The Niger Delta Liberators and Ex Agitators Forum (NDLEF), has called for the investigation of the activities of Dennis Otuaro, the special adviser to the president on Niger Delta affairs and coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) over alleged misappropriation of funds. The NDLEF, in the petition, called on the EFCC to investigate the award of contracts to moribund companies, money laundering and misappropriation of over 50 billion naira of public funds meant for the development of the Nigeria Delta region. The group, led its convener, Odey Otunu stated these on Friday, at a press briefing in Abuja. According…
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By Ify Achugbue The Executive Chairman of the Delta State Waste Management Board, Hon. Matthew Mofe Edema, has commended the level of environmental cleanliness in Aniocha North Local Government Area, emphasizing the importance of continued collaboration between the Board and the local government. Hon. Edema made this remark on Friday, February 7, 2025, during a courtesy visit to the Executive Chairman of Aniocha North Local Government, Hon. Emma Bazim Chinye, at the council’s administrative headquarters in Issele-Uku. He acknowledged the well-maintained environment, noting that from the entrance of Issele-Uku to the council premises and the Executive Council Chamber, there was…
BY AUSTIN OYIBODE Senator Ned Nwoko’s defection from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) has caused significant political ripples in Delta North PDP, an area where Nwoko has historically held considerable influence over the years. His departure from the PDP has sparked turmoil and unrest within the party, particularly in Delta North, a region that has long been a stronghold of the PDP. This has led to arranged confidence vote in Governor Sheriff Oborevwori by a few selected people from Aniocha North. The fear of what will befall the party also made Delta North elected…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ethiope Federal Constituency, on Friday, sent strong signals to the major opposition party in the state, the All Progressives Congress, APC Delta, ahead of 2027 general elections. Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Emomotimi Guwor who was the special guest of honour at the official inauguration of the Executive Members of Ethiope Federal Constituency PDP Forum, fired the first salvo by saying that the recent defection by the member representing the constituency at the House of Representatives, Hon Erhiatake Ibori-Suenu, will have no negative consequences on the political supremacy of…
Legendary Nigerian singer Seyi Sodimu reveals his evergreen song “Love Me Jeje” was rejected by major labels in America because he sounded African. “When I recorded Love Me Jeje, I didn’t release it for about 2 years because I tried to market it in New York but it was rejected. They told me I sounded too African. That same year, I traveled to Nigeria to promote my song and there was no wedding or any party you could go to without the DJ banging my song” Seyi Sodimu According to him, they told him he was hard to market in…
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday, dismissed an application filed by David Ukpo, seeking an order setting aside the July 1 and 6, 2022 orders for the release of his biodata to Sen. Ike Ekweremadu in a UK court. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a ruling, held that the applicant, the Edo Civil Society Organisations (EDOSCO), that filed the motion on Ukpo’s behalf, lacked the legal right to institute the case. Justice Ekwo held that the provision of Article 3 (e) of the preamble to the Fundamental Rights (Enforcement Procedure) Rules, 2009 (FREPR 2009), under which EDOSCO filed the…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Ward 8 comprising Idumuje Unor, Idumuje Ugboko and Aniofu, has passed a vote of implicit confidence in Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State for “his humane leadership style, promotion of peaceful co-existence and sustainable development across the State.” This was part of resolutions reached at a meeting of the Ward leaders and other stakeholders held Friday at Idumuje Unor in Aniocha North Local Government Area. Addressing the people, the leader of Ward 8 and former Chairman, of PDP Aniocha North, Ogbuefi Nnamdi Mohanye, expressed joy for the enduring unity among the party members and said…
I have been married to my husband franklin for years now and never did I expect him to cheat on me,not even think that he would do such with my mum.. Franklin was a banker and I was a teacher in a renowned secondary school in town.we met on Sunday evening in a fast food not to far from my house…. We talked and enjoyed the evening and also exchanged contacts and our love story continued…we dated for seven months before he proposed and I joyfully accepted… I shared the good news to my mother ,my siblings and my friends…
By Abdullahi O Haruna Haruspice On November 26, 2011, Yasmin, the eldest daughter of Mallam Nasiru El-Rufai, passed away at the young age of 25 in her London apartment. Overwhelmed by sorrow and grief, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, despite his own constricted emotions, displayed remarkable strength and loyalty. He travelled to London to bring home the fragile remains of Yasmin, the beloved daughter of his friend. It was a deeply moving moment—an exhibition of pure and undiluted friendship. From that day, my admiration for both men grew immensely. Until Yasmin was finally laid to rest, Ribadu stood as the pillar of…
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta State has suffered yet another major setback following the resignation of Dr. Michael Nwoko, a political heavyweight and Chief of Staff to Senator Prince Ned Munir Nwoko. His departure, laden with scathing criticism, exposes deep-seated dysfunction within the party and signals an impending political shift in Aniocha North local government area of Delta State and beyond. In a resignation letter addressed to the PDP Ward 8 Chairman, Aniocha North LGA, Dr. Nwoko did not mince words. He condemned the party’s leadership for straying from its democratic ideals, accusing them of exploitation, suppression, and…