Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori has congratulated the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Emomotimi Guwor and his deputy, Rt. Hon. Arthur Akpowowo on their emergence as presiding officers of the 8th Delta Assembly. Oborevwori while congratulating…
-By Michael Ekokoruwe: The president and general overseer of Christ Chosen Deliverance Church Irri, Isoko South local government area of Delta State, Apostle Thompson Oki, has appealed to the new executive council and Christian’s of Isoko Nation, to support him pilot the…
Immediate past Minority Leader at the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Ndudi Elumelu OON, has tasked Nigerians on the tenets of Democracy by imbibing equity, justice, fairness to all, mutual respect, tolerance, adherence to Rule of Law and respect for the Will…
–By Austen Akhagbeme: In the last two decades of the return to civil rule, democracy seems to have offered us nothing beyond the motions of ritualistic and hollow political engagements as we transcend from one government to another, carrying along the same…
The Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Dr Ahmed Audi has read the Riot Act to Commandants in the Niger Delta States to get of economic saboteurs, vandals, criminals, oil thieves in the area, even as he…
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, has directed the Ministry of Health to investigate and fish out medical staff on duty who were alleged to have rejected victims of accidents. The governor gave the directive on Thursday during a visit to the…
Nigeria and the Kingdom of Netherlands are in talks over establishing a Joint Bi-National Commission to boost existing trade and investment ties between both countries. This latest action is coming on the heels of President Bola Tinubu open invitation to countries that…
-BY SUNNY A. DAVID: The Anambra State Government has directed the immediate suspension of operations of casinos and gaming centers in the State over alleged dark deals. The directive is contained in a statement signed by Mr Donatus Onyenji, the Commissioner for…
The Yoruba Heritage Group has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the appointment of a Yoruba Comptroller General for the first time since the establishment of the Nigeria Immigration Services in 1963. The President of the group, Omo’ba Segun Adesemoye, while addressing…
–From SUNNY A. DAVID: The Maiden Synod of the Methodist Diocese of Nnewi has ended with a call on the delegates and Christians worldwide to defend and be true soldiers of Jesus Christ on earth. The newly installed Methodist Bishop of Nnewi,…
–BY SUNNY A. DAVID: Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo has stated that APGA as a party will work with the government of President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA). The Governor who spoke during the inauguration of the…
–BY MICHAEL EKOKORUWE: Members of Itesa Oil and Gas landlords families in Oleh, Isoko South local government area of Delta State, has staged a peaceful protest over employment marginalization by Heritage Energy Operational Services Limited, manager of Cluster 5 of OML 30….
The immediate past Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC), Bashorun Askia Ogieh, FCNA, CrFA, has reaffirmed his belief, trust and commitment to the leadership prowess of Rt. Hon. Elder Sheriff Francis Oborevwori, to govern Delta State….
The teaching of French language may return to many public schools in Lagos State as the government of the state has signed a letter of intent for the promotion of the language in the State. The letter was signed on Wednesday by…
Delta State Deputy Governor, Chief Sir Monday Onyeme, has said that with the support of all Deltans, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s administration will surpass the achievements of previous administrations in the state. Addressing staff of the Deputy Governor’s office when he resumed duty…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested members of a syndicate involved in the illicit importation and trafficking of lethal synthetic opioid, Fentanyl, Fentanyl is a drug which is 100 times stronger than tramadol and capable of causing…
Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State has cautioned fuel marketers in the state against hoarding of Petroleum products especially Premium Motor Spirit (PMS). Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Festus Ahon in a statement on Tuesday in Asaba quoted Governor Oborevwori…
-By Austen Akhagbeme: By 10: 40 am, May 29th, 2023, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu has taken over the mantle of Leadership of our dear Nation, Nigeria from former President Mohammadu Buhari. This opened a new chapter in the annals of our political…
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum has announced the plan to commence afternoon primary and secondary education system to address problems of congestion and increase enrollment of out-of-school children. The state governor, made the announcement on Monday in Maiduguri while delivering his…
The United Kingdom Government has congratulated Senators Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Kashim Shettima on their inauguration as the President and Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. In a message to President Tinubu, His Majesty King Charles III said: “Dear Mr….
