Month: September 2023

N2.9 Billion: EFCC Jails Orubebe, George Turnah, Others, For Six Years

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Justice A. T. Mohammed of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has convicted and sentenced a former Special Adviser to Dan Abia, erstwhile managing director of Niger Delta Development Commission, George Turnah, and two others: Ebis Orubebe and Uzorgor Silas Chidebere, to six years imprisonment for obtaining money under false pretence, money laundering, conversion of funds and forgery contrary to Section 1 (1) (a) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006 and punishable under Section 1(3) of the same Act. They…

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Local Vigilante Apprehend Suspected Car Thief, Burglar At Isoko Community

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A suspected car thief has been arrested by members of the local vigilante Group of Nigeria, VGN, in Olomoro community, Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta state. The suspect whose identity could not be ascertained as at the time of the report was arrested while trying to steal a car belonging to a Delta born Christian Musician, Evangelist Elvis Osiota.   This is just as another suspected thief was arrested while breaking into a Provision store belong to clergy.   According to a source in the community, Orerue Emonena,…

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Waive Reacts To Election Tribunal After Sack

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Member Representing Ughelli North, South and Udu Federal constituency at the House of Representatives, Hon. Francis Ejiroghene Waive has described the judgement that ousted him from the House of Representatives as layman language. Reacting the Election Tribunal judgement delivered in Asaba, Rev. Waive disclosed that he has instructed his legal team to appeal the judgement. He said, “TRIBUNAL JUDGEMENT Today the 11th of Sept 2023, the National Assembly Elections Tribunal Asaba ruled (in layman’s language) that the non publication of my educational qualifications in INEC portal is ground to disqualify…

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INEC Begin Issuance Of PVCs In Bayelsa

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By Elizabeth Vincent YENEGOA– The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has begin the issuance of Permanent Voter’s Cards, (PVC) to residents in Bayelsa state. The Resident Commissioner, Barr Ubo Efegha said, “I have met with political parties and Security operatives to chart the way forward,  towards conducting a peaceful  election. According to Efegha “We are not going to interfere in the governorship election and any candidate that wins will  be announced as the winner of the election. He further expunged on the collection of PVC, that it will be issue…

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Police Repel An Attempt Attack On Agbarho Police Station 

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Police Officers attached to Agbarho Division, along the East/ West road, on Tuesday repel an alleged attempt attack on the division, by suspected gunmen in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta state. It was gathered that the unidentified hoodlums were shooting sporadically towards the police station at about 8:pm on that faithful day and return of gun shot by the police scared them away. When contacted, The Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Edafe Bright said, “False pls”. But a senior security source from the Delta State Police…

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Rivers State CP Vows To Apprehended Killers Of Ahoda DPO

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Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Nwonyi Polycarp Emeka has vowed to apprehend the killers of the Divisional Police Officer, SP Bako Angbashim and bring them to book in no distant time. CP Emeka who expressed sadness over the incident during  visitation to Ahoda Division, vows to oust killers of DPO in the state. According a statement by the Rivers State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, “It would be recalled that the  unfortunate incident on the evening of September 23, 2023, the DPO of Ahoda Division, SP Bako Angbashim,…

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Politics: Ereyitomi Floors Ekpoto Of APC At Tribunal

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The National Assembly and State Election Petition Tribunal holding in Asaba Delta state, has dismissed the case filed by Ekpoto Ekpoto Emmanuel of the All Progressive Congress (APC) challenging the election of Rt. Hon. Thomas Ereyitomi of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the February 28, 2023 general election.   The three man panel of the tribunal, chaired by Justice Catherine Ogunsola, in a judgement, dismissed the case in for lack of merit by  the petitioner.   According to her, s”The petitioner failed to prove his case beyond reasonable doubt.…

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Ovwiokpe,Victim Of Police Accident Buried Amidst Tears In Agbarha

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The remains of Mr Godstime Omamuyovwi Ovwiokpe who died in a accident involving a senior Police Officer, ASP Edet Edet Emmanuel attached to Ughelli ‘A’ division, has been laid to rest amidst uncontrollable tears at Awirhe-Agbarha community, Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. Godstime Ovwiokpe, 44, father of four was involved in an accident with ASP Edet Edet Emmanuel, on May 14, 2023, while going to church service on a Sunday morning when the incident occurred. It was learned that the deceased father lost his last son, Ephraim…

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100 Days In Office: Oborevwori Has Taken Ubulu-Uku General Hospital To Enviable Height -Dr Adigwe

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100 Days In Office: Oborevwori Has Taken Ubulu -Uku General Hospital To Enviable Height —Dr Adigwe BY DENNIS OTU The Principal Medical Officer of the Ubulu -Uku General Hospital, in Aniocha South Local Government Area of Delta State, Dr Adigwe Kingsley has commended the State Governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori for providing the hospital with medical equipment, saying he has taken the hospital to enviable height. On a Special Assignment, the Principal Medical officer revealed that the State Governor, Rt Hon Oborevwori has made their work easy in his first…

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Ohaneze Ndigbo Condole Delta Governor Over Mother-Inlaw Demise

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Leaders and Stakeholders of Ohanneze Ndigbo Delta Central, has condole the family of the State Governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, over the death of his mother in-law at Evwreni community in Ughelli North Local Government Area. The group in its condolence message signed by the president, Chief Chima Ohale, and Secretary, Chief Anthony Okoro Jnr. said, “Madam Agnes AYETOMA ATAGA, was a devoted Christian, an epitomy of humility, who dedicated most of her life to the service of God and humanity. They asked the God lord to receive her soul…

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