IG, Baba Alkali Denies The Returning Of SARS

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Nigeria Inspector General of Police,  Usman Baba Alkali has denied the trending publications that he has authorized the return of the disbanded  Special Anti Robbery Squad, SAR. In a statement signed by the Force Public Relations Officer, CP Frank Mba, The The IGP therefore calls on members of the public to disregard the report which is absolutely false and deliberately intended to disinform and misinform members of the public.   According to the release, the IGP has no plan to bring back SARS.   The statement PRESS RELEASE NO PLAN…

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President Buhari Presents 2022 Budget, Read His Speech At The National Assembly

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  1. It is my great pleasure to be here once again to present the 2022 Federal Budget Proposals to this distinguished Joint Session of the National Assembly. 2. Distinguished and Honourable leaders, and members of the National Assembly, let me start by commending you for the expeditious consideration and passage of the Supplementary Appropriation Bill 2021. This further underscores your commitment to our collective efforts to contain the COVID-19 Pandemic and address the various security challenges facing our country. 3. I will also take this opportunity to thank you…

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Analysis & Opinion: When Silence Spoke

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By Sunny Awhefeada   An intriguing relationship sustains the deployment of words in different contexts be it serious or banal. What students of structuralism call binary opposition is one depiction of the multiplicity of the tendencies to which words can be subjected. The storehouse of words throws up choices, options or variations from which the user selects to suit his whim in giving words to his thoughts. Silence and speech share the opposite and intriguing tendency which the oeuvre of language epitomizes. Both are opposites and complementary in more ways…

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Ughelli South Wins NBM Zonal Peace Football Tournament

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BY Promise Erukakpomre/Ughelli Ughelli South football team has won the Ughelli zonal football tournament organized by the Neo- Black Movement of Africa (NBM), Ughelli zone. The final which was played between Ughelli North and Ughelli South at Afiesere Secondary school, in Ughelli North local government area of Delta state saw Ughelli South football team defeating their opponent in a penalty shoot out after both teams failed to score during regular time. The tournament amongst others was to reiterate that the NBM which is a Pan-Africanist and social-cultural non governmental organisation is…

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My Husband Olu, Jacobs Is Not Dead- Wife Joke Silva

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Following the unconfirmed rumour about the death of Nigeria legendary Actor, Olu Jacobs, his  wife and actress, Joke Silva, has debunked rumours of the death of her husband. According to news making rounds on the internet, the veteran actor was rumoured to be dead. However, in an exclusive chat with The PUNCH, Joke Silva said her husband was hale and hearty. She said, “Don’t mind them, they’re just talking rubbish; don’t disturb your head. He is in the living room right now about to have Eba and Ogbono soup. Let…

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Read South-South Governors Communique At Port Harcourt

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COMMUNIQUE OF THE MEETING OF THE BRACED (SOUTH-SOUTH) GOVERNORS COUNCIL HELD AT THE RIVERS STATE GOVERNMENT HOUSE, PORT HARCOURT ON MONDAY 4TH OCTOBER 2021. The BRACED Governors’ Council met on Monday, October 4th, 2021 at the Conference Room of the Rivers State Governor’s House, Port Harcourt. The meeting was presided over by Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, Chairman of Council and Governor of Delta state. Also in attendance were the governors of Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Edo. After extensive deliberation, the Council resolved 1.Bearing in mind that most of the…

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Delta Police Arrests Robbery Suspects With Over 340 Ammunition, 28 Live Cartridges, Recovers Two Guns

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The Delta state police command has arrested an armed robbery suspects with 340 AK-47 ammunition and recoverd 28 live cartridges, an Ak-47 rifle and a locally made double barrel gun in Bomadi local government area.   According to a statement issued by the Public Relations Officer of the state command,  Edafe Bright, the suspects was arrested along the Bomadi Tuomo road and other places around the state. The statement reads On the 01/10/2021 at about 07:30 hrs Policemen attached to Bomadi Divisional patrol team while on stop and search duty…

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DELTA 2023: PUT YOUR HOUSE IN ORDER, BASHORUN ASKIA ADVISES URHOBO NATION

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  The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, DESOPADEC, Bashorun Askia Ogieh, has advised the Urhobo Progress Union, UPU, to put its house together ahead of the 2023 governorship elections. Bashorun Askia, a foremost political grassroots leader in Isoko nation, gave the advice when the UPU 2023 Election Contact committee paid him a consultation visit at his country home in Uzere, Isoko South local government area of Delta state. Speaking during the visit, Bashorun Askia said, “The field appears to be overcrowded…

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World Rabies Day: Doctors Call For Frequent Vaccination Of Pets In Delta

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By Joe Favour/Ughelli Delta state ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources has called for the continuous vaccination of  pets in other to curb the drift of the deadly rabies disease in the country. Speaking in Warri, Delta state, Dr. Uguru Oroghene Hyacinth at a One-Day Rabies Day Celebration tagged: Facts Not Fear said, “Currently, human health is confronted with a lot of diverse health challenges mainly due to infectious and non infectious diseases (disorders), some of which are zoonotic in nature. “Rabies is a major public health problem. Rabies is…

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Nigeria @ 61: We Will Overcome-Askia Ogieh

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  Amidst mounting security and existential challenges confronting the county as she marks the 61st Anniversary of her Independence, Nigerians have been enjoined to keep hope alive as the people will prevail over the current travails. In an Independence message, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC), Bashorun Askia Ogieh, noted that contrary to earlier expectations, the economic and security challenges facing the people have become more debilitating. He, however, noted that the forces of evil behind the worsening state of…

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