Indian Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modihas sent a high level delegation led by the Defence Minister, Mr. Rajnath Singh to the inauguration of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as Nigeria’s 16th President. A statement on Saturday by the Indian High Commission in Nigeria,…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a consignment of 32 pieces of Improvised Explosive Devices, IEDs, believed to be for bandits camp in Niger state. The spokesman of the anti-narcotics agency, Femi Babafemi, in a statement on…
Director General, National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC) Otunba Segun Runsewe has said Nigeria’s diverse cultural heritage is ready to be showcased to the rest of the world with the setting up of a new E-library/View Centre. Runsewe said a new…
-By Austen Akhagbeme: Nigeria as a nation has come a long way. We have been bedevilled by a seemingly unsolvable contradiction right from our colonial cradle as a people, to our adulthood stage as a state with geographical space. The mutual suspicion…
-By Osita Biose: Delta State’s schools are currently seriously understaffed . As Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori steps in today May 29,2023 Delta teachers will continue to appeal to the state government to recruit more teachers so that the job will be more…
-By Sylvester Iloba: The Chairman Delta State Investments Development Agency (DIDA) Mr. Paul Nmah had called on management and staff of the Agency to endeavor to sustain and improve on the level of achievements by DIDA since inception. Mr. Nmah made this…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a large consignment of methamphetamine concealed in powdered custard containers as part of a consolidated cargo going to London, United Kingdom at the SAHCO export shed of the Murtala Muhammed International…
Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa has congratulated Yemi Mobolade , for being the first black elected Mayor of Colorado Springs City. In a statement by Gabriel Odu of the Commission’s Media, Public Relations and Protocols Unit, Dabiri-Erewa saidMobolade’s…
The Federal Government has launched an additional Passport Front Office in Auchi, Edo State, as part of it’s effort towards effective service delivery to Nigerians. This is just as it promised to launch a home delivery service of passport. The Minister of…
-By Joseph Obaro Ikupa Worldwide Publicity Secretary, AAU Alumni Association attention of the Alumni Association has been drawn to the astronomical increase in school fees changeable for various courses at the Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma in the 2022/2023 Academic session. This is…
-By Joseph Obaro Ikupa Worldwide Publicity Secretary, AAU Alumni Association The Ambrose Alli University Alumni Association Worldwide is to partner with the Edo State Government to reposition the university. This was the position reached today at the Government House, Benin City when…
The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has said for the promotion of good governance in country. statistical data analysis and it’s scientific use are necessary and very important, insisting that this would lead to sussessful implementation of government programmes and policies,…
Two U.S. Mission employees missing since the May 16 attack in Anambra state are alive and safe, and under the protection of Nigerian authorities in Anambra, the United States Embassy has said. The Embassy in a statement on Friday said: “Two U.S….
About 4.3 million girls are presently at risk of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) with the number expected to rise to 68 million by 2030 if not given the deserving attention to curb the dangerous trend, according to the latest report by the…
Nigerian businesses have been given another opening to the rest of the world as the Federal Government on Thursday launched an online platform that would connect foreign businesses that want to do business with Nigerian businesses. The government also set up a…
United Kingdom has appointed, Dr Richard Montgomery CMG as the new British High Commissioner to Nigeria. Montgomery, presented his credentials to President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House in Abuja on Thursday, according to a statement by the British High Commission. He…
BY SUNNY A. DAVID The Anambra State Police Command has confirmed that two suspects have been arrested in connection with Tuesday’s attack on the US Consulate Convoy in Ogbaru Local Government Area. Preliminary investigations conducted by the Police revealed that seven persons…
By Joseph Obaro IkupaWorldwide Publicity Secretary AAU Alumni The Worldwide President of the Ambrose Alli University Alumni Association, Dr. Clifford Omozeghian over the weekend visited the Ibadan branch of the Alumni Association on a working visit. During the visit, the Chairman and…
-By Joseph Obaro Ikupa: Worldwide Publicity Secretary, AAU Alumni Association The Worldwide President of the Ambrose Alli University Alumni Association, Dr. Clifford Imade Omozeghian has hailed the Governor of Edo State for his transparency in publicizng the interim report of the Special…
The United States’ Secretary of State, Antony Blinken has given details of the attack on US convoy in Nigeria’s Southeast State, Anambra Blinken who disclosed that four members of the advanced party were killed and some others with their whereabouts not still…
