By Joel Grandball, Elohim Ministries Int’l, USA in conjunction with the Ekuogbe Akpodiete Foundation have presented items worth thousands of naira to a final year law student of the Delta State University Abraka, Oleh Campus; to set up a small scale Business enterprise. The items presented to Miss Onosi Aghoghomena includes, three imported complete sets of new Dell and one lenovo computers, from United States of America, plastic chairs and tables, a 255Litres Deep Chest Freezer, a Show Glass for computer accessories. Other items are, LG Home Theater, Sonik…
Read MoreDelta PDP Congress: Oborevwori Felicitates With Esiso Over His Reelection As Chairman
The Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, Sheriff Oborevwori has hailed the re-election of Chief Kingsley Esiso as Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Delta State Chapter. Rt Hon Oborevwori also congratulated other elected officials of the Party as well as the delegates and party members who put in their best to ensure a successful 2020 Delta State PDP Congress. In a congratulatory message by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Dennis Otu, the Speaker said the build up to the victory was as a result of hard work and…
Read MoreNDDC: Pondei Spits Fire, Releases Fresh List Of Contracts Paid Under Duress Before NASS Members
List of more defaulting high profile contractors coming soon – NDDC …Asks Nigerians to verify claims from CBN The Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Prof. Kemebradikumo Daniel Pondei has listed some of the contracts the Commission was allegedly coerced to pay by the National Assembly before its 2019 annual budget could be harmonized. TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that the commission had promised on Friday to release fresh lists of defaulting high profile contractors saying Nigerians will be shocked after the list is released. He alleged further…
Read MoreYouth Day: YEM Africa To Honour Noble Nigerian Youths
By Omoghene Benedict As part of activites to mark this year’s World Youth Day Celebration, a Pan African Organization, Youth Emancipation Movement of Africa,YEM, has concluded plans to honour Noteable youths that have contributed greatly towards the growth and development of the Africa Society. According to the statement released by the Director General of YEM, Comrade Ibebe Rufus, “The event is to celebrate selected Youths for their support toward the growth global and Africa development. “The event would serve as an opportunity not only to celebrate, appreciate and recognise…
Read MoreAnalysis: Oshiomhole and the Crisis of Public Morality
By Sunny Awhefeada The greatest tragedy to befall Nigeria is the lack of public morality that has become the hallmark of those who aspire to leadership. The ongoing political brouhaha in Edo State with Adams Oshiomhole as the prima donna manifests the apparent absence of public morality in Nigeria’s national life. When critically evaluated, the ongoing show of shame embarked upon by Oshiomhole is worse that the allegations of graft and heist for which the henchmen of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and the Economic and Financial Crimes…
Read MoreNigeria and Chinese Loans
By Reuben Abati The relationship between Nigeria and China with regard to loans obtained from the latter to fund Nigeria’s infrastructural projects suddenly became a matter of legislative intervention and public scrutiny last week when the House of Representatives summoned the Minister of Transportation, the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning and the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy to appear before it on August 17. The Ministers are expected to explain certain clauses in the Agreement signed between Nigeria and the Export-Import Bank of China with regard to…
Read MoreAnglican Synod: Odutemu Calls For overhauling Of Nigerian Security System
BY JOE FAVOUR UGHELLI-The Archbishop of Bendel Province of the Church of Nigerian Anglican Communion, Most Reverend Dr. Cyril Odutemu has called for an urgent restructuring of the Nigerian security organogram to address the incessant killings and displacement of innocent Nigerians by rampaging Fulani herdsmen and bandits. He submitted that a comprehensive diary of the state of origin of all members of the armed forces and the police of the Nation be compiled, adding that such officer and personnel of the Police and Military be deployed to their state…
Read MoreOzoro Killing: INYA President, Umuakpo Condemns Unprofessional Attitude Of Security Agents
THE Isoko National Youth Assembly (INYA) has described the killing of one Collins during a protest in Ozoro by some youths to “unprofessional” attitude of the Police. The President of INYA, Ovie Umuakpo in a statement called on the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, to order unbiased investigation so as to unravel the circumstances that led to the death. It would be recalled that, protesters mainly youths had gone into the street of Ozoro to protest against the continued, harrassment, arrested, extortion and intimidation by the Nigeria Police. According to…
Read MoreDESOPADEC: Delta Speaker, Oborevwori Commissions Agoloma Cottage Hospital
The Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori on Tuesday commissioned the DESOPADEC constructed Agoloma Cottage Hospital in Patani Local Government Area of the State. In his remarks, the Speaker implored the people of the community to take advantage of its proximity for their health needs. Rt Hon Oborevwori who described the Cottage Hospital as dividend of democracy to the people, thanked them for voting massively for Governor Okowa and other PDP candidates in the last general elections and their show of love and…
Read MoreOmote Salutes Ibori At 62, Lauds His Niger-Delta Struggle
By Omoghene Benedict, The national coordinator of Elohim Political Forum, Prince Emmanuel Omote has lauded the struggles of Chief James Onanefe Ibori for the emancipation of the Niger/Delta region on the occasion of his 62nd birthday anniversary. Ibori a frontliner for the struggle of resource control for the people of the region that gave birth to 13 percent oil derivation. Omote in his congratulatory message described the Delta State former Governor as a leader whose political family has continued to be on the increase. “Your long absence from the political…
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