The Delta State Civil Society Community, Saturday, gave reasons why it would not participate in the proposed nationwide protests against hunger and economic hardship. At a press conference in Asaba, the Civil Society Community acknowledged that there was hunger and starvation in the country, it however stated that the proposed nationwide wide mass action was a politically motivated coup d’etat. In a communique read by Comrade Okezi Odugala, founding Coordinator of the Delta State Civil Society Community (DSCSC), the Civil Society urged the Federal Government to set up policies capable of ending hunger and starvation in the country. The communique…
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The Delta Online Publishers Forum (DOPF) expresses grave concern over the alarming increase in kidnapping incidents and herder attacks in Delta State, particularly Delta Central and Delta North. We call upon the Nigerian Police Force and all relevant security agencies to intensify their efforts in curbing these menaces that threaten the peace and security of our communities. In recent weeks, there has been a disturbing surge in kidnapping activities, particularly in state major highways, Sapele-Effurrun road, the East-west Road between Agbarho and Ughelli and between Ughelli/Patani, hardly a day passes without reported cases of kidnap and armed robbery attacks on…
A gale of defection on Saturday hit the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Labour Party (LP) as hundreds of their supporters dumped the parties and pledged alligiance to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the Ward to Ward Campaign Train of Asue/Ogie stormed Ovia South West Local Government. The campaign at wards 5 and 6 comprising of Udo and Ora which was held at the Ezoti Primary School, Udo, witnessed the mass defection led by the duo of Roland Ohenhen and Ovie Ighofose. While Ohenhen led the defectors from the labour party, Ighofose led the defectors from the APC.…
Chief Executive Officer of Delta State Orientation and Communications Bureau, Dr Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe, has again thanked the mass media over the robust synergy between the state government and working Journalists in the state, saying that governor Sheriff Oborevwori hold them in high esteem. He assured that the state governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, will continue to partner with members of the fourth estate of the realm, describing the multifaceted and essential roles of the Press as an integral part of government and governance, considering their oversight function as watchdog of society. The State Orientation Bureau Chief gave the assurance…
Day two of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s Ward To Ward Campaign got off to a spectacular start on Friday as a mammoth, jubilant crowd welcomed the candidate of the party, Dr Asue Ighodalo, and the party train to Uduna/Oghede ward in Ovia North East Local Government Area. The jubilant crowd repeatedly chanted, “man wen sabi, you are our next governor,” “Asue-Ogie na our own and oduna / Oghede is for you,” amongst others. In his opening remarks, the PDP Chairman for Ovia North East, Hon. Monday Enihoro, thanked the people for coming out en-masse to receive the PDP governorship…
Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP in the September 21 governorship election in Edo State, Dr Asue Ighodalo, on Thursday stormed Ovia South West as the party’s Ward to Ward Campaign got underway. As the PDP/Asue Ighodalo and Osarodion Ogie campaign train continues to cruise through the length and breadth of the state canvassing for votes, the people of Ugbogui and Evobongbon in the local government area rose in unison to declare their total support for the governorship candidate and the PDP in the forthcoming election. In his opening remarks, the PDP local government chairman, Mr. Ihaguebor Ajiki, welcomed…
By Simbo Olorunfemi “I don’t know any other way to live but to wake up every day armed with my convictions, not yielding them to the threat of danger and to the power and force of people who might despise me.” – Professor Wole Soyinka Here we are in Rabat, headquarters of Académie Royale du Maroc, at the “Africa celebrates Prof Wole Soyinka” roundtable organised by the Academy, in collaboration with the Pan African Writers Association (PAWA), to honour Professor Wole Soyinka, the first African to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature, on the occasion of his 90th Birthday.…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the Edo State gubernatorial election, Dr Asue Ighodalo, on Tuesday played host to the European Union Pre-Election Diplomatic Watch delegation to Nigeria and Ecowas in his campaign office in Benin City, Edo State. The meeting which was at the request of the EU according to a letter signed by Samuela Isopi, the EU Ambassador sighted was to discuss to discuss the September 21 election with Ighodalo and his running mate, Barr Osarodion Ogie Esq, as well as other stakeholders within the Party. The delegates said their mission was for pre-election assessment purpose basically…
The President of the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Godswill Akpabio and the leadership of NASS has been called upon to prevail on President Bola Tinubu to reverse government policy on foreign exchange, as part of measures to reduce inflation and hardship in the country. The call was contained in a statement by a youth pressure group, Delta Youth Peace and Development Initiative, DYPDI) on Wednesday in Asaba, and signed by Delta North Coordinator, Comrade Friday Odabi, Delta Central Coordinator, Comrade Malcolm Tagbarha and Delta South Coordinator, Comrade Christian Otuwho. The group also appealed to youths in…
Senator representing Delta South Senatorial District, Senator Joel-Onowakpo Thomas, has distributed 432 bags of 50kg Urea fertilizers to farmers in the eight Local Government Areas of Delta South Senatorial District. The distribution took place on Monday at the Senatorial District Constituency Office along Emede-Oleh Road, Emede in Isoko South LGA of Delta State. Speaking during the distribution exercise, Senator Joel-Onowakpo, who was represented by his Senior Special Adviser on Special Duties/Social Welfare and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Andrew Egunoma, said that the fertilizers were crucial in boosting food production, improving soil fertility, enhancing food security, and promoting economic growth in the…