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  By Wilson Macaulay    High Chief Mike Usige (JP) of Igbide kingdom, Our father ,brother , friend and mentor all wrapped in one is today January 15th ,2023 celebrating his 81  fruitful years on plannet earth to the glory of God Almighty.  High Chief Mike Usige (JP) the   Pilitician  cum Philanthropist from lsoko South  LGA of Delta State is indeed a man of many parts hence it not an easy task to capture what he represents in  totality in  the passing glance of a work of this short scope. Even though our highly honored Celebrant is a Spartan  disciplinarian, a man who seek peace and see peace as  a panacea for growth and stability of any Society, he is always ready to  sacrifices himself for the  underprivileged, . As our mentor , we know him  too well as a Personality who is not given to loud  party life style . However,  as expected of the calibre of his genre ,  we his  admirers decided to roll out the drums to mark the birthday of this enigma called Chief Mike Usige ( JP ) who is p

  By Wilson Macaulay WARRI As the Ogbe-Ijoh Warri Kingdom completes preparations for its annual Amafini Festival, Delta State will witness traditional festivity at its pinnacle, which traditional analysts have prophesied will be a celebration galore. The historic celebration will be held on Saturday, January 14, 2023, at precisely 10am, according to information recently made available to newsmen in Warri and signed by the Olori-In- Council on behalf of the residents of Ogbe-Ijoh Warri Kingdom, Chief Hitler Koridigha. Chief Koridigha stated that guests from all walks of life are anticipated to attend the historic event. He had insisted that the Amafini-oge event, has been around for about 1003 year's now, the event will showcase different unique aspects like, Ogele dance (dance procession), cultural dance competitions, and many more. To honor the historic Amafini celebration, the people of Ogbe-Ijoh had, nevertheless, extended an invitation to all lovers of tradition, sons and daugh

  By Okorohohi Michael Warri CASCADED BY WILSON MACAULAY 08030886420 The Spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential campaign council, Charles Aniagwu says the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) were scared of INEC's decision to deploy Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) as the device would expose the party to ridicule following their abysmal performance since 2015.  Speaking on Focus Nigeria on AIT, yesterday, Aniagwu said the APC fought very hard to ensure that the law backing deployment of technology in electoral process was not passed in the National Assembly.  According to him, “the PDP is very much disposed to the use of BVAS and can never be part of those planning to bring down the INEC Chairman because we believe that he is doing his best to improve on our electoral process”.  "The APC candidate and their members were not comfortable with the use of BVAS and you will recall when the National Assembly was debating on the Electronic Transfer

  By Wilson Macaulay  WARRI Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has been described as a promise keeper   for completing and inaugurating the long-standing Ogheye floating market which spaned three successive administrations.  This commendation was made by  Hon. Daniel Omayone Mayuku, Executive Director of Projects on the Board of the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, DESOPADEC. The market's completion, according to the executive director, would increase trade and commercial activity in the region given its advantageous location. On the day of the project's opening at Ogheye-Dimigun in Delta State's Warri North Local Government Area, Mayumi spoke with reporters. He claimed that the project's completion and inauguration, which would improve trade and commerce for the people, had been welcomed by the entire Itsekiri population. He characterized Governor Okowa, the PDP's vice presidential candidate, as a lover of the Itsekiri people and promised that they would

  By Wilson Macaulay  WARRI Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has been described as a promise keeper   for completing and inaugurating the long-standing Ogheye floating market which spaned three successive administrations.  This commendation was made by  Hon. Daniel Omayone Mayuku, Executive Director of Projects on the Board of the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, DESOPADEC. The market's completion, according to the executive director, would increase trade and commercial activity in the region given its advantageous location. On the day of the project's opening at Ogheye-Dimigun in Delta State's Warri North Local Government Area, Mayumi spoke with reporters. He claimed that the project's completion and inauguration, which would improve trade and commerce for the people, had been welcomed by the entire Itsekiri population. He characterized Governor Okowa, the PDP's vice presidential candidate, as a lover of the Itsekiri people and promised that they would

  By Wilson Macaulay  Warri Deputy Governor of Delta State, Deacon Kingsley Otuaro on Wednesday said the completion of the famous Ogheye Floating Market would unlock the economic potentials of riverine communities in the Benin River.  Addressing journalists at the sideline of the inauguration of the market at Ogheye-Dimigun, Warri North Local Government Area of the state, Otuaro said the market was historic given the strategic location of the market to neighbouring States of Edo, Ondo and Ogun states.  He said that as an integral member of the Okowa administration he was aware of the huge cost implication for the market and commended the governor for the courage displayed in ensuring completion of the project despite financial constraints.  Otuaro also commended the Itsekiri nation for their support and cooperation throughout the period of construction and urged the people to make good use of the facility to boost their economic development.  According to him, this market is very strat

   By Wilson Macaulay WARRI The motion for interlocutory injunction filed on December 12, 2022, by Itsekiri leaders is scheduled for hearing on Thursday, January 11, 2023, in Abuja. An Abuja Federal High Court on December 15, 2022, ordered parties in suit NO FHC/ABJ/CS/2294/2022: Chief Edward Ekpoko & 2 ORS v. The President, Federal Republic of Nigeria & 5 ORS not to take any step that will render nugatory the pending application for interlocutory injunction filed on December 12, 2022. The Court also ordered that any act or step or action taken in order to render nugatory the outcome of the Itsekiri