By Abel Johngold Orheruata Ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State, the ambition of Dr Asue Ighodalo, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) got a significant boost on Tuesday when the Edo State Market Women threw their weight behind him as their preferred candidate. The endorsement and support was announced by the Edo state market women leader, Madam Blacky Ogiemen, at a well-attended annual get-together and hosting of the Grand Patron, Governor Godwin Obaseki at the Lawn Tennis Court of the Ogbe Stadium, Benin City. Madam Ogiemen said in the course of her welcome address that the traders…
Author: Spade Nigeria
With just three days to the governorship election in Edo State, Governor Godwin Obaseki has warned civil servants that they would be the first victim, if the party doesn’t win the election. He stated this on Tuesday during a thank you meeting inside the Sir Victor Uwaifor Hub, Benin City, where he met with public servants. He said, I came to appreciate and thank you from the bottom of my heart,” adding, “I won’t have achieved what we achieved without you.” He said when he came to office, he told himself that he was going to be the last governor…
The President/ Founder of the Association of Niger Delta Women for Agricultural Development Hon. Mrs Princess Efe Ekpokpe A.K.A Princess of Niger Delta has emphasized the need for women to harness available opportunities, strength, creativity and resilience to drive meaningful change in the Niger-Delta region. She made the emphasis during a stakeholders meeting of the Association in Warri, Delta State. The Princess of the Niger Delta reiterates the vision of the Association as empowering women and transforming the Agricultural landscape of the Niger Delta. ln her words ” our association is committed to supporting and amplifying the voices of women…
I like to play hide and seek with my five year old son. When it is his turn to hide I have to close my eyes and count to ten before I begin the search for his whereabouts. To make the game interesting for him, I must pretend I don’t know where he is hiding even when I see half of his feet out of his hiding place. I have to keep saying “where is this boy” even when I know exactly where he is. Meanwhile he is there in his “hiding” place chuckling and quite convinced that he has…
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Tuesday, said his administration was determined to ensure that residents of the state do not unduly suffer from the economic hardship bedeviling the country. Governor Oborevwori, disclosed this at the flag-off of 4th disbursement of the Delta State Community Action for Resilience and Economic Stimulus, D-CARES, held at the Events Centre, Asaba, at which 97,365 persons benefitted. The tally of beneficiaries on Tuesday brought the grand sum of beneficiaries of D- CARES to over 208, 000. Oborevwori said the gesture in D- CARES was in furtherance of his administration’s desire to meet the…
Okpai Power Plant: Senator Nwoko Should Partner with Federal Government and Other Stakeholders By Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe Esq The Okpai Power Plant, located in Delta State, Nigeria, has been a subject of discussion in recent times, particularly with Senator Ned Nwoko’s calls for its completion. While the senator’s enthusiasm for the project is commendable, it is essential to clarify the ownership structure and the role of stakeholders involved. The Okpai Power Plant is a joint venture between the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC), and other multinational companies. The federal government has a significant stake in…
By Abel Johngold Orheruata The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the September 21 governorship election in Edo State, Dr Asue Ighodalo, has demanded the payment of N20 Billion in damages from Adams Oshiomhole, a chieftain of the All progressives Congress (APC) and a sitting senator for malicious defamatory utterances made against him on Saturday, September 14, 2024, at a political campaign rally in Benin City. Oshiomhole had recklessly accused Ighodalo of being the brain behind a ponzi scheme, ‘PLANWELL’, in which numerous Nigerians were defrauded of their hard earned funds in the past. In a letter dated…
By Abel Johngold Orheruata Barely six days to the September 21 governorship election in Edo State, the non-indigenous people in Ovia North East and South West Local Government Areas, under the aegis of Edo State Non-Indigenous Forum, have thrown their weight behind the candidacy of Dr Asue Ighodalo and his running mate, Osarodion Ogie, candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the coming election. At two separate Town Hall Meetings held in Okada and Iguobazuwa on Monday, the forum made up of various ethnic groups, including Hausa/Fulani of the Arewa stock, Ndigbo, Yoruba, Urhobo and other groups from Kogi…
Warri – The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has called on the media to uphold the principles of fact-checking in their reportage. This appeal was made during a media parley on Friday September 13, 2024, at Effurun in Uvwie, Delta State, where select journalists from both print and online news organisations discussed pressing issues in the nation’s oil and gas sector. In his remark, one of the media conveners, Solomon Oseagah, said the ongoing challenges regarding availability of petroleum products and the delays being experienced in nation’s refineries were being tackled headlong by the company. He emphasised that journalists…
In a political move that has electrified the campaign trail, award-winning musician, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has thrown his weight behind Asue Ighodalo, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the upcoming Edo governorship elections. On Sunday evening, the superstar took to his Instagram to announce the endorsement, posting a Thisday newspaper cover featuring Dr. Ighodalo, with the caption: “The next governor of my mother’s homeland.” Davido’s mother hails from Edo State, adding a personal touch to the endorsement that has stirred conversations among political observers and fans alike. The timing of this endorsement could not…