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BARRISTER SMOOTH CONGRATULATES BUHARRI, URGE HIM TO DEVELOP NIGER DELTA The Niger Delta Musical legend, Chief Barrister Soja Smooth, on Wednesday congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari on his re-election. Smooth, who was appointed by President Buharri as a board member of Nomadic Education Commission, spoke with the News men in Abuja, he expressed happiness over the outcome of the election, saying it is “victory for the masses". Smooth said that people voted for Buhari because of his integrity and selflessness. The Federal commissioner urged the president to ensure that developmental project that will eradicate unemployment is channelled to the Niger Delta, adding that Ijaws in Niger Delta gave President Buhari the needed support that culminated into his electoral victory. He further added that “Nigerians who valued and  acknowledged the hard work of Buhari voted for his return as the country's president till 2023.” He was optimistic that the president

2019 ELECTIONS: MULADE CONGRATULATES BUHARI  CALLS FOR MAXIMUM SUPPORT TO MOVE NIGERIA FORWARD A renowned peace and environmental rights advocate and National Coordinator, Center for peace and Environmental Justice CEPEJ, Comrade Sheirff Mulade has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari for his victory at the just concluded Presidential election for second term.  Comrade Mulade who is participating at the African Youth Leadership Conference in Nairobi, Kenya expressed gratitude to all Nigerians for the peaceful conduct and calm across the most populous black nation in the world and called for all to give him maximum support to move the nation forward, saying "It is a show of maturity and deepening of our democracy". "I want to strongly appreciate and also congratulate the closest raval Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and his supporters for strengthen and deepening our democracy. Therefore, we must come together and share ideas to move Nigeria forward", he said.  He cal

Buhari Wins Niger With 612,371 votes President Muhammadu Buhari, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Saturday’s presidential elections, has scored 612,371 votes in Niger. Prof. Anjela Mary, the State Collation Officer for the Presidential election, announced this at the INEC headquarters in Minna on Monday. Mary, who is the Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University Lokoja, said Atiku Abubakar, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) scored 218,052 votes. She said the total number of registered voters was 2,375,568 while the total number of accredited voters was 911,964 The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has applauded President Muhammadu Buhari for agreeing to… Mary added that the number of valid votes was 851,937 while 45,039 votes were rejected. She also said the total number of votes cast was 896,976. The result announced by local government collation officers showed that Buhari won in all the 25 councils of the state.

ACTIVIST SEND STRONG MESSAGE TO NIGERIAN YOUTHS FROM KENYA, DONT DIE FOR POLITCIANS  Comrade Sheriff Mulade speaks from Nairobi Kenya  REITERATES CALL ON CANDIDATES TO ACCEPT RESULT IN GOOD FAITH A renowned Nigerian peace and environmental rights advocate, and front line stakeholder in Nigeria politics, Comrade Sheriff Mulade has again cautioned youths across the country to shelve negative tendencies of resorting to violence in a bid to protect the interest of their principal, vis-a-vis political leaders who may be aggrieved over the outcome of the result of the  2019 general elections. Comrade Mulade who is an excellent example of peaceful politics, made this known to newsmen in Nairobi, Kenya on Monday while participating at the African Youths Leadership Conference. According to him;  "The current political leaders in Nigeria are not worth dying for and  therefore,  I am  appealing to you all, especially our youths to price yourselves with a value of tomorrow

BREAKING: Presiding Officer Absconds With Polls Results In Kaduna The Collation Officer for the Independent National Electoral Commission at Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Prof. Sule Mohammed, says he cancelled the results of a polling unit because the presiding officer absconded with the results. Mohammed, a lecturer at the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, stated this while presenting the results of the LGA at the Kaduna State INEC office on Monday. The Collation Officer said findings by him revealed that the presiding officer took the decision in order to protest non payment of his allowances. He, however, added that he had given details of the presiding officer to the security agencies for necessary investigations. “We later gathered that the young man said he took the decision in order to protest the non payment of his allowances by INEC.” Meanwhile, the results announced by Mohammed showed that APC polled 33,786 in the LGA, while the PDP scored 8,206.

