By ABEL JOHNGOLD Ahead of the 2023 general elections, politicians and relevant stakeholders have been charged to as a matter of urgent importance to engage only professional media practitioners to help in media and publicity committees to ensure that the right information is passed to the gullible social media consumers. The charge was given by the Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Delta State Council, Comrade Michael Ikeogwu, while delivering a paper at the 2022 Young Lawyers Symposium held at the NBA Asaba Bar Center, on Thursday, 8 December, 2022. Presenting his lecture titled “Democracy and the Electoral…
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Sharon Acha Ivovi Training and retraining has been described as a required and necessary tool for achieving excellent leadership goals. This was made known during a two day training workshop organized by the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) in collaboration with the consulting firm of Osita-Ojakovo and Associates for middle and senior management staff of the Board. The training which was attended by 50 participants drawn from various departments in the Board, was held at the Prof. Chike Edozien Secretariat Complex, Asaba. According to the Chairman of the Board, Hon. sunny Ogwu, the training was organized towards improved productivity…
The Deputy Senate President and the All Progressives Congress, APC, Governorship Candidate in Delta State has said that his administration will not be interested in probing the outgoing Governor Ifeanyi Okowa-led government as long as he returns the #250b he recently got from 13% derivation refund. Omo-Agege said that his focus when he assumes office is to hit the ground running because there is so much work to be done. After all, the level of underdevelopment and rote in infrastructure in the State needs urgent attention. The Delta Central lawmaker disclosed that he was saddened by the level of underdevelopment…
PAST and Present Student Union Leaders, (PPSUL), Delta state have accused Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of diverting state resources to fund the People’s Democratic Party, (PDP) presidential campaigns. The group arising from their meeting yesterday, in a signed resolution noted that the action of the Governor was a slight on them and outright broad day robbery on the good people of the state. The resolution was signed by Comrades Kennedy Tabuko, (Delta Central), Imalah Ugoachanum, (Delta North) and Sabastine Agbefe, (Delta South) respectively. According to them, “This resolution bothers on our true position on the state of affairs of our dear…
The General Overseer of Goshen Freedom Tabernacle in Effurun, Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State, Prophet Austin Ariole JP has said the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Mr. Peter Obi will fail or loose in the forthcoming 2023 Presidential elections in the Country. The cleric made the declaration during a sermon he titled,”Your Sacrifice produces glory”. “All these political jingles by BAT, Obedient, it seems that all of them are all political stories. The only solution to the nation building is truth.” While pointing out that all the candidates have the mind and beliefs that they can…
The attention of the Rt. Hon. Ndudi Elumelu Campaign Organization has been drawn to a misleading report published online on Wednesday, December 7, 2022 and credited to the Punch Newspaper, purporting that Rt. Hon. Ndudi Elumelu, the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives was chased out of Oko, one of the satellite communities in Oshimili South Local Government Area. The misleading reports also claimed that the PDP Campaign train led by the Delta North PDP Senatorial Chairman, Elder Moses Iduh, was equally prevented from entering the Community. This report is totally false and an unpardonable violation of journalism ethos…
A reverred community leader and successful business magnate, Diken Stevenson Ikpade, has called for total support for the All Progressives Congress, APC governorship candidate in Delta State and Deputy President of the Nigerian Senate, Obarisi(Barr) Ovie Omo Agege, noting that Agege is passionate about the growth and development of the state Ikpade who is a Chieftain of the APC in the state made the call last weekend when the party’s campaign team visited Agbor. He pointed out that Deltans deserve the best, and that among all the candidates vying to be next governor of the state in 2023, “Ovie Omo…
Ex-Nigerian lawmaker Ned Nwoko also says that if southerners marry four wives, prostitution will reduce in Nigeria. The former Nigerian lawmaker, Ned Nwoko, may not be vocal about social issues, but he does have some controversial opinions. The lawyer and philanthropist, who is married to Nollywood actress Regina Daniels, has expressed concerns about moral decadence in Nigerian society. In an interview with The Guardian Nigeria, Mr Nwoko, who is contesting the Delta North senatorial election, said that by refusing to marry more than one wife, men, especially those from Southern Nigeria, are pushing women into prostitution. In his view, many…
In tandem with it’s constitutional responsibility, the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Delta State Council, has invited candidates of the various political parties participating in the 2023 general elections to THE PLATFORM. In a Press Statement signed by Comrade Michael Ikeogwu, Chairman, NUJ Delta State Council and Chief Sony Neme, Chairman, THE PLATFORM COMMITTEE, that was made available to newsmen in the, THE PLATFORM was a forum created by the NUJ Delta State Council where candidates will be given equal opportunities to sell their manifestos to the electorates with a view to making informed decision on their choice. …
MALAMI RECEIVES RIVERS STATE’S DSSRS AWARD Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, has been conferred with the award of Distinguished Service Star of Rivers State (DSSRS) by the River State Governor Nyesom Wike. The award was presented to Malami by the Governor at an event held at Rivers State’s Government House, Port Harcourt on Saturday December 3rd, 2022. Dr. Umar Jibrilu Gwandu, Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations, Office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice made this known in a statement issued to newsmen on Sunday 4th December,…