Delta News Politics

Dickson was a failure as Bayelsa governor – lawmaker 

A member of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Hon. Wilson Ayakpo Dauyegha, has stated that the former governor of the state, Dr Serikae Dickson, failed during his tenure as governor of Bayelsa state. Dauyegha, who is the Deputy Minority Leader as well as the acting National Chairman, APC Assembly Forum disclosed this during an

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Bayelsa News

2nd Anniversary: Douye Diri inaugurates projects, launches Izon history book

Ijaws, worldwide, have been charged to rally around and give wide support to the Izon history book, “The Izon of the Niger Delta,” as part of a concerted effort to ensure the Ijaw language does not go into extinction. The Bayelsa State governor, Sen. Douye Diri, gave the charge while launching the book as part

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National News

FG discloses it has disbursed N500,000 each to over 1,500 Niger Deltans

FG discloses it has disbursed N500,000 each to over 1,500 Niger Deltans The Federal Government has disclosed that it disbursed N500,000 each to over 1,500 women and youths and artisans as starter packs and expansion kits for businesses in the Niger Delta. The government, through the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, also disclosed that it

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National News

Pathologist claims first autopsy on Sylvester Oromoni Jnr was botched

A pathologist, Dr Sokunle Soyemi, has informed an Ikeja Coroner’s Court that the first autopsy conducted at Warri, Delta, on the late Sylvester Oromoni Jnr., a 12-year-old student of Dowen College, was botched. Soyemi, who has 17-year experience in the field of pathology, made the claim on Tuesday while testifying for Lagos State Government at

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Delta Education News

Delta state to employ 1,500 teachers for secondary schools

Delta State Government, on Tuesday, approved the recruitment of 1,500 teachers for its secondary schools as part of the plans to boost education in the state. The State Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, told newsmen in Asaba that it was part of the decisions reached at a recent State Executive Council (EXCO). The News

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Poems

The plaintiff in my wife by Ekanpou Enewaridideke

The plaintiff in my wife  MY dear wife, you are a perpetual plaintiff in every case. I have not seen anybody as litigious as you are. Yet, everybody says you are calm and beautiful. Everybody says you are my wife. Even as an equally litigious person I shall not file a counter affidavit to all

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Opinion

Where will Akpabio run to after 2023?

How a single man has taken the initiative over a region normally regarded as one of the more intellectually endowed, and at the same time, revolutionary inclined regions, would underline the uncommon political sophistries of Senator Godswill Akpabio. For more than two years, Senator Akpabio had his way at the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC,

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News

Ijaw Women of America commissions borehole projects across Ijaw communities

An Ijaw women group, known as Ijaw Women of America, has built and commissioned ten borehole water wells in ten communities across the Ijaw Nation comprising Bayelsa, Rivers, Delta, Ondo, Edo States, as part of their contribution to the efforts of government in controlling the spread of the dreaded cholera disease. GbaramatuVoice reports. While commissioning

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Delta Politics

2023: Sheriff Oborevwori denies stepping down from gubernatorial race

Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Chief Sheriff Oborevwori, Friday, said he was still very much in the 2023 governorship race, urging Deltans to ignore the wicked publication purporting that he has stepped down from the race. Oborevwori, who is also the National Deputy Chairman of the Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures

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News Politics

2023 Governorship: We’ll purchase PDP nomination form for Delta speaker – Gbaramatu group

Ahead of the 2023 general election, the ambition of the Speaker of Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has received a boost as a group, “Gbaramatu Young Political Movement,” offered to purchase the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) governorship nomination and expression of interest form for him. At the meeting currently ongoing in

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National News

Niger Delta contractors give NDDC 5-day ultimatum or face protest in 9 states, FCT over debts

Niger Delta Indigenous Contractors Association, on Thursday, issued a five-day ultimatum to the Interim Aladministrator of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Mr Akwa Effiong and the minister of the Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, to pay up their outstanding debts. It said if the duo fail to geed to their demands, a nationwide protest

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Delta News

Delta Traditional Rulers Council: Egbema kingdom protests recognition of only Itsekiri monarch in Warri North LGA

...Declare omission of Pere of Egbema's name unacceptable ...Calls for correction of Anomaly

