Politics

By Philip Onome The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has burst out into open war with the board disowning the recent $15 billion memorandum of understanding reached between the commission’s management and a United States (US) based outfit for the construction of a coastal railway line. Chairman of the NDDC governing board, Lauretta Onochie in a terse statement made available to Our Correspondent described the MOU as shady, illegal and of no effect saying that…

By Henry Ubus The Executive Chairman of Udu Local Government Council, Hon. Chief Jite Brown (JP), today, Tuesday 25th April, sworn in five Supervisory Councillors into his cabinet as he charged them to be diligent in their conducts. The Aberen of Udu Kingdom urged the supervisors to embrace the concept of team leadership and collective responsibility. He further encouraged them to always place the interest of Udu people and the council above all other considerations…

Governor of Delta, Senator (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, has felicitated with his deputy, Mr Kingsley Otuaro, as he turns 55 on Sunday. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Olisa Ifeajika, in Asaba, the governor paid glowing tribute to Otuaro for his immense contributions to the successes recorded by their administration in the last eight years. He described Otuaro as a dependable and loyal partner, an astute troubleshooter, faithful public servant and sagacious politician…

*stepsdown governorship ambition By Philip Onome The Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, (APGA) in Delta State, in the just concluded 2023 general elections, Chief Great Ovedje Ogboru, has offered reasons why he congratulated Rt. Hon Sherrif Oborevwori, saying he was convinced that the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, (PDP) won the March 18 Governorship Election. Just as he vow not to contest for Delta governorship any more. In an interacting session…

*** Describes him as a “true democrat” Delta State Governor-Elect and Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori has hailed Chief Great Ogboru, the governorship candidate of the All Progressive Grand Alliance, (APGA) in the March 18, 2023 Governorship election in the State, as a “true democrat and great patriot.” In a congratulatory message that was signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Dennis Otu, the Governor-elect was full of praises…

October 8, 2022 By Comr Lucky Futughe Yesterday, the leadership of the People’s Democratic Party Delta South held a stakeholders meeting at Oleh Isoko South LGA with heavy party stalwarts including member of PDP NEC in attendance. The meeting was called at the instance of H/E Sen(Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa to enable the organs of the party cascade the leadership organogram to the unit level. This was to enable clear understanding of the command and control…

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Spokesman, Mr Charles Aniagwu, on Saturday said the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) had no plan to better the lots of Nigerians. He said that in the past seven years, the ruling party had continued to mismanage the nation’s diversity, economy, education, and security architecture. Speaking on the “Morning Show” on Arise Television, Aniagwu said the PDP’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar would energise the country’s private sector to drive…

Siapkere Team Support for Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, a socio-political group in Delta State, has reiterated it’s resolve to deliver the Governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party and Speaker of the Delta State, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, and all other candidates of the Party in Delta State and at the Federal level. The group made this vow on Thursday, October 6th, 2022 in a communique issued at the end of its expanded meeting of…