Politics: Ereyitomi Floors Ekpoto Of APC At Tribunal

The National Assembly and State Election Petition Tribunal holding in Asaba Delta state, has dismissed the case filed by Ekpoto Ekpoto Emmanuel of the All Progressive Congress (APC) challenging the election of Rt. Hon. Thomas Ereyitomi of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the February 28, 2023 general election.   The three man panel of the tribunal, chaired by Justice Catherine Ogunsola, in a judgement, dismissed the case in for lack of merit by  the petitioner.   According to her, s”The petitioner failed to prove his case beyond reasonable doubt.…

Read More

Ovwiokpe,Victim Of Police Accident Buried Amidst Tears In Agbarha

The remains of Mr Godstime Omamuyovwi Ovwiokpe who died in a accident involving a senior Police Officer, ASP Edet Edet Emmanuel attached to Ughelli ‘A’ division, has been laid to rest amidst uncontrollable tears at Awirhe-Agbarha community, Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. Godstime Ovwiokpe, 44, father of four was involved in an accident with ASP Edet Edet Emmanuel, on May 14, 2023, while going to church service on a Sunday morning when the incident occurred. It was learned that the deceased father lost his last son, Ephraim…

Read More

100 Days In Office: Oborevwori Has Taken Ubulu-Uku General Hospital To Enviable Height -Dr Adigwe

100 Days In Office: Oborevwori Has Taken Ubulu -Uku General Hospital To Enviable Height —Dr Adigwe BY DENNIS OTU The Principal Medical Officer of the Ubulu -Uku General Hospital, in Aniocha South Local Government Area of Delta State, Dr Adigwe Kingsley has commended the State Governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori for providing the hospital with medical equipment, saying he has taken the hospital to enviable height. On a Special Assignment, the Principal Medical officer revealed that the State Governor, Rt Hon Oborevwori has made their work easy in his first…

Read More

Ohaneze Ndigbo Condole Delta Governor Over Mother-Inlaw Demise

Leaders and Stakeholders of Ohanneze Ndigbo Delta Central, has condole the family of the State Governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, over the death of his mother in-law at Evwreni community in Ughelli North Local Government Area. The group in its condolence message signed by the president, Chief Chima Ohale, and Secretary, Chief Anthony Okoro Jnr. said, “Madam Agnes AYETOMA ATAGA, was a devoted Christian, an epitomy of humility, who dedicated most of her life to the service of God and humanity. They asked the God lord to receive her soul…

Read More

Okoloba Hails Oborevwori’s Giant Stride In 100 Days In Office

By Lucky Uto   The Councilor representing Ebrumede and Okoribi Ward 7, in Uvwie local government council and a frontline chairmanship aspirant, Hon Victor Okoloba has commended the Executive Governor of Delta State, RT Hon Sheriff Oborevwori over his giant stride at his 100 days in office. Okoloba gave the commendation while chatting with newsmen at his office at the council secretariat on his assessment on Governor Oborevwori hundred days in office. The frontline chairmanship aspirant noted that the clearing of canals and drainages and demolition of illegal structures built on…

Read More

PEPC: Peter Obi Statement On Tribunal Judgement

Presidential candidate of Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi has called on Nigerians to remain steadfast focused, peaceful and abide by the rule of law. Peter Obi made this statement after the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal struck out his petition against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress, APC. According to the statement, Peter Obi disclosed that he respect the views and rulings of the Court but disagree with the reasoning and conclusions of the court in the judgment it delivered. He said, “Yesterday, 6 September 2023, the Presidential…

Read More

Government Officials Need Roads Too

By Moses Darah   The Success Ovie Ossai’s slogan of “Even a professor needs a skill” comes to mind as the agitation to draw Government’s attention to the deplorable condition of roads in Abraka gathers momentum. Majority of the government officials do not ply any other special route within Delta State. The kidnappers ambush both the poor and rich on the bad spots. At this moment, everyone should be concerned on the selfless movement of ‘ABRAKA NEEDS ROADS’, show support and stop antagonizing the actors. In a sane society, the…

Read More

Analysis &Opinion: Is This Another Season Of Omen For Africa

By Sunny Awhefeada, J. P. Clark in one of his poems “Seasons of Omens” poetizes Nigeria’s first military coup which occurred on 15th January 1966. Deploying metaphors to adumbrate the tense political situation that led to that tragic episode in Nigerian history, Clark uses the tropes of parallelism and refrain to underscore the poem’s thematic preoccupation in the line, “Then came the five hunters” as well as the clincher “Then the five hunters struck”.   Observers of Nigerian history do not need the literary critic’s exposition to understand that the…

Read More

Anotech Oil Firm, Lost Over N500m Equipment In Arson Attacks In Imo Oil Fields

  Suspected hoodlums have launched arson attacks at the site of OML 16 operated by Sterling Global Nigeria Limited, a subsidiary of Advance Oil Production Systems Ltd, (AOPSL)/NNPCL Joint Venture in Ochia-Awara/Assa community of Imo State. Security sources revealed that the incident  took place at the location of a contractor, Anotech Global Company Nigeria Limited, an indigenous oil and gas pipelines / facilities construction and installation company. Anotech is handling 23km pipeline installation, which cuts accross several communities, namely, Obitti, Ochia, Awala, Assa, Obile Ana and Ada Palm communities of…

Read More