By Abel Johngold Orheruata The chances of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the September 21 governorship election in Edo State received yet another major boost on Monday with the defection of hundreds of members of other parties, notably from the All Progressives Congress (APC), the Labour Party (LP), the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) and other fringe parties joining the ruling party in the state. The defection happened when the PDP, led by Governor Godwin Obaseki and Dr Asue Ighodalo, the candidate and other chieftains of the party, held campaign rallies at Egor and Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Areas of…
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By Abel Johngold Orheruata Another major feat may have been recorded in the fight against crude oil theft at weekend as a major illegal oil crude loading point was uncovered Cawthorne Channel 1 Flowstation. Cawthorne Channels 1 Flowstation, located in Bonny axis of Rivers State, is operated by Sahara Energy. It was hitherto operated by Eroton Exploration and Production Company Limited. Already, an oil barge named AGS 01 with an unnamed wooden boat being used for the operation may have been impounded. Though no security agency of the government and private surveillance security companies have claimed responsibility for the feat,…
By Abel Johngold Orheruata Poised to ensure the proper identity of children, the National Orientation Agency (NOA) in Oshimili South Local Government Area (LGA) of Delta State, in partnership with the Council Chairman, Hon. Kelvin Obi Ezenyili, PhD flagged-off the ongoing Free Electronic Birth Registration drive for Children between 0-5 Years in all communities in the Council area sensitization. The sensitization flag off took place at the Rt. Hon. Ndudi Elumelu Hall, in Oshimili South Local Government Secretariat today, Monday, 9th September, 2024. Our Reporter discovered that the e-birth registration which was conceptualised about two years ago, with the plan…
Director General of Delta State Orientation and Communications Bureau, Dr Latimore Oghenesivbe Esq, has described governor Sheriff Oborevwori as a good leader with a heart of gold. He made the assertion on Sunday in Asaba, during the Thanksgiving Service at the Regional Headquarters of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries, to celebrate his elevation to the position of Director General of Delta State Orientation and Communications Bureau, at the instance of governor Oborevwori. Oghenesivbe said that God used the governor to break the persistent yoke of stagnancy in his political career in Delta state govern, spanning nearly one decade, noting…
Barring a last-minute change of decision, President Bola Tinubu is likely to dissolve his cabinet this week. According to reports from Sunday Tribune, a top source close to the corridors of power disclosed that the dissolution, “is to pave the way for the injection of fresh minds that can bring the needed vitality to the cabinet.” The president, who just returned from China, is likely to leave for the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) that will take place in New York next week. Explaining further, the source hinted that President Tinubu might execute the cabinet dissolution before leaving for the…
By Abel Johngold Orheruata Ahead of the September 21 governorship election in Edo State, an Esan-centric socio-cultural group, Esan4OsadebeHouse2024Team, has called on all Esan sons and daughters to join hands together and vote for Dr Asue Ighodalo, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the election. The group emphasised the need for Esan people to act as one, united family and avoid the possibility of splitting their votes because of the potential danger and inherent disadvantages of doing so. In a communique released at the end of an emergency meeting of the group in Benin on Sunday titled:…
Members of the Association of Community Newspaper Publishers of Nigeria reaffirmed the Vote of Confidence earlier passed on Comrade Jude Obiemyengho administration and his resolve to conduct the next ACNPN State election during the State congress.where new Executives will be elected. The group stated that the general public is hereby advised to distance themselves away from any group of persons parading themselves as members of Association of Community Newspaper Publishers of Nigerian, ACNPN that is not headed by Comrade Jude Obiemenyego. COMMUNIQUE OF ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS OF NIGERIA ( ACNPN) DELTA STATE COUNCIL, ISSUED AT A…
“I am going to go play in Saudi Arabia where I’ll be making $33-million(N52-billion) per year because Trophies won’t put food on my table or neither will the people advising me to play in Europe feed me if I finish my career and go brõke.” ___ Victor Osimhen “I was born to very pôor parents in Lagos. I grew up in a place called Olusosun, an area in Lagos state. And where I grew up life was so hard that if you were able to eat breakfast, you might not even eat lunch nor dinner. We were never able to…
The administration of Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori has continued to show unwavering commitment to advancing the tourism sector to diversify the economy of Delta State through his MORE Agenda. Speaking with journalists at a media parley held in Asaba, the Executive Assistant to the Governor on Culture and Tourism, Dr Josephine Odunze disclosed that the State government is intensifying efforts to promote tourism by creating an enabling environment for tourism investors. Dr Odunze, who embarked on a two-day trip to various tourist sites with her team of other political appointees and civil servants in the culture and tourism sector, said…
By Endurance Ikanone In a shocking and disturbing turn of events, Mrs. Fatima Umukoro, the proprietress of His Majesty Group of Schools in Sapele, Delta State, has been allegedly murdered by her own son, Emmanuel Umukoro. The tragic incident, which occurred in the late hours of the night, has left the neighbours in a state of shock and bewilderment. Neighbors and passersby, who spoke to newsmen on condition of anonymity, described the scene as gruesome and horrific. According to eyewitnesses, the gate of the Umukoro residence was left open around 10pm, which was unusual. This prompted neighbors and passersby to…