Month: July 2021

Gov Okowa Is A Pillar Of Modern Delta At 62 – Omote 

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Promise Erukakpomre Prince Emmanuel Omote, the national president of Elohim Political Forum, EPF, has described Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta state a the pillar of modern Delta that God has used to revamped the economic viability and sustainable reforms. Omote made this known to newsmen while congratulating Sen Dr. Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa  on his 62nd birthday. In his remarks, the Ughelli South PDP chieftain said, “God has blessed the state with a very pragmatic and dogged man in Sen Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa that has transformed Delta with infrastructural development particularly…

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Analysis & Opinion: Oh, My Kaduna!

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By Sunny Awhefeada     Places and people share a strong bond that is almost inexplicable. Memories, whether they hurt or heal, are constituted by events which happen in places as influenced by people. The place of one’s birth and the location where one grew up both enshrine nostalgic feelings that remain imperishable while one sojourns on this side of the vale. Kaduna, Ibadan, Evwreni and the densely forested village of Imobi beyond the River Oluwa in Ondo State remain permanent in my house of memory. I was born in…

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Prince Jifas Ogbon Congratulates Okowa At 62

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By Philo Ezewu   The Special Assistant to the State Governor on youth Development Prince Sony Jifas Ogbon (JP), Celebrate the State Governor, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa at 62. Prince Sony Jifas Ogbon in a congratulatory message made available that Governor Okowa deserves celebration as he has put smiles on faces of every Deltans. Prince Sony Jifas Ogbon noted that Sen. Dr. Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa is a man of vision and committed to good leadership. In his words; “His Excellency the governor has done much, he has fulfilled all his…

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Gov Okowa Has Remodelled Desopadece To Deliver Dividends-Askia

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  Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC), Bashorun Askia Ogieh, has felicitated with Governor Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa on his 62nd birthday anniversary. Bashorun Askia Ogieh, in a signed statement titled, “62 Garlands For A Great Leader”, said the Board, Management and Staff of DESOPADEC are privileged to walk the path you have charted to making a difference in our mandate communities.” He affirmed that the Governor Okowa’s visionary reform and remodeling of DESOPADEC have ushered robust achievements, in meeting the expectations…

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IMG Rejects PIB, Says N’Delta Can’t Be Rich Naturally Yet Very Poor In Reality

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  Isoko Monitoring Group, IMG, has rejected the Petroleum Industry Bill passed the National Assembly, saying the host communities in the Niger Delta “refuse to be so rich naturally yet very poor in reality”. The group, in a statement endorsed on its behalf by Dr. Kingsley Oroh said: “It is unfortunate that the 9th Assembly chose petty and egocentric politics over fairness and justice. “Some clauses that were introduced into the passed PIB totally negate the welfare and sincere agitations of the host communities. In doing this, the National Assembly…

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Just In: Payment Of Stipends To My Additional Aides Was Out Of Genuine Love As Waive Replies Amb. Respect

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The Lawmaker representing Ughelli North, South and Udu federal constituency at the House of Representatives, Hon. Francis Ejiroghene Waive has revealed that paying his additional aides stipends was borne of the genuine love he had for his people and nothing more. He made this statement at his verified facebook page after his Special Assistant on Compere, Amb. Respect Voke Iwhiwhu resigned his appointment with the lawmaker. According to the statement, Waive said, PYMT OF APPOINTEES Upon my assumption of office and against all known practice from both current and past…

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Legislative Assistant To Delta Nat’l Assembly Member Resigns Appointment

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  A Legislative Aide to the Member representing Ughelli North, South and Udu federal constituency at the House of Representatives on Compere, Amb. Respect Iwhiwhu has resigned his appointment with the immediate effect over an irreconcilable misunderstanding with the lawmaker. According to a facebook post by Okorodudu Onoriode Paul, while displaying the resignation letter and copied the lawmaker, “Just in Ambassador Respect Voke Iwhiwhu resigned his position as Special Assistant (Compere) to Rt. Hon. Revd Francis E Waive member representing Ughelli North/Ughelli South/Udu federal constituency at the House of Representatives.…

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Delta Police Arrest Two Suspected Killers Of German In Ughelli

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 ….Recovers Stolen Cars in Agbarho Joseph Kobiruo Two persons suspected to be cultists have been arrested by a combined team of security agents and vigilante for killing their victim simply identified as German Enameg at Iwhrekpokpo community in Ughelli North local government area of Delta state. The victims, Timothy Ononeme 35,  and Junior Ogboso were arrested from their hideout after an intelligence reports of their whereabouts by security operatives. It would be recalled that on June 25, 2021 the suspects had shot and murdered German Enameg Believe popularly known as Ajuvwe…

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Analysis & Opinion: Nigeria Will Survive

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By Sunny Awhefeada,   So much has been said about the idea of Nigerian unity. Some consider it to be unsustainable. Some think it is a fraud. While others think that there is no basis for it. Commentators and agitators are quick to point at other entities that have collapsed in the course of history. They glibly mention Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Russia, Yugoslavia and more to justify why they think that Nigeria will go up in blazes. Presently, there is a cacophony of voices advocating for the final…

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