President Muhammadu Buhari has received accolades on the infrastructural development in the South-East, particularly the second Niger Bridge, which has attained about 70% completion and slated for commissioning before the end of 2022. Oil tycoon, Prince Arthur Eze, gave the plaudits during a private visit to the President Tuesday night at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The businessman urged Nigerians to always preach peace as against hate, and draw lessons from countries suffering the effect of war. He pledged loyalty and commitment to the unity, peace and indivisibility of Nigeria, urging President Buhari to stay focused and not be distracted by…
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The attention of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Delta State, has been drawn to a purported statement, emanating from some self-styled “Executive of APC, Olomoro Ward 06”, and emissaries of rift. In the said statement, they arrogated to themselves the powers they do not have and claimed to have suspended Chief Lucky Jerry Esigie, the National Leader of APC Isoko Nation, Hon. Vincentino Oberebe, Barr. Denis Ewhubare, Mrs. Hopelyn Ayu, Monday Oghorie, Samuel Idebe, Elo Eyere Azagba and Bar. Fred Isigba! Delta APC states unequivocally that the said statement is ludicrous, infantile, and shamefully issued by those who do not…
The Delta Online Publishers Forum, DOPF, an association of Journalists who are in the business of Online news services with high ethical standards and professionalism, has formally announced the date for its third annual Conference/Lecture. According to a Statement signed by the Chairman of the Planning Committee for the Conference, Deacon Chijioke Williams Ugbolue, the Secretary, Mr Miracle Enuji, the Conference is for two days and will hold on Wednesday 20th and Thursday 21st October, 2021. The Statement said that the Conference will commence with a capacity training workshop for members of the Forum, on the 20th, at…
The Management of 9mobile wishes to inform the general public that its Executive Director of Regulatory and Corporate Affairs, Abdulrahman Ado is not the same as ‘Abdulrrahman’ Ado ‘Musa’ purportedly designated along with others by the United Arab Emirates as terror financiers. Some Nigerians were included on the list said to have been ratified by the Emirate Federal Capital. One of the names on the list and that the media has latched on is Abdurrahaman Ado Musa. We, however, wish to clarify that the so-named individual is not 9mobile’s Executive Director, Regulatory & Corporate Affairs, Abdulrahman Ado. The resemblance…
Delta Government on Tuesday announced that it had revoked the multi-million naira contract for the construction of Asaba/Oko-Amakom/Oko-Obiokpu/Oko-Anala Road over poor performance. The road contract was awarded in 2018, transverses Oko communities in Oshimili South Local Government Area of the state, and has been a major challenge to the state government over the years due to the peculiar topography of the area. Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, told journalists at the end of the state’s Executive Council meeting in Asaba, that the meeting presided over by Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, revoked the contract because the contractor was not working in…
Benin Republic immigrants, Fati Sime and her son, Adamu, who were arrested for incest in Kaima Local Government Area of Kwara state, have been deported. WITHI NIGERIA had reported that mother and son were arrested by operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) after the district head of Mose community raised an alarm over the incestuous relationship. Fati was said to have given birth to three children for her son, Adamu and also sleeping with her younger son identified as Boni, who is now at large. Further checks showed that Fati already had 11 children for her…
By EJIME UDUEME The title of Jordan Pilgrim has been conferred on pilgrims from Delta State that participated in the 2020/2021 pilgrimage to the Kingdom of Jordan in the Middle East. The Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Christian Pilgrim Commission NCPC Reverend Yakubu Pam conferred the title on Delta Pilgrims at the closing ceremony of the ten-day exercise held at the Dead Sea Spa Resort in Jordan. Reverend Pam lauded the pilgrims for being good ambassadors of Nigeria and for recording zero abscondment and enjoined other States to emulate Delta. He charged the Jordan Pilgrim title bearers to be real…
By Fred Edoreh Flora Ugunnwa crowned Team Nigeria’s campaign at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games with a gold medal in F54 javelin event on the eve of the closing ceremony. It was just after Lauritta Onye had, against glaring odds in the wet and slippery grounds of the Tokyo Olympic Stadium, wrestled out a bronze in the F40 shot put competition earlier that day. The day before, Eucharia Iyiazi finished with bronze in F57 discus just as the trio of Tajudeen Agunbiade, Olufemi Alabi and Isau Ogunkunle did in the Class 9-10 table tennis team event. Those final rushes swelled…
THE Ugoani of Okpanam Kingdom in Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State, HRM Michael Mbanefo Ogbolu, has been unveiled as the Father of the Day for the public presentation of the book, “The Experience.” Alternate Chairman of the Committee for the book-launch, Chief Christopher Oyemike, on Monday in Asaba, disclosed that the highly respected traditional ruler has thrown his weight behind the book project. He noted that the royal father, is also, a devout Catholic who was with the author of the book, and Special Assistant, Media, to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, Comrade Fidelis Egugbo, during the…
Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) in Delta State, has congratulated party faithful, supporters, and the people of Isoko South Local Government Area, for doing the party proud with their votes and ensuring the resounding victory of the PDP, in the bye-election into the Delta State House of Assembly, on Saturday, September 11, 2021. The PDP, in a congratulatory Press Release signed by the State Publicity Secretary, Dr. Ifeanyi Osuoza, expressed gratitude to the people for believing in the party, saying that the resounding victory has profoundly accentuated the point that the people of Isokoland, nay Deltans, love our party and…