“The bond of Warri brotherhood started long ago and we cannot have it better than now that we are talking about a Warri boy as Governor. We are in Warri and we don’t have any other choice. He (Oborevwori) is a friend. He is a brother. “We the Igbos are chesting out. We are not hiding to support your ambition to become our next Governor. We are not here for people to say Ohaneze is playing politics. Ohaneze will play the politics when the politics is due and when it is proper. “Delta State has always been PDP and because…
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The Director General/ National Coordinator of the Amalgamated APC Support Groups (AASG), Dr Nasir Ladan, has expressed explicit confidence in the group’s ability and capacity to overwhelmingly deliver the All Progressives Congress APC at the 2023 general elections. Dr Ladan made this known while appraising the group’s strength preparatory to the pending electoral exercises starting with the presidential election on February 25. According to him “With President Muhammadu Buhari’s impressive accomplishments in developmental governance across Nigeria, and approximately one thousand four hundred and sixty-five recognised support groups within the APC political family, victory is more of low-hanging fruit for our…
Worried by litanies of complaints by concern Deltans over frequent borrowing amidst lamentation by pensioners, the Delta State Civil Society Community has demanded the current financial status of the state. The call for the release of the financial status of the state was contained in a press statement titled; “DELTA STATE DRIFTING PRECARIOUSLY TOWARDS THE PRECIPICE” and endorsed by the president Dr. Martins Kedienhon alongside the Executives and other stakeholders. It could be recalled that in the last one year the Okowa administration has at different times borrowed a N150billion naira termed a bridge finance, N25billion naira, N4billion naira, N20billion…
The National Leader and Presidential Candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Sen. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, yesterday, officially commissioned the House of Reps hopeful, Mr. Anthony Onochie Ochei’s Campaign Office, at Ogwashi-Uku, Delta state The Ex governor of Kano state, has also said security of lives and property and education at all levels will top his agenda if he is elected as the next president of Nigeria come February, 2023 presidential, senate and house of reps elections. Kwankwaso who made this statement during the official commissioning of the House of Reps candidate to represent Aniocha and Oshimili federal constituency…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila has expressed shock over the passing of the Photo Editor of The Guardian newspaper, Mr Femi Kuti. Gbajabiamila, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Lanre Lasisi, described Mr Kuti as a veteran photojournalist who paid his dues to the journalism profession and indeed the country as a whole. The Speaker said during his lifetime, Mr Kuti proved himself to be a dedicated and committed photojournalist whose work of storytelling using photography contributed immensely to shaping society. Gbajabiamila commiserated with the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ)…
All Progressives Congress Presidential Candidate, Asíwájú Bola Tinubu, has hailed the people of Ondo State, saying they have always been a champion of people-oriented and progressive government. Addressing the state rally on Saturday at Democracy Park, Akure, the state capital, he urged the people of the state to live up to that billing by voting APC all the way in the upcoming election. He also lambasted Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Candidate Atiku Abubakar and his Labour Party counterpart Peter Obi, calling the former Mr. Privatize and the latter Mr. Stingy. The rally, which attracted a mammoth crowd was attended among…
Dr (Mrs.) Marian Nneamaka Ali is a household name in Delta State, Nigeria and abroad. She is a true daughter of Ahaba (Asaba) the Capital of Delta State. The conferment of the high chieftaincy title, Enyikpakpando 1 of Asaba in 2006 confirms her pride of place in her Community. Dr (Mrs) Ali is a trained Specialist in Medicine. She is a Specialist that is vast in Endocrinology. She is certified in Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes Metabolism including the treatments and procedures of Adrenal tumours. Inasmuch as I don’t want to dwell on Marian’s personal achievements, however, touching on them briefly will…
The Delta State South and Central Senatorial Districts chapter of the Pan-Igbo cultural group, Ohaneze Nd’Igbo, have declared their support for the emergence of Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori as Governor of Delta State in the 2023 election. They made the declaration on Saturday when they paid him a courtesy visit at his Osubi home. The delegation led by its Delta South/Central Districts President, Chief Chiedu Idama, in company with members of his executive committee, said they are most comfortable with Oborevwori following his history of cooperation and support for the Igbos in the area for several decades and they are…
Spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Mr Charles Aniagwu on Friday said ultimate power to elect leaders lies with the people and not the decision of any leader. Aniagwu who was reacting to the chants of “Atiku, Atiku, Atiku” at Ibadan during the flag-off campaign for the re-election of Governor Oluseyi Makinde said at a news conference in Asaba that the era of leaders deciding who to be voted for was over as sovereignty lies with the people. He stated that the reaction of majority of the people at the Ibadan rally was an indication that Atiku Abubakar and…
Delta Government on Friday slammed Deputy President of the Senate and Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) over a purported letter warning banks to stop advancing loans to the state government. Commissioner for Information in the state, Mr Charles Aniagwu who spoke at a news conference in Asaba said Omo-Agege has no right nor powers to stop the government from carrying out any constitutional action. Aniagwu said the state government operate an open government and have been transparent and accountable to the people in all its financial dealings. He said that the APC candidate had failed to tell…