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Rivers born prominent statesman and Oil industry Titan, Chief Dumo Lulu-Briggs, has joined many Nigerians, including President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to mourn the late Nigerian music Amazon, Activist, Journalist and Actress, Ms. Onyeka Onwenu, who sadly and unexpectedly departed to the great beyond on Tuesday, July 30th. In a moving and deeply profound tribute posted on his verified social media handles, Chief Dumo Lulu-Briggs celebrated Nigeria's Queen of Songs and "Elegant Stallion", the moniker which late Onyeka Onwenu was fondly addressed with, thus: Onyeka Onwenu: A Legacy of Timeless Excellence and Unwavering Inspiration The news of the passing of the legendary artiste and actress, Onyeka Onwenu, at the age of 72, has left me with profound shock and a heavy heart.  Such timeless excellence, such an inspiration, a true artiste, and an exceptional chanteuse, truly a big loss to Nigeria and Africa. Onyeka Onwenu's contributions to music and film are immeasurable. Her s...

Delta Governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori (4th right), his Deputy, Sir Monday Onyeme (4th left), with the newly sworn in Special Advisers at Government House, Asaba on Wednesday  Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Wednesday, said the nation was experiencing times which requires innovative and creative thinking by governments at all levels to provide good governance for the people. Governor Oborevwori stated this in his charge at the swearing-in of newly appointed Commissioners and Special Advisers at Government House, Asaba. The new Commissioners are Barr. Val Arenyeka - Agriculture and Natural Resources; Hon. Peter Uviejitobor - Oil and Gas; Barr. Thankgod Trakiriowei - Youth Development; Hon. Ebikeme Clark - Directorate of Riverine Infrastructural Development; Hon. Sunday Tataobuzogwu - Energy and Mr Smart Ijeoma - Technical Education. The Special Advisers are; Hon. George Oyefia - Agriculture and Natural Resources; Mr. Johnbull Edema - Bureau for Special Duties a...

Tragedy struck on Tuesday night, July 30, 2024, as Nigeria's iconic singer and songwriter, Onyeka Onwenu, slumped and died shortly after performing at a birthday party in Lagos. Guardian Nigeria reported that in a shocking turn of events, the music maestro affectionately known as the 'Elegant Stallion,' according to sources, died at the Reddington Hospital in Lagos after collapsing at a private function. According to sources close to the family, Onwenu was attending a friend's birthday party when she took to the stage to perform. Immediately after her performance, she returned to her seat and suddenly slumped. Emergency services were quickly called, and she was rushed to the hospital, in Victoria Island, where she was later pronounced dead. The cause of death is yet to be confirmed. The source who spoke on the condition of anonymity said: "It is very sad. Onyeka Onwenu just performed at the birthday of Mrs. Stella Okoli of Emzor Pharmaceuticals this night and after...

    In the heat of the allegation by Aliko Dangote that international oil companies and NNPCL were denying his refinery access to Nigerian crude oil to buy, some commentators wondered why Dangote did not do his homework and secure guaranteed regular supply of crude oil from NNPCL and the IOCs before investing almost $20 billion into building what is reputed as the biggest refinery in the world.  Its an unusual assumption to make for a project the Nigerian government had repeatedly touted as the final solution to the spectre of importation of refined products that orchestrated the bleeding of the economy through a nebulous oil subsidy regime. Apart from banking on it, the federal government had also invested public funds into the project. Initially put at 20 percent of the stakeholding, Godwin Emefiele, former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) had claimed on May 22, 2023 when then President Muhammadu Buhari initially commissioned the refinery before its comple...

  Governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori (2nd left), President, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Archbishop Daniel Okoh (2nd right), his wife, Deaconess Ngozi Okoh (right), and the State CAN Chairman, Rev. Lucky Osagbakhei shortly after a courtesy call on the Governor by the CAN President in Asaba on Tuesday, July 31st, 2024 Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Tuesday, appealed to Nigerians, particularly those behind the planned protest, to shelve the idea, saying such protests would rather aggravate the nation's challenges. Oborevwori who said government was addressing issues raised, maintained that such protests would not solve the nation's challenges considering the outcome of previous protests that were hijacked by hoodlums. The Governor made the appeal while playing host to National President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Archbishop Daniel Okoh and his delegation at Government House, Asaba. According to the Governor, "few days ago, I...

Delta State Commissioner for Health, Dr Joseph Onojaeme briefing journalists on measures taken by government against the spread of Cholera in the state on Tuesday. With him are Commissioner for Information, Dr Michael Osuoza ( right) and the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Sir Festus Ahon ( left). Delta State Commissioner for Health, Dr Joseph Onojaeme, Tuesday, said the State Government has been able to curtail the ravaging cholera disease in the state. Onojaeme who disclosed this in Asaba, while briefing newsmen on how the state government was managing the outbreak of the disease, said Cholera was a disease of national outbreak and so far three outbreaks had occurred in the country this year. The Health Commissioner, however, said the state has recorded a total of 138 cases of Cholera with seven deaths since the epidemic broke across the country in February this year, adding that majority of the cases were young children. Flanked by the State Commissioner for Information, Dr ...

Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Elder Sheriff Oborevwori will on Wednesday, July 31, 2024 preside over the swearing-in ceremony for newly appointed Commissioners and Special Advisers. The Commissioner nominees earlier screened by the Delta State House of Assembly are Barr.Val Areyinka; Hon. Peter Okagbare Uviejitobor; Barr. Harry Thankgod Trakiriowei; Chief Ebikeme Clark; Hon. Sunday Tataobuzogwu and Smart Ijeoma Ufoh. Also to be sworn-in as Special Advisers are: Hon. George Oyefia; Mr. Johnbull Edema; Hon. Matthew Poko Opuoru; Hon. Ramsey Tega Onoyake; Dr.Toyin Orighomisan Agbolayah and Chief. Onajite Brown. A statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Sir Festus Ahon, says the swearing-in of the Commissioners and Special Advisers, will be held at the Unity Hall, Government House, Asaba at 10 am.  The statement added that the appointees, family members and invited guests are to be seated by 9.30 am.

Delta State Council of Traditional Rulers, has called on Deltans and Nigerians, particularly the youths, to shelve any intentions of going ahead with the proposed Nationwide Protests slated for August 1st to 10th and, instead, embrace peace and exercise patience with the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the State Governors. The appeal was contained in a Press Release titled: RE: PROTEST AGAINST BAD GOVERNANCE SLATED FOR 1ST TO 10TH AUGUST, 2024: DELTA MONARCHS SUE FOR PEACE AND PATIENCE, and was jointly signed by HRM Major Gen. Felix Mujakpero, ret'd, Orhue 1st, Orodje of Okpe and Chairman, Delta State Council of Traditional Rulers; HRM Pere SP Luke, Kalanama VIII, Pere of Akugbene-Mein Kingdom and First Vice Chairman, Delta State Council of Traditional Rulers and; Obi (Dr.) Henry Kikachukwu, Obi of Ubulu-Uno and Second Vice Chairman Delta State Council of Traditional Rulers. The Monarchs, who affirmed the fact that it was the constitutional right of citizens to protes...

LET US RISE TOGETHER FOR ANIOMA STATE - Sen. Ned Nwoko  *Esteemed people of Anioma.*  I address you all today as your Senator representing Delta North at the National Assembly,with a great feeling of joy and tremendous pride. Recall that I recently presented a BILL seeking the creation of Anioma state. The Bill referred to as “the Principal Act” is set out hereunder: “Section 3(1) of the Principal Act is altered by deleting the words “thirty six” in the first line of the said subsection and replacing same with the words “thirty seven” and inserting the word “ ANIOMA” in the second line immediately after the word “ ANAMBRA” and before the word “BAUCHI. “Therefore, the new Section 3 (1) shall read thus:  Section 3 (1) There shall be thirty seven States in Nigeria, that is to say, Abia,Adamawa,Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Anioma,Bauchi,Bayelsa, Benue,Borno,Cross River, Delta,Ebonyi,Edo, Ekiti,Enugu,Gombe,Imo, Jigawa,Kaduna,Kano, Katsina,Kebbi,Kogi,Kwara, Lagos,Nasarawa,Niger, Ogun,On...

  Vice Chancellor of the Delta State University of Science and Technology (DSUST), Ozoro, Prof. Jacob Oboreh, has called on students of the institution to be wary of any planned protest across the country.  Prof. Oboreh made this call during an interactive session with the students at the University's 1,200 capacity auditorium in Ozoro, Isoko North Local Government Area of the state.   Speaking at the session, the Vice Chancellor expressed the institution's commitment to be accountable to every bonafide students of the university.  He added that any misfortune that befalls students, whom he referred to as his “children” would be highly felt by authority of the university and, as such, he cautioned the students to stay away from any violence-related occurrence.  He charged them on the path of dedication and focus to the cause of their studies, which are key in their career goal in the university.

The Delta State Civil Society Community, Saturday, gave reasons why it would not participate in the proposed nationwide protests against hunger and economic hardship.  At a press conference in Asaba, the Civil Society Community acknowledged that there was hunger and starvation in the country, it however stated that the proposed nationwide wide mass action was a politically motivated coup d'etat.  In a communique read by Comrade Okezi Odugala, founding Coordinator of the Delta State Civil Society Community (DSCSC), the Civil Society urged the Federal Government to set up policies capable of ending hunger and starvation in the country.  The communique read: "We are leaders of the Civil Society in Delta State drawn from various coalitions and individual organizations under the aegies of Delta State Civil Society Community (DSCSC) the umbrella body of the Civil Society in Delta State working for the greater good of Deltans sub - nationally, nationally and internationally....

