The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the immediate withdrawal of police personnel attached to billionaire businessman, Emeka Offor; former aviation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode; some clerics and companies across the country. The directive affected 60 individuals, corporate and religious bodies including the Christ Embassy, Think Nigeria First Initiative, Uche Sylva International, Stanel Groups, KYC Holding, among others. Other persons on the list include former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal; Sen Lado Yakubu, Amb. Yuguda Bashir, Uche Chukwu, Sen. Boroface Ajayi, Mutiu Nicholas, Sen. Tokunbo Afikuyomi, Edozie Madu, David Adesanya, Chris Giwa, Chief Godwin Ekpo, Chief…
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The EndSARS protesters have urged the Federal Government to revoke the bail earlier granted the RevolutionNow convener and publisher of SaharaReporters, Omoyele Sowore, following his earlier arrest and detention by the Department of State Service (DSS) for alleged treason, for allegedly breaching the conditions of the bail. This is just as the protesters under the aegis of Genuine EndSARS Protesters, commended the Nigeria Police for rising to the occasion on Friday by dispersing a handful of misguided youths assembled at the gate of the National Assembly by the “so-called activist” to foment trouble under the pretext of EndSARS protest. The…
Delta State Governor, Senator (Dr.) Ifeanyi Okowa, has approved the reopening of public and private nursery schools in the state for the commencement of the 2020/2021 academic session with effect from Monday, November 9, 2020. A statement by the State Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Mr. Patrick Ukah, in Asaba today (05/11/2020) indicated that the resumption was reviewed from the scheduled date of January 2021 because of the straightening of the Covid-19 curve and advice from the state Ministry of Health. While stating that the calendar approved for the 2020/2021 academic session applies to the nursery schools, Mr. Ukah…
The Warri Chapter of the Ambrose Alli University Alumni Association has called for the outright cancellation of the recently conducted National Executive Council election of the Association on the ground of over voting,rigging and compromise by the electoral body which midwifed the electoral process. The election conducted on October 30,2020 in Ekpoma,Edo State during the 14th National Convention and Annual General Meeting of the Alumni body returned all the NEC members except the offices of the Assistant Secretary General and Ex Officio that were conducted for. The Election Agent to Engineer Pedro Odafe Eruesegbefe, the candidate for the position of…
By SPADE NG News The Warri Chapter of the Ambrose Alli University Alumni Association has called for the outright cancellation of the recently conducted National Executive Council election of the Association on the ground of over voting,rigging and compromise by the electoral body which midwifed the electoral process. The election conducted on October 30,2020 in Ekpoma,Edo State during the 14th National Convention and Annual General Meeting of the Alumni body returned all the NEC members except the offices of the Assistant Secretary General and Ex Officio that were conducted for. The Election Agent to Engineer Pedro Odafe Eruesegbefe, the…
After his voluntary resignation From MOBIL as a top Executive, he joined the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Group later, with PSP to become SDP. He became a Senator in 1992. After June 12 annulment, his house in Ikoyi was bombed by antiJune12 military government, he ran to exile…. At Exile, he together with other democratic forces formed and financed NADECO a coalition of Democrats that fought the military to a standstill in 1998 and got democracy back to Nigeria 🇳🇬 in 1999. He was elected Governor of Lagos and held the position for 8 years. In 2015, TINUBU’s dream of ending…
By ABEL JOHNGOLD ORHERUATA The Delta State Executive Council, on Tuesday approved the development and management of the Lander Brothers Anchorage in Asaba. This was part of resolutions reached at the State Executive Council meeting presided over by the state governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa. In a post Exco briefing, the Commissioner for Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu said that the upgrade of the facilities at the Anchorage will cost N524m. He said Exco also approved additional works on the Beneku Bridge to increase the height of the bridge by two meters at a cost of N1.2bn. The exco also approved completion…
By ABEL JOHNGOLD ORHERUATA The Delta State Government has affirmed that the there’s no threat to peace and security in the oil operating environment in the State. The Delta State Deputy Governor, Dcn Kingsley Otuaro stated this yesterday after a closed-door meeting with selected leaders of the Egbema Gbaramatu Communities Development Foundation (EGCDF) in Government House Annex, Warri. Otuaro, who lauded the leaders of the foundation of the communities that is hosting Chevron Nigeria Limited for championing peace despite the numerous agitations going on in the country, disclosed that the meeting was in line with the previous ones as ways…
It is the height of impenitence, and indeed too late for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State to want to continue to give the impression that the Governor Ifeanyi Okowa-led Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is out of favour with the good people of the State. Of course, despite all the mischievous pranks of the lie telling APC and its infantile publicity machinery, the popularity of the Governor and the people’s support for his good works have continued to soar, even in the face of the challenge that the world-wide Covid-19 pandemic has constantly posed with dwindling sources of…
As the civil society defenders of the freedom of expression and other critical stakeholders observe the very important International Day To End Impunity For Crimes Against Journalists, as recognised by the United Nations Organisation since 2013, today, Monday, November 2, 2020, the Chairman of the Delta State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Comrade Michael Ikeogwu, has called on relevant authorities in the state to give Journalists and media workers unfettered opportunity to discharge the onerous task of being the watchdogs in the society. Comrade Ikeogwu said that Journalists play a critical role in informing and influencing the…