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Akwa Ibom Politics

Militant group gives Akwa Ibom Governor one month ultimatum to withdraw support for his anointed candidate

The decision of Akwa Ibom State governor, Udom Emmanuel, to anoint Pastor Umo Eno as his successor has continued to draw public outrage as militants, under the aegis of ‘Unyekisong Akwa Ibom,’ yesterday warned him to withdraw his endorsement. The group gave the governor one-month ultimatum to comply, saying they will not fold their arms

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Delta Politics

2023: Delta North group throws weight behind deputy governor of Delta state

Ahead of the 2023 Governorship election, Delta North sociopolitical group, the Anioma Social Justice Advocates (ASOJA), has thrown its weights behind the Deputy Governor of Delta State, Barr. Kingsley Burutu Otuaro aspiration. The People’s Democratic Party, PDP’s focus group, disclosed their stance at the end of its executive meeting in Asaba. According to the group

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Job Alerts

JOB VACANCY: Female Administrative Secretary Needed in Warri, Delta State

JOB VACANCY: Secretary Wanted in Warri, Delta State An administrative secretary is needed urgently to work in a media firm in Warri, Delta State. Should have at least 3 years experience. Must be female. BSc, B.A or HND in Secretarial Studies/Administration/English Languages Must be professionally fluent in English Languages. Excellent communication skills (English) Good computer

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News Oil & Gas

Niger Delta: House of Representatives asks FG to investigate crude oil vessel explosion in Escravos

The House of Representatives has advised the Federal Government to investigate the current surge of a Crude Oil Vessel at the Escravos Estuary in Niger Delta, Nigeria. The house, during its plenary on Wednesday, specifically asked the Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources to examine the reason for the surge on the Floating Production Storage and

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Delta Politics

DELTA 2023: Olorogun Edevbie assures Ijaw communities of massive development if voted in as governor

Olorogun David Edevbie has assured the Ijaw nation of massive development of their communities as part of his agenda for the modernisation of Delta State. Speaking to a section of Burutu PDP stakeholders in Warri, on Tuesday, the frontline gubernatorial aspirant said he is committed to effective connection of the riverine communities of the three

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Delta News

DELTA 2023 GOVERNORSHIP: What Ijaw Traditional Rulers Told Asagba of Asaba

Delta Ijaw traditional rulers have sought the support of Asagba of Asaba, His Royal Majesty, Obi (Prof.) Chike Edozien, CFR, for his support for Ijaw Nationality to produce the next governor of Delta State. The Ijaw traditional rulers appealed to the monarch to talk to his subjects, palace chiefs, everybody in Anioma including the governor

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News Politics

DELTA 2023: DC-23 gives stakeholders, political class green light to support Edevbie, Gbagi, Oborevwori

The Delta Central 2023 (DC-23) lobby group has urged the political class and stakeholders in Delta State to key into the three aspirants, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi and Olorogun David Edevbie who were successful at the final screening/pruning down of governorship aspirants of Delta Central Senatorial District by the group. The National

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Delta News

[BREAKING] Delta Ijaw traditional rulers in crucial meeting with Asagba of Asaba

Delta Ijaw Traditional Rulers are currently meeting with His Royal Majesty, Obi (Professor) Chike Edozien, the Asagba of Asaba at his palace in Asaba, ahead of the 2023 gubernatorial election in the state. The meeting is currently ongoing. It will be recalled the Delta Ijaw traditional rulers, on Wednesday, January 2, 2022, met with Delta

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Delta News

Governing Council of Ogbe-Ijoh Warri Kingdom Inaugurated

Council executives must avoid in-fighting - Mobene III

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History

ONÍDÌRÍ : The story of ÀBÈNÍ

Do you know that ONÍDÌRÍ is the woman who specializes in the Braiding, Plaiting, Weaving and the General Beautification of women hair in the Ancient and Modern Yoruba days. ONÍDÌRÍ : The story of ÀBÈNÍ ONÍDÌRÍ in the Olden days was; The PARLIAMENT where the Rise and Fall of Men are discussed The ASSEMBLY where

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Education News

ASUU begins mobilisation to shut down public varsities

Academic Staff Union of Universities ASUU is heading for another strike over the re-negotiated 2009 agreement with the Federal Government, it was learnt at the weekend. There are indications that the National Executive Council of the Academic Staff Union of Universities -ASUU will meet on February 14 to review the implementation of some components of the

