BY CHARLES NWABARDI, The All Progressives Congress (APC) Chairmanship candidate for Isoko North Local Government Area in the forth–coming Delta State local government election, Honourable Cornelius Ugoh said that his regime will be for the people as his government would be for the upliftment of lives of the people of Isoko North Local Government Area. Ugoh made the submission during the Nigeria Union of Journalists organized and sponsored one-on-one media chat with Local Government chairmanship candidates of Political Parties in Delta State held in Isoko Development Union Hall, Oleh in Isoko South Local Government. Speaking, the APC Chairmanship candidate said…
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By Patrick Ochei The All Progressives Congress, APC Chairmanship candidate for Isoko South Local Government Council election, Hon. Dcn. Mrs. Hoplyn Eruore Ayu has affirmed that she is a woman with clean political history, adding that she does not have any political godfather. Speaking during the Delta NUJ Media Engagement Programme with Chairmanship candidates in Isoko on her plans and programmes ahead of the Delta Councils’ election coming up on March 6, 2021, Hon. Ayu authoritatively affirmed she is a candidate to beat. She listed her 3-point agenda for Isoko South to include Peace and Security, Quality Primary Healthcare Delivery…
The Aniocha North Local Government leaders rose on Friday, February 12, 2021 from a stakeholders meeting expressing a total sense of commitment and unity to work together for the landslide victory of the party in the March 6, 2021 council elections. The leaders who converged at the country home of a former deputy governor of the state, Chief Benjamin Elue in Obior, stated that all structures in the party at the council level have resolved to work for the victory of the party. Among those at the well attended meeting of the leaders included the host, Chief Benjamin Elue, Dame…
Delta Government on Thursday announced the approval of the construction and rehabilitation of no fewer than 15 roads across the state at a cost of about N16 billion. This was part of the decisions reached at the State Executive Council meeting presided over by the Governor, Senator (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa. Briefing newsmen after the council meeting at the Government House, Asaba, the Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, said that the roads approved were spread across the three senatorial districts for fairness and equity. Aniagwu listed the roads as construction of a bridge across River Ethiope in Umusume Quarters, Obiaruku; internal roads…
BY AJOS DAVID The emergence of HE, Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege from the small, sleepy village of Orhomuru, Orogun into the red chambers of the Nigerian Senate, having built a community-based, grassroots campaign could be likened to the biblical triumphant entry of the twenty 1st century to the people of Urhobo land, Delta Central and Delta State as a whole. Urhobo is indeed blessed and lucky to have Senator Ovie Omo-Agege at time we are experiencing great political and economic challenges caused by the lofty promises of past political jobbers who have plunge us into an almost irredeemable…
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Delta State Council will tomorrow, Friday February 12th, 2021, commence a One on One Chat with Chairmanship Candidates of political parties starting with Isoko South and Isoko North Local Government Areas. The auspicious event aimed at strengthening local government administration in Delta State is scheduled to hold at Isoko Development Union (IDU) Secretariat, by Oleh Roundabout, at 9am. Candidates of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) and All Progrssive Congress (APC) of Isoko South Local Government Area will take their turn between 9am and 12noon while their counterparts from Isoko North Local Government Area will…
By Benson Michael The Lagos State Police Command has arrested one Ms Tina Essi, for the alleged murder of 49-year-old Christian Akparie in Ikorodu area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria. The incident occurred at No. 26 Orijamogun Street, Oreyo, Ikorodu, Lagos. A statement issued on Wednesday by Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Muyiwa Adejobi, said Police preliminary investigation revealed that on 31st January 2021, an argument, over the payment of NEPA Bill ensued between the Landlady’s daughter, Essi and the deceased, both of the same address, which led to a fight, with the deceased sustaining injuries. “After the fight, the deceased…
A renowned anti corruption activist, Comrade Ishaku ‘Rudebone’ Mustapha has accused the Inspector General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu of employing double standard in prosecuting cases of defamation, one between George Uboh and Godwin Emefiele and another between Omoyele Sowore and the IGP himself. A double standard is the application of different sets of principles for situations that are, in principle, the same. It is often used to describe treatment whereby one group is given more latitude than another. On August 13, 2020, it was widely reported that Dr. Alex Izinyon (SAN) wrote a letter to Sahara Reporters and…
The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, today successfully moved the Senate to restore Ethiope West (Jesse-Mosogar) State Constituency 1 which shall henceforth have an elected member in the Delta State House of Assembly. The Obarisi of Urhoboland had earlier on December 10, 2020 also moved the Red Chamber to restore Abraka State Constituency to elect its own member to the House of Assembly. 2.0. Following a detailed motion by the DSP during today’s plenary, the Senate unanimously adopted a resolution approving the immediate restoration of Ethiope West State Constituency 1 as a separate and distinct State Constituency…
The Delta State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has kick-started its campaign for the forthcoming Delta State Council polls, with the successful Campaign flag-off/flag handing ceremony, to candidates who emerged as the Party’s flag-bearers to contest for Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen positions, in the March 6, 2021, Delta State Local Government elections. A statement by the State PDP Publicity Secretary, Dr. Ifeanyi Osuoza reads thus: “The Delta State PDP has successfully performed the Campaign flag-off/flag handing ceremony to our flag-bearers for the March 6, 2021, Local Government elections. “The low key but very proper and impressive ceremony took place on…