By Iteveh Ekpokpobe This week, a ploy to illegally keep me behind bars for a long time, was uncovered. My crime? Writing a story exposing the high and mighty. Exposing a shameless doyen of the bench. As a result I became guilty of innocence. A False statement was submitted in one of the police offices around. My source told me they said, I borrowed money from someone and refused to pay. Me? Borrow money from someone? Terrible fabrications! The source, said categorically, that they just want to disgrace themselves not me, by putting me behind bars and…
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Delta Governor, Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, on Monday, called on the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Alkali Baba, to strive toward bridging the gap in the relationship between the police and citizens of the country. Okowa made the call when he received the IGP on courtesy visit at Government House, Asaba, and pointed out that growing lack of trust between the police and the people resulted from poor relationship. He advised that the IGP should interact more with different stakeholders with a view to bridging the gap between the Police Force and the people, adding that community policing could…
By ABEL JOHNGOLD ORHERUATA The Chief Protocol Officer (CPO), Office of The Deputy Governor of Delta State, Mr. Franklin Ebiama Brialade, has lost his mother, Mrs Theodore Oruberi Brialade. Franklin Brialade is the CPO to His Excellency Deacon (Barr.) Kingsley Burutu Otuaro, Deputy Governor of Delta State. According to a short statement by the family, Theodore Oruberi Brialade peacefully joined her ancestors at the age of 70 years in the early hours of Friday, 20th August, 2021, at First Rank hospital, Warri, Delta State. Part of the statement reads stated that ”She was a…
By Patrick Ochei A customer banking with the First City Monument Bank (FCMB), Mr. Praise Oweifie Tokoni has demanded that FCMB refunds the sum of Four Hundred and Forty Thousand Naira (#440,000.00) illegally deducted from his bank account in seven (7) days or face prosecution from his lawyers. The victim said he was surprised to notice that the sum of #440,000.00 had been withdrawn from his FCMB current account number: 7015137023 at about 3:02pm on the 11th August, 2021. According to the letter from Mr. Tokoni’s lawyers, A.N. Eseagwu Esq of LexPoint Solicitors, our client had been…
Delta Governor, Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, on Sunday, said the demise of former military administrator of Benue and Kano States, Brig-Gen Dominic Oneya (retd), was an impactful loss to the state and Nigeria. He stated this when he visited the deceased’s family in their Effurun home in Uvwie Local Government Area on condolence. Okowa said that Oneya lived a life of great impact in all the positions he held in the country, adding that the former military officer epitomised humility and sincerity in his life. He was accompanied on the visit by the Speaker of the state’s…
By ABEL JOHNGOLD ORHERUATA No fewer than 25 selected journalists have been trained in a 2-Day Capacity Building Workshop on Japan- UNESCO Project for Community Media Persons in Delta State. This follows the successful advocacy meeting on the Japan-UNESCO project titled “Empowerment of Women and Girls in Marginalized Communities for Better Well-Being through Education and Advocacy” in Delta State on Tuesday, 11 May 2021 with funding from the Japan Government. The UNESCO training for journalists coordinated by the Delta State Chairperson of Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Comrade Patricia Gbemudu, held at the banquet Hall, Orchid Hotels Asaba from…
Delta Governor, Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, has congratulated Ogiame Atuwatse III on his coronation as the 21st Olu of Warri. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Olisa Ifeajika, on Sunday in Asaba, Okowa described the successful coronation of the highly reverred monarch as an “act of God” and prayed that his reign would be peaceful and beneficial to the kingdom and humanity. He particularly commended the Itsekiri people for the peaceful conduct of the coronation and urged the new monarch to chart a new beginning of harmonious and peaceful coexistence among his people and other…
…..RATTAWU Failed To Follow Constitutional Process For Electing National Officers…. Ngige The Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment has declared the Quadrennial National Delegate Conference NDC of the Radio Television Theatre and Arts Workers Union of Nigeria RATTAWU which held on July 16,2021 in Zamfara State as null and void. The Minister of Labour and Employment,Senator Chris Ngige in a letter to the Secretary General of RATTAWU titled “Re:Hosting of National Delegate Conference in Flagrant Disobedience to the Directive of the Federal Government Via The Federal Ministry of Labour & Employment:An Official Report” signed by the Director of…
The Chairman Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Delta State Council, Comrade Michael Ikeogwu, has called on Nigerians to emulate the good virtues of Late Chief Arthur Okowa, saying that he left a legacy of discipline, uprightness and purposeful leadership. Comrade Ikeogwu made the call while speaking with newsmen at the reception ground of the Celebration of the passage of Late Chief Artur Okowa held at Federal Road Safety Corps Training Centre at Owa-Alero, Ika North-East Local Government Area of Delta State Ikeogwu said that Pa Okowa, aside being the biological father of the number one citizen of Delte State, Governor…
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, has described the late Pa Arthur Okowa, as a foremost educationist and committed public servant who contributed to the growth and development of education in the country. Osinbajo spoke on Saturday at St Michael’s Anglican Church, Owa-Alero, Ika North East Local Government Area of Delta at the thanksgiving service marking the celebration of life of Pa Okowa, father of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta. Osinbajo said the late Pa Okowa was an outstanding teacher, pioneer educationist and committed public servant. He noted that the story of educational development of many communities in Delta and Edo…