The former National chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole, has taken a swipe at the senator representing Adamawa North, Elisha Abbo, for his opposition to the party’s Muslim-Muslim ticket. Abbo, who is infamous for assau!lting a woman in a s!ex toy shop, had some weeks back slam!med the APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu’s decision to pick a northern Muslim, Kashim Shettima, as his running mate. He said, “It is very irresponsible of Tinubu to take his political survival over the stability and peace of Nigeria. “For Tinubu now to be given the ticket and turn around to do…
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Governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), in Delta State, Olorogun Barr. Kenneth Gbagi, has vowed to open up on his seven years relationship with the state governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, saying that the outcome would shock Deltans and Nigerians at large. Gbagi, in a press statement on Sunday by his Special Assistant, Temitope Temiloluwa, said he would soon “speak out”, saying the revelation would shake the foundation of the state. The largest private investor in the state said the time has come for him to speak and unearth mysteries to Deltans and Nigerians about all that had…
A cheer of jubilation sounded early hours of Saturday in different parts of Rivers State, immediately counting was concluded at the venue of a By-election organised by the Social Democratic Party with Senator Magnus Abe declared winner and the governorship candidate of the party in Rivers State. Overcoming some powerful political headwinds and a lock-step resistance to his ambition with this victory, Sen. Abe will now go on to take on candidates of other political parties in the 2023 governorship election in Rivers state and secure a chance at changing the current political trajectory in Rivers State, Abe,…
By G.G. Darah Professor Bruce Onobrakpeya is the most eminent African visual artist and one of the greatest in the entire world. For 60 years, the genius of his creativity has edified and fascinated all continents of Planet Earth. The Conference will be hosted by four academic and research institutions, namely, Bruce Onobrakpeya Foundation (BOF), Urhobo Historical Society (UHS), Urhobo Studies Association (USA) and Urhobo Renaissance Society (URS). The opening of the Conference is at 10.00a.m, on Friday, August 5. *The theme of the Conference is: _60 Years of Creative Genius_.* The Keynote and Lead Speakers include Emeritus Professor Dele…
By AKINOLA BRIGHT One of the things that desroi June 12 was MKO’s Choice of VP. Adedibu warned him not to pick someone who contested keenly against him because in Adedibu’s word “Anyone who runs keenly against you actually wants your position not your deputy”. However, Abiola feared the Governors and bowed to their wish of Kingibe, a man who almost defeated him at the Jos Convention of the SDP Presidential Primaries. When the struggle for June 12 got hot, I remembered reading TEMPO Magazine in front of BrodaChemist Owode Oyo, where I saw Kingibe being sworn in as…
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta State, Hon. Iwemdi Nwaham has noted that it’s getting to time to call Governor Nysome Wike of River State’ bluff. He noted this in a Press Statement made available to journalists in Asaba today. Nwaham, who condemned Governor Wike’s recent attacks on his Party and Presidential flagbearer, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, during an interview he (Gov. Wike) granted ARISE Television, noted in his Press Statement that Wike has overstepped his bounds and certainly has an exaggerated opinion of himself and his worth. He said “Governor Nyesom Wike was…
By SAAD ABDULRAHEEM Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has blamed terrorism financing and money laundering as partly responsible for the country’s economic situation as he promised Federal Government’s relentless efforts to fight the menace with seriousness it deserves to improve the situation. Aregbesola disclosed this during the inauguration of the inter-ministerial committee to implement the adoption and implementation of the assigned roles of the Ministry of Interior in the Financial Action Taskforce (FATF) implementation roadmap adopted by the Federal Government. He also revealed that most of the security challenges we face today are traced to activities of the…
By SAAD ABDULRAHEEM As the number of unemployed Nigerians continue to swell due to our exponential increase in population, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Dr. Shuaib Belgore has said that the Ministry is well positioned for employment creation to mitigate soaring unemployment in the country. Belgore made this disclosure when he received the Senior Special Assistant to the President (SSAP) on job creation, Mrs Tilda Mmegwa, saying that the last couple of years had witnessed unprecedented recruitment into paramilitary outfits under the supervision of the Ministry. He reeled the figures to the admiration of the visiting SSAP…
President Muhammadu Buhari sends warm greetings to Amayanabo of Twon-Brass, King Alfred Papapreye Diete-Spiff, on his 80th birthday, July 30, 2022, congratulating the elder statesman for many years of service to his community, nation and humanity. The President felicitates with King Diete-Spiff on the auspicious occasion of turning an octogenarian, joining family, friends and associates to celebrate with the first military Governor of Rivers State, 1967-1975, who was appointed at the age of 25, with the rank of a Naval Lieutenant Commander, and provided strong and visionary leadership that laid a good foundation for the state. President Buhari notes the…
Shock & DCI-Worldwide Enterprises, the Publishers of SHOCKNAIJA, DELTA UHURU MEDIA (Online Newspaper), has expressed sadness over the demise of one of the illustrious sons of Aniocha/Oshimili people, LATE HENRY ILOBA as he described the late veteran Journalists as a great ASSETS TO ANIOMA NATION Delta State and Nigeria in general. In a press Statement which was made available to group of Journalists, today being Friday, 29th day of July, 2022, by the group’s Chairman/CEO, Comrade Sir Bieni Victor Emenike mourned the demise of Late Henry ILOBA , who died on Wednesday in Asaba, Delta State capital. The Publisher…