BREAKING: Presiding Officer Absconds With Polls Results In Kaduna The Collation Officer for the Independent National Electoral Commission at Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Prof. Sule Mohammed, says he cancelled the results of a polling unit because the presiding officer absconded with the results. Mohammed, a lecturer at the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, stated this while presenting the results of the LGA at the Kaduna State INEC office on Monday. The Collation Officer said findings by him revealed that the presiding officer took the decision in order to protest non payment of his allowances. He, however, added that he had given details of the presiding officer to the security agencies for necessary investigations. “We later gathered that the young man said he took the decision in order to protest the non payment of his allowances by INEC.” Meanwhile, the results announced by Mohammed showed that APC polled 33,786 in the LGA, while the PDP scored 8,206.

Election: PDP Rejects INEC’s Declaration Of Results, Says It’s Unacceptable The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Monday, said the results being announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, was unacceptable. It alleged that the whole results as being announced by the electoral umpire were doctored and largely manipulated by the presidency. National chairman of the party, Uche Secondus disclosed this while briefing newsmen in Abuja. He said the PDP was in possession of the whole original results from cross the country’s polling units. In his words, “Our democracy is under threat. We cannot accept the results as being announced by INEC. It is incorrect and unacceptable. “APC officials are working with the INEC officers to alter results earlier announced at various polling units in the country,” he said. Mr Moshood Isah ,Media Officer of YIAGA AFRICA, a Civil Society Organisation (CSO), on Monday… Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro has ordered the reopening of

APC senators may unseat Saraki today By Ezekiel Kagbala (FPR) There are indications that the reign of Senator Bukola Saraki as the president of the Nigerian Senate may come to an end today if plans by a group of senators materialise. Saraki is rumoured to have concluded his defection plans from the ruling All Progressives Congress sometime this week, a move that would leave the leadership of the Senate in the hands of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party. “There is plan for rival Senate group to sit and elect new principal officers today,” a source told The Guardian. Saraki’s nPDP caucus of the APC last month accused the APC of failing to honour its campaign promises, tagging the party as deceitful. The group has since cut ties with the APC. Saraki on his part has been having a running battle with a power bloc in the party. This culminated in him being invited by the Nigerian police in June after it claimed that members of a robbery gang that attacked six banks and killed 33

Suspected army officers snatch results in Rivers, Benue States Ortom, speaking with newsmen at INEC’s headquarters in Makurdi. Photo/Twitter/GovOrtom Suspected army officers snatched result sheets at a collation centre in Buguma in Rivers State. It was gathered in Port Harcourt that in most of the local government areas, pressure was been mounted on election officers to endorse doctored results, which a lot of them declined. But to avoid the pressure and douse the tension, some of the election officers have since returned to INEC office in Port Harcourt. At the Obio-Akpor collation centre for instance, thugs stormed the venue shortly after the results had been collated and proceded to snatch them from the Registration Area Centre officers, who resisted and prevented them from tearing the result sheets. A source told The Guardian that security operatives at the centre quickly dragged the officer in charge into a waiting van and brought her to the INEC headquarters where she submi

Oil Price Hits $67.14 Amid OPEC Cuts Oil prices at the weekend hovered close to 2019 highs at $67.14, boosted by OPEC-led supply cuts and US sanctions on Venezuela and Iran, but was prevented from rising further by slowing growth in the global economy. Nigeria on Wednesday pledged its cooperation to reduce oil output in order to attract higher prices in the global market. The US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil futures were at 57.33 dollars per barrel, 17 cents, or 0.3 per cent, above their last settlement, but below their 2019 high of 57.55 dollars reached the previous day. International Brent crude futures were at 67.14 dollars per barrel, 6 cents above their last close and not far off their 2019 peak, hit the day before, of 67.38 dollars per barrel. Analysts said a global economic slowdown was preventing prices from surging beyond the 2019 highs seen this week. “Slowing economic growth will invariably lead to weakness in fuel consumption thus eroding bullish gains for

*Polls: Each ad-hoc NYSC member to receive N30,500 – INEC ON FEBRUARY* The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC,  has said that for every member of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, who participates in tomorrow’s election as ad-hoc staff would be paid N30,500. INEC boss, Prof Mahmood Yakubu Tight security at Lagos airport ahead of Buhari’s visit for campaign INEC chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, said this yesterday in Abuja, while addressing stakeholders during the commission’s third briefing on the preparedness of INEC to conduct tomorrow’s elections. INEC had shifted to tomorrow the presidential and parliamentary elections initially billed for 16th February, 2019. While the election was postponed by one week, corps members who were supposed to assist INEC in the election as ad-hoc staff were seen passing through unsavoury situations. Among the tings members of NYSC complained about was the welfare and allowances for participating in the election. But INEC, while

