Lagos declares June 12 public holiday
MKO Abiola: winner of the June 12 election By Folasade Adeniran The Lagos State Government on Sunday joined Oyo, Ogun and Osun states to declare Monday public holiday to mark the June 12 anniversary in…
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Okowa warns against provocative utterances
By Mercy Obojeghren Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta state on Sunday appealed to Nigerians to guide against making provocative utterances that could lead to war. Okowa, who made the call at a thanksgiving service to…
Free maternal, child care programme still operates in Delta
The Delta State Government has observed with dismay some reports making the rounds in the media, especially the social media, accusing the government of Senator Ifeanyi Okowa of stopping the free mother and child care…
Appeal court upholds Obaseki’s election
The Appeal Court sitting in Benin today, Friday, June 9th, 2017 upheld the election of Governor Godwin Obaseki of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) and dismissed the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)…
Delta Assembly not rubber stamp of the Executive, says Speaker
The Speaker of Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori this morning (8th June, 2017) disclaimed insinuations that the 6th Assembly is a rubber stamp of the executive. The Speaker, who was accompanied…
Esteem Nigeria’s founding fathers; amend Assembly Service Commission Law, Delta Govt. told
The Delta State Government has been told to honour the position of the founding fathers of Nigeria’s democracy by amending Section 13 (1) of the law establishing the Delta state House of Assembly Service Commission…
Delta APC chairman, Jones Erhue stands expelled, says Patrick Ideh
For taking the All Progressives Congress (APC) to court, Prophet Jones Erhue, the Delta state chairman of the party stands expelled, according to Chief Patrick Ideh. Chief Ideh, an elder statesman, one time member of…
Gani Adams explains renewed quest of Yoruba to leave Nigeria
The people of the South West of Nigeria, the Yoruba, are now more than ever before interested in leaving Nigeria to found a republic of their own, Chief Gani Adams has revealed. Adams who is…
Buhari govt’s silence on killing by Fulani herdsmen unacceptable, says Fayose
• Decries grand ploy by herdsmen to end Benue state's existence By Eromosele Ebhomele Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti state has called on the President Muhammadu Buhari-led All Progressives Congress (APC) federal government to pay…
APC sets up Unity football contest, Christian Chukwu is committee chairman
By Emmanuel Mogbede The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday inaugurated a 26-member committee for its maiden Unity Cup Football Competition aimed discovering young talents. The committee is headed by former Super Eagles Coach, Christian…