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 Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has saluted the resilience of people of the state while dedicating the 2022 Governor of the Year Award by The Sun Newspapers to victims of last year’s monster floods in the state. Speaking in Lagos on Saturday night shortly after he received the award, Governor Diri expressed delight that people of the state were able to surmount the challenges presented by the disaster. A statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, quoted the Governor as also commending the people for supporting his administration and that the award will spur him to do more.  Governor Diri particularly lauded the legislature and judiciary in the state for the synergy among the three arms of government, saying the cooperation has contributed greatly to the successes recorded by his administration.  He noted that the prevailing peace and harmony in the state was one of the prized achievements of his administration and stressed the need for the pe...

 The Governor of Abia State, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu has assured the members of the PDP in the State and across the country that the party remains strong, viable and united even as the party members mourn the death of her gubernatorial candidate, the Late Professor Eleazar Uche Ikonne. The Governor made these remarks today while receiving a delegation of the National Working Committee of the Party which was on a Condolence and Solidarity Visit to the State at the Government House Umuahia.  Governor Ikpeazu stated that the death of Professor Ikonne was a huge setback for the members of the party but that the party is blessed with sufficient resilience and strenght to deal with the setback and bounce back to win the 2023 elections. The Governor thanked the National Leadership of the party for their show of support and solidarity with the Abia State Chapter at this trying moment, assuring that the Abia PDP shall rise from the ashes of the current despair to record a massive victory at ...

 The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has urged Nigerians to refrain from making unguarded and inflammatory statements concerning security issues in the country. Governor Ortom spoke Monday, January 30th, 2023 at the Government House, Lafia during a condolence visit to the Nasarawa State Governor, Engr. Abdullahi Sule over the death of his son, Hassan Sule. Ortom who sympathized with Governor Sule over the demise of his son and recent killings in Nasarawa state urged people to restrain from making comments that create confusion. "I want to implore people, particularly those in high places to restrain themselves from making utterances that will aggravate the problem and create confusion and apportion blame to people. I am really not happy with some utterances coming from very responsible people instead of trying to find out what happened," Ortom lamented. He said rather than making unguarded statements, people can verify any issue, emphasising that "As Governors, our li...

Maj Gen. Barry Tariye Ndiomu (Retd) Interim Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) paid a visit on Friday to Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as a follow-up on the pending 2017 Presidential Directive to employ 350 Exceptional Graduates of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) into the Federal Civil Service.

…Commends Atiku for Intervening  The Minority Caucus in the House of Representatives applauds the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for listening to Nigerians and extending the deadline for swapping of the old naira notes for new ones by 10 days. The 10 days extension of deadline from January 31, 2023 to February 10, 2023 is a welcome decision to ease the suffering as well as social and economic discomfort being faced by many Nigerians in accessing the new naira notes within the earlier stipulated deadline. As lawmakers and representatives of the people, our caucus commends the CBN for being considerate towards the wellbeing of Nigerians; which is the essence of democratic governance all over the world. Our Caucus applauds the Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), His Excellency, Atiku Abubakar, for his intervention in persuading  President Muhammadu Buhari and CBN to extend the earlier deadline in the national interest. His Excellency Atiku Abubakar’s patr...

  Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has described as mischievous, allegations linking his government to recent killings from an air raid on a settlement in Nasarawa State. The Governor stated that neither him or his government had a hand in the unfortunate incident. He maintained that he did not order anyone to carry out such act, insisting that he has no such powers to order such an air raid operation which resulted in the killings. Governor Ortom spoke Sunday, January 29th, 2023 during a Thanksgiving Mass for the official commissioning of a Parish House built by him at Holy Cross Parish, Ogbolokuta, Ulayi in Ado Local Government Area. He explained that contrary to the wrong narrative being peddled, it may have been as a result of intelligence gathered by the military high command. The Governor who wondered why he would be linked to the incident, said it was pure mischief for anyone to attempt to rope him into what he had no knowledge of. Speaking on the hostilities between the p...

 It is a Constituency Project of the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Ndudi Godwin Elumelu, who represents Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency in the National Assembly. Just imagine another 4 years with Rt. Hon. Ndudi Elumelu in the National Assembly, representing the People of Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency, Delta State... Let us Return Rt. Hon. Ndudi Godwin Elumelu to the House of Representatives For More Impactful and People Oriented Representation of the People of Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency Vote For PDP Vote for Rt. Hon Ndudi Godwin Elumelu for House of Representatives, Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency Elumelu Has Done It Before! Elumelu Is Doing It Now!! Elumelu will Do It Again!!! PDP!  Power To The People!!!   Power To the People!   PDP!!! Courtesy: Aniocha/Oshimili Peoples Mandate.

  Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has described as commendable the listing of the Nembe-Brass Road among federal projects under the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) Road Tax Scheme by the Federal Government. The Federal Executive Council (FEC) at its meeting last week named the long-conceived federal road among 44 other selected projects to be constructed in partnership with the NNPCL. Governor Diri in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Daniel Alabrah, said after several letters and visit to President Muhammadu Buhari on this and other projects in the state that require federal intervention and partnership, it was gratifying that the Federal Government decided to earmark the road for construction. The Governor equally commended the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, who is a former Governor of the state, for his role in ensuring the project got the FEC nod. During a visit to President Buhari at the Presidential Vill...

• ••SEVERAL DULY REGISTERED PROSPECTIVE VOTERS FRUSTRATED AS THEIR PVCs ARE NOT YET PRINTED The Indepedent National Electoral Commission is on the verge of disenfranchising hundreds of thousands of prospective voters in Nigeria unless urgent steps are taken to remedy a dire situation. A good number of people who visited the Commission’s office in Garki, Abuja early this month were turned back without their Permanent Voters Card. The Network investigation revealed that many prospective voters who transferred their voting units are affected as their cards are not yet printed by the INEC. While some people were lucky to have gotten their cards, INEC officials simply told their less fortunate prospective voters that the cards were not printed. The Network correspondent who was also affected, presented a slip from INEC after the transfer of his voting unit from Wuse Zone 5 to Gwarimpa in the FCT without any convincing explanation for the non availability of his new PVC by INEC officials. Th...

  …Counsels Other Parties to Accept Defeat   The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon Ndudi Elumelu appreciates the people of Delta State for coming out enmasse to demonstrate their support for the PDP Presidential Candidate, His Excellency Atiku Abubakar, and his running mate, the performing Governor of Delta State, His Excellency Sen. Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa at the PDP Presidential Rally today in Asaba, Delta State Capital. The Minority Leader and Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency PDP House of Representative Candidate, in a Thank You Message to Deltans said that the massive crowd at the rally “reaffirms the love, confidence and trust Deltans have in Atiku Abubakar and Sen. Ifeanyi Okowa as the leaders with the required integrity, experience, capacity and competence to rescue and rebuild our nation at this critical time. “The people of Delta have once more demonstrated their love for Governor Okowa who they believe will bring his competence and excellent per...

 The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Ndudi Elumelu has assured the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its Presidential Candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, an overwhelming victory in the 2023 general elections. Speaking during the PDP Presidential Campaign rally held on Tuesday, January 24, 2023 in Asaba, Delta State, Elumelu expressed the appreciation of the people of the State to the Party and the Presidential Candidate for choosing the State Governor, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa as the Party’s Vice-Presidential Candidate, saying that for the honour, the people of the State will ensure a sweeping victory as never before, for the PDP. A visibly elated Elumelu, who is also the PDP House of Representative Candidate for Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency election in Delta State, noted that the massive turnout of Deltans to the rally was in demonstration of the irrevocable determination of the people of the State to ensure a resounding victory for Atiku Abubaka...

The Presidential Amnesty Office has dismissed speculations  that it has cancelled its students’ scholarship scheme. The Special Assistant, Media, to the Interim Administrator, Mr. Freston Akpor, said in a statement on Saturday that the PAP has not announced any outright  cancellation of the scholarship scheme. The PAP Spokesman restated an earlier statement of the office which announced a temporary suspension of the programme due to the huge debt profile of the scheme. He stressed that the recent scholarship award carried out by previous leaderships of the agency were done without necessary budgetary consideration and planning with its attendant effects on the agency’s financial management. Akpor noted that the leadership of PAP appreciates the place of education in the development of the Niger Delta and would do all to ensure the creation of opportunities for formal education for beneficiaries in the region. “The attention of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) has been ...