Popularly Ijaw born musician, Barrister Soja smooth, has called on all Niger deltans especially Ijaws to vote for, APC and President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday. According to the musician, he stated that Ijaws must not return back to slavery and to the days where contracts meant for the development of the region were diverted. He added that NNPC is the pride of Niger delta people and anyone with intent to sell it does not mean well for the region Read his full statement: The general election that is coming up from tomorrow Saturday 23rd of February 2019. I will like all and sundry to ponder over the happenings in our country and ask our selves this simple question: DO YOU WANT TO GO BACK TO THE SLAVERY DAYS?. If your answer is no, then choose to vote wisely rather than collecting money from the same old political cable who want you and I to be enslaved forever. They're planning to sell NNPC, the only remaining pride of the Niger Delta region to themselves, while we continue

 2019 ELECTIONS: ACCEPT POLL RESULTS FOR PEACE --- MULADE TELLS CANDIDATES SAYS  POLITICIANS MUST NOT SET NATION ABLAZE BECAUSE OF FOUR YEARS OF POWER  A Niger Delta based human and peace advocate, Comrade Sheriff Mulade  has called on candidates for 2019 general elections to display and show maturity by accepting the outcome of the polls for peace and to grow our democracy.  Comrade Mulade who is also the National Coordinator,  Center for Peace and Environmental Justice, ( CEPEJ) while speaking to newsmen in Abuja implored all Candidates for the 2019 general elections to allow peace to reign before, during and after the election, urging electorate to turn out en-mass and vote for candidate of their choice.  The  renowned  Activist said that; " It is pertinent to state that the world is watching us and we must do everything humanly possible to conduct free, fair, credible and peaceful elections. All eyes are on us and we must show good example by accepting the outcome of elec

Elections: Dickson orders traditional rulers to hold peace meeting 22nd February 2019 Bayelsa  State Governor, Seriake Dickson, has directed traditional rulers and chairmen of Community Development Committees (CDC) to hold peace meetings with political stakeholders and party candidates, to ensure violence-free elections in the state. Also, the state government has released a security hotline for Bayelsans to report electoral malpractices. Dickson also directed the traditional rulers and the CDC chairmen to extract binding undertakings from the party candidates and their parties during the meetings, designed to ensure the prevalence of peace in communities across the state. A statement by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media Relations, Fidelis Soriwei, quoted the governor to have also called on the paramount rulers to be vigilant to ensure strange faces are not harboured in their communities during the period of the elections. Governor Dickson stressed that the state will

President raises the alarm over amount of foreign currency in circulation President Muhammadu Buhari has described as astonishing the huge amount of foreign currency flooding the country intended to influence the general elections beginning on Saturday. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, in a statement said, Buhari raised the alarm during the Federal Executive Council (FEC), meeting on Wednesday, where he accused some politicians of flouting money laundering regulations in their desperate bid to capture political power. President Buhari, however, commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) for successfully tracking the money in “millions of United States dollars.” The EFCC success followed the presidential directive to investigative agencies to probe a number of high profile cases. Reassuring the nation of his administration’s determination to wage a relentless war against money laundering and terrorist financing, the

I’ve no reason to step down –INEC chair, Yakubu • 73m voters to decide Buhari, Atiku’s fate Chairman  of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has said he has no reason to step down as he is not under any pressure to do so. He also revealed that a total of 72, 775, 502 voters have collected their Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) to participate in the 2019 elections, which kick off tomorrow with the presidential and National Assembly polls. Speaking in Abuja yesterday, his daily briefing on the elections,  in reaction to a question as to whether he would quit his job as has been demanded by some people, Yakubu declared: “Well, I see no reason for even contemplating resigning. There is no reason whatsoever to even contemplate resigning. We stay focused as a commission and will do a job for our country. “I said yesterday that I am not under pressure. On how certain am I to conduct the election, well, the last time I checked, which is the situation

Sex Abuse Victims Slam Pope Francis’ Summit ‘Reflection Points’ Pope Francis has released 21 “reflection points” for bishops to consider, at the opening of the Vatican’s child sex abuse summit. What seem to be more recommendations than discussion points, considering they’re coming from the head of the church, are aimed at developing a global response to the abuse crisis that has enveloped Catholicism. “The holy people of God look at us and expect from us, not simple and obvious condemnations,” said the Pope.“But concrete and effective measures to put into place.” Pope Francis conducted a wedding ceremony during a flight from Santiago, Chile between Paula Podest,… Pope Francis is denouncing the way some governments seek to discredit their critics through "whisper"… The proposed measures include things like developing a handbook so authorities know what steps to follow if an abuse case emerges, to psychologically evaluating candidates for the priesthood. Archbishop of B

