Federal government has been charged to initiate plans that would address the socioeconomic and infrastructural challenges bedevilling oil bearing communities as compensation for their huge imput in the nation’s economy. The Senior Political Adviser to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa Hon Funkekeme Solomon gave the charge while speaking at a live Delta TV programme TV Guest on Tuesday the 23rd of February 2021. He said the time was ripe for the federal government to put an end to the conspiracy move to deny oil host communities of their entitlements from the federation account stressing that most of the oil firms were not…
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A Nigerian professor, Edwin Okey Chikata Ijeoma, who previously renounced his Nigerian citizenship, has been expelled from South Africa over bigamous marriage. Ijeoma, a professor of public sector economics at the University of Fort Hare (UFH) in the Eastern Cape had his citizenship revoked by the Ministry of Home Affairs after he fraudulently relied on a bigamous marriage to a South African woman to obtain naturalisation and citizenship. Prof. Ijeoma arrived in South Africa from Nigeria on a study permit in 1998 to pursue academic studies at the University of Pretoria. He obtained a PhD in economics in 2003. According…
BY CHARLES NWABARDI The Chairman of Delta State Independent Electoral Commission (DESIEC), Chief Mike Ogbodu has assured Deltans that everything has been put in place to ensure a free and fair Local Government elections slated for March 6, 2021, as he urged journalists to abide by the ethics of their profession by eschewing bias and emotions in their reportage. The DESIEC chairman said this while declaring open a workshop tagged “ETHICAL JOURNALISM: AN INDISPENSIBLE ASSET FOR EFFECTIVE COVERAGE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS” organized by the Delta State Independent Electoral Commission (DESIEC) in collaboration with the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ)…
By Emmanuel Oladesu, Deputy Editor Former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose has endorsed the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bisi Kolawole, for governor in next year’s election. The endorsement will not affect his current position as chairman, the former governor said. Fayose on Sunday in solidarity, stormed the Efon-Alaaye home of Kolawole, who has been his ally since when he was governor. He was received by the party chairman, his wife and Efon Local Government PDP chairman, Yemi Ajanaku. olawole, a former councillor and member of the House of Assembly was Environment commissioner during Fayose’s second term.…
The gun duel occurred at the border town between Nigeria and the Niger Republic. Al Thabat, an al-Qaida affiliated media outfit confirmed the face-off. In a statement, Al Thabat said Jama’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’wah wa’l-Jihad, popularly known as Boko Haram, eliminated ISWAP members at Sunawa village. BBC reported that ISWAP had abducted dozens of women linked to Boko Haram. The factional sect consequently attacked an ISWAP base and rescued the captives. ISWAP was formed after several commanders and fighters dumped the Shekau led Boko Haram in 2016. Recently, the Shura (consultation) Council of ISWAP appointed Abu Dawud as new leader.…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) flag bearer for the March 6, 2021 Local Government Election in Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta, Mr. Christian Iteire has assured the people of the area of massive infrastructural development if elected. Iteire disclosed this on Sunday at an enlarged PDP Emevor Ward 7 meeting held at the country home of the Commissioner Representing Isoko Ethnic Nationality on the board of the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, DESOPADEC, Dr Paul Oweh. He said that he was experienced enough to lead the council, adding that with his wealth of private and public…
Feb 14, 2021: Nigerian troops kill two most wanted Boko Haram terrorist leaders, Abul-Bas and Ibn Habib in Borno. Media report. NONE Feb 15, 2021: Nigerian troops kills 81 Boko Haram militants in clearance operation. Media report: Online Feb 15, 2021: Over 19 Boko Haram insurgents killed in an airstrike as soldiers were carrying out clearance operations across some villages. Feb 16 : Troops of 159 & 233 Battalion killed 160 Boko Haram & ISWAP terrorists at their secrete meeting point in Baiomari town in Yobe. They had no idea they were under ISR surveillance the whole time. Who vectored…
Immediate past Imo Governor Senator Rochas Okorocha has been arrested after he dared Governor Hope Uzodimma to reopen the Royal Palm Estate sealed by the State Government. Pandemonium In Owerriin Owerri, the IMO state capital as Senator Rochas Okorocha reportedly personally lead his men to unseal his royal palm estate sealed by the Imo State government. News from Owerri states that “Senator Rochas Okorocha stormed Owerri from Abuja and is personally leading the unsealing of his Royal Palm Estate which was sealed and marked for demolition by Governor Hope Uzodimma two days ago.” Gov Uzodimma had sealed the estate alleging…
Immediate past Imo Governor Senator Rochas Okorocha has been arrested after he dared Governor Hope Uzodimma to reopen the Royal Palm Estate sealed by the State Government. Pandemonium In Owerriin Owerri, the IMO state capital as Senator Rochas Okorocha reportedly personally lead his men to unseal his royal palm estate sealed by the Imo State government. News from Owerri states that “Senator Rochas Okorocha stormed Owerri from Abuja and is personally leading the unsealing of his Royal Palm Estate which was sealed and marked for demolition by Governor Hope Uzodimma two days ago.” Gov Uzodimma had sealed the estate alleging…
MAURICE NDUKWU OWERRI Senator Rochas Okorocha this afternoon was attacked by thugs loyal to Hope Uzodimma,the Executive Governor of Imo State as led by Mr.Chinasa Nwaneri the S.A Special Duties to the governor and the S.A to the governor on youth Affairs Mr.Eric Uwakwe who is the Nephew of the governor. Okorocha who in his usual way visited Imo to attend to a couple of functions and events. Upon hearing that one of the properties belonging to his wife Mrs Nkechi Okorocha Royal Spring Palm Estate was sealed by Imo State Government, Okorocha drove down to the estate to have…