Paris Club refunds: Sen. Nwoko’s efforts in funds recovery from creditors

BY AUSTIN OYIBODE In the 10th National Assembly, the name Senator Ned Nwoko rings a loud bell. For the first time in the history of Nigeria’s senate, a committee was created due to the ingenuity of a first time opposition senator. That…

WE’LL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT SECURITY AGENCIES IN RIVERS STATE – GOV. FUBARA

…As COAS hails RGS’s gesture, assures more efforts to combat crime. Rivers State Governor, Sir (Dr.) Siminalayi Fubara has restated the commitment of his administration to support security agencies in the State to function effectively in the discharge of the duties of…

Oborevwori’s legacy projects already manifesting in Delta – Works Commissioner

Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori has been commended for his numerous legacy infrastructural projects already manifesting across the state. The State Commissioner for Works (Highways and Urban Roads), Comrade Reuben Izeze, gave the commendation during the inspection of Edo Road,…

Onyeme Attends Maris Schools’ Festival Of Nine Lessons And Carols As Fr. Mozia Calls For Construction Of Amachai/Akwukwu-Igbo Link Road

Ezinne Catherine Onyeme, wife of the Deputy Governor of Delta State, on Friday, attended this year’s Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols of Maris Schools, Amachai, Okpanam, Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State. Wife of the deputy governor took the…

HURIWA hail Senator Nwoko’s advocacy for National Social Security Agency to replace Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs

The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has named Senator Prince Chinedu Munir Nwoko, popularly known as Ned Nwoko, the recipient of its prestigious 2024 Human Rights Man of the Year Award.  The award, which will be conferred on December 10,…

Senator Ned Nwoko is central figure, to combat Malaria scourge

BY EMMANUEL ENEBELI  Malaria, a persistent public health challenge, has long been a significant burden on Nigeria’s social and economic fabric. In Delta State, its effects have been particularly devastating, disrupting livelihoods and community well-being. Senator Ned Nwoko, representing Delta North in…

Sen Nwoko Gets bipartisan support for Anioma State creation project ***As APC National Youth Wing Visits him

The National Youth Wing of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in connection with the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Youth Development, paid a solidarity visit to Senator Ned Munir Nwoko, representing Delta North Senatorial District,…

Senator Ned Nwoko is a visionary leader —Reverend Joseph Ugochukwu White

BY AUSTIN OYIBODE  Reverend Joseph Ugochukwu White, a bible scholar and an indigene of Aniocha North, has said that Senator Ned Nwoko is a visionary leader who has made significant contributions to the development of Delta state. Revd Ugochukwu, who is a…

BASHORUN ASKIA, OTHER POLITICAL BIGWIGS STORM IRRI KINGDOM FOR PRESENTION OF STAFF OF OFFICE TO HIS HRM Simon WJUTOME ODHOMO IGBOGIDI 1, ODIOLOGBO OF IRRI KINGDOM

CHIEF BASHORUN OTHER POLITICAL BIGWIGS ACROSS DELTA STATE STORM IRRI KINGDOM TODAY FOR PRESENTION OF STAFF OF OFFICE TO HIS HRM Simon WJUTOME ODHOMO IGBOGIDI 1, THE ODIOLOGBO OF IRRI KINGDOM REPORTED BYSKY VISION The Immediate Past Managing Director & Chief Executive…

Ned Nwoko Bags Social Impact of Decade Award

In recognition of his consistency and indefatigable interventions to socio-economic development across Nigeria and Africa, Senator Prince Ned Munir Nwoko has been conferred with the highly coveted Social Impact of the Decade award at the Megastar Man of the Decade Awards (Africa)….

Senator Ned Nwoko Gets Vote of Confidence from MEAN…Group claims “He is our hero”

A group under the aegis of Movement for the Emancipation of Anioma Nation (MEAN) has passed vote of confidence on Senator Ned Nwoko representing Delta North in the National Assembly. The confidence vote was passed during a rally the group held in…

Bianca Ojukwu hopes Tinubu will secure Nnamdi Kanu’s release

BU SUNNY A. DAVID  Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu has expressed hope that President Bola Tinubu will secure the release of detained IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu.   Speaking at the memorial for her late husband in Owerri on Tuesday, she suggested that President Tinubu recognizes…

Oborevwori Congratulates New NUJ President, Alhassan Yahaya

Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has congratulated Alhassan Yahaya, the newly-elected President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ. Yahaya, who works with the Gombe Media Corporation, is the first NUJ President of North-East extraction, and was elected at the…

