Delta Governor, Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, on Friday, said ongoing Kwale-Beneku Bridge project across Ase River linking Ndokwa West and Ndokwa East would be ready for use in February, 2022. The governor disclosed this while speaking to newsmen shortly after inspecting the project, and said that the bridge was of great significance to the government and its people, especially as the area contributed immensely to oil and gas production in Nigeria. He said that for the critical position of the area to the oil industry, it was the expectation of the state government that oil companies…
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The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Delta State Council, have passed a vote of implicit confidence on the State Chairman, Comrade Michael Ikeogwu and the State Working Committee for a focused leadership and tangible achievements so far. The Union, at its Emergency, State Executives Council (SEC) meeting held at the Temporary Press Centre in Asaba today, deliberated on immediate issues affecting the Council and its relationship with Government and general public and resolved as follows: COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE END OF THE STATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL (SEC) MEETING OF NUJ, DELTA STATE COUNCIL, HELD ON THURSDAY, JULY 1, 2021,…
Delta Governor, Sen. Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, on Tuesday assured that his administration would partner the Federal Government towards domesticating the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement. He gave the assurance in a meeting with a Federal Government Trade delegation led by the Minister for Industry, Trade and Investment, Mr Niyi Adebayo, in Asaba. He urged the Federal Government to quickly address the issues of high cost of fund and poor power supply in the country. He pointed out that there were bottlenecks associated with export trading and urged the Federal Government to work towards eliminating the…
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…
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…