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By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa A chieftain and leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ofuoma Town, Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, Olorogun Theo Mukoro, has maintained that the candidate of All Progressives Congress APC, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, is “well positioned and highly favoured to win the …

The Delta State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called for the arrest of Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the state, over a video allegedly indicating threats on voters in Orogun community, to “either vote the APC or risk being killed.” In …

By Geo Edesiri With the governorship and House of Assembly elections around the corner, it has become necessary to examine factors that voters ought to consider in reaching the final decision to cast their votes for candidates. This interrogation is specially for the benefit of the voters in Delta State. …

By Paul Williams As the 2023 general elections enters a new phase in its life next Saturday, how has the media fared in its coverage of the nationwide exercise? What are the dominant trends among media houses and journalists in the coverage of the elections? Have professional standards and ethics …

By Paul Williams As the country moves towards electing the next set of helmsmen at the state level in the March 18 governorship elections, the executive director of Kebetkache Women Development and Resource Centre, Obonganwan Emem Okon, has made a call for more government attention to issues of gender, inclusiveness …

… As Court Grants Approval to Reconfigure BVAS By Emmanuel Sunday The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has postponed the governorship and state House of Assembly elections scheduled to hold on March 11 by one week. The elections will now hold on March 18, 2023. The decision was reached after …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Ijaw leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State, High Chief Michael Johnny has congratulated President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and vice president-elect, Alhaji Kashim Shettima, and Delta South senator-elect, Hon. Joel Onowakpo Thomas. In a statement by his media office on Sunday …

By Emmanuel Sunday The Ironye family and people of Aggah community in Egbema District in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area (ONELGA) of Rivers State have raised alarm over the safety and whereabouts of their son, Mr. Johnny Ironye. Our correspondent gathered that Mr. Johnny Ironye, former chairman of a local vigilant …

By Emmanuel Sunday Ahead Saturday’s governorship and state Assembly elections, the Mene Bua Boue Kingdom, His Royal Highness, Dr. Taalor Nwidae Tornwe IV, has appealed to the people of Bua Boue and Babbe kingdoms, citizens of Khana Local Government Area and Rivers State, especially the youths to conduct themselves in …

By Paul Williams Days to the March 18 governorship polls, a chieftain of the Labour Party (LP) in Rivers State, Prince Fafaa Dan Princewill, has called for a violence-free polls, that would enthrone good governance and democratic values in the state. Dan Princewill, in a chat with newsmen in Port …