In 2010, under the leadership of Governor Gbenga Daniel, Ogun State entered into a strategic agreement with a reputable Chinese firm. The deal provided the firm with a designated space within the state to develop, with the understanding that they would be able to recoup their investment over time. This agreement was not only expected to bring significant economic benefits to Ogun State but also to strengthen Nigeria’s bilateral ties with China. However, when Ibikunle Amosun took over as governor, he abruptly and wrongfully canceled the agreement. His actions not only breached the contract but also damaged the relationship with…
Author: Spade Nigeria
The long-standing political rivalry between Otunba Gbenga Daniel (OGD) and Senator Ibikunle Amosun has left Ogun State suffering the consequences of abandoned projects and stunted development. Governance is meant to be a continuous process where succeeding administrations build on the foundations laid by their predecessors. No single administration can solve all the challenges of a state—especially a state as significant as Ogun—making the concept of governance as a continuum critical. True leadership is not just about initiating projects but also ensuring their continuity for the greater good. Otunba Gbenga Daniel, during his tenure as governor from 2003 to 2011, initiated…
CHINA – NIGERIA PRESIDENTIAL JETS PALAVER Here’s a timeline of the events from the investment deal to the legal battles: 2001 : China and Nigeria signed a bilateral investment treaty to encourage investment between the two countries. 2010 : Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment, through its parent company Zhuhai Zhongfu Industrial Group, acquired rights to develop the Ogun Guangdong Free Trade Zone (OGFTZ) in Ogun State, Nigeria. 2011 : Zhongshan set up a local entity, Zhongfu International Investment (NIG) FZE, to manage the development of the free trade zone. The Chinese firm then carried out several works, including the development of…
… Log on to http://recruitment.army.mil.ng Delta State Government has appealed to eligible male and female young graduates in the state, to apply for the Nigerian Army Direct Short Service recruitment, known as SSC/DSSC combatant Course 48/2025. A statement on Friday by the Chief Executive Officer of Delta State Orientation and Communications Bureau, Dr Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe said, application is ongoing and will close on 15th September, 2024, adding that interested applicants should log on to the Nigerian Army website; www.recruitmrnt.army.mil.ng to complete free online application and attach relevant documents/passport photos. He disclosed that Male and Female applicants must be between…
As part of activities marking the 104th posthumous birthday of late Chief Michael Ashikodi Agbamuche, SAN, former Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, and Nna Obodo of Akwukwu-Igbo (father of the community). By this gesture, the Agbamuche family has once again demonstrated its commitment and dedication to creating an enabling environment for healthy living and fostering sustainable society. This is in line with the vision of the revered late legal giant’s love for his community in particular and humanity in general. There could not have been a better time than now to donate this Inverter Chest Freezer to Akwukwu-Igbo General Hospital.…
The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the September 21 governorship election in Edo State, Dr Asue Ighodalo, has ended his US engagement tour with the Edo Diaspora Community in New York with a promise to reshape and build a bigger, better economy for the state. Speaking on the last day of his three legged Town Hall Meeting with indigenes of the state resident in New York and its environs on Friday, Ighodalo assures that if voted into power, together with his running mate, Osarodion Ogie Esq, would reshape the economy to lift people out of poverty. He,…
By Godslove Preye The M.O.R.E. Reality Group (MRG), devoted to supporting the well thought out and well intentioned M.O.R.E Agenda, acronym for: Meaningful Development, Opportunities for All, Realistic Reforms and Enhanced Peace and Security, of the Governor of Delta State, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori for the people, has watched with keen interest the series of buffeting releases in recent times by the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta, through some of its delusional surrogates like Ogaga Ovasa, aimed at undermining the efforts and good work that the Governor is doing. MRG is sickened by the disingenuous disposition of these cretins…
By Shedrack Onitsha Over the past 16 years, successive PDP-led administrations in Delta State have consistently cited the state’s debt profile as a reason for their inability to fulfill campaign promises, diverting attention from the poor governance and lack of tangible development. Each new government has adopted the narrative of “mountainous debt” inherited from their predecessors, a convenient excuse for the poor leadership that has plagued the state for over two decades. When Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan succeeded Chief James Onanefe Ibori in 2007, having served in Ibori’s administration as Commissioner and Secretary to the State Government, he blamed his…
Arrangement has been concluded for the 44th National Congress of the Men’s Missionary Union (MMU) of the Nigerian Baptist Convention (NBC) in Asaba, the Delta State Capital. The National Congress is being hosted by the Delta Baptist Conferences. Delta Baptist Conferences comprise of Anioma Baptist Conference, Ethiope Baptist Conference and Providence Baptist Conference. According to a statement by the Chairman of the Local Organizing Committee; Deacon M. O. Utake, and Secretary; Deacon Ben Olokume, the MMU National Congress will commence on Tuesday, August 20, 2024 The three day event which ends on Friday, August 23, 2024, will have the President…
Senator Adams Oshiomhole has been given seven days to retract a “malicious and slanderous statement” against Dr Asue Ighodalo and tender a private and public apologies for the infraction or face a N20 billion legal action. This is contained in a letter dated August 12, 2024, by Ayo Asala, SAN & Associates, solicitors and lawyers to Ighodalo, who is the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in the September 21 governorship election in Edo State. While appearing on national television, Arise News, Oshiomhole had made very wild and unsubstantiated claims, shamelessly lying about the status of Ighodalo’s candidacy. Even when…