PDP cautions security agencies against Buhari’s shooting order Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus (left); Senate President Bukola Saraki; PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar; Speaker, House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara; Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu and former Senate President David Mark during the emergency NEC meeting of the party in Abuja….yesterday. • Presidency urges support, army, police warn ballot box snatchers The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) rose from its 84th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting yesterday, warning the security agencies against carrying out the shoot-on-sight order issued by President Muhammadu Buhari against ballot box snatchers. The party’s national chairman, Uche Secondus, declared that “the agenda of that directive is to scare away voters and agents that we have directed to defend their votes, so as to give way to military-protected political thugs to come into the polling booths and i

Nigeria elections: PDP to hold emergency NEC meeting Tuesday The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has summoned an emergency National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting on Tuesday. This was announced by the party’s spokesperson, Kola Ologbondiyan, late on Monday. Ologbondiyan in a statement, said the meeting will hold at the Wazata Plaza headquarters of the party in Abuja at 12 noon.

*Drama as ‘Mad woman’ wearing Okowa re-election campaign T-shirt gives birth in Warri* There was a mild-drama at 1st Marine Gate off Gbiaye Street in Warri, Delta State on Monday as a woman suspected to mentally deranged delivered a baby girl in the open. The woman was said to be wearing the re-election campaign T-shirt of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State. She was simply identified as Madam Calabar. WARRI TODAY could not ascertained her real name. She was learnt to hails from Cross River State. It was learnt that a policewoman living around the area had allegedly take custody of the baby when the lady takes custody of the baby. Sources in the area told our correspondent that several unknown men had been visiting a makeshift building where the lunatic woman has been residing. It was not clear, which of the men who had been visiting her, impregnated her. It was not clear which of the men owned the pregnancy. Residents particularly women had rushed to the scene of delivery up

China set to launch what it bills as 'the world's first 5G railway station' this year with the technology from Huawei. The news comes as the tech firm is blocked and scrutinised by the West over fears that it is spying on its users for Beijing. A 'super-fast' 5G network will be fitted to the existing Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station, which is one of Asia's busiest traffic hubs and handles some 60 million passengers a year. so-called '5G digital indoor system' is due to be fully installed in the train station in western Shanghai by September.  A few 'experience spots' have already been set up in the station's waiting hall to let passengers try the network.  The system is developed by Huawei and was unveiled in Shanghai today. It has been chosen to serve the traffic hub by China Mobile, a state-owned telecommunication corporation.

2019 ELECTION POSTPONEMENT: IT'S AN INTERNATIONAL EMBARRASSMENT-- MULADE  By Ezekiel Kagbala ( FPR ) A Niger Delta based Environmental and peace advocate, Comrade Sheriff Mulade has described the postponement of the February 16 election as international embarrassment and a shame of a nation and sued for Peace for the interest of Nigeria.  Comrade Mulade who is also the National Coordinator of  Center for Peace and Environmental Justice, while reacting to the postponement of the election stated it was uncalled for and timing was wrong. "I want to   state it clearly that the postponement of the election is untimely and unwise for INEC to postpone the general elections few hours for   Nigerians to cast their votes. It shows lack of sincerity and commitment on all those involved in the excercise", he said.  The Activist added;  "However, it is a welcome development if the decision to postpone the election would douse tension because it is better to postpone than hav

APC WEAKENED IN BURUTU AS CHAIRMAN LOOSES FAITH IN PARTY *WHY UDUAGHAN WILL NOT GET MUCH VOTES IN BURUTU.....* By Ezekiel Kagbala (FRR) Their Chairman, All Progressive Congress, APC Burutu local government area, Comrade Prince Owei have cried out, over failure of party leaders to release funds for mobilisation of some Wards in Burutu LGA, weakening the party chances of winning in the LGA. He noted that there is a disconnect between state leadership of the party, local government chairmen and the ward leaders. Prince Owei who spoke with our media teams in Warri yesterday noted that APC is weak in Burutu as lack of funding hindered most of the party activities. some Burutu ward leaders who suppose to mobilize for the APC senatorial candidate, Dr. Emanuel Uduaghan, were conspicuously absent the day they suppose to got to their various wards and mobilize votes for candidates of the party before the postponement of the elections by INEC. Our source also gathered that the APC senator

