unblemished Ambassador of…
THE University of Ibadan Alumni Association, Asaba Chapter, shall on Thursday, May 11, honour the outgoing Governor of Delta State, His Excellency Sen Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, and his wife, Dame Edith Okowa, both of whom are Alunmi of the premier university, in its 2023 Annual Public Service Lecture. The event is designed to celebrate the Governor for his excellent achievements in the development of the state and contributions to nation building. Dr. Kingsley Eze Emu, Chief Economic Adviser to the Delta State Governor, Beyond Borders, has been chosen as the Guest Lecturer, while the Speaker of the Delta State House…
I cannot pretend not to have read all sorts on this subject. My response to one of such posts on Oliseh, was a response to my friend, Zion Ose. I hope my comment below clarifies the controversy for some of us: No, no, no. You have mixed up too many things here. That some Southeast Igbos are condescending to Delta/Western Igbos and some Delta/Western Igbos feel insulted enough by it to no longer identify as Igbos, does not alter the true historical fact of their shared linguistic and cultural heritage. “A whole Zik of Africa” who hails from Onitsha was…