States Retaining VAT Will Bring Govt Closer To People As Cybersecurity Expert Prof. Akpodiete Cautions FG

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    BY JOE Favour & Andrew Darrah /UGHELLI  United States of America based Professor of Cybersecurity, Alexander Akpodiete, has cautioned the Federal government to yield to the demands of states in order to bring government closer to the people. He stated this while reacting to the outcome of the meeting of South South Governors recently where they insisted on joining Rivers States over VAT suit. According to Dr. Akpodiete, “If the states are allowed by the federal government to be collecting VAT, more development will be extended to the…

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BEDC Staff Replacing 11 KVA Pole, Wires Electrocuted In Ughelli

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By Erukakpomre Promise & Andrew Darrah-Ughelli   A staff of the Benin Electricity Distribution Company, BEDC, has been electrocuted while replacing a damaged 11kv pole in Ughelli metropolis, Ughelli North local government area of Delta State. The deceased who was simply identified by sympathizers as Mr Monday and other staff had went for the replacement of the damaged at a street very close to  Afiesere junction, it was gathered. Sources at the scene disclosed that Monday whose wife recently put birth, and his other colleagues has gone to repair and…

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Nigeria IGP, Alkali Orders Investigations Over Alleged Invasion Of Justice Odili Apartment

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Nigeria Inspector General of Police, Baba Usman Alkali has ordered for a thorough investigation of the alleged invasion of Justice Mary Odili apartment in Abuja by suspected security men. In a statement signed by Frank Mba the Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters said, the IGP has called for calm, promising that the Force will do all within its powers to unravel the perpetrators and motives behind the breach with a view to bringing all indicted persons to book. According to the statement, REPORTED INVASION OF JUSTICE ODILI ABUJA RESIDENCE:…

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Keyamo Led APC Faction In Delta State Is Illegal -Ituru

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The Directorate of Media and Publicity of  the Delta State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Sunday, described the State Executive of the party put in place by Chief Festus Keyamo led Leaders Council as illegal, an afterthought, insisting that there was no harmonized list after the October 16th Congress.   The APC in a statement by Mr. Pius Ituru of the Directorate of Media and Publicity, condemned the press release announcing the harmonization of the State Executive of the party credited to a group of persons of who “parade themselves…

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Court okays PDP convention, dismisses Secondus’ suit

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The ruling clears PDP to go ahead with its national convention as scheduled. The Court of Appeal, Port Harcourt Division, has dismissed a suit by the suspended national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Uche Secondus, aimed at stopping the party’s convention scheduled to hold on Saturday and Sunday. The court gave the PDP leave to proceed with the elective national convention as scheduled. The panel of three judges led by Haruna Tsammani found no merit in Mr Secondus’ appeal, saying he voluntarily relinquished his office since he did not…

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Education: FUPRE Postpones Post-UTME To Nov 22

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By Promise Erukakpomre/Ughelli Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun, FUPRE, Thursday, said the Post UTME Screening Exercise earlier scheduled to hold from Monday 25th to Saturday 30th October, 2021, has been postponed. The Registrar, Mrs. Jane Omoyine in a statement, said: “This is to inform all candidates who chose the University as their first choice Institution, and scored 150 and above in the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), that the exercise will now hold from Monday, 22nd to Saturday 27th November, 2021, between the hours of 8.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.…

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Entertainment: Janto Money Bags ‘Man of the Year’ Lastman Standing Award 2021

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By Andrew Darrah/Ughelii   The Managing Director of Janto farms, comrade Solomon George has commended the management of Obi Teddy Promotions for fraternizing with youths in Delta state to curb crime. Speaking at an award night in Ughelli North local government area, Comrade Solomon George who was an awardee and recipient of ‘Man of the Year’ by Obi Teddy Promotions said, “It is time for us as youths in Delta state to be creative what we are doing. “I am into fish farming and employer of labour in Ughelli and…

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Public Accounts Committee, PAC Debunks Alleged Financial Impropriety In Assembly

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  ..…Appreciates Freedom Of Press, Says Facts Must Be Checked Before Rushing To Press   By Our Reporters   The Delta State House of Assembly Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has reacted to a news story by The Union Nigeria Online, alleging financial impropriety in the State’s legislature. The Chairman, House Committee on Public Accounts, Hon. Anthony Emeka Elekeokwuri, while reacting to the publication, said the Committee would not have responded to the fake news report, but was doing so to set the records straight, as it has elected to educate…

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DAVID EDEVBIE: THE GOVERNOR THAT DELTANS NEED

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BY ENDURANCE IKANONE   By February, 2023, the electorates in Delta State will go to the polls to elect a governor that would steer the affairs of the State for a period of four years. Anticipatorily, Deltans will be expected to make an informed choice amongst the candidates that will be vying for the number one position in the state. Perhaps among the qualities Deltans will be looking forward in arriving at their choice of candidate will include competence, experience, intellectual capacity and the antecedents of the candidates. However, among…

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Ughelli Women Protest Against Market Relocation, Barricade East/West Road

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By Joe Favour/ Kobiruo Joseph    Market women in Otovwodo community yesterday barricaded the East West Road of the Ughelli axis crumbling vehicular movement and commercial activities for several hours over what they described as injustices being meted on them by relocating their market from the community to a nearby swampy bush. The women numbering over a thousand armed leaves branches appealed to the state governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa to urgently come to their rescue before it will get off hands. The women who defied the military presence accused the…

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