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National News

Fresh oil spill at OML 59, near Tamazu settlements in Bayelsa state

A fresh oil spill has been reported at the Oil Min­ing Lease (OML) 59 op­erated by Conoil Produc­ing Limited around the Angofield, near Tamazu settlements in Koluama Clan in the Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. It was gathered that the spill incident occurred from the indigenous oil firm’s wellhead 1 on Jan­uary

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News WORLD NEWS

Queen Elizabeth II marks 70th anniversary on her throne

Sunday, January 6 is the 70th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s accession — the day she became the British monarch. For the queen, it is as much a day of mourning as a celebration, because it’s also the 70th anniversary of the death of her beloved father, King George VI. The queen’s is the longest-ever

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Breaking News Sport

AFCON2021: Senegal are Africa Cup of Nations Champions

Senegal on Sunday evening won the Africa Cup of Nations – AFCON2021 for the first time in Cameroon. The Teranga Lions defeated the Pharaoh of Egypt 4-2 on penalties after extra time. Sadio Mane converted the decisive penalty kick that won the West African nation their first taste of victory in Africa football. For publication

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Opinion Politics

DELTA 2023: Ogboru’s last chance

As the year 2023 draws closer, many governorship aspirants in Delta State in the two major political parties, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the All Progressives Congress, APC, are clandestinely working behind the clock to actualise their dreams to Government House, Asaba. 2023 is not going to be business as usual. I make bold

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Africa News

Another coup is coming up in Africa if… – Primate Ayodele

AFRICA– The Leader Of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, on Sunday, released fresh prophecies for some African countries, including Somalia, Libya, Angola, Sudan, South Sudan, Kenya, and Sierra Leone. In a statement signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, Primate Ayodele gave spiritual warnings to these African countries. He spoke on the Presidential

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National News

PHOTOS: Rotimi Amaechi turbaned as ‘Trusted Son of Daura Emirate’ for building transport university

Emir of Daura, HRH Faruk Umar Faruk, turbans the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, as the ‘Dan Amanar Daura’ (Trusted Son of Daura Emirate) at his palace in Daura, Katsina State, on Saturday. The conferment of the title, according to the emirate council, is in recognition of the achievements recorded by the minister in the

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National News

Niger Delta: Akpabio secures N10.4 billion for construction of East-West road

Niger Delta Affairs Minister, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has secured N10.4 billion for the completion of construction work on the East-West Road from the 2021 Sovereign Sukuk Issuance. In his remarks before he was presented with the cheque by the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, in Abuja, Akpabio, who spoke through

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News Oil & Gas

House of Representatives announces commencement of moves to transfer NNPC assets to new NNPC Limited

The House of Representatives has announced moves to begin the transfer of assets belonging to the inoperative Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, to the newly established NNPC Limited. It will be recalled that the House had for the purpose, set up an ad-hoc committee to ascertain the total inventory, assets, interests and liabilities of NNPC.

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Opinion

Nigeria’s untiring diplomatic ideologue, Prof. Bolaji Akinyemi at 80

Nigeria’s untiring diplomatic ideologue, Prof. Bolaji Akinyemi at 80 By Godknows Igali Deservedly described as one of Nigeria’s most outstanding intellectuals of contemporary times, former Foreign Minister, university teacher and public servant, Prof Bolaji Akinyemi, turned 80 years of age on Tuesday 4th January 2022, barely three days after the New Year. Since then, a

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Opinion

National salute to a tactical nation builder: Chief Albert Korubo Horsefall at 80 years, by Godknows Igali

Though much constrained by professional norms to a life of near anonymity and subdued social exposure, the great national service of one of Nigeria’s ace security professionals, Chief Albert Korubo Horsfall who is also a key witness to the Nigerian story, even as he joined the ranks of octogenerians on 22nd December 2021 remains sparsely

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Opinion

PMB and the NDDC, by Femi Adesina

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) is an interventionist agency created for the development of the oil producing region of the country. Well, it is meant to be an interventionist agency, but one thing is crystal clear. Despite hundreds of billions of naira invested over 20 years, the true intervention has been in the pockets

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