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Delta 2023: Ijaw Youths Will Not support Ijaw Politicians For Governorship. WARRI-- The Ijaw youths have given it warning that they would not support selfish and dubious Ijaw leaders who may contest 2023 governorship polls in Delta State. Speaking on behalf of the youths, the national president of Ijaw People's Development Initiative, IPDI, Comrade Ozobo Austin, said that Delta Ijaw youths were tired of what they described as "use and dump politics"and vowed not to support any selfish and incompetent Ijaw political leader who may contest 2023 governorship polls in the state. The youths stated" We want to state unequivocally that such greedy and selfish Ijaw leaders is the reason for the underdevelopment and poor government presence in Delta Ijaw communities" "They want to be governors for their selfish and myopic agenda and not for the well being of Delta State. We will not allow such leaders to ascend to the seat of the governor after waisted golden o

Security Council Suspends All Organised Youth Groups, Activities In Isoko Organised youth groups and youth activities in the troubled town of Uzere in Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State have been suspended indefinitely. The suspension of youths activities might not be unconnected with a renewed hostility in the oil-rich community. Isoko South Local Government Security Council, arising from an Emergency Security meeting, suspended with immediate effect all organised community youth groups and activities in Uzere community indefinitely. Secretary to the Local Government Council, Prince Dennis Obrogo, said in a statement that the council resolved to take appropriate action against non-adherence to this directive. “This is sequel to the intensification of hostilities among the various sections of the youths of the community and the attendant carnage, brigandage and arson. Recall that Uzere had come under fire recently as unknown gunmen invaded the community, inflict

Okowa's Aide Ezekiel Daniel Wishes, Delta State Governor, Sen. Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa Merry Christmas The senior special assistant to Governor Okowa of Delta State lavishes Christmas greetings on the governor. "In his word Ezekiel Daniel said; I bring you season's greetings as we marks the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. I also wish my boss, our amiable governor, his excellency senator Ifeanyi Okowa happy Christmas and prosperous year". "He is a promise keeper. A governor like no other. I call him governor general. I pray for him to keep doing his good works in the state. Deltans are proud of him. I wish him God's divine protection and guidance". "In the same vein, I wish Deltans merry Christmas and prosperous New year. I wish you peaceful celebration of Christ's birth. We are very concerned about the security and the development of our dear state, and we are counting prospects on it". "I admonished that as we celebrate Christ's b

MD LightWorld, Industries Anthony Ejiofor Shares Xmas Gifts to Warri South, Uwvie, Udu Women Dcn. Amb Anthony Ejiofor addressing women, Widows in Warri   By Ezekiel Kagbala (FPR)  The Chief Executive Officer of LightWorld & Industries Nigeria, Ambassador Nwangwu Anthony Ejiofor on Tuesday put smiles on the faces of over 200 women and windows in Warri South, Uwvie and Udu local government area, Delta State.  Ejiofor Anthony splashes Xmas gifts on them Irrespective of their tribes states and local government area, at the company's office complex, in Warri Delta State. FocalPoint reports that The gesture was part of his desire to give succor to less privileged ones in the society and a show of commitment  towards giving back to the society as part his cooperate social responsibility. Dcn Anthony Ejiofor noted that the gifts to widows and other underprivileged persons across Delta State is one way he could put smiles on the faces of the women in the area.  Bags of rice

Persons Living With Disabilities Converge in Warri, Donates Wheelchair, Seeks Support  Physically challenged persons, under the auspices of Empowerment for Global Disability Aid Initiative (EGDAI) yesterday Tuesday, donated a Wheel Chair to Miss Rita Oke a physically  challenge 29 years lady who reside in Warri Delta State. The President of the group, Dr. Kenneth Edu and the Vice president Mr. Gilbert Akama appealed to the Nigerian government at all level and international communities to support Persons with Disabilities, adding that they need sponsors and programmes to enable them serve the society. The Vice president, Mr. Gilbert Akama who made the donation on behalf of the group disclosed that challenged persons can serve the society in diverse capacity if given a motivating platform and opportunities to fully usage their potentials.  Global Disability Aid Initiative, EGDAI, is a government recognised and incorporated Non Governmental Organization with the aim of creating oppor