  •••SAYS NIGERIA’S FIGHT AGAINST OIL THEFT AT RISK  •••ALLEGES THAT COMMISSION IS PRESSURIZING DETAINED HEAD OF OPERATIONS FOR  INTELLIGENCE ASSET The operatives of the Tantita Security outfit belonging to former Commander of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), High Chief Government Tompolo have raised the alarm that its operations have been endangered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Tantita Security Limited is in the forefront of waging the campaign against the massive theft of the nation’s oil resources by a virulent cabal comprising people within and outside the country. The Company alleged in a statement on Saturday that the EFCC arrested and has been detaining its Director, Operatives and Technical, Capt. Warredi Enisuoh, who plays a pivotal role in the N48 billion pipeline surveillance contract in Lagos since January 19, 2023. The company said that while it is resolute and resilient in its fight against the criminal diversi...

  …Restates PDP Will Sweep Polls in Delta, Other States. Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Ndudi Elumelu, has called on teeming members and supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta State to come out in their numbers and join the Party’s Vice-presidential candidate and Governor of the State, Sen. Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa  to accord the Presidential Candidate of the Party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar,  the Party’s  National Chairman, Dr Iyorchia Ayu and all members of the PDP Presidential Campaign Council, a rousing reception in Delta State. Elumelu’s call is heralding the Presidential Campaign Rally in Delta State scheduled to hold tomorrow, Tuesday, January 24, 2023 in Asaba, Delta State Capital. The Minority Leader in a Statement on Monday January 23, 2023, said arrangement has been put in place by the State Governor and the State in general to give the PDP Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar and members of the Campaign Council an outs...

 Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has declared that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, shall win its elections in the State because the party has fielded credible candidates. Governor Ortom stated this Thursday, January 19th, 2023 during the ongoing statewide campaign rallies held in Oju, Obi and Otukpo Local Government Areas in the Benue South Senatorial district. The Governor who was elated by the huge turn out of party supporters explained that the PDP was the only party that followed due process in fielding candidates for its gubernatorial, senatorial, House of Representatives and State Assembly elections. He said candidates of the party were people who have been tested and trusted in leadership responsibilities. The Governor stated that since the candidates were not imposed by the party  but emerged through transparent and acceptable primary elections, he was confident Benue people would vote massively for the party's candidates. He particularly charged the people of B...

  …decries neglect by FG, Minister of Health The Edo State Government has called for the support of the World Health Organisation (WHO), the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and other humanitarian aid organizations to boost the government’s emergency response against the spread of Lassa fever in the state. The Edo State Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Chris Nehikhare, made the call while briefing journalists after the weekly Edo State Executive Council (EXCO) meeting chaired by Governor Godwin Obaseki, at the Government House, in Benin City. Decrying the alarming rise in the number of confirmed cases of the disease across communities in the state, the Commissioner said several efforts by the State Government to reach the Federal Government and the Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, for support to contain the disease and protect residents have not yielded any positive response. He said, “As of today, we have 58 people infected with the disease with a five...

 The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has stated that his administration was leaving behind, positive legacies for the PDP guber candidate, Engr. Titus Uba, to build on when he takes over as the next Governor of the state. Governor Ortom stated this Wednesday, January 18th, 2023, in Gbajimba,  headquarters of Guma Local Government Area in continuation of the statewide campaigns of the PDP where a mammoth crowd of party faithful trouped out to receive the campaign train. He pointed out that his administration has done a lot in several sectors of the economy, particularly in strengthening security and proffering a lasting solution to the protracted issue of pensions and  gratuities with the domestication of the PENCOM law in the state. According to the Governor, with the domestication of the PENCOM Law and contribution of over N6 billion into the fund, once the state reaches the threshold of N10 billion, the State Government will access funds to clear the backlog of...

  …As Gov Ortom Directs Recruitment of Medical Personnel The Senators representing Benue North-East and North-West Senatorial Districts, Dr. Gabriel Suswam and Barr. EY Orker Jev Wednesday, January 18th, 2023 commissioned a road and hospital project executed by Governor Samuel Ortom's administration. Governor Ortom at the commissioning of the General Hospital, Gbajimba directed the Ministry of Health to activate the machinery for the recruitment of more nurses to take care of the shortfall in healthcare personnel. Senator Jev who commissioned the 30.5 kilometer Gbajimba-Tse-Ortom to Tse-Upev-Tse-Akaahena on the Nasarawa State border road project, lauded Governor Ortom for giving priority to rural development, stating that it was a demonstration of keeping campaign promises. Senator Suswam represented by the Member representing Makurdi/Guma Federal Constituency, Hon. Bem Mzondu, who commissioned the rehabilitated General Hospital, Gbajimba, praised Ortom's infrastructural develo...