Allegations against Okowa mere ruse – PDP leaders

Leaders of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta South Senatorial District have described as a mere ruse, the accusations of N1.3 trillion financial misappropriation against immediate past Governor of the state, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa. The PDP leaders made the assertion when…

In response to Governor Oborevwori’s claims on Okpai IPP

The remarks attributed to Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State regarding his interactions with Senator Ned Nwoko on the Okpai Independent Power Plant (IPP), as shared by the government house press unit and his media aide, Ossai Ovie Success, titled “2025 Budget:…

CHIAZOR WELCOMES NUJ PRESIDENT, YAHYA’S VICTORY AS POSITIVE HISTORY

The Executive Assistant EA to the Delta state Governor on Media and former Delta NUJ Chairman,Comrade Norbert Chiazor said the victory of Alhassan Yahya as National President, Nigeria Union of Journalists NUJ confirmed the triumph of positive history inspired by humility and…

2027: Delta South PDP plots winning strategy for Oborevwori

Members of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta South Senatorial District have resolved to adopt several strategies to unite the party ahead of 2027 Governorship election in the state. Rising from a meeting held at the official residence of the Speaker of…

Delta South PDP Chairman, Amgbaduba holds thanksgiving Dec. 1

The Delta South Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Emmanuel Amgbaduba, will on Sunday, December 1, 2024 organise a thanksgiving service to appreciate God for his election as Chairman of the party in Delta South Senatorial District. In a statement…

NNPC Ltd Reaffirms Progress on Port Harcourt Refinery, Addresses Misleading Claims

The Board and Management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) express heartfelt appreciation to Nigerians for their support and excitement over the safe and successful restart of the 60,000 barrels-per-day Old Port Harcourt Refinery. This achievement marks a significant…

Tompolo deserves national honour for contributions to oil production, Delta monarch tells Tinubu

The Ovie of Idjerhe Kingdom, His Majesty, King Monday Arthur Whiskey, Udurhie I, has called on President Bola Tinubu to confer a National Honour on High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, a.k.a Tompolo, Chairman of Tantita Security Services Limited. The monarch made the call,…

EU-RoLAC, State Judiciaries, Others  Identify Poor Inter-Agency Cooperation As Reasons For Slow Justice Delivery

A gathering of more than 25 state Judiciaries and key stakeholders in the field convened in Ilorin at the weekend, pinpointing inadequate interagency collaboration within the nation’s judicial framework as the primary cause for the sluggish pace of justice administration in the…

Late Martha Labo For Burial Nov. 29

By Harrison Akamule. The remains of the mother of the Chairman, Delta State Arts Council, Elder Pius Labo, late Martha Labo, aged 75, will be laid to rest on Friday, November 29, at St. Micheals Catholic Church cemetery, Ogriagbene, Bomadi Local Government…

Senator Ned Nwoko, says Asaba/Oko-Amakom/Oko-Obiokpu/Oko-Anala Road project covered in 2025 budget.

By Kenneth Orusi Chairman, Senate Committee on Reparations and Repatriation, Senator Ned Nwoko, has said that the Asaba/Oko-Amakom/Oko-Obiokpu/Oko-Anala Road project which transversed Oko communities in Oshimili south local government area of Delta state, has been covered in the 2025 budget. Senator Nwoko…

Gov. Oborevwori approves N713m for year 2024 Bursary Award to Delta students in Nigerian tertiary institutions

The Governor of Delta State His Excellency Rt. Hon Sheriff Oborevwori has graciously approved the Year 2024 Bursary Award to Students of Delta State origin in Public and Private Universities, Polytechnics, Monotechnics, Colleges of Education, Schools of Nursing Science and other tertiary…

BREAKING: Sen. Nwoko’s Bill Mandating Physical Office Presence for Social Media Platforms Passes First Reading

The Senate has passed the first reading of a bill sponsored by Senator Ned Munir Nwoko (Delta North) seeking to mandate social media platforms, data controllers, and data processors operating in Nigeria to establish physical offices within the country. The Bill titled…

Innoson boosts ojukwu university with engineering center, hostel project

BY SUNNY A. DAVID  Nigerian automaker Innoson Group is expanding its commitment to education by building a new automobile engineering center and hostel at Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU) in Igbariam, Anambra State.  The announcement was made by Lady Chiamaka Ibekwe, a…

2025 BUDGET DEFENSE: DG of DSCTDA, Pat Ukah presents scorecard to Delta Assembly

The Director General of the Delta State Capital Territory Development Agency, Asaba, presented his scorecard to the Delta State House of Assembly Committee, which oversees the Agency. During the budget defense session with the Committee, The Director General appealed for sustained collaboration…

