By Young E. Freeborn, Warri As the 2023 general elections draw nearer, a political pressure group, known as Fidelis Adjogbe Support Group, Evwreni Ward chapter, has again convinced electorates in the ward that Delta “is naturally a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) state, and no other political party, not even the …
Read More »Customs Promotions: ACG Zone C Commends CG, Tasks Officers on Hard Work
Coordinator of Zone C Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital, ACG Festus Okun, has commended the Comptroller General, Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (rtd), and his management team, for approving the promotion of officers and men of the service. ACG Okun, who was also …
Read More »Diri Swears in Ayemieye as Bayelsa Acting CJ
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has sworn in Justice Matilda Abrakasa Ayemieye as the acting chief judge of the state. Justice Ayemieye took the oath in acting capacity on Monday inside the Executive Council Chambers of the Government House, Yenagoa. Ayemieye steps in following …
Read More »Diri Campaigns for Dickson, Agbedi, Others in Bayelsa West
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, has kicked off the state’s chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) campaigns for the 2023 elections in Bayelsa West Senatorial District. Speaking in Sagbama, Wednesday, when he presented flags to the PDP candidates, which included Senator Seriake Dickson, representing …
Read More »Isaac Boro College: Disengaged Staff cry out over Diri’s ‘Refusal to Reinstate Them’
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Following the seeming refusal of the Bayelsa State government to reinstate the disengaged staff of Isaac Boro College of Education, Sagbama, the group, who claim to have been wrongfully dismissed, have once again staged a peaceful protest to press home their demands. Speaking on behalf of …
Read More »Omo-Agege Rips into PDP Opponent, Claims Oborevbori ‘Chased Businesses out of Delta’
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Deputy Senate President and All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate for Delta State, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has alleged his Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, opponent, Sheriff Oborevwori, chased away companies and businesses that once boosted the economy of the state through “organized criminal extortion, known as ‘Deve.” According …
Read More »Navy Rating Arrested over Dead 16yr-Old Girl Found in Hotel Wardrobe
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa A Naval rating has been arrested over his alleged complicity in the death of a 16-year old girl, Miss Nengi Enenimiete, whose corpse was found in November 2022 in the wardrobe of a hotel located in Twon Brass, Brass Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. It …
Read More »2023 Countdown (2): Obasanjo turns Tinubu into Frenzy
By Ehichioya Ezomon In his self-appointed role as the conscience and guardian of Nigeria, former President Olusegun Obasanjo has always inserted himself into the electoral process, in order to influence its outcome. But in doing so in the lead-up to the 2023 General Election, Obasanjo may’ve got more than he …
Read More »Ohanaeze Ndigbo Bayelsa Mourns Prof Obiozor’s Death
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Members of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Bayelsa State chapter, have “disconsolately mourned the passage of the leader of Igbos, an illustrious son of Igboland and Nigeria, the President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Worldwide, Prof Amb. George Obiozor.” In a statement signed by the Bayelsa State chapter chairman, Mazi Johnson Onuma, described …
Read More »Interrogating Northern Leaders’ Pick of Atiku-Okowa Ticket (3)
By Ehichioya Ezomon The Northern Leaders Consultative Forum’s endorsement of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa for the February 25, 2023, presidential election comes as a shot in the arm for the Peoples Democratic Party. The PDP’s been divided since the Atiku-Okowa ticket emerged, with …
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