APC Will Not Accept Oborevwori, Okowa-Omo-Agege

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  Deputy President of the Senate in the 9th National Assembly, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has urged Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, and former Governor Ifeanyi Okowa to remain in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), stating that they are not welcome in the All Progressives Congress (APC). Senator Omo-Agege, who was the APC governorship candidate in the 2023 Delta State election, noted that the party has continued to gain momentum in the state, with the only PDP senator set to join the APC and about three House of Representatives members also…

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Protesters Barricade Ughelli Area Command Over Herdsmen Attack

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PROTESTERS from Egbo- Kokori community barricaded the entrance to the Ughelli Area Command in Ughelli North Local Government Area over the incessant attack, raping and destruction their farm lands. The peaceful protesters mainly aged women, men and youths displaying leave branches were singing we no want Fulani herdsmen in our community disclosed that, they have abandoned their farm lands for the fear of attack and rape. Speaking to newsmen, Mr Albert Oghenekparobor a community leader said, We are protesting at the Ughelli Area Command, because of Fulani herdsmen that are…

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Nwaoboshi Accuses Police Of Defying Court Order, Moves To File Contempt Proceeding

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  Senator Peter Nwaoboshi has accused the Inspector General of Police of defying a court order, which restrained law enforcement agencies from arresting or detaining him. The Federal High Court in Abuja issued the order on July 17, 2024, in Suit No. FCT/HC/CV/2916/2024 and Motion No. M/9638/2024. The court order specifically prohibited the IGP, Nigeria Police Force, and other respondents from arresting or detaining Nwaoboshi until the final determination of the case. Despite this ruling, Nwaoboshi claims the police have failed to comply, prompting his legal team to initiate contempt…

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Ndokwa East Has Not Been Treated Fairly By Delta Government –Omo-Agege

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  Former Deputy President of the 9th Senate and former Delta State APC governorship candidate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has accused the PDP-led Delta State Government of marginalizing the people of Ndokwa East Local Government Area.   Speaking at a stakeholders’ meeting with APC elders, leaders, and members in Aboh, Ndokwa East, Omo-Agege lamented that despite the area’s significant contributions to the state’s revenue, there is little to show in terms of tangible infrastructure development.   Addressing the underdevelopment in Ndokwa East, he said, “Look at Abor, where we are toda,…

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Omo-Agege Assures APC Leaders Of Unity Ahead Of 2027 Elections

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  Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, the Deputy President of the 9th Senate and former Delta State APC governorship candidate, has assured that the perceived crisis among Delta State APC leaders will soon be resolved. Speaking at a stakeholders’ meeting with APC elders, leaders, and members in Obiaruku and Kwale, Ukwuani, and Ndokwa West Local Government Areas, Omo-Agege commended party members for their resilience in the 2023 elections. He attributed the APC’s loss in the 2023 governorship election to the PDP’s alleged compromise of the electoral process, rather than a lack of…

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2027: Sen Omo-Agege Delta North Stakeholders’ Meeting Gets Boost As Odikpo Drum Support

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    Ahead of the proposed All Progressive Congress, APC, interactive stakeholders meeting in Delta North, Dr. Iyke Odikpo, a chieftain and leader of the party, has drummed his support for senator Ovie Omo-Agege initiatives to drive the party to unity.     Dr. Odikpo, in a statement reaffirms his support for the immediate past Deputy Senate President as his aims are to foster unity and a step to strengthen the political structures across the state.   According to him, “I, as a committed leader of the All Progressives Congress…

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We Are Looking for the Doctors By Sunny Awhefeada

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By Sunny Awhefeada   Brigadier Sani Abacha, as he then was, it was who announced the 31 December 1983 putsch that torpedoed the ill-fated government of Alhaji Shehu Usman Aliyu Shagari and sounded the death knell for the second republic. An unforgettable line in Abacha’s coup speech was that our hospitals had become “mere consulting clinics”. That criticism of our public health sector was a searing indictment of the failure of government in that sector. Although, the speech pointed to a negation of the purpose of government, we must realize…

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Delta DPO, Rejects N5 Million Bribe, As Police Arrests Prison Warden For Allegedly Raping 15-yr Girl

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      Policemen attached to “B” Division in Warri, Delta State have arrested a serving Assistant Inspector of Prison, simply identified as Apiakise Samson over the alleged rape and defilement of a fifteen(15) year old girl(name withheld).   This is coming as the Divisional Police Officer, DPO “B”,CSP Christopher Odoh, rejected a five million naira bribe (N5million) presented to him by some unidentified persons for him to sweep the matter under the carpet. But the DPO insisted that justice must be done in the matter to serve as a…

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Breaking: Detained DESTMA Officials Set To Be Arraign In Court In Delta

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Five officials of the Delta State Traffic Management Authority, DESTMA, that were detained and granted bail by the police are set to be arraigned in court over a yet to be identified offences.   The DESTMA officials, Oghenekioja Samuel, Anakpoha Louis Oghogho, Sibisaba Raymond,Udi Jeremiah and Erutobori Sunny Esharenena, were detained after an incident of alleged missing money was reported against them by a Keke rider, whose Keke was impounded. They officials were invited, detained and granted bail after their statement were obtained respectively. The Keke rider, a father of…

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Shame As DESTMA, Sanitation Officers In Public Fight During Exercise In Ughelli North

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It was a show of shame as the monthly environmental sanitation exercise in Ughelli North turned into a public fight between the officers of the Department of Environment and Delta State Traffic Management Authority, DESTMA, as both mobilized to defend their rights during the exercise in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. Environmental sanitation officers had mounted roadblock at the ever busy Post Office roundabout with a mobile court sitting. Trouble started when an unidentified two DESTMA officials, were arrested at Post office roundabout for violating sanitation laws.…

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