 WE DON'T NEED BITTER POLITICS, SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT OF IJAWS.............BARISTER SMOOTH TELLS NIGER DELTA LEADERS By Hannah Tsedo (FPR)                       Chief Barrister Smooth, The Ijaw born Niger Delta musical legend, Chief Barrister S. Smooth  has called on Ijaw people to look beyond the clamour for party candidate in the 2019 elections, urged Niger Delta leaders, specifically Ijaw people to think ahead of 2023. Ijaw governorship interest, adding that Ijaw governorship candidate is possible if candidates of the APC emerge victorious in the general elections. The call was made in Abuja during an emergency meeting held with some Ijaw political Stakeholders from Delta State particularly to deliberate the way forward for a peaceful, free and fair general elections.  Barrister Smooth noted that Ijaws stands a better position of producing a governor after 2023 should the All progressive Congress candidate, emerges victorious in the 2019 general elections. Smoot

 IJAWS ARE OPPRESSED UNDER PDP, IT WILL BE SLAVERY FOR ALL IJAWS TO BE IN PDP.....Barrister Smooth By Hannah Tsedo (FPR) The Ijaw born Niger Delta musical legend, Chief Barrister S. Smooth alias Paddle of Niger Delta has advised Ijaws to join the All Progressive Congress, APC to actualize a total liberation from political slavery, underdevelopment and infrastructural deficits. Speaking with Journalists in Warri yesterday,  chief Barrister Smooth noted that, The people of Enekorogha community in Burutu Local Government Area, Delta State were being opposed, marginalised by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP led Delta State government.  He also disclosed that PDP was holding political powers at the Federal and state governments yet a street light project in Enekorogha community was abandoned for many years. The present APC administration supported him (Smooth) to take electricity project to his own Ijaw community where he noticed that a solar street light project awarded by

FORMER PRESIDENTS, OBASENJO, PDP MEMBERS, PART OF NDE AS GROUP INAUGURATES DELTA STATE CHAPTER  Majority of Nigerian former presidents including Chief Olusegun Obasanjo are members of a non governmental organization, Nigeria Democratic Evolution (NDE), FocalPoint Reports gathered that members of the NGO are predominantly made up of those in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The group inaugurated its executive members, State and local government executives to pilot affairs of the group in Delta State, the inauguration was done in Warri yesterday, just three days to the 2019 general elections. The NGO also nominated and admits new members before the official inauguration of the executive members. The State National coordinator, Comrade Agbor Ebipade who also is a special assistant to the governor of Delta State, Sen. Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa on youth mobilisation, while inaugurating the state and local government executives of the group urged them to work diligently for growth of th

2019 GENERAL ELECTION PEACE WALK: A NEW ERA BEGINS IN NIGERIA POLITICS By Ezekiel Kagbala Notable institutions and non governmental organizations yesterday Joined the Center for Peace and Environmental Justice, CEPEJ lead by the National coordinator, Comrade Sheriff Mulade on a peace walk to sensitise Nigerians on the need to prepare for a peaceful general elections. Response from Nigeria indicates that messages echoed during the walk will herald the dawn of a new era for Nigerian youths to vote peacefully, (VOTE DONT FIGHT). The national coordinator noted that There is hardly any election in Nigeria which Nigerians does not loose promising men and women due to electoral violence.  In a speech delivered at the Warri Area Command, Sheriff Mulade urged Nigerians to avoid anything that could lead to violence and bloodshed before, after and during the 2019 elections. He also called on the Nigerian Police, the military and those charged with the responsibility of maintaining peace in t

  ITSEKIRI'S IN UVWIE  RECALL OLU OF WARRI HISTORY AS UDEFI DESCENDANTS MARK UDEFI DAY *CALLS FOR RENOVATION AND REOPENING OF UVWIE MODERN MARKET IN UGBOLOKPOSO* As Itsekiri's in Ugbolokposo Uvwie local government area, Delta State gathered at the ancestral home of Udefi descendants in Ugbolokposo for the Udefi day celebration, a member of the Udefi descent, Engr. Johnson Maleghemi disclosed that the throne of the highly revered Olu of Warri in Delta State Nigeria would have been manned by the Udefi descendants. The udefi day celebration which was presided over by the traditional head of the Udefi descendants, the Udefi, Obaloye of Warri Kingdom, Chief Clement Maleghemi received prominent traditional Chiefs of Warri Kingdom amongst whom are. Chief Alexander Omaghomi, Chief Tony Onuwaje, chief Gabriel Awala, Chief Isaac Jemide, Chief Charles Ikomi, Chief Francis Omasey and host of community leaders, Women, youths and elders from over 14 communities pays homage to the traditio

Maj. General David Ejoor Is Dead Chief of Army Staff and Military Governor for the Mid-Western Group of Provinces, Major General David Akpode Ejoor is dead. Our source from BigPen online  learnt that the former governor died at undisclosed hospital in Lagos Sunday afternoon. A family source who refused to give details confirmed his death in a telephone conversation Sunday evening. Ejoor who was born on January 10, 1934 attended Government College, Ughelli between 1948 and 1952. He hails from Ovwor in Olomu Kingdom, Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State. He joined the Nigeria army in November 13, 1953 after going through special military training at the Regular Officers Training School, Ghana from November 1953 to May 1954. On June 10, 1954 he left for United Kingdom to attend the Officers Cadet Training School, Chester. This was followed by another course at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst. He was commissioned on July 27, 1956 and did some course on the use of

2019 GENERAL ELECTIONS PEACE WALK  This is to inform the general public that CEPEJ is set to commence a Peace walk Initiative in Connection with the 2019 General Elections.* The Center for Peace and Environmental Justice CEPEJ is a non governmental organisation, non profit making and non religious organization established to promote peace, effective security, human right and environmental Justice as concluded plans to embark on a peace Walk in Delta State ahead of the 2019 general elections. The purpose is to call for a peaceful, free and fair polls that will guarantee lives and property devoid of interference, intimidation and harassment  from electoral umpire, security operatives, it is a call to build on zero politically connected and instigated violence across Nigeria particularly Delta State. As the 2019 general election draws near. CEPEJ said there is need to call for a level playing ground in the elections and raise aloud its call and advocacy for peace. It is also a call o

The senatorial candidate of the Delta South senatorial district, Senator James Manager have received another support from a front line Ijaw group, The Ijaw Political Movement, IPM. Woman leader of the group, Comr. Tare Bricks who made this known during a media chat with our correspondent in Mina Niger State, noted that Manager cannot be compared  with any other candidate for the Delta South Senatorial seat in terms of who will best represents the interest of the people in the senatorial district. She said" James Manager is known for his silent achievement especially the Maritime University Okerenkoko, Warri South West local government area, Delta State" "James Manager is accessible anytime and does not have a middle man or a go through personal assistant. Manager as a law maker representing the senatorial district means taking the need of the people to Federal government for such needs to be addressed, James Manager proved to be useful till date, his doors are open t

Delta South Senatorial: James Manager Deserve continuity....... IPM The senatorial candidate of the Delta South senatorial district, Senator James Manager have received another support from a front line Ijaw group, The Ijaw Political Movement, IPM. Woman leader of the group, Comr. Tare Bricks who made this known during a media chat with our correspondent in Mina Niger State, noted that Manager cannot be compared  with any other candidate for the Delta South Senatorial seat in terms of who will best represents the interest of the people in the senatorial district. She said" James Manager is known for his silent achievement especially the Maritime University Okerenkoko, Warri South West local government area, Delta State" "James Manager is accessible anytime and does not have a middle man or a go through personal assistant. Manager as a law maker representing the senatorial district means taking the need of the people to Federal government for such needs to

DON'T DECEIVE URHOBOS WITH 2023 DELTA GOVERNORSHIP--- MULADE TELLS OKOWA  ITS IJAW TURN TO PRODUCE 2023 GOVERNOR FOR DELTA. By Ezekiel Kagbala (FPR) A prominent Delta State based Ijaw leader and peace advocate, Comrade Sheriff Mulade has reacted to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa recent promise to the Urhobo nation, urging them to wait till 2023 to produce Delta State governor. It was gathered that Governor Ifeanyi Okowa made the promise to the Urhobo people during his reelection campaign at Udu local government area, Delta State. Comrade Mulade who reacted to the Governor's assertion noted that the records must be set straight, saying that; "It will be Ijaw turn to produce the Delta State governor in the year 2023 Ijaws are warming up for that, to take their legitimate turn as the zoning formula in the state will favour the Ijaws who are the Fourth largest ethnic group in Nigeria and second most largest ethnic group in the State  ". He appeal to all political stakehold