Prominent leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State have served the governing Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) a quit notice, even as they declared the party’s intention to win all elective positions. They also unanimously endorsed the candidacy of APC Presidential Candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, insisting that power must return to the South in 2023. The leaders included the Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege; Minister of State for Labour and Employment and Campaign Spokesperson, Festus Keyamo SAN; APC chieftain and former General Secretary of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), Chief Frank Kokori;…
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By Wemdi Nwaham The presidential candidate of the PDP, Vice President Atiku Abubakar has cautioned PDP faithfuls to desist from making comments on the Wike saga in the party, so as not to jeopardise on going efforts at reconciliation. That is good. It is a language that should come from a statesman. Like Reuben Abati put it recently, you do not make a child cry and you don’t find a way to pacify the child. But try as much as various organs and personages of the party PDP will, it seems that Gov. Wike is on a mission to sink…
Prince Evans Omatsoguwa has been appointed Chairman, Campaign Council of Joel-Onowakpo Thomas (JOT) Campaign Organization for Delta South Senatorial District come 2023 general elections. Hon. Joel-Onowakpo Thomas, foremost candidate to represent the good people of Delta South Senatorial District, Delta State, under the umbrella of the All Progressives Congress (APC), made the announcement of the Constitution of JOT Campaign Organization in a statement signed by him. Other members of the JOT Campaign Organization includes, Hon Saturday Timinimi- Co-Chairman Campaign Council, Chief Michael Seikegba – Director General, Chief Hon. Benjamin Okiemute Essien – Deputy Director General, Chief Dr. Chris Ekiyor -…
By ‘Wemdi Nwaham Mr. IMA NIBORO, the Director, Communications and Media Strategy, for the Deputy Senate President, Obarisi Ovie Omo Agege, has been in the news lately, for doing his job but doing it poorly. Who is Ima Niboro? Let’s hear what his friends said to him, when he accepted to work for Senator Ovie Omo Agege, the deputy Senate President as his spokesman. In Niboro’s own words, “I fully expected some of the reactions I received from colleagues, friends and a few seniors when I was announced to design and execute the communications and media strategy for Senator Ovie…
Convener of the David Edevbie Movement’23, Comr. Tomi Akporoghene Wojuola has reacted to the recent outburst by the illegal faction of the Urhobo Progressive Union led by one Ufuoma Duru Nixon where they wilfully threw caution to the wind by not only openly declaring support for Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborrevwori but also requesting Olorogun David Edevbie to withdraw his case from the Supreme Court. In a statement made available to newsmen, Comr. Wojuola noted that the position taken by the impostors were not just distasteful but also prejudicious to the People’s Democratic Party. He stated that the illegal faction hurriedly…
The Step-Up for Women in Journalism Initiative (SUPWIJI), has urged media practitioners to be learn and embrace the modern journalism skills to enable them stay relevant , become financially viable and uphold integrity in the profession. The Executive Director of SUPWIJI, Mrs. Ann Godwin, stated this in PortHarcourt on Thursday at a workshop organised by the group to mark its one year anniversary . The event was supported by the Advancing Women in Business (AWIB) and Princewill Trust Foundation. Godwin said the nation’s economy is not smiling, hence it was pertinent for media practitioners to think outside the box, grasp…
By Kenneth Obieh Delta State Government (DTSG) has said it was ready to collaborate with any agencies or non-governmental organisations committed to assisting to kick out COVID-19 and other deadly diseases from the state. The Delta State Epidemiologist, Dr. Richard Ikwuogu, stated this when the state team responsible for implementing COVID-19 Response Mechanism and Resilient and Sustainable System for Health Strengthening and Community Strengthening System (C19/RSSH-CSS), led by Pastor Greg Sifo, paid an advocacy visit to his office. Dr. Ikwuogu appreciated the advocacy visit, saying it was timely, while thanking them for the significant activities they had embarked upon within…
In what could best be described as a renewed dalliance, the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa, and the defunct Skye Bank Chairman, John Olatunde Ayeni, are heading for Dubai in the United Arabs Emirate any moment from now. An impeccable source told our reporter that while Ayeni and Bawa’s mission in Dubai is not immediately clear, it might not be unconnected with how the anti-graft agency could become handy in the promotion of Ayeni’s 2023 political interests. There has been increasing dalliance in recent times between Ayeni who superintended over the collapse of Skye…
Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers, says some “former generals” threatened him with their connections in the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), a security outfit of the US government. According to Kelvin Ebiri, special assistant on media to the Rivers governor, Wike said this on Wednesday while inaugurating road projets at Igwurita, Rivers state. Although the Rivers governor did not mention any name, his comment may not be unconnected to the reported action by some northern PDP chieftains against his presidential ambition. Hours before the PDP presidential primary was scheduled to start on May 28, northern stalwarts in the party reportedly met…
Convener of the David Edevbie Movement’23 and the Media/Publicity Secretary of the National Youth Council of Nigeria, Delta state, Comr. Tomi Akporoghene Wojuola has appealed for calm among supporters of Olorogun David Edevbie stating that “definitely, the Supreme Court of final jurisdiction would rule in favor of the David Edevbie, as the ruling of the appeal court is just a temporary distraction”. While responding to newsmen in Asaba Comr. Wojuola stated that as was also the case of Degi Eremiayo by which the APC lost its governorship position to the PDP in Bayelsa State, the Appeal Court also ruled in…