Day: September 9, 2026

Oscar Ishaka Donates 500KVA Transformer To Opete Community

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Residents of Opete Community in Udu Local Government Area of Delta State have expressed excitement following the donation of a brand-new 500KVA transformer to the community by the Senior Special Assistant to Governor Sheriff Oborevwori on Community Development, Olorogun Oscar Ishaka. The transformer, donated as part of Ishaka’s efforts to address the prolonged power outage in the community, arrived at Opete at about 10pm, with residents who sighted it bursting into wild jubilation. For over two years, Opete Community had been without public electricity following the breakdown of its transformer,…

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Is Building Delta State A Crime? Examining The Record of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori

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By Zik Gbemre   The criticism aimed at Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s developmental projects is totally unjustified, biased, and politically driven. The question every well-meaning Deltan should ask is simple: Since when did heavy investment in total state transformation become a crime?   If previous governors had consistently done their part and built lasting infrastructure during their tenures, Delta State would be much further ahead today. Governor Oborevwori is stepping up to address decades of accumulated deficits.   Governors come and go, but the evidence shows that since taking office in…

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Nwosu Case: Police Deny N600,000 Bribe Claim, Reveal Fresh Evidence

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The Anambra State Police Command has dismissed allegations that its personnel demanded N600,000 for the release of Miss Nwosu Chikamso Jennifer, describing the claim as a diversionary tactic capable of distracting investigators from the ongoing probe. The command said its investigation into Nwosu’s alleged involvement in a case concerning the death of a victim remained ongoing, insisting that the police would not be distracted by allegations of monetary demands for release. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Ikenga Tochukwu, disclosed this in a statement issued in Awka on Wednesday. According…

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Anambra Police Boost Operational Readiness With AIG Dantawaye’s Arms Drill

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The Anambra State Police Command has intensified efforts to enhance the operational preparedness and professionalism of its personnel through a specialised arms drill and operational readiness exercise supervised by the Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG), Miller Gajere Dantawaye. The exercise, which took place on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, was conducted under the supervision of AIG Dantawaye, who heads the Police Supervisory Zone comprising Anambra and Enugu states. The exercise was aimed at strengthening officers’ weapon-handling skills, operational discipline, coordination and compliance with established tactical and safety procedures. During the exercise,…

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Ijaw Activist Hails Tantita For Enhancing Pipeline Security, Creating Over 200,000 Jobs In Niger Delta

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By Julius Agadaga, Yenagoa   Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, TSSNL, has been credited with stabilizing oil and gas infrastructure in the Niger Delta, creating over 200,000 jobs, and supporting a rise in national crude oil production to 1.8 million barrels per day. A US-Based Ijaw Activist, Mr. Kabowei Akamande disclosed this at a conference on “Sustaining the Vision and Izon Development Agenda of High Chief Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo for Future Generations” organized by Save the Niger Delta Group in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. Akamande, who doubles as a laboratory quality…

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Anambra Police Deny ₦600,000 Demand For Woman’s Release, Say She Aided Wanted Brother

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The Anambra State Police Command has denied demanding ₦600,000 or any other monetary payment for the release of a woman, Nwosu Chikamso Jennifer, arrested in connection with investigations into cult-related killings in Awka. The command described as false the allegation contained in a publication by Sahara Reporters, which followed a letter purportedly written by the Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre and signed by its Executive Director, Okechukwu Nwanguma. The letter, dated September 5, 2026, reportedly alleged that Jennifer was arrested on August 31, 2026, solely because of her…

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HOW OMO-AGEGE’S OROGUN OBSESSION MAY HAVE COST URHOBO NATION AN INDUSTRIAL GAS PARK

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By Ufuoma Egbe   The enduring tragedy of political power in Nigeria is not merely the misuse of public trust, but the persistent sacrifice of regional development on the altar of parochial self-interest. For the Urhobo Nation—the fifth largest ethnic group in the country—the critical question begging for urgent answers is whether former Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, allowed his personal geography to triumph over economic logic, ultimately costing his Urhobo people a once-in-a-generation industrial breakthrough. At the centre of a growing national controversy is the proposed…

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