YOUR APPROACH TO GOVERNANCE, INVIDIOUS TO DELTANS. DELTA APC TELLS OKOWA.  The All Progressives Congress (APC), Delta State is worried over the recent invidious acts of PDP led Government of Delta State, under the watch of Governor Ifeanyi  Okowa. Some of this unholy acts are but not limited to employment racketeering in the civil service, desecration and feeding of Royal Stools in Delta State with political murky water.  Delta State APC, and Deltans remember vividly that because of settlement of political scores, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, after assumption of office in the year 2015, cancelled and/ or suspended the recruitment of Deltans into Delta State civil service, already concluded by his predecessor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan. No reasonable reason was given for that ill-thought decision.  Deltans could remember that during the 2019 electioneering, Dr. Okowa, due to fear of those he unjustly sacked in 2015, working against his coming back for second tenure, made a promise to reabsor

Yuletide season: Delta State Government Attracting Investors With Assurance of peace, Security.....Ezekiel Daniel Delta state government has given peace assurance to investors, urging them to take advantage of the state Governor's provision, as Sen. Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa is relentless in his efforts to provide safe and secured Delta State for all-round investment.  This was made known during the Weekend  in a working visit by the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Security, Comrade Ezekiel Daniel to the Assistant Inspector General of Police, Dibal Yakadi in Benin. The SSA to the governor Urged Deltans to make security their business and help boost  investors confidence to enable them create jabs with their investment in the State, he added  that without security investors will not see the state as a safe place to invest their money and create job opportunities.  In a statement the SSA to the governor noted that Delta states is amongst States that are under zone 5, Police

JUST IN: Buhari Signs 2020 Budget Into Law President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the N10.59 trillion 2020 Appropriation bill into law. He disclosed this in a tweet via his Twitter official handle Tuesday afternoon. “It is my pleasant duty, today, on my 77th birthday, to sign the 2020 Appropriation Bill into law,” he tweeted. “I’m pleased that the National Assembly has expeditiously passed this Bill. Our Federal Budget is now restored to a January-December implementation cycle.” The president signed the budget document in the presence of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Senate President Ahmad Lawan, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, amongst other principal government officials. President Muhammadu Buhari The Senate and the House of Representatives had on December 5, 2019, concurrently passed the 2020 Appropriation Bill, raising the total estimates from the proposed N10.33 trillion to about N10.59 trillion. The breakdown of the budget puts aggregate expe

Court to rule on Sowore’s release Dec. 23 The Federal High Court, Abuja, will, on Dec. 23, rule on a suit filed by Omoyele Sowore, Convener, #RevolutionNow, to demand for his unconditionally release from the Department of State Service (DSS)’s detention. Sowore, in a motion ex-parte number: FHC/ABJ/CS/1409/19, filed by his lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, before Justice Inyang Ekwo, demanded for unconditional release in pursuance of the release order made by Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu on Nov. 6. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the operatives of the DSS had rearrested Sowore shortly after a court proceeding at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Dec. 6, barely 24 hours of releasing him and his co-defendant, Olawale Bakare, from custody. Justice Ojukwu had fixed Feb. 11, 2020, as next adjourned date. NAN also reports that Abubakar Malami, SAN, the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, had, on Dec. 13, announced his take over of the prosecution of Sowore in

