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-By Dave Okpogadie, AsabaGovernorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Asaba has reserved judgment on the petition filed by the governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Great Ogboru.Ogboru, in petition number EPT/DT/GOV/01/2019, is challenging the victory of Governor IfeanyiOkowa of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the March 9, 2019 election as declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).Besides Okowa, who is the first respondent, the PDP and INEC are joined as second and third respondents in the petition which has Ogboru and APC as first and second petitioners respectively.Justice Suleiman Belgore, chairman of the three-man tribunal while…

By Dave Okpogadie, AsabaIjaw Youth Council has called on the newly sworn-in minister of state for petroleum, Mr. Timipre Sylva to immediately commence the process of healing the wounds that have bedeviled the Niger Delta region.In a press release Wednesday signed and made available to journalists by the president Ijaw Youth Council (IYC), Pereotubo Oweilaemi, Esq., the IYC tasked the Petroleum minister to strive hard and bring the people closer to the government.Said he: “We advice the new Petroleum minister who is a product of the Niger Delta Struggle to commence with the process of healing the wounds by bringing…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday told incoming ministers that all requests for meetings with him should pass through his chief of staff, Abba Kyari.Mr Buhari said this in his closing remark at a presidential retreat for minister’s designate in Abuja.“In terms of coordination, kindly ensure that all submissions for my attention or meeting requests be channeled through the Chief of Staff, while all Federal Executive Council matters be coordinated through the Secretary to the Government of the Federation,” Mr Buhari said,The president’s speech at the event was sent to PREMIUM TIMES by the presidency.Mr Kyari has been criticized by some…

(Photo by Greg Doherty/FilmMagic)“It’s true, and Larry is completely embarrassed and anguished by all of this,” a source close to the situation told People of the alleged infidelity. “He doesn’t know what to do.”Page Six claimed her yearlong affair was with public-speaking guru Richard Greene. Larry and Shawn dismissed speculation at the time as “rumors.”It wasn’t the first time Shawn was accused of infidelity. In 2010, baseball coach Hector Penate claimed to Entertainment Tonight that he had an affair with the former country singer in 2007, which she denied.Larry was also accused of being unfaithful in their two-plus decades together.…

Sen. Ifeanyi OkowaOkowa of Delta State has described the Warri Port as a key factor to economic development of the state and the nation while calling for its resuscitation..Governor Okowa stated this when the Olu of Warri Ogiamen Ikenwoli 1 visited him in Government House, Asaba.The governor observed that with the congestion in Lagos ports, the federal government should revive Warri Port and other sea ports to boost the nation’s economy.‘There is no doubt that the Warri Port is a key economic factor for our state and the nation. The earlier we get it working the better for us,’’ the…

By Dave Okpogadie, Asaba The Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Asaba has reserved judgment on the petition filed by Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, Delta South senatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2019 National Assembly Election, against Senator James Manager,  the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate and Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).Emmanuel Uduaghan of the APC who is also the petitioner, through his counsel, Thomson Okpoko (SAN), had told the tribunal presided over by Justice C. O. Onyeabo, that the election was marred by irregularities and urged the tribunal to do justice to his petition.The petitioner contended, among other…

By Dave Okpogadie, AsabaThere is actually no need to cry over spilt milk otherwise, the manner Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) was sold to power distribution companies actually left a sour taste in the mouth of Nigerians.The sale of PHCN was enmeshed in serious controversies and it is very obvious that cronies and friends of politicians in government benefitted from the sales, even when they lacked rudimentary knowledge of power distribution. It did not matter if competent companies with positive track record also came to bid for the takeover; they were destined to fail because the publicity and advertisements…

Most of us as teens were probably thrilled to get our own car, even if it was a hulking piece of junk. If it goes, you have freedom.One teen in India, whose parents gave him a BMW, was apparently not happy with the car because it was too small and he wanted a Jaguar. Well.The Definition Of PrivilegeThe teen, whose name is Akash, lives in Yamunanagar, Haryana state in northern India. Akash allegedly thought the Beemer was too small for him and his friends to hang out in, so he decided to take it for a swim.According to a local…

By Dave Okpogadie, AsabaChief James AugoyeDeltans have been charged to monitor the various government projects in their communities and report any anomalies noticed on the projects to the necessary quarters.The commissioner for Works in the state, Chief James Augoye gave the charge while addressing journalists in Asaba. In his words, “Communities should help to monitor our field engineers as well as contractors because it will help us to get quality roads. Governor Okowa will not commission any substandard road project.’’The commissioner revealed at the occasion that the slow pace of works on road construction and rehabilitation in the state was…

By Dave Okpogadie, Asaba Delta state Trauma Health Centre at Agbor will henceforth be given regular attention to ensure its speedy completion.The state Commissioner for Housing, Chile Festus Ochonogor stated this in Agbor after a triparte meeting with officials of the ministry of health led by the commissioner, Dr Mordi Ononye; the consultant handling the project, Mr D. O. Nwachukwu and his team of engineers.The meeting, which was called by the Housing Commissioner was to look at the problems hindering the project with a view to find solutions so that the project can be completed within the next six months.Chief Ochonogor…