Politics

Former governor,Senator Dr.Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa must be one of the happiest men on earth.First Anioma to govern Delta in history,bowed out installing a solid successor. Rt.Hon.Sheriff Oborevwori,followed Okowa’s favoured fate,emerging as the first speaker of Delta state House of Assembly to become governor and longest serving Speaker. Who speaks of “cold war” in a happy room? Can mutual smiles inspire acrimonious face -off? Oborevwori’s treasure is Okowa ‘s takeaway. Reports that both statesmen are brooding…

Delta State Local Government Retirees are expressing their dissatisfaction with the alleged arbitrary removal of #8 million from pensions and gratuities of local government retirees. They are now demanding the immediate removal of the Auditor General and his deputy from office for misleading the Secretary to the State Government and the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON). The chairman, Pst Daniel Onosanimoni, and Secretary, Elder Godwin Ekelini, are outraged by the deductions and claim…

By Henry Ubus Honorable Chief Jite Brown (JP), the Executive Chairman of Udu Local Government Council, extends heartfelt birthday greetings to Dr. Hillary Ibegbulem, the former Principal Secretary to former Delta State Governor, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, on this auspicious occasion of his birthday, today, Friday, 27/10/23. In a congratulatory message conveyed in Udu today, Jite, the Udu Council Boss, praised Ibegbulem as a bridge builder for Deltans. He commended the Ika North East Politician…

The management and entire team of Tantita Security Services Limited (TSSL), on Thursday , October 26,th, 2023, felicitated with His Excellency, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, President and Commander -in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, on his well established victory at the Supreme Court. Tantita management said in a statement that; “There is no doubt that you convincingly won the presidential poll of 25th February 2023. The sustained sabre rattling…

Delta State Executive Council, (EXCO), meeting presided over by Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, on Wednesday, approved a proposed budget of N714.4 billion for the 2024 fiscal year. The Commissioner for Economic Planning, Mr Sonny Ekedayen, who disclosed this at a post EXCO press briefing at Government House, Asaba, said the proposed budget comprised N397 billion, representing 56 percent for Capital Expenditure, while N316 billion, representing 44 percent, is for recurrent expenditure. Ekadeyan, who was flanked by…

Hon. Jonathan O. Goru, the Commissioner representing Udu, Ughelli South, Uvwie and Urhobos of Warri South in the Board of Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC) yesterday took out time to specially ensure personal supervision of the ongoing road construction work being done by DESOPADEC at Caro Street In Orhuwhorun town, Udu LGA. While Supervising the Project, The Commissioner thanked the contractors for the spate and quality of work being done so far….

Delta State Government on Tuesday said it would not hesitate to prosecute trespassers, who encroach on government lands across the state. The State Commissioner for Lands and Surveys, Chief Emamusi Obiodeh, gave the warning at a meeting with officials of the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) at Government House Annex, Warri. The Commissioner observed and frowned at the action of SPDC for issuing a stop-work order to Julius Berger Nigeria Plc despite the fact that…

Justice Joe Egwu of the Delta State High Court in Orerokpe has dismissed a motion filed by Opeans Nigeria Limited to join the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) to an ongoing lawsuit. The lawsuit involves Opeans Nigeria Limited, the American Petroleum Institute (API), Veriforce Limited Liability Company, and the Attorney-General of Delta State. Opeans Nigeria Limited had sought to include NUPRC as a defendant in the case, arguing that their involvement was necessary. However,…

By Henry Ubus The Udu constituency Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the March 18, 2023 Governorship and state House of Assembly elections, Hon. Chief Jite Brown, has urged his teeming supporters to remain calm and focus despite the judgement of the Appeal court in Abuja that favored the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate. Making the appeal in a statement made available to newsmen in Udu today, Hon. Chief Brown, noted that since power comes…

*Group Wants APC NWC to sanction Lokpobiri, Lyon, others The last may not have been heard about the crisis rocking the Bayelsa State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) following report that the Minister of State for Petroleum (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, has united the state’s Governor, Senator Douye Diri with his arch-enemy, Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr. Nyensom Wike. A group within APC, which styled itself “Concerned APC Stakeholders (CAPCS) “,…