There is a common saying that “political Parties are like maternity; while some people are going in, some are going out”. Also, by virtue of Section 40 of the 1999 Constitution as amended, every Nigerian has inalienable right to freedom of association. It was in exercise of his right and the yearnings of his people, Distinguished Sen. Peter Nwaoboshi, after due consultations with majority of the people in Delta North Senatorial District, defected to APC last week. Delta APC and Deltans are not unaware of the fact that there have been orgies of defections from PDP to APC…
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by Joe Igbokwe Nnamdi asked his boys to behead me anywhere they see me. They did not spare my Children as the extended the same fatwa to them. He also did not spare the names of every other person who speaks against him dream land, Biafra. While they were looking for me I sort the face of God hours on end because I know that to kneel is to win. It was a big battle. Friends were calling me , family members shouted from the roof top that I should lie low. My Children said I was putting them in…
Ijaw pressure group, Ijaw political movement IPM has berated the president of Ijaw National Congress, Prof. Benjamin Okaba for dragging the Ijaw Nation into what is described as controversial politics of Chief James Ibori and DC-23. The in a statement by the leader, of the group, Comrade Bulouebi David group had frowned at Benjamin Okaba’s decisions of wooing his political stooges using the office of the INC. A statement credited to him revealed that Okaba has unilaterally stated that, “Delta Ijaw will only support someone who has an affinity of Chief James Ibori for governor come 2023”, …
by Chinedu Asadu Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has been arrested, TheCable can report. TheCable understands that Kanu has been extradited to Nigeria to face trial. The details were still sketchy at the time of writing, with no information of when and where he was arrested. Emma Powerful, IPOB spokesman, denied the news of the arrest while Frank Mba, police spokesman, is yet to respond to TheCable’s enquiry on whether the police was involved in the development. Kanu is facing charges bordering on treasonable felony instituted against him at the federal high court in…
The Director General of the newly established Delta Local Content Agency, Dr Morris Idiovwa on Monday said the State Government decided to establish the agency to enhance the industrialization drive of the state Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa. Idiovwa, made this clarification during a press briefing held at the Government House, Annex, Warri, Delta State. According to Idiovwa, “the Agency was created on the 15 day of September, 2020 pursuant to the DELTA STATE LOCAL CONTENT AGENCY LAW, 2020.” He said functions of the agency includes, aiding local indigenous companies to exploit local opportunities…
Deputy Governor of Delta State, Deacon Kingsley Otuaro has again challenged Niger Delta militants to a paradigm shift from trending use of violence in agitations for better Niger Delta and Nigeria. Otuaro, who chairs the Delta State Advocacy Committee Against Vandalism of Oil and Gas Facilities, reaffirmed this stand in Asaba, weekend, against backdrop of threats by Niger Delta Avengers to embark on “Operation Humble” aimed at destroying oil installations and sending Nigeria to recession over the Federal Government’s delays in addressing the region’s concerns. In a 2018 uprising by Niger Delta Creek Warriors, Otuaro had advised against…
The National Association of Seadogs (NAS), Pyrates Confraternity (PC), Hispaniola X Deck (Lekki Lagos) in conjunction with Atlantis Deck (Atlanta, USA) branches, last weekend, under the supervision of the deck’s Second Mate, Mr Victor Dorgu and Medical Pyrate, anchored a free medical outreach in the host communities comprising the Alpha Beach and Igbo Efon and environs. The Hispaniola X Deck of NAS President, Dere Imilar, said that the event was among the Association’s annual Medical events, and that this year’s own was in compliance with the NAS drive for a healthier society especially to their host Communities and that…
The National Leadership of the APC National Youth Vanguard has raised an alarm over the impersonation of the group and her leadership by one Mr Haruna Alfa and others. The APC support group in a press release signed by Comr. Bashir Mohammed Bello, National Coordinator, and Comr. Kingsley Omadoye, South-South Coordinator says “We have observed with rapt attention how one Mr. Haruna Alfa and others are impersonating us and we have written the National Leadership of our great Party on June 15th, 2021 with an acknowledgment copy dated June 17th, 2021”. Bello affirmed that, “Comr Jibrilla…
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Delta State Council calls on the former Commissioner for Higher Education and Chairman of the Management Committee on the Establishment of the three new universities – University of Delta Agbor, Dennis Osadebe University Asaba, and Delta State University of Science and Technology Ozoro, Prof. Patrick Muoboghare not to mislead Deltans in view of the ongoing reactions to the NUJ Delta Congress Communique, issued after its June meeting. We are perplexed that a man of Muoboghare’s standing would try to paint the situation at hand differently in order to score a cheap one…
President Muhammadu Buhari Friday in Abuja welcomed Sen. Peter Nwaoboshi to the All Progressives Congress (APC), after he left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), saying “you are welcome to the progressives family.’’ Sen. Nwaoboshi, representing Delta North District, Delta State, was presented to President Buhari and National Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) at the State House by Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege. The Deputy Senate President said Senator Nwaoboshi’s decision to join the APC clearly shows that the effort of the CECPC was yielding fruit. The Senator was warmly welcomed by party members. Garba Shehu…