THE Delta State Petroleum Products Monitoring Committee constituted to ensure product’s availability and appropriate pricing across the state has commenced work with an unscheduled visit to fuel stations in Asaba, the state capital. Rising from its inaugural meeting, the Team led by its Chairman and State Commissioner for Oil and Gas, Prince Emman Amgbaduba visited […]
FORMER Deputy Senate President and his wife appeared in a London court on Tuesday ahead of their trial for organ harvesting, but his accused daughter was unable to attend as she is in hospital. Ike Ekweremadu, 60, appeared at the Old Bailey court wearing a grey tracksuit top, speaking only to say “Yes, miss” when […]
THE Supreme Court, on Friday, dismissed an application for post-conviction bail brought before it by the Senator representing Delta North, Mr. Peter Nwaoboshi. Nwaoboshi had gone before the apex court to set aside the judgement that convicted and sentenced him to seven years in prison for money laundering. The Court of Appeal in Lagos had […]
FORMER Vice President and Presidential Candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and creative industry stakeholders have lauded Governor Ifeanyi Okowa for his massive contribution to growth and development of tourism in the country. Atiku gave the commendation on Wednesday in Asaba while inaugurating Asaba Leisure Park and Film Village built by Okowa and named after […]
THE Presidential Candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, on Wednesday, reaffirmed his commitment to restructuring and devolution of powers to states and local governments in the country. He predicated his position to the inadequacy of presidential system of government currently being operated in the country, which concentrated so much powers at the […]
Deputy Senate President and Delta State All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Candidate, Ovie Omo-Agege. AHEAD the March 11 Governorship election, workers in Delta State under the aegis of Concerned Progressive Workers For Good Governance (CPWGG), have rejected Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, Vice Presidential aspiration and its party, the PDP, instead, they have endorsed Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, […]
THE Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Special Delegates Conference session holding in Kano, on Thursday expunged National Orientation Agency (NOA) from it’s constitution. The special delegate session held at Afficient Event Centre in Kano, presided over by the National President of the union, Chris Isiguzo took the decision during the NUJ constitution review session. The […]
The Delta State Government has announced the commencement of registration for the 2022/2023 Students Special Assistance Scheme. The announcement made through a Government Special Announcement, signed by the state Director of Information, Theresa Adiabua Oliko, directed students of Delta State origin to avail themselves of the opportunity and register for the bursary before or on […]
THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Benin Zonal Office, has secured a ruling of the Federal High Court, Asaba, allowing the anti-graft commission to commence the prosecution of an accused person, Prince Clement Nnamdi Okonjo, aged 77, on March 22, 2023, based on a four-count charge bothering on forgery and fraudulent sales of properties […]
THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Benin Zonal Office, has secured a ruling of the Federal High Court, Asaba, allowing the anti-graft commission to commence the prosecution of an accused person, Prince Clement Nnamdi Okonjo, aged 77, on March 22, 2023, based on a four-count charge bothering on forgery and fraudulent sales of properties […]