March 7, 2025 – Politics Governance

Of Puppets, Puppeteers And Puppeteering By Sunny Awhefeada

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By Sunny Awhefeada, Much of what we call politics and governance in Nigeria is actually in the realm of puppetry, a dramatic genre that is beholden to absurdity. The events that recently played out in the Lagos State House of Assembly attest to the reality of politics as puppetry especially in Nigeria’s, presumably, most sophisticated state, Lagos. The sorry state of affairs in Nigeria speaks to the sad reality and the ugly truth that our beloved country is a victim of state capture. The experience and reality of state…

Omo-Agege Stands Tall: Chief Ayiri Emami Hails Senator’s Commitment To APC

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The Prime Minister of Warri Kingdom and leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State, Chief Ayiri Emami, has praised former Deputy Senate President, Obarisi Ovie Omo-Agege, for his unwavering commitment to the APC. Speaking during an APC interactive stakeholders’ meeting in Delta South Senatorial District with Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, CFR (KSJI), at Ogbe-Ijoh, Warri South Local Government Area, Emami noted that if there is anyone truly representing the APC, it is Senator Omo-Agege, describing him as a leader who stands out within the party in Delta.…

Court Bars Mrs Kate Sam Ngbor From Bearing Her Ex-husband’s Names 11 years After Divorce

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After 11 years of divorce, a customary Court holden at Rumuogba in Rivers State, has stripped Mrs Kate Ngbor of continuing bearing her former husband’s names with immediate effect. The Claimant, Chief Sam Ngbor, has in suit no: OCC/9/2021, sought the court order to restrain his former wife, Mrs Kate Ngbor from continuing bearing his name. The court, after the submissions from E. O Erhirhi Esq, counsel of the claimant and R.U Egwenre Esq, counsel for the defendant granted the orders. The court ordered that the defendant has no…

One Arrested As Over 400 Bags Of Cement Is Stolen At Ughelli Health Center April 28, 2025
One Arrested For Allege Stealing Cement At Ughelli Health Center A yet to be unidentified suspect has been arrested by the Nigeria Police attached to Ughelli Area Command in connection with the alleged stealing of over 400 bags cement at the ongoing construction site of the Ughelli North health center. Though the report is sketchy, it […]
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QUEST Radio And Yoruba Herbalists April 28, 2025
By Richard Maduku, I would have died by now if not for Quest FM Radio (93.1 MHz), Otor Ogor – a town that is gradually merging with Ughelli City here in Delta State. This was when my smart phone was damaged beyond the expertise of local technicians. The third technician who also could […]
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How Sporadic Shooting Attempt Stopping Wike’s Gathering In Bayelsa April 28, 2025
Elizabeth Vincent, Yenagoa Sporadic Shooting by gunmen, suspected to be sponsored political thugs, partially disrupted the rally and inauguration of the NEW Associates group on Saturday at Okolobiri raod, Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital. The rally, organized by supporters of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, was held to appreciate President […]
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Delta APC, Omo-Agege Accept Gov Oborevwori Defection To APC April 27, 2025
The Delta State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and Senator Ovie Omo-Agege have accepted the defection of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori to the the party after rectifying the internal imbroglio in the party. In a statement personally signed by Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, “The leadership of the Delta State Chapter of the All […]
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Governance Must Trump Politics for Nigeria’s Progress — Experts Declare At Advocate Lecture April 26, 2025
Leaders in governance, academia, civil society, and media converged on Wetland Hotel, Ughelli, Delta State on Friday, April 25, 2025, to dissect the widening gap between politics and governance in Nigeria. The occasion was the second edition of the Advocate Publication Ltd Annual Lecture Series, with the theme: “Between Governance and Politics: The Delicate […]
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Omo-Agege Salutes Ayiri Emami At 50 April 26, 2025
Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, Deputy President of the 9th Senate, has hailed High Chief Ayiri Emami, a prominent political leader, businessman, philanthropist and activist, as a major positive force in the Niger Delta and Nigeria. In a goodwill message as he celebrates his 50th birthday, Omo-Agege said that at his golden jubilee, Chief […]
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Delta’s Shift To APC A United Move For State’s Good – Ahon April 25, 2025
The Chief Press Secretary, CPS to Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State, Sir Festus Ahon, says the governor’s switch along with former Governor Ifeanyi Okowa and the entire state PDP structure to the All Progressives Congress, APC was a joint decision aimed squarely at protecting Delta’s best interests. Speaking on Yanga FM’s “Wetin Dey […]
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Delta Governor, Oborevwori, Other Stakeholders, Defect To APC April 23, 2025
In a massive political realignment that reverberated across Delta State and beyond, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, and other stakeholders in the state have formally announced their resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Announcing the defection after a meeting with leaders and stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic […]
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DON’T BETRAY DELTA STATE: REJECT GOVERNOR OBOREVWORI’S APC DEFECTION BID April 22, 2025
By George Urhie Delta State’s political landscape is shifting ahead of the 2027 elections, amid rumors of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s potential defection to the APC, despite his claims that “Delta is PDP and PDP is Delta”. Oborevwori’s bid to join the APC, seemingly on bended knees in Abuja, appears driven by a promise […]
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Easter Celebration: Urban United holds monthly meeting April 21, 2025
…passes Vote of Confidence on Delta State Governor By Gradeone Henry Foremost social political pressure group, Urban United Development Forum (U²DF) recently held its monthly general meeting at the group secretariat in Ughelli North local government area, Delta state. The group Chairman, Comr. Felix Olokpa (JP) urge all members to shit their swords and embrace […]
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