By Mercy Neme Delta State House of Assembly (DTHA), today urged Ministries, Department and Agencies (MDAs) to be prudent in managing funds accrued to them The House Committee on Housing, Women Affairs, Humanitarian Support Services, Girl Child Entrepreneurship, led by its Chairman and Member representing Oshimili South Constituency, Hon. Bridget Anyafulu, Esq. made the call when she led members of the committee on an oversight visit to the tripartite ministries under her purview on Thursday in Asaba. The lawmaker also stressed the need for the ministries to make judicious use of their budgetary allocations for the implementation of policies and…
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The House of Representatives announces with profound sorrow the passing of Rep. (Prince) Olaide Adewale Akinremi, affectionately known as Jagaban, who represented Ibadan North Federal Constituency under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). A distinguished and ranking member of the 10th Assembly, Rep. Akinremi who served as Chairman of the House Committee on Science Research Institutions, passed away this morning, Wednesday, July 10, 2024, after a brief illness. He was aged 51. Until his demise, the Oyo legislator was a dedicated public servant known for his unwavering commitment to the development of his constituency and the country at…
By Jane Uyi Orobosa The Chief Justice of Nigerian (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, has vowed to deal ruthlessly with errant and controversial judges who are fond of giving what he called “unpalatable cocktail of misleading and conflicting judgments”. He insisted that, “your conduct and disposition must tally with the yearnings and aspirations of the generality of the citizenry.” Justice Ariwoola handed down the warning on Wednesday in Abuja when he swore in 22 newly appointed justices of the Appeal Court, urging them to remain steadfast in their commitment to integrity and uphold the highest standards of justice in their duties…
By Osagie Imasogie The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the September 21 governorship election in Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has been asked to withdraw forthwith from the race. National Coordinator of Youth Advocate for Good Governance, Comrade Andrew Enantomhen, made the call on Thursday. He argued that following the discovery that the APC candidate is not a registered voter in Edo State by SaharaReporters which has now led to the trending hashtag #VoterNotFound, the honourable thing for Senator Okpebholo is to withdraw from the race and go and sort out his voter registration issue first and…
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Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has predicted victory for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chairmanship and Councilorship candidates in the July 13, 2024 Local Government Council elections in the state. Governor Oborevwori gave the prediction at the grand finale and mega rally of the party held at the Cenotaph, Asaba on Wednesday. He commended the party’s candidates for following his footsteps by campaigning from community to community, unit to unit and ward to ward. He said that the mega rally has afforded him the opportunity to campaign for the party’s candidates in Asaba and thanked the party’s founding…
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at its 588th meeting today, Wednesday, July 10, 2024 considered all issues, including complaints on the activities of the National Vice Chairman (South South) Chief Dan Orbih concerning the September 21, 2024 Governorship election in Edo State. The NWC at the meeting unanimously condemned the embarrassing actions and utterances of Chief Dan Orbih relating to the Edo State Governorship Primary Election of our great Party which actions and utterances are inconsistent with the provisions of the Constitution of the PDP (as amended in 2017) and the demand of his…
By Abel Johngold A day after Benin City centre was literally shut down by thousands of organic supporters of Dr Asue Ighodalo, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the September 21 governorship election in Edo State in a solidarity rally, Igueben, the administrative headquarters of Igueben LGA, Edo Central, has been brought to a standstill as thousands dumped their parties for Ighodalo and the PDP. Most of the defectors, identified as staunch supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the Labour Parties (LP ) and other fringe parties dumped those parties and declared for the PDP “because…
Executive Governor of Delta State and leader of the State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, JP, will on Wednesday July 10, lead party elders, leaders, stakeholders, party faithfuls and supporters to a super mega rally at the Cenotaph Complex, in Asaba, the state capital. Executive Assistant on Communications to the governor, Dr Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe on Tuesday said governor Oborevwori will be accompanied by the immediate past governor of the state, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa, CON, Deputy Governor, Sir Monday Onyeme, former governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan, Speaker of the Delta State House of…
President Bola Tinubu has appointed former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega, as Co-Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Implementation of Livestock Reforms. President Tinubu announced this Tuesday in Abuja at the inauguration of the committee, which will address the obstacles to agricultural productivity and open up new opportunities which benefit farmers, herders, processors, and distributors in the livestock-farming value chain. President Tinubu, who is the alternative chairman of the committee emphasized that the implementation of the reforms will require the collective efforts of members , drawn from the public and private sectors, state governors,…