OSUOZA, IKIMI, DOKPESI, “SHALLIPOPI”, OTHERS BAG HEROES OF AUCHI POLYTECHNIC AWARD

Delta State Commissioner for Information, Dr. Ifeanyi Michael Osuoza, has been conferred with the prestigious Hero of Auchi Polytechnic Award. Osuoza is amongst a roll call of 53 distinguished graduates of Auchi Polytechnic, some of whom have been recognized posthumously, including; former…

INTERVIEW: “I Am Not The Kind of Man That Want To Do Normal Things” — Says Senator Ned Nwoko

BY FRED ODU Senator Ned Nwoko hss said he is passionate about doing the things the average normal person will not want to do The Senator, during an interactive session with Journalists at his Mount Ned country home, Idumuje-Ugboko, in Aniocha North…

Senator Ned Nwoko Meets St. Kitts Envoy, Calls for Stronger Synergy in Reparations Agenda

Delta North Senator and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Reparations and Repatriations, Senator Ned Munir Nwoko, welcomed Her Excellency, Ambassador Rosalyn Hazelle of St. Kitts and Nevis, to a private meeting in his Abuja office at the National Assembly, on Thursday….

BREAKING: British Court orders release of $1.2m to Senator Ned Nwoko in Frozen Funds Case

…as court orders release of $1.2 million to Senator Ned Nwoko A recent high-profile ruling has shown the British justice system’s effectiveness, as the City of London Magistrates’ Court ordered the release of $1,199,965 to Nigerian Senator Prince Ned Nwoko, that was…

Tension rises as FG warns of nullifying LG polls without 6-month notice

BY SUNNY A. DAVID  Tension is mounting in the political landscape as the Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Olasunkanmi Fagbemi SAN, has warned that local government elections conducted without six months’ notice will face nullification. Olasunkanmi stated this at the 12th…

AAU Alumni to train University Staff, institutes Best graduating Students’ Award

By Pst. Joseph Obaro Ikupa (Worldwide Publicity Secretary) The Ambrose Alli University Alumni Association Worldwide, Ekpoma, has resolved to assist the university in the training of its registry staff. This was disclosed by the Worldwide President of the association Dr. Clifford Imade…

Truancy costs headmistress her job

BY SUNNY A. DAVID  In a move aimed at ensuring accountability within the education sector, the Anambra State government has demoted the headmistress of Unity Primary School in Awba Ofemiri, Awka North Local Government Area, for truancy. Commissioner of Education, Prof. Ngozi…

NIPR lauds Oborevwori’s audacious projects in Delta

The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), Thursday, commended Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State for the construction of legacy projects across the state. NIPR’s Vice President, Professor Emmanuel Dandaura gave the commendation during a tour of some projects executed by the…

Tantita Security Chief Condoles President Tinubu, Nigerian Army on Demise of Chief of Army Staff

High Chief Dr Government Ekpemupolo, known as Tompolo, Chairman of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, has expressed heartfelt condolences to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Nigerian Military, the Nigerian Army, and the family of the late Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General…

Abu Dhabi Unveils SteerAI, New Tech Venture Set to Transform Industrial Vehicles into Autonomous Powerhouses

The Advanced Technology Research Council’s (ATRC) commercialization arm, VentureOne, has launched SteerAI, which offers an advanced mobility system powered by AI that can transform standard industrial vehicles into autonomous powerhouses. Catering to both the logistics and defense sectors to begin, SteerAI uses a…

1967 Asaba Massacre: Senator Ned Nwoko seeks FG’s redress of injustices

By Austin Ogwuda “The Asaba Massacre is a sore spot in the minds of Ndi Ahaba, we have endured for 54 years this gruesome massacre of our men and boys, the future generation of Asaba was greatly truncated by this wicked act…

OKOWA: Niger Delta Activist, Iteveh Urges Caution, Due Process In EFCC Investigation

A Niger Delta Activist and Development Consultant, Mr Iteveh Nur’ Ekpokpobe, has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and other antigraft agencies to err on the side of caution in the ongoing investigation of former Delta State Governor, Dr Ifeanyi…

Senator Ned Nwoko proposes regulation of social media platforms in Nigeria

Senator Ned Nwoko, representing Delta North senatorial district in the National Assembly and Chairman Senate Committee on Reparations and Repatriation, has proposed the regulation of social media platforms in Nigeria as is applicable to the developed countries of the world. Senator Nwoko,…