Journalist, LOC Similes as Mulade Appreciate Members Generously, *** Ijaw Itsekiri Will Work Together as Mulade Plans 2020 Tournament In Warri North The Chief organiser of the just concluded Ijaw, Itsekiri Peace Unity football competition, Comrade Sheriff Mulade, today Monday, appreciates members of  the Local Organising Committee (LOC) and Journalist who reported the football tournament. The appreciation took place at the office complex of Center for Peace and Environmental Justice, CEPEJ in Warri, Delta State. The Ijaw leader Mulade proposed programmes for  Ijaw Itsekiri to Work Together as plans commences for the next Sheriff Mulade Ijaw Itsekiri Peace Unity Football competition in 2020   Sheriff Mulade thanked members of the committee and advocate the need for all stake holders to work together for sustainable peace and unity in Delta State, adding that the Tournament  are planed to enhance and encourage Harmonious relationship between the ethnic groups. During the meeting, S

National Orientation Agency Hosts CEPEJ in Abuja... ...Calls for Greater Collaboration to Sustain National Values The Director General, National Orientation Agency (NOA) Dr Abari Garba has commended the Center for Peace and Environmental Justice, CEPEJ, for its peace building initiatives in Nigeria and other parts of Africa.  Dr. Garba gave the commendation in Abuja when he played host to a team of CEPEJ officials, led by the National Coordinator, Comrade Sheriff Mulade who paid him a courtesy visit in his office. The NOA Director General said CEPEJ activities were not new to the Agency, especially its peacebuilding efforts across the nation. He however expressed the Agency's concern about the challenges of cattle rustling and armed banditry, the incidences of which he said had reduced though there were still lashpoints here and there. While stressing the need to de-radicalize and reintegrate insurgents into the larger society, Dr. Garba promised that the NOA would deepen it

Memories of 2019 Election Haunts Itsekiri's as Olu of Warri Count Losses During Low-key 4th Coronation.  The Olu of Warri, His Majesty, Ogiameme Ikenwoli in a press statement during his Fourth coronation anniversary in Ode Itsekiri, Warri South Local government Area, on Thursday disclosed that the 2019 general elections have come and gone, but the memories will continue to haunt and live with all well meaning Itsekiri People for a very long time to come. Berating his people for loosing two House of Assembly seat, he lamented that the sad experience of their losses was due to mutual suspicion, greed, selfishness, narrow mindedness, and unhealthy rivalry which has left a bitter taste in their mouth. The Warri Monarch, lampooned Itsekiri politicians with great lamentation, wailing their fall from highly guarded positions of Four members in Delta State House of assembly from the various constituencies since the beginning of 9999 political dispensation to 2019, to Mere two seats in

Press Week: Gov. Okowa's Aide Urges Journalist to Uphold Ethics of the Profession  The Senior Special Assistant to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa on security, Delta State, Comrade Daniel Ezekiel, yesterday, urged media practitioners to uphold the ethnics of the profession at all times. In a press statement made available to FocalPoint Reports in Warri, the SSA urged Journalist in Delta State to ensure that fairness and objectivity to remain their guarding principle noting that the media is the fourth estate of the  realm and Savior of the society. Speaking further on the critical role of the media, he said, "The media have the history of being at the forefront of  bodies who fought for the democracy we all enjoys today, with the likes of Dele Giwa and several others paying the supreme price. Not forgetting media houses like punch, Guardian  vanguard newspapers shut down in that epic battle by successive military junta".   "In all these tribulation and trial , media re

DBS Mourns as Mudiaga Asagba Bows Out in Death Members and staff of the Delta Broadcasting Service DBS has been thrown into mourning as a Frontline Journalist, a former staff of DBS Henry Mudiaga Asagba dies in Abuja yesterday. It was also gathered that the Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege also mourns over the death of his Media Aide, Henry Mudiaga Asagba. A staff of the Station, Comrade Harold IKOKO, AKA i shall not Die said Mudiaga Asagba remained part of the station even though he left to work with other establishment and eventualy got appointment as a Media aide to Senator Ovie Omo-Agege  before the sodden death.

