By Zik Gbemre It is imperative to call the DPO and his patrol team at the Otu-Jeremi Police Divisional Office in Ughelli South Local Government Area, Delta State to order and stop their growing indulgence in extortion of members of the public. The DPO and his patrol team are so blinded by the lure of extortion on motorists and commuters in Ughelli South to the point of compromising the protection of critical national assets, particularly oil and gas assets in their sphere of operations. This public misconduct was displayed on Saturday 8th June 2024 in an encounter with Amos Okpobe,…
Author: Spade Nigeria
By Zik Gbemre The frenzy, spearheaded by Rev Francis Waive, among serving Delta State’s National Assembly (NASS) members over Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s puerile gift of jeeps to them is the height of glorification of insensitive governance induced by extreme greed and shamelessness. Since March 14th, a rubber-stamp Delta State House of Assembly, playing Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s script has suspended Hon Matthew Omonade, member representing Ughelli North Constituency 1, on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The victim’s offense was protesting that the Governor has plagiarized his intellectual property. A bill he (Omonade) conceived, presented for the House for…
Chairman of Ethiope East Local Government Campaign Council of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Hon Felix Erhimedafe, has released the 2024 LGA council electioneering campaigns time table scheduled to commence on Wednesday June 12. A statement on Monday by the Chairman of Media and Publicity Directorate, Dr Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe, said the campaigns will commence with visits to Ovie of Agbon Kingdom, Ovie of Umiaghwa Kingdom and Ovie of Oruarivie Kingdom on Wednesday June 12, as well as visit to the President General of Urhobo Progress Union. He disclosed that the party’s Chairmanship candidate for the election, Hon Augustine Ogedegbe…
Delivering judgement in Port Harcourt earlier on Monday, Justice Okogbule Gbasam of the Rivers State High Court, held that the claimants failed to prove that Amaewhule and 26 other lawmakers, had defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Justice Gbasam further held that membership of a party is only proven by being listed on the party’s register, or by membership card, adding that television ceremonies and or verbal statements, were not enough to show the same. Interestingly, the PDP had filed a motion to be joined in the case, and was added as the fourth defendant. Justice Gbasam further held…
A total sum of N1,143.210 billion May 2024 Federation Accounts Revenue has been shared to the Federal Government, States and Local Government Councils in the country. The revenue was shared at the June 2024 meeting of the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC), chaired by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun. A communiqué issued by the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) revealed that the N1,143.210 billion total distributable revenue comprised distributable statutory revenue of N 157.183 billion, distributable Value Added Tax (VAT) revenue of N463.425 billion, Electronic Money Transfer Levy (EMTL) revenue of N15.146 billion…
To advance access to educational opportunities for children in underserved communities within the Warri Kingdom, Ogiame Atuwatse III, Olu of Warri, and Olori Atuwatse III’s Royal Iwere Foundation (RIF), have partnered with Valley Stream British Academy (VAB), Sapele, to provide 27 children of primary and secondary school enrollment age with 3-6-year scholarships. This partnership exemplifies a strong commitment from RIF and VAB to cultivate future leaders who will contribute to the socio-economic advancement of the Warri Kingdom and impact the global landscape. Speaking on the importance of the RIF Scholarship Fund, Olori Atuwatse III stated, “The agency to transform our…
By Pat Gbemudu The Director-General/ CEO of Delta State Contributory Health Commission ( DSCHC), Olorogun Dr. Isaac Akpoveta, has called on all Deltans of means, nationally or in the diaspora, to please imbibe the concept of Collective Responsibility especially by adopting indigents and vulnerable persons in Delta State, and purchase health insurance card of the DSCHS for them. The D-G made the assertion at the Flagging-Off of registration of 1,000 Indigents Adopted for enrollment into the DSCHC Insurance Scheme by the Akpoveta family at Ofuoma Community in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State yesterday. In his speech titled…
The gale of defection sweeping through Edo Central Senatorial District has continued unabated with the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the receiving end. The latest of such defection is a prominent leader of the APC, Chief Francis Inegbeneki, the Uzoya of Esan land, who has now dumped the party and threw his weight behind the gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Barr. Asue Ighodalo. The defection marks a crucial development in the ongoing political realignments within Edo State. The APC, which has been grappling with internal conflicts and power struggles, now faces a fresh challenge with the departure…
The Coalition of Obidient Movement Groups in Edo State has applauded Mr Peter Obi, the spirit behind the Movement and the Labour Party Presidential Candidate in the 2023 general elections, for validating its position. Ahead of the September 21 governorship election in the state, some Obidients groups in the state had argued that they are free to support any person who meets the philosophy behind the Movement and are not bound by partisan considerations. Some had actually thrown their weight behind Dr Asue Ighodalo, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) because of they believe in Justice, Equity, Fairness, Competence,…
Activities of Iron Condemn scavengers remained banned in all twenty five local government areas of Delta State, and offenders shall be apprehended and prosecuted to serve as deterrent to deviants and those contemplating breaking laws and regulations. Chief Executive Officer of Delta State Orientation and Communications Bureau, Barrister Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe, reaffirmed the state government’s position on Saturday in swift reaction to numerous reports of alleged persisting activities of Iron Condemn scavengers in some parts of the state. He said some persons who are determined to break the law decided to illegally produce branded uniforms/muffler, and inscribed on them “Ministry…