Month: November 2023

Re-Addressing Public Housing In Nigeria

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By Fred Edoreh   I stumbled on the keynote address by the former Minister for Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Raji Fashola SAN, at the 50th anniversary of the Federal Housing Authority, with theme, “The future of housing in Nigeria and 50 years of FHA: A call to action for political leaders and policymakers for decent and affordable housing.” The thrust of his presentation was an advocacy for federal and state governments to adopt the Rent-to-Own approach towards providing mass housing to address the pressure of housing needs on families.…

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Pres Tinubu Installs Diette-Spiff NMU Chancellor As Tompolo Is Conferred With Doctorate Degree In Delta

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  President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Saturday  installed the Amanyanabo of Twon Brass Kingdom of Bayelsa State, His Eminence King Alfred Papapreye Diette-Spiff, Seriya II, as Chancellor of the Nigeria Maritime University, NMU, Okerenkoko in Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State. The event was part of activities marking the institution’s maiden convocation ceremony held at its campus and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was represented by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo SAN,   Installing the revered monarch, Keyamo, said, “I have the honour to install…

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Gov Fubara, Obi Cubana Storm Osubi Delta To Condole Oborevwori On Mother Inlaw’s Death

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  …Congratulates him on the Appeal Court victory   Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State, Friday, visited his Delta State counterpart, Rt. Hon. Elder Sheriff Oborevwori in his country home in Osubi, Okpe Local Government Area to condole with him on the passing of his mother-in-law and congratulates him on his Appeal Court victory. Sir Fubara eulogized the virtues of the late Mama Agnes Avwenyotoma Tager and urged the governor and his wife, Deaconess Tobore Oborevwori to take solace in the good life their late mother lived. Gov. Fubara also…

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OBOREVWORI’S VICTORY: My Perfect Birthday Gift From God – CPS Ahon

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  …says Judiciary remain hope of common man     Chief Press Secretary to Delta State Governor, Sir Fetus Ahon, has said the Court of Appeal judgement which validated Governor Sheriff Oborevwori as winner of the March 18, gubernatorial election in the state confirmed the judiciary still remained the hope of the common man. Speaking with newsmen on Friday night, Ahon described the judgement which coincided with his birthday anniversary as a perfect gift from God. He said: “This victory and of course all the court victories that have been…

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Sheriff vs Agege: Senator Onowakpo Urges Deltans To Accept Appeal Court Judgement

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Senator representing Delta South Senatorial District, Senator Joel-Onowakpo Thomas has called on Deltans to accept the judgement of the Court of Appeal Lagos, that affirmed Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori The Governor of Delta State state. The who Senator made this known on his verified X account said his heart is heavy. He said, Dear Esteemed Supporters & Party Faithfuls, My heart is heavy following the ruling by the Court of Appeal, Asaba Division, against our gubernatorial candidate, H. E. Senator Ovie Omo-Agege and our great Party, the All Progressives Congress…

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Rivers Gov Fubara Speaks, Confirm His Origin As Ijaw Man

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  Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara has asserted that he is a true Ijaw man from Opobo Kingdom that are integral part of the history of the Ijaw struggle. Governor spoke when he met with the Regent of Kalabari Kingdom, Dr. Charles Numbere Princewill who led Amanyanapus and Opu-alabos of other Kalabari Se Kobiri to Government House, Port Harcourt on Friday.   The governor dismissed as wrong the speculations in some quarters that labeled him as a non Ijaw. He said such persons are bereft of the history of the…

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Nigeria Maritime University Sets To Honour Tompolo, Others With Honorary Doctorate Degree At First Convocation

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The Nigeria Maritime University, NMU, Okerenkoko is set to confer an ordinary Doctorate Degree on Ex-militant and MEND leader, High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo and Amanyanabo of Twon Brass Kingdom in Bayelsa,HRM. King Alfred Papapreye Diette-Spiff for their positive contributions towards the growth and development of the school as it holds its first convocation ceremony tomorrow Saturday, November 25. The event will hold commence at about 10am in the school’s premises in Okerenkoko in Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State. In a telephone chat with…

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Appeal Court verdict: A Redemption Deferred -Omo-Agege

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  The former Deputy President of the Senate and governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has described judgement of the Court of Appeal in the appeal he filed against Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State as a redemption deferred for Deltans. While he deeply respects their Lordships, Senator Omo-Agege is convinced that the learned justices clearly misapprehended the reformed electoral jurisprudence that now prevails to deepen democracy in the country. In a statement issued after the decision and signed by his Media…

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Appeal Court Quash Omo-Agege Petition Against Gov Oborevwori

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  The Court of Appeal in lagos has affirmed the election of Rt.Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori as governor of Delta state. Oborevwori, flag bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party ,PDP,was declared winner of the March 18,2023 Delta governorship election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC),after he secured 360,234 votes to defeat Obarisi Ovie Omo Agege of the All Progressives Congress APC, who trailed behind with 240,229 votes. The Delta State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Asaba, had earlier on September 29, confirmed the election of Oborevwori as the duly…

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Commissioner For Land, Survey Sack By Governor Of….

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The  honourable Commissioner for Lands, Survey and Physical Planning, in Imo State, Noble Atulegwu has been sacked with immediate effect by the  State Governor, Sen. Hope Uzodimma over a yet to be unidentified reasons. According to a statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Cosmos Iwu in Owerri, “The governor also suspended his Special Adviser and General Manager, Imo Housing Corporation, Mbakwe Obi. “The sack of the commissioner and the suspension of the special adviser were with immediate effect. “The Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodimma, has approved…

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