DELTA UNITY NETWORK, a pro-Democracy movement has taken a swipe at the state chapter of the All Progressives congress,APC for alleged plot to instigate violent protests in parts of the state,beginning from August 1st,2024. In a statement issued by the chairman/ Convener, Delta Unity Network, Dr.Kingsley  Etaghene and Secretary, Hon. Douglas Nwanne,  the body said it has uncovered devious plans by the leadership of Delta APC to  cause chaos and anarchy,using hired street urchins to protest, in the guise of economic hardship. The  group wondered why the state APC  had surreptitiously turned itself to agent of destabilization, working at cross purposes with the national leadership of the party and President Bola Tinubu who had since,warned against such protest in any part of the country. It urged the federal government to call the state APC to order and admonished all residents of Delta to shun every selfish scheme to lure them into acts of mayhem and lawlessness....

  Executive Governor of Delta State, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, has been honoured and appreciated with Good Governance Award by the Association of Urhobo Sons and Daughters in Federal Civil Service of the Federation, at a glamorous ceremony which took place at Pauline Tallen Banquet Hall, Women Development Centre in Abuja. The Award which was presented to governor Oborevwori by the Grand Patron of the Association, and Senator representing Delta Central Senatorial District at the 10th Senate, Senator Ede Dafinone, is in recognition of the the good governance strides of the governor, especially in the area of mega infrastructure and socioeconomic development since he assumed office on May 29, last year. Senator Dafinone commended governor Oborevwori over the ongoing construction of three flyovers at DSC Roundabout, PTI junction, Effurun Roundabout and Enerhen junction, as well as other ongoing projects across the state. The Distinguished Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, no...

 The filibustering around the noble cause of Anioma State creation as proposed by distinguished Senator Ned Nwoko is captivating just as it is tantalizing and remarkable. I admire and cherish the prospects for creating a state, as being championed by its proponents, that is capable of self sustainability. Although the Bill has scaled first reading in the Nigeria Senate, it is therefore wondering that those against it are within the Anioma circle. This lack of consensus can hinder a justifiable, unified push for this justifiable state creation. Firstly, it is important to outline majorly the benefits that awaits Anioma State. They include: * It is also important to state that the potential benefits is not only limited to the good people of Anioma Kingdom, but Southern Nigeria. It will promote more economic development and political representation for the region - such that ensures that any percieved feeling of marginalisation in the region can be addressed through statehood. * Incre...

As the 2024 Local Government Area Council elections in Rivers State draw nigh, the Rivers State Independent Election Commission inspection (RSIEC)Team visits the State Party Secretariat of Rivers Accord.  In the spirit of the commissions' readiness in conducting a free, fair and credible Local Government Council elections, come 5th October, 2024, the commission's   inspection Team mandated to inspect and confirm the preparedness of registered parties in the State, especially those that have declared interest, arrived at the doorstep of the Rivers Accord Today, 24th July, 2024.  On arrival, the team met the Party's State executives, and stated the purpose for their visit.  According to them, they were there to confirm how ready the party was, having shown interest to participate in the elections. The leadership of the team added that, aside submitting documentations of interest, the commission deemed it necessary to confirm compliance of readiness to participate,...

  For a man touted to enjoy serial support and concessions from whatever government in power for his business ventures, the statement credited to Farouk Ahmed, chief executive of Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), who made his unprompted verdict on the multi-billion dollars Dangote Refineries, astounded Nigerians by the brutal words used to describe the company's products.  The refined products of Dangote Refineries, Ahmed said, are substandard and do not compare with the quality of imported ones. Against the backdrop of concerns that international oil companies and the NNPCL were seemingly trying to scuttle the  refinery’s readiness to begin production and end the nightmare associated with importation of refined products into Nigeria, Ahmed claimed the refinery was only 45 percent completed. To boot, he claimed the refinery is yet to be licensed, although he failed to classify the nature of license yet to be secured. What stood out...

By Admin on  July 22, 2024 One striking attribute of Chief Dumo Lulu-Briggs is the excitement he derives whenever he is around the elderlies, and always celebrate them at any given opportunity. In fact, for him, if possible, everyday should be their birth anniversary.  This attribute of his is propelled by the fact that the elderlies are graced with Divine wisdom, knowledge and understanding. As such, it becomes necessary for anyone who hungers to succeed and make progress in life to consciously be around them, close enough to tap such grace that has the capacity to catapult one to greater heights in Life.  So, yesterday in Abonnema, came another opportunity for Chief Dumo Lulu-Briggs to celebrate another great woman, mother and caregiver who has impacted lives and dwells in Divine wisdom, knowledge and understanding, Dame Mrs Irene Alaye Fubara-Manuel, the mother of his brother and friend, Bob Ekine Fubara-Manuel.  At the reception held in honour of Mama, Chief Dumo...