Buhari , DSS get ultimatum to free Sowore , Dasuki , others As a mark of its disapproval of alleged excesses of the Department of State Services (DSS) , a coalition of civil society groups yesterday gave President Muhammadu Buhari a 14-day ultimatum to release Omoleye Sowore, publisher of Sahara Reporters. They also asked for the release of former National Security Adviser Sambo Dasuki, Sheik Ibrahim El-Zakzaky and other persons detained by the security agency. The activists, at a press conference in Abuja, expressed concern over attacks on free speech allegedly being perpetrated by the Buhari administration. The lead speaker, Yemi Adamolekun of Enough is Enough Nigeria, asked Buhari to address the nation on his commitment to the rule of law and human rights before the ultimatum expires. Adamolekun in her speech, ‘Nigeria’s Troubling State of Affairs’, warned that if the demands were not met, the activists would occupy offices of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) across

We did not invade courtroom to arrest Sowore, says DSS THE Department of State Services (DSS), has said it never invaded court room at the Federal High Court in Abuja to arrest #RevolutionNow Convener, Omoyele Sowore. It said the incident on Friday was orchestrated for the purpose of propaganda and to bring the Service to disrepute. A statement by the Public Relations Officer of the National Headquarters of the DSS in Abuja, Dr Peter Afunanya, said the agency, as a professional, responsible and law abiding organization, could not have invaded a courtroom including the one presided over by a respected Judge who is not only handling its case but whose order was unconditionally obeyed within a 24 hour ultimatum. This is coming as the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has asked the federal government to arrest and prosecute officials of the DSS who re-arrested Sowore, at a federal high court, Abuja, on Friday. The DSS in its statement said, “It has become important that the Dep

Endless Celebration as Delta Government Presents Staff of Office to King of Ogbolubiri-Mein Kingdom . Otuaro Presenting Staff of Office to HRM Pere Johnbull Polokowei, At Agbodobiri The Delta State Government yesterday Friday, presented a staff of office to his Royal Majesty, Pere Johnbull Polokowei,  Ongolo 1. The Pere (King) of Ogbolubiri-Mein Kingdom at Agbodobiri town, Burutu Local government Area, Delta State. The Deputy governor, Barr. Kingsley Otuaro was received by the Chairman, Burutu Local Government Area, Hon. Godknows Angele, The Delta State Commissioner for Oil and Gas, Chief. Emma Agbaduba, Royal Fathers from Burutu local government and host of government officials for the presentation of government seal of Authority to the Highly celebrated monarch in the Niger Delta. Otuaro in a Handshake with Ogbolubiri Chief, Amgbaduba,  recieves a Special title in Ogbolubiri Mein Kingdom It was like a breathe of life into a kingdom that was embroiled in a kingship tussle for l

Celebration, Traditional Display as Ogbolubiri King Set to Receive Staff of Office in Agbodobiri today Dec 6,  By Ezekiel Kagbala FPR A Niger Delta monarch, His Royal Majority, King Johnbul Polokowei,  The Pere of Ogbolubiri Kingdom, Burutu local government Area, Delta State is set to receive staff of office from the Delta state government, In a sternest made available to FocalPoint Reports  yesterday by the community youth leader, Comrade Michael Tamaratare in Agbodobiri town, the headquarters of Ogbolubiri Mein Kingdom, disclosed that all is set for the grand breaking ceremony as traditional dancers, cultural display group, Ijaw musicians troops to Agbodobiri to entertain the expected dignitaries from Delta State government, and other parts of the country. His Royal Majesty, King Johnbul Polokowei, and the entire Ogbolubiri traditional council of Chiefs will play host to the Delta State governor, Sen. Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa and the Deputy governor, Barr. Kingsley Otuaro to present the

Tighten Security and Flush Out Militants from Ijaw Creeks...Delta State Government Tells Navy. The Delta State government has given a mandate to the Nigerian Navy to tighten up Security and Flush out Militants from Ijaw Creeks, communities and Water Ways. The mandate was given to the Military during the Week by the state government through the Senior Special Assistant to the governor on Security, Comrade Daniel Ezekiel who visited the Delta State command headquarters of the Niger Navy, NNS Delta. The SSA Comrade Daniel Ezekiel, During a meeting with the commander, Commodore I.A Dewoo who has just been promoted to the rank of a Rear Admiral cry out to the Navy, He Said, "Ijaws are under invasion by Militants, Our Women are being raped, we need a military operations in our Ijaw communities to flush out Militants". However the Navy in their response said, " We are here to serve the people, apart from militancy, illegal oil bunkering are on the increase but we are work

SUPREME COURT VICTORY: APC CONGRATULATE OKOWA The All Progressives Congress (APC), in Delta State received with shock, the judgement of the Supreme Court in respect of 2019 gubernatorial election in the State.  Though, the judgement is final, as far as gubernatorial elections are concerned, we believe that the learned Justices of the Supreme Court are not infallible. In the spirit of good sportsmanship, and for the sake of the good of Delta State, APC, Delta State congratulates, His Excellency, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa on his victory.  However,  we want to state unequivocally that APC, Delta State as a responsible and responsive Party will continue to point out the ills of the PDP led government of Delta State whenever the need arises.  The Governor should know that he is a Governor for all Deltans, not a particular section of the State or few persons. The needful should be done at all times in the area of employment and execution of quality and/ or masses' oriented projects. As for

Physically Challenged Persons Seeks Government support to Acquire Skills, Collaborate with CEPEJ for support By Abikele Orevaoghene, FPR Physically challenged persons, under the auspices of Empowerment for Global Disability Aid Initiative (EGDAI) in collaboration with Centre for Peace and Environmental Justice (CEPEJ) and Shola Mese Foundation on Tuesday Appealed to the Federal and state Government to support them with skill acquisition programmes. The appeal was made in Warri during as they converge at CEPEJ headquarters to commemorate the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, appealing to government all level to include them in various skill acquisition programmes to enable them serve the society. The president of Empowerment for Global Disability Aid Initiative, EGDAI, Dr. Kenneth Edun who spoke during the occasion said that the aim of the group is to create opportunities for the disabled persons to live a comfortable live free of unnece

Chief Okoromadu Samson Congratulate, Celebrate As HRM. Polokowei Set to Receive Staff of Office, Welcomes Okowa/Otuaro A Prominent Chief in Burutu Local Government Area, Delta State, yesterday in Warri, heartily congratulates the  highly distinguished monarch, His Royal Majesty, King Johnbul Polokowei, Ongolo the first (1), Pere of Ogbolubiri Mein Kingdom. This came as the monarch set to receive a presentation of staff of office by the Delta State Government, on Friday 6th December 2019 at Agbodobiri town, Burutu local government Area, the traditional headquarters of the Kingdom. Chief Okoromadu Samson, The Ibetareborbou 1 of Ogbolubiri mein kingdom, noted that the rapturous joy within and beyond the kingdom ahead of the ceremony is a testimony that King Johnbul Polokowei will be the great king, a visionary Icon of development, peace, and prosperity. The Ugbolubiri Chief, Okoromadu Samson, the Managing director of Sikoson impex limited noted that over the years,

IJAW/ITSEKIRI PEACE AND UNITY FOOTBALL CUP TOURNAMENT ENDS IN GRAND STYLE The 2019 edition of the most popular Ijaw/Itsekiri Peace and Unity football cup competition, also known as Comrade Mulade Sheriff Peace and Unity Cup has been trending for over two weeks now. The round leather game finally came to a very exciting end on Friday, November 29, 2019 with 2.2 million naira cash awards and consolation prizes splashed on the competitors. Spectators at the Benikrukru Township Field cheered Ajudiabo FC and Kunukunuma FC which locked horns for the third place prize, as well as Ogidigben FC and Okerenkoko FC which had a clash of the titans for the star prize.  Ajudiabo FC thrached Kunukunuma FC 4 goals to one, while Ogidigben an Itsekiri community beat Okerenkoko FC by 5 to 4 through penalty shootouts after 1 -1 at full time. The football competition has since its inception a few years ago, served as a bridge builder in Warri Area. It has also proven to be the most valuable machinery for