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A chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Delta State, Dr. Wilson Omene has describe as criminal and impeachable offence for Governor Ifeanyi Okowa to continue to withhold 50% of the 13% derivation funds accruable to the Delta State Oil Producing Development Commission, (DESOPADEC).

New facts are beginning to emerge to show that contrary to the narrative of the Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa on the circumstance which led to the cancellation of the Olori wildlife pack project, the governor might not have told Deltans the whole truth.

The Federal Government of Nigeria, 36 states and the 774 local councils in the country, shared an extra N46.6 billion in May; bring the total revenue shared to the three tiers of government to N462.4 billion.

The Federal Government has declared Monday, June 26 and Tuesday, June 27 as Public Holiday to mark this year’s Eid el Fitr celebration.

A chieftain of the All Progressive Congress, APC in Delta State, Dr. Wilson Omene has charged Governor Ifeanyi Okowa not to use the lives and properties of Deltans as a negotiating instruments for his second term ambition.

Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa has charge Police to tackle herdsmen menace across the state; he said this while presenting refurbished security vans to the Police to boost their operations.

A political pressure group that styles itself as Coalition of State Chairmen of Registered Political Parties in Delta State, has said that Dr Ifeanyi Okowa led government in Delta is spreading misery instead of prosperity he promised Deltans during his campaign.

Saudi supreme leader, King Salman, today relieved his nephew, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef of his position as heir and replaced him with his 31 years son, Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

Owners of Etisalat Nigeria has begun changes in shareholding in line with its restructuring measures to hand it over to a consortium of financial institutions, led by Access Bank with effect from June 15, over its huge debt.

A Bill for a law to establish the Edo State Cattle Rearing and Grazing Agency on Tuesday passed second reading on the floor of the Edo House of Assembly.

Department of State Services (DSS) has released from Dr. Ifeanyi Ubah, the Managing Director of Capital Oil and Gas Limited from detention after several weeks.

A group under the aegis of Ethiope East Political Forum (EEPF) has passed a vote of confidence on Governor Ifeanyi Okowa led administration in Delta state, saying that he has kept his electoral promise of prosperity for all Deltans.

The Chairman of Ughelli South Local Government Council, Hon. Paul Etaga has urged the Delta state Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa to bring investors to the area to utilize the abundant non-metalic minerals in the council area to boast the economy of the state.

The Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Delta State chapter, Olorogun Kingsley Esiso has inaugurated committee for the party Delta Central Mega Rally, which is schedule to hold at Sapele Township Stadium on Friday June 23, 2017.

Chairmen of 35 political parties under the Coalition of Registered Political Parties in Delta State, (CRPP) has called on Professor Pat Utomi to come and rescue Delta State from decades of poor leadership by running for governor in 2019 and set it on the path of growth and development.

A chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC), in Delta State, Dr. Wilson Omene has said that it’s not politically feasible for an Urhobo to win the 2019 governorship election on the platform of the APC.

The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) has discharged and acquits Senate President Bukola Saraki for lack of evidence to continue with the case in the 18-count charge of non-declaration of assets case brought against him by the Federal government.

Fifty years after the civil war ended, Igbos do not yet feel a sense of belonging, acceptance or safety in the Federation called Nigeria.

The Police authority in Delta State interrogated the Deputy Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, Hon. Friday Osanebi and Hon. Evance Ivwurie, member representing Ethiope East constituency over their hard posture on the rampaging Fulani herdsmen activities in their constituencies.

The Executive Assistant on Communication to the Governor of Delta State, Bar. Fred Oghenesivbe disassociates himself from report on the social media linking him to alleged senatorial ambition of the Governor Ifeanyi Okowa come 2023.

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The senator representing Kaduna-Central senatorial district, Shehu Sani, says the refusal of former President Olusegun Obasanjo to recognise and honour the acclaimed winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, the late MKO Abiola, is a reflection of Nigeria’s institutional failure.

The Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has approved posthumous promotion for the two policemen killed during a robbery at a branch of Zenith Bank in Owerri, Imo State, the State Commissioner of Police, Chris Ezike, told newsmen.

An Ijaw group, Western Zone Ijaw Youth Elders frowned at Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark for allegedly inaugurating a faction of the Ijaw Youth Council, IYC in his residence at Abuja, noting that his actions fall short of leader of the Ijaw nation.

The Nigeria Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT) Saturday, in Abuja went into celebration following the arrest of most wanted notorious kidnap kingpin, Evans, who is linked to most of the high profile kidnap operation in the country in the past seven years.

The Delta State Government has dismissed reports making the rounds in the social media alleging that Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa led government has stopped the free maternal and child healthcare programme initiated by the past administration as not only false but misleading.

Every conceivable attempt is being made by critics and political jobbers to cast aspersions on Governor Ifeanyi Okowa over the salary arrears imbroglio in the 25 Local Government Councils of Delta State.

Delta State government is reportedly to have received N27.6Billion from the first tranche of Paris Club refunds paid to states to date, as against N14billion being speculated in government quarters.

The African Centre for Leadership, Strategy and Development (Centre LSD), based in Abuja is set to commence its Delta state Campus as its first students resumes class on Saturday, June 10, 2017.

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has commissioned Twelve Intra-city roads in Asaba just as he assured Deltans especially residents of Asaba that the Central Hospital project awarded since 2006 will be put unto use by January 2018.