Unveiling the Speaker of A’Ibom House of Assembly
Darlington UDOBONG For being embodied with compassion, humility and accommodative heart, Rt. Hon. Aniekan Bassey, member representing Uruan State Constituency and Speaker of the Seventh Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, has been unveiled as the driver of the Assembly. He has been tagged the “Working Speaker.” Rt. Hon. Bassey, fondly called Ani GemLodge, was born on the 30th day of...
Herdsmen Attack on A’Ibom community: Gov Emmanuel urges security agencies to fish out culprits
Governor Udom Emmanuel has called on security agencies in the State to close ranks and fish out perpetrators of the attack on Ikot Obio Nso community in Mkpat Enin local government area. The attack which was reportedly carried out by herdsmen, left one Friday Udo Etor dead and many others with bullet wounds. The late Friday Udo Etor was a farmer,...
Cheers as Delta Assembly screens, confirms, DESOPADEC Board nominees
By Tega Odje ASABA - THERE was cheers and celebration as the Delta State House of Assembly on Tuesday screened and confirmed new members of the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, DESOPADEC Board. The majority leader of the House, Hon. Kenneth Oboro Preyor moved the motion for screening and confirmation of the new members of DESOPADEC. The motion was promptly...
Woman alleges Police threats to life for exposing CDHR fraudsters
By Tega Odje WARRI - A female Nigerian citizen, Mrs. Tega Shalokpe has cried out that her life is in danger for exposing fraudsters masquerading as members of the Delta State Committee for Defence of Human Rights, CDHR. Shalokpe had on 13th June 2019 petitioned the Delta State Commissioner of Police about the activities of some CDHR members who act as...
Police apprehend yahoo CDHR members in Delta
By Tega Odje SIX suspected internet fraudsters, popularly called Yahoo Yahoo Boys, have been aprehended by police, just as they confessed on camera how they joined a popular human rights group units at Uvwie and Udu local government areas of Delta State to enjoy cover in carrying out their nefarious activities. In six separate confessional audio-visual clips obtained by our Correspondent...
NGO adopts two schools in Delta State
By Tega Odje SAPELE - THE Healing Hands Health Society, a Non-Governmental Organisation set up by Isoko born Dr. Uvoh Onoriobe has held a school health outreach/distribution of writing materials at Okotie Eboh Primary School 1 Sapele, Delta State. The beneficiaries included all 350 pupils and 17 teachers of the school. This project is in conjunction with the goals of the...
Uduaghan congratulates Okowa on birthday
By Tega Odje WARRI - THE Immediate Past Governor of Delta State and Delta State APC leader, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan has yesterday congratulated his successor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa on his 60th birthday anniversary. The former governor despite their political differences was magnanimous in his birthday wishes. Uduaghan's congratulatory message tagged, "60 HEARTY CHEERS TO GOVERNOR OKOWA!" was posted on his Facebook timeline. The...
NEWS AIT/Raypower: Niger Delta Group attacks Buhari
The Pan-Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, has reacted to the suspension of operating licenses of the African Independent Television, AIT, and Raypower by the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission, NBC. PANDEF leader, Chief Edwin Clark, took a swipe at the Federal Government following the decision of the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, describing the action as an insult to the Niger Delta. Clark slammed the...
Delta police arraigns 7 suspected IPOB members for disturbance
The police in Asaba on Friday arraigned seven members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in a Magistrates’ Court for allegedly disturbing the peace in Best Lodge Brothel. The police charged Chinenye Ndunu, 25; Chidi Agbuma, 29; Uche Obra, 29; Sopuru Enenyo, 22; Anayo Andrew, 25; Williams Ikpati 19 and Ezechukwu Ekemezie, 40 for belonging to a secret society...
Rivaldo advises Barcelona on who to sign between Neymar, Griezmann
Former Barcelona star, Rivaldo, has advised the club on who to sign between Paris Saint-Germain forward, Neymar and Atletico Madrid star, Antoine Griezmann this summer’s transfer window. Both Neymar and Griezmann have been heavily linked with a move to join the La Liga champions this summer. Asked on who Barcelona should sign between Neymar and Griezmann, Rivaldo told Betfair: “If I...
