The Kogi State Government has issued a directive to freeze all state and local government accounts, effective immediately. A Thursday statement signed by the Commissioner for Finance, Asiwaju Asiru Idris, said no form of payment should be made to anyone from the government account henceforth. According to the statement, all “standing orders and investment instructions are hereby cancelled forthwith”. However, our correspondent gathered that the decision may be connected with the governor’s concerns regarding the performances of some members of his cabinet. The PUNCH reports that Governor Yahaya Bello last Saturday gave some members of his cabinet, including the local…
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Godwin-Maria Utuedoye is a trained professional journalist. A graduate of Mass Communication from Delta State University, Abraka. He is a registered practising Journalist with the Nigeria Union of Journalists with over 20 years experience of reporting. He is interested in Investigative and development Journalism. He lives in Nigeria and focuses more in the Niger-Delta region where oil and gas exploration by government and multinational iol companies has plunged into poverty and environmental degradation for years. He is also a PR Consultant, content creator, broadcast, print Journalist and Publisher. His vast experience in journalism span over decades of reporting the activities of the untouched areas. He is married with children.
Report emanating from the media office of Senator Ned Nwoko, representing Delta Central Senatorial District, disclosed that Chris Agidy, a senior legislative aide to the billionaire senator has been abducted alongside 18 others in Abuja. Senator Ned Nwoko, has expressed uncertainty about Agidy’s status after receiving reports that 12 out of the 19 victims have allegedly been killed by the kidnappers. The statement conveyed the gravity of the situation, stating, “It is with profound concern and heavy hearts that we address the recent kidnapping incident in Galadimawa, Abuja, involving multiple individuals, including the Senator’s esteemed Senior Legislative Aide, Barrister Chris…
The Senate yesterday threatened to recommend the sack and possible jailing of the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, and heads of government agencies in the oil sector over the Turnaround Maintenance on which N12 trillion has been spent without tangible results. The upper chamber specifically threatened to sack heads of agencies directly involved in the Turnaround Maintenance (TAM) projects of Nigerian refineries. It also revealed that it has records of over $592 million, €4.8 million and £3.4 million spent between 2010 to date on the TAM, yet none of the refineries…
THE Federated Movement of Urhobo Youth Leaders (FMUYL) has again reaffirmed the competency, experience and readiness of the newly inaugurated board chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC, Barr. Hon. Chiedu Ebie in developing the region.. In a statement signed by Prince Sony Jifas Ogbon, JP, Coordinator and President of the group, affirmed their earlier stance that the appointment of Barr. Chiedu Ebie was timely, and one of the best appointments so far made by President Ahmed Bola Tinubu led administration. The group noted that Barr. Ebie’s merit has overruled sentiments as he is so qualified and understood the terrain more…
The umbrella body of Youths ethnic nationality, under the auspices of Isoko Development Union Youth Wing has congratulated the newly inaugurated Niger Delta Development Commission Board Chairman, Barr. Chiedu Ebie on his inauguration. In a statement signed by Mzee Fidelis Obokpaino, President and Comrade David Igbe, Secretary, which was made available to newsmen, the group expressed optimistic that Barr Ebie will deliver as NDDC Board Chairman. They noted that, the appointment and inauguration stands as one of the best decisions the federal government has made in recent times because Ebie’s antecedents both in private and public life stands him out…
Leadership and members of the Federated Movement Of Urhobo Youth Leaders FMUYL, led by Prince Sony Jifas Ogbon JP, have expressed confidence over the representation of the Senator representing Delta Central Senatorial District in the Upper Chamber of the National Assembly, Senator Ede Dafinone. Prince Sony Jifas Ogbon, JP, the Coordinator of the group stated this while fielding questions from journalists recently, saying that the Federated Movement of Urhobo Youth Leaders are fully convinced, judging from the pedigrees of the Senator representing Delta Central in the 10th Senate, his agendas, initiatives and policies put in place so far.…
Police in Delta State have bursted a cartel impersonating the Secretary to the Delta State Government, Dr. Kingsley Emu, to defraud unsuspecting innocent citizens and also arrested one of the gang members. The suspect Samson Ibiloma, ‘m’ (52), a native of Dekina LGA of Kogi State, but resident in Warri, was arrested following series of complaint received from multiple victims of the suspect. According to DSP Bright Edafe, Spoke person to the Delta State Police Command, the is in the habit of posing as the Secretary to the Delta State Governments and other top government officials promising to give them jobs. But…
The Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori has said that the Majority Leader of Delta State House of Assembly and member representing Aniocha North Constituency, Hon. Engr. Emeka Nwaobi succeeded in winning his 2023 State Assembly election where there was no hope, but he fought the battle right from the primaries and won, affirming that it takes the grace of God to achieve such feat. He made this statement on Sunday 19th November, 2023, while addressing the congregation during the Thanksgiving Mass in celebration of Hon. Nwaobi’s 2023 election victory, successful inauguration into the 8th Assembly and emergence…
Political office holders have been charged to embark on their duties with good intention of serving the masses with humility and love to the glory of God. Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, gave the charge while speaking at the St. Paul Catholic Cathedral, Issele-Uku, Aniocha North Local Government Area of the State, during a thanksgiving Mass held in honour of the Majority Leader of the Delta State House of Assembly, Hon. Emeka Nwaobi. The Governor, who described the celebrant, Emeka Nwaobi, as a good man, urged him to continue serving God and the people with humility. He urged him to…
It was a painful death for Brother Mark Onyekachi Godwin Eze, a young Catholic who dedicated himself to a life of prayers, chastity, poverty, seclusion and celibacy under the Novice Monk program of the Benedictine Monastery, Iruku, in Kwara State, Nigeria, was abducted from the monastery recently by suspected kidnapper and murdered. The late monk hailed from Ezilo Enugu-Ezike, in Enugu State. His abductors after killing him, thrown his remains into the river for reasons known to them. According to a Facebook post in a group, ‘We are Catholic’, he will be buried on November 22, 2023, at the Monastery,…