Category: Niger Delta
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2023: Bomadi/Patani will wear a new face if I emerge HoR member – Guanah
A seasoned and grassroots politician in Delta and a House of Representatives hopeful, Raymos Guanah, has vowed to transform Bomadi/Patani Federal Constituency if he emerged House of Representatives member in 2023. Guanah who is a member of the ruling party the All Progressives Congress APC declared that he would change the narrative in his constituency…
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2023: Ahead guber race in Delta, 17 Urhobo traditional rulers bless Oborevwori
Count down to the 2023 governorship election in Delta State, the Forum of Urhobo Traditional Rulers, Monday, at the palace of Owhorode of Olomu Kingdom prayed for the Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, to succeed in his governorship ambition. The monarchs prayed for Oborevwori, when he went to inform…
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NNPC boss seeks support of stakeholders in oil and gas to tackle crude theft in Niger Delta
the theft of crude oil is denying the country funding to boost economic development
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Gov. Okowa congratulates Olu of Warri at 38
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has congratulated the Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III, on his 38th birth anniversary. The governor’s congratulatory message is contained in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Olisa Ifeajika, in Asaba on Saturday. The governor described the monarch as “one of the foremost respected traditional rulers and man…
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Delta Assembly approves Okowa’s N20bn credit facility
The Delta House of Assembly on Tuesday approved a request of N20 billion credit facility from Fidelity Bank PLC, sent to it by Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa. The governor’s request was contained in a letter read during plenary of the Assembly in Asaba by the Speaker of the House , Chief Sheriff Oborevwori. According to the…
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Why Okowa’s daughter is qualified to run in 2023 – Aniagwu
Delta Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, says Mrs Marilyn Okowa-Daramola is qualified to run for any political office in the state in 2023. The commissioner, who stated this while briefing newsmen on Thursday in Asaba, said that political agitators should rather address issues rather than attacking individuals for cheap political blackmail.
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I will perfect ‘entrepreneurial governance’ to change the narrative in Delta – Ofobruku
A leading aspirant for the 2023 governorship race in the state, Hon Efe Ofobruku has said he would perfect entrepreneurial governance in Delta State if elected Governor. Ofuburuku made this disclosure when he met with the committee constituted by the Urhobo Progress Union, UPU, to interact with the governorship aspirants from Delta Central Senatorial District.
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Missing Olu Crown: Untold story of how court shred petitions of Warri Council of Chiefs
The untold story of how petition sent by Warri Council of Chiefs was shreded has been revealed last Wednesday at the Warri Magistrate court in the case between the Commissioner of Police versus Ayirimi Emami over the alleged missing crown of the ancient and pristine Warri Kingdom, as counsels to the parties and their team…
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Police nab suspected drugs peddler in Delta
The Police in Delta arrested a suspected drug peddler at Atata Quarters, Ogbomro Community in Uwvie Local Government Area of the state on March 9. Police spokesman in the state, DSP Bright Edafe, told newsmen in Warri on Saturday that several substances suspected to be hard drugs were recovered from him. Items recovered from the…
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Jonathan, others, eulogise Bayelsa founding father, Aganaba
Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday said one of the founding fathers of Bayelsa State, late King Geoffrey Aganaba, lived an exemplary life. Jonathan, who was represented by a former Deputy Governor of Bayelsa, Rear Admiral John Jonah (Rtd), said this at the 25th anniversary of late Aganaba in Yenogoa. Aganaba was one of the…