By; Eucharia Nzeabi, Asaba State Governors elected on the ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have waded into the crisis rocking the party with a call on the National Working Committee (NWC) to convoke a meeting of the National Executive Committee (NEC) to be held on March 13, 2025. Rising from a meeting of…
Senator Ned Nwoko, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Reparation and Repatriation, has voiced concerns over the minimal impact of International Oil Companies (IOCs) and Local Oil Companies (LOCs) on Delta North Senatorial District, despite the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) being in effect since 2021. In a statement on Thursday, Nwoko lamented that the 3%…
By Our Reporter Some Urhobo indigenes resident in Bayelsa State, have expressed their displeasure against Governor Sherrif Oborevwori for snubbing them when he visited Bayelsa State. It was gathered that the angry Urhobos were at Government House in Yenagoa during the meeting and endorsement of Governor Douye Diri as the chairman of the South –…
Chief Sunny Onuesoke, is a former governorship aspirant of Peoples Democratic Party PDP in Delta State. In this interview, regrets the challenges plaguing the main opposition party, blaming it squarely on the heels of those running the PDP at the national level. Onuesoke also speaks on 2027, his own aspirations, the governance in Delta, among…
By Naseer Al-sirajdeen, Minna The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Minna Branch, has called on the Niger State Government to urgently investigate allegations of illegal mining activities in the state and their potential links to worsening insecurity. In an open letter addressed to Governor Umar Muhammad Bago, the Chairman of NBA Minna Branch, Isyaku Barau, Esq.,…
By Naseer Al-sirajdeen, Minna. In his efforts to reduce housing deficit in Niger State, Governor Mohammed Umar Bago has indicated preparedness to construct mass housing estates to provide housing for low income earners and citizens in the state. Governor Bago stated this when he received the Chief Executive Officer and the Executive Director, Ministry of…
By Achadu Gabriel, kaduna Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has emerged as the New Telegraph’s Governor of the Year for his outstanding achievements in 2024. Zulum will be honoured alongside seven other governors who will receive awards in education, infrastructure, health, projects, good governance, rural development, and the economy. The Awards Ceremony is slated…
By Achadu Gabriel, kaduna Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has approved the appointment of Ali Abdullahi Isa as the acting Director General of the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA). Zulum’s Special Adviser on Media, Dauda Iliya, released a statement on Wednesday announcing the appointment. Ali Abdullahi, who hails from Biu LGA in the Southern…
By News Editor High Chief Dr Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo alias Tompolo who is the Ibe-Ebidouwei of Ijaw nation and Chairman Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited (TSSNL) has expressed gratitude to President Bola Tinubu for his gesture in signing the Bill establishing the Nigerian Maritime University, Okorenkoko into law saying the president’s gesture was heart warming….
By Our Reporter The Executive Governor of Delta State, Dr. Sheriff Oborevwori, has directed the rebranding and stepping up operations of Delta State Traffic Management Authority DESTMA. This was made known by the Director General of DESTMA, Hon. Dr. Benjamin Okiemute, when the Board of the agency paid a courtesy visit to the State Bureau…