BY AUSTIN OYIBODE A Channels Television anchor, Seun Okinbaloye, has thumbed up for Senator Ned Nwoko representing Delta North in the national assembly. Okinbaloye, reputed for his critical stance against interviewees, commended Senator Nwoko over the number of bills and motions he has moved within the one year and four months he has been at the national assembly. Specifically, Okinbaloye told Senator Nwoko that he has a long list of bills and motions he has moved within the short period he has been in the senate. According to him: “Some of the motions and bills you have moved on the…
Author: Spade Nigeria
The Nigerian Senate witnessed a robust debate led by Senator Ned Munir Nwoko of Delta North, as he passionately argued for the passage of a bill seeking the upgrade of the Federal College of Education (Technical) Asaba to the Federal University of Technology, Asaba during plenary session on Thursday, October 31. Leading the debate, Senator Ned Nwoko asserted, “Nigeria’s growth and development in the 21st century hinge upon our ability to cultivate innovation, advance technology, and generate new knowledge. “Our institutions of higher learning are crucial in shaping our future, especially through the production of cutting-edge research and development in…
By Fred Odu The 2023 general elections in Nigeria may have come and gone but the echoes are still reverberating 20 months even after swearing in of winners and governance has taken root across the nation. In Delta state, the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) will not forget in a hurry the hot battle it fought how it lost two senatorial districts and narrowly won the third. Ede Dafinone of the All Progressives Congress (APC) won in Delta Central, while Joel Onowakpor-Thomas, also of the APC, won in Delta South. In Delta North, Barrister Kennedy Kanma of the Labour Party…
The people of Ezi Community in Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State have lamented absence of health facilities in the area. They appealed to OMIWA Foundation, an international non-profit organization dedicated to bridging the healthcare gap in remote Nigerian villages to continue to provide healthcare to the community. OMIWA Foundation has been providing free-medical services to communities in Delta State for years now. The community spoke last week in Ezi Town Hall through various beneficiaries, during a free-medical outreach organized by OMIWA Foundation, where a total of 273 patients were treated of various diseases. This newspaper gathered that…
The Nigeria Senate Committee on Sports Development, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Youth Development, has launched a national sports and economic empowerment programme aimed at youth engagement and de-radicalization. The programme, titled “Nigerian Youth Economic Engagement and De-Radicalization Programme (NIYEEDEP),” was officially flagged off at the Senate building, National Assembly on Wednesday. Presiding over the event, Senator Ned Munir Nwoko, Deputy Chairman of the Senate Committee on Sports Development, emphasized the programme’s focus on discovering young Nigerian talents. “The essence of this competition is to try and discover young talents. There are many young talents out there in…
In response to a case of assault on a bolt driver, Stephen Abuwatseya, by Hon. Alexander Ikwechegh, on the night of October 27 2024, the Nigeria Police Force Special Investigation Unit and the Legal Section have concluded investigations into the case and today arraigned Hon. Alexander Mascot Ikwechegh on the charges of “Abuse of Office, Criminal Intimidation and Criminal Force and Assault Contrary to Sections 397(b) and 265 of the Penal Code Act at the Kuje Magistrate Court. The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM., had ordered a proper investigation into the matter to ensure that justice…
By Sylvester Monye The recent revival of the demand for the creation of Anioma State, essentially driven by Senator Ned Nwoko, is in keeping with the aspiration of our people. The demand for the creation of Anioma state has been long-standing and must rank as one of the oldest agitations in the political history of Nigeria. Political detractors would want you to believe that Senator Nwoko’s interest in the Anioma State movement is just for his politics. Nothing could be farther from the truth. The agitation has always been driven by the Anioma people who are of Igbo descent and…
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori has charged the twenty-five Local Government Council Chairmen in the State to implement the new minimum wage for workers in their respective Councils. Governor Oborevwori gave the charge, Tuesday, during a meeting with the leadership of the Delta State chapters of the Association of Local Governments Of Nigeria (ALGON), Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), the National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE). Also in attendance were the Auditor General (Local Government), Secretary to the State Government (SSG), the Chief of Staff, Commissioner for Local Government Affairs, the Chairman, Local Government Service Commission and…
By Abel Johngold Orheruata The Chief Judge (CJ) of Delta State, Justice Tessy Diai, yesterday, continued the sensitization of an e-Filing/Electronic and Case Management System (ECMS) to improve justice delivery in the State. This newspaper, Spade Nigeria News Online gathered that the ECMS will manage all financial transactions, including court fee refunds through mobile platforms. And it has been integrated with the existing e-filing and Case Management systems and aims to improve efficiency in handling payments, deposits, and refunds related to court proceedings. A total of 163 Court workers grouped in three categories of group A (Honourable judges), group B…
One of the major airlines in the country, Air Peace, has denied plans to increase its one-way flight fare from Lagos to Abuja to N200,000. PUNCH Online reports that a post recently went viral indicating that Air Peace’s one-way flight would now cost N200,000 from November 1, 2024. The post claimed that the one-way flight fare on the airline would increase from N114,000 to N200,000 starting next month. However, in a statement released on Saturday, the airline said the post suggesting a 100% fare increase, featuring an image of Chairman Mr Allen Onyema, is false and did not originate from…