Delta Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, on Friday, charged Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial candidate in the state, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, to see his victory at the Supreme Court as a test of his preparedness for greater responsibilities in governance. Okowa who is the Vice-Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), gave the charge in Asaba, at a special thanksgiving service to appreciate God for the resolution of the party’s gubernatorial candidate of the party in the state by the apex court. He noted that it was God who saw the gubernatorial candidate through the difficult stages of the…
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ASABA/Nigeria: The Deputy Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly Rt. Hon Ochor C. Ochor has hailed the Judgement of the Nigerian Supreme Court, which declared the candidature of the Speaker of the State Assembly, Rt. Hon Sheriff Oborevwori as the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in the 2023 Governorship Election, just as he congratulated the party. The Deputy Speaker made the statement this through his Press Secretary, Mr Emmanuel Enebeli on Friday, October 21, 2022, in a reaction to the judgement delivered by the supreme court judges in a suit challenging the eligibility of the speaker. Rt. Hon…
Olorogun David Edevbie has congratulated Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori on his victory at the Supreme Court in the struggle over the Delta State PDP Governorship candidacy. In a statement released by his Director of Strategic Communications, Fred Edoreh, the protagonist of the Modernisation Agenda said the judgement of the Supreme Court puts a full and final closure to the dispute and urged Deltans to regard the interest of the state over any above any individual interest. While thanking his supporters for the massive commitment to his mandate, he wished Oborevwori success in the 2023 Governorship election. The statement titled For…
By John Owen Nwachukwu Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran, the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Lagos State, has said that Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State is so poor despite having a lot of money at his disposal. He further declared that he would defeat Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State despite the recent endorsement by Wike. Wike had recently endorsed Governor Sanwo-Olu for a second term, vowing to support the Lagos Governor even though they do not belong to the same political party. Wike stated this during a conference organised by the wives of Lagos State officials…
Delta State Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu has said that ravaging flood has sacked thousands of residents in several communities in nineteen local government areas of the state. Speaking on “News Across the Nation” on Channels Television on Thursday, Aniagwu said that over sixty thousand Deltans have been displaced while goods and property worth billions of naira have been destroyed by the rampaging flood. He stressed that the state government through the State Bureau of Orientation had earlier alerted residents on low plain areas of the imminent flooding. He added that Governor Ifeanyi Okowa immediately directed the setting up…
Nigeria’s First Lady, Aisha Buhari, has said that due to many expectations Nigerians have of President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration, she is not sure if the government has met them. Aisha stated this in an interview with the BBC, saying that this is the reason she apologized to Nigerians. Reports quoted Mrs Buhari apologising to Nigerians about the hardships they are facing during the special prayers she organised on October 1 to celebrate the 62nd anniversary of the country’s independence. She said, “The expectations on us were so high and maybe after seven years, we haven’t met their expectations. Only…
Chichi(full name Chinenyenwa Desire Okoebor ) one of the finalists from the just concluded Big Brother Naija Season 7 reality show has granted series of interviews after the show. During one of such interviews with Hero Daniels of ITC media, she revealed why she bears an Igbo name when she is indeed from Edo State.Chichi, her parents are from Edo State, but they lived in the East when she was born. She was properly raised in the East and spending so much time there got her to learn their traditions and even language. She went on to state that she…
By Timothy Agbaragu Hope of inmates of the Warri Custodial Center (aka Okere Prison) was dashed as the Chief Judge of Delta state, Honourable Justice Tessy Diai did not release any on the first day of her jail delivery exercise which commenced yesterday (18/10/202). The Chief Judge who reviewed over 400 warrants amid expectation of releases reiterated the need for presiding magistrates to conclude custodial matters before them within statutory time. Flanked by judges at the visit, the Chief Judge thanked judges of the High Court of Justice, staff of the Ministry of Justice, the Chief Registrar and everyone for…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, has asked Nigerian students to fully participate in the 2023 elections by voting for candidates based on their records. The Speaker said the Nigerian youths should not pass up the opportunity of electing the next political leaders on their terms, which could only be achieved with their full participation in the electoral process. Gbajabiamila spoke on Wednesday in Abuja while welcoming executive members of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), led by their President, Usman Barambu, to his office at the National Assembly. They were on a “thank you”…
By Onyekachukwu Meleuwa Today, flood blocked the East-West road by Evwreni as well as stopped the Delta South Senatorial Candidate of the New Nigerian People’s Party, NNPP, Commodore Omatseye Nesiama Rtd and his political supporters who were going distribute relief materials to the flood victims from accessing Communities under Patani. Commodore Nesiama who met other displaced persons at Evwreni promptly shared the relief materials to them. In a chat with newsmen, Commodore Nesiama stressed the need for immediate intervention to be in put place to avert the flood pointing out that the situation is very pathetic and terrible. “It’s àctually…