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The Managing Director, and the Chief Executive Officer of the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC), Bashorun (Hon.) Askia Ogieh, has said the focus of the interventionist agency in the year 2020 will be on the tangibles and intangibles needs of the people of the oil bearing communities. …

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), wrote a letter to Nigerians to commemorate the New Year. The letter was made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Abuja. Read the full content of the letter below: A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT AT NEW YEAR My Dear Compatriots, NIGERIA’S DECADE Today …

Monarchs in Edo state have decide to end the lingering crisis between the Governor of Edo state, Godwin Obaseki, and the National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Comr. Adams Oshiomhole. To resolve the lingering feud between Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki and All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman …

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chieftain, Chief Sunny Onuesoke has expressed displeasure over statement credited to the National President of the Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF), Mr. Yerima Shettima on North retaining Nigeria president come 2023. Addressing journalists yesterday in Kano, Onuesoke observed that Shettima recently granted an interview to journalists …

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has warned the National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, whom he accused of planning to remove him from office, to act as a true leader void of Godfatherism, else they (his Deputy, and Secretary to the state government) fight him(Oshiomhole). …

Former Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan, escaped death as gunmen attacked his home, situated close to the bank of the river at Otuoke, Ogbia Local Government Area, Bayelsa State. The unknown gunmen killed a soldier on guard duty at the courtyard of former President. Sources said about three of the gunmen …

A federal high court in Lagos has dismissed the bail application filed by Orji Uzor Kalu, former governor of Abia state. Kalu, who was sentenced to 12 years in prison on December 5, 2019, for money laundering, had returned to court seeking bail on grounds of ill health. In his …

The Governor of Delta state, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has expressed worry over three pilgrims who absconded during a pilgrimage to Israel Okowa who disclosed this during the swearing in Apostle Sylvannus Okorote as the Special Adviser to the Governor on Religious Matters and the inauguration of Bishop Cyril Odutemu as …

Delta Government has announced that the Federal Judiciary has approved the establishment of a Court of Appeal in the state. The Commissioner for Information, Charles Aniagwu, announced this on Tuesday while briefing newsmen on the outcome of the state’s Executive Council meeting in Asaba. He said that the state government …

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chieftain, Chief Sunny Onuesoke has reacted to the statement of Nigeria Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed on the eagerness of President Muhammed Buhari administration for the Dangote Refinery to commence operation. The Minister had explained that the take off of Dangote …