Author: Spade Nigeria

Delta State Deputy Governor, Barr. Kingsley Burutu Otuaro has stated that picking the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Nomination and Expression of Interest Forms signalled his preparedness to contest and win the State Gubernatorial election for his Party. Otuaro, who is politically known as KBO, stated this on Friday, after picking the 2023 Governorship Form for Delta State at the PDP National Secretariat in Abuja, which was agog as Party faithful, staunch believers and stakeholders of the KBO Campaign organisation were on ground chanting songs of praise to receive the Gubernatorial Aspirant whom they said has all it takes to govern…

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Pipeline vandalism, Crude oil theft, all round Criminality, Corruption, Economic sabotage among others are not unconnected to the drop of the Nation’s GDP, High inflation rate, skyrocketing prices of goods and services amongst other bitting economic challenges, hardship faced presently in Nigeria today. The above Statement was credited to the State Public Relations Officer DSC Emeka Peters Okwechime of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps Delta State Command in Asaba the State Capital. Dsc Emeka Peters made this disclosure while parading 17suspects and 8trucks/tankers used in the illegal dealings in Petroleum Products arrested by the Commandant General’s Special Intelligence…

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BY EUNICE EMEYAZIA Members of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, NAWOJ, South South, has stressed the need to constantly show care to mothers as they aged. The all women group stated this in a Mothers Day message jointly signed by the Vice President of NAWOJ, South South, Comrade Uduak Obeten and Secretary, Comrade Eunice Emeyazia. The female journalists said a Mother is the “Heart” of the Home, functioning as chef, Housekeeper, event planner, health care provider, finance manager, counsellor, first educator and mentor; adding that mothers play a critical role in determining how the future of the next generation…

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BY EUNICE EMEYAZIA. In continuation of his visits to PDP delegates in the various local government areas of the state, the Senator Representing Delta South in the upper chamber of the National Assembly, Senator James Manager has assured Deltans of good governance and political Inclusiveness, if given support to emerge as the party’s flag-bearer in the 2023 Gubernatorial race. Supporters from diverse ethnic backgrounds accompanied Manager, as when he visited delegates of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP in Oshimili South, Ndokwa East and Ndokwa West local government areas to appeal to their conscience. Addressing the delegates, Manager said he has…

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By Charles Nwabardi Members of the Development Association of Ebonyi Indigenes (DAES) in Lagos have expressed solidarity to their State Governor, Engr. David Nweze Umahi on his appeal at a higher court with respect to the recent Federal High Court, Abuja judgement reversing his electoral victory garnered as Governor seven years ago. The executive members of the Association in their 2022 second Executive Committee meeting held on Friday March 26, resolved to stand by the Governor at his moment of judicial trial as a way of appreciating his concern and support to the Association’s activities over the years. …

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The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Ndudi Elumelu in consonance with his empowerment programme for the people of Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency, Delta State, has presented starter packs to young farmers in Onicha-Uku. The starter pack which was in the form of cash was formally presented to the young farmers under the aegis of Onicha-Uku Youth Farmers Association, on Friday March 25, 2022 at Onicha-Uku in Aniocha North Local Government area of the State. The cash presentation was to enable the young Farmers commence farming activities in this current farming season, having been trained on general farming…

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By ABEL JOHNGOLD ORHERUATA Olorogun David Edevbie, has condoled the Alele and Williams families over the passing of Professor Grace Alele-Williams, former Vice Chancellor of the University of Benin. In a statement issued by Fred Edoreh, Head of Strategic Communications, David Edevbie Campaign Organisation, the frontline Peoples Democratic Party aspirant for the Governorship of Delta State said it is a huge loss not only to the Alele and Williams families but also to the Itsekiri nation, Delta State, Edo, Nigeria and the entire world. “We grieve deeply at the passing of an amazon, a mother and universal role model. “As…

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By Fred Edoreh Olorogun David Edevbie was emphatic when he declared that, when elected as Governor, he will pay high attention to the development of riverine communities. “We cannot achieve any meaningful development if we do not pay more attention and devote more resources to opening up, connecting and integrating the riverine communities in our development process,” he reasoned. “Riverine communities are a great asset to any nation and developing them means developing the nation. They present great values for agriculture, fisheries, transportation, processing industries, commerce and many more.” Our experience in Delta and many other parts of…

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By Precious Ahiakwo-Ovie Motivated by the need to provide access to safe drinking water, which is very critical to human health, Rotary Club of Effurun, Delta State has commissioned its water project for the 3 Battalion Nigeria Army Barracks Mammy Market, a settlement of thousands of people. The project, officially commissioned by the commanding officer 3 Battalion Nigeria Army, Major S.M. Bala, represented by the officer in charge of the barracks maintenance unit (BMU) Maj. Harrison Olumeka is aimed at encouraging good health and well-being among men, women, and children living in the barrack. Speaking at the commissioning, Assistant Governor…

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DELTA APC CONDEMNS OKOWA, PDP ON NEW $40 MILLION LOAN As if the grotesque atrocities of the Governor Ifeanyi Okowa-led People’s Democratic Party, PDP, one-chance administration are not already more than enough for the good people of Delta to stomach, our Count Dracula of a big mistake of a Governor now wants to borrow $40 million on the necks of Deltans supposedly for the renovation of Songhai Delta, a mere cottage industry hidden somewhere off Amuokpe-Sapele. Governor Okowa’s insistence on borrowing this humongous amount of money for an entirely phoney project is just the latest insanity in a long list…

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