THE 2023 Presidential and National Assembly Elections went on smoothly in all the polling centres and units across Delta State. As early as 8:30am when our correspondents visited, most of the voting centres had large turn out of voters but the voting process was yet to commence, while in some others, Independent National Electoral Commission […]
NIGERIANS, especially Deltans have been called upon to see the forthcoming elections in the country, especially the presidential election as that of one family, and the need to conduct themselves with dignity, love and peace, during and after the election. The Delta Online Publishers Forum (DOPF) made this call in a statement signed by its […]
VICE-PRESIDENTIAL Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Governor of Delta, Senator (Dr.) Ifeanyi Okowa has commiserated with the Delta Police Command and families of police officers killed by unknown gunmen in Anambra State. The officers, Inspector Lucky Aleh, Inspector Celestine Nwadiokwu and Inspector Jude Obuh were attached to the Explosives Ordinance Disposal (EOD) […]
SPOKESMAN of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Council, Mr. Charles Aniagwu on Wednesday, said that the party’s Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar would collaborate with states of the federation in revamping Nigeria’s mining sector. Speaking on “Focus Nigeria” on AIT Policy Dialogue with the theme; “Ending Illegal Mining in Nigeria,” Aniagwu said the party’s […]
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, […]