The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Delta State, has dismissed the recent political actions of certain persons with dubious and questionable characters in the State, describing them as wolves in sheep clothing whose loyalty and allegiance to the Party have always been in serious doubt. A statement by the PDP State publicity secretary, Dr. Ifeanyi Osuoza lampooned those masquerading as PDP members when it suits them, yet would sooner switch allegiance to anyone willing to offer them immediate financial gratification and a truckload of imaginary promises, to betray the trust of even their own family, relatives and compatriots. The statement reads…
Author: Spade Nigeria
In a democracy, it is the responsibility of the electorates to choose who governs them, not a cabal or an individual who thinks or sees himself as an emperor. In other words, the voice of the people is the voice of God, not personal interest of anyone who sees himself as demi-god. It is on the above premise, the All Progressives Congress (APC) Delta State, condemns in no mean term, the arrant arrogation of power that belongs to Deltans by the State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa. Last weekend in Asaba, Govr. Okowa, who is supposed to be the Governor…
President of the Federated Niger Delta Ijaw Communities, Chief (Dr.) Bello Oboko has tasked the Federal Government, FG, to prevail on oil companies not to operate behind military terror in order to show respect for human dignity and freedom. Oboko spoke at a simple ceremony put together by indigenes of Gbaramatu Kingdom to mark this year’s Gbaramatu Freedom Day, weekend, in Warri. He also called for payment of the Federal High Court, Asaba, fine of N99billion against the Federal Government over its May 2009 Major-Gen Sarkin Yarki Bello-led military JTF killing of innocent humans and destruction of several communities…
Rt. Hon. Chief Festus Ovie Agas,* former Deputy Speaker, one time Director General, Direct labour Agency and immediate past Secretary to the State Government, Delta State; the Man stands tall as he formally declares to the leadership and members of DC-23 of his intent to contest the upcoming 2023 Governorship race in Delta State. Rt. Hon. Ovie Agas is a political mobilizer, a promise keeper, a devout Christian and a highly committed family man. The profile of Rt. Hon. Festus Ovie Agas, presents a profound and diligent character. He is native of Oteri-Ughelli in Ughelli North Local Government Area.…
By Patrick Ochei The Anioma Medical Professionals Forum (AMPF) in conjunction with OMIWA Foundation have slated May 22-23, 2021 to hold their next free medical outreach at Onicha-Ugbo in Aniocha North local government area of Delta State. This programme is in line with the groups’ vision of rendering free medical services in rural communities of Anioma and beyond. In a statement respectively signed by Dr. Alexander Awunor Chidubem, Founder and President of AMPF, Dr. Okolie Kenneth Ekenemchukwu, Secretary of AMPF and Mr. Tohan Okenyi, Facilitator of OMIWA Foundation, the medical mission will cover two exclusive days of 22nd and 23rd…
By EJIME UDUEME Governor of Delta, governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, has charged elected and appointed politicians to maintain and sustain intimacy with their people by contributing to their socio-economic wellbeing. The governor gave the charge at the empowerment for the people of Aniocha/ Oshimili Federal Constituency by the Minority Leader of House of Representatives and member representing the area in the Green Chamber, Rt. Hon. Ndudi Elumelu. He described Elumelu as a true representative of the people in the area of empowerment and legislation, adding that the lawmaker was a vibrant voice for the PDP and the country. He said…
By Fred Edoreh Recently, Sahara Reporters published a story on the 3.7km road linking Idheze and Okpe-Isoko in Delta State. Though without a byline, the story draws from a somewhat wolf alarm raised by one of its associates, Amour Udemude, on his Facebook page earlier on same day. It narrated that following a heavy downpour, a portion of the road was submerged by rain water and concluded that the contractor did a “shoddy job” and must have shortchanged his people with the cover of the state government for political patronage. Even though Amour Udemude appears to many…
Delta State Governor, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa on Saturday 15th May, 2021 flagged off the distribution of empowerment items worth over 300 Million Naira to 456 beneficiaries drawn from Anioha/Oshimili Federal Constituency of the State. The empowerment items, sponsored by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives and member representing Aniocha/Oshimili in the House of Representatives, Hon. Ndudi Elumelu was distributed to the beneficiaries in an event attended by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamili at the Cenotaph, Asaba. Items distributed included; tricycles, motorcycles, electricity generating sets and Deep Freezers geared…
By ABEL JOHNGOLD ORHERUATA Discussing the subject matter of influxes of young married women’s unfaithfulness to their spouses and how rampantly and barefaced women goes about, historians, African Traditional Religious believers and sociologists bares all we need to know about the Urhobo marriage culture. Our Urhobo young girls are of the habit of asking repeatedly why is it that our ancestors are always punishing Urhobo women who are traditionally married and became unfaithful to their husbands, while the same ancestors look the other way when their husbands are unfaithful. Contributing, a University of Ibadan trained Historian, Isaac Esezi Otomowe, disclosed…
Ejiro Sam Akporode Delta State is one of the states in the South-south that always sits on the keg of gun powder during any gubernatorial election. The state is strongly and significantly divided along the line of interest of senatorial districts regarding governorship elections. The predominantly PDP state has since 1999 evolved an unwritten gentleman agreement of rotation of the governorship position among the three senatorial districts. The Central Senatorial District produced the first governor, Chief James Onanefe Ibori, in this current democratic dispensation. After a tour of duty of eight-year, the power shifted to Dr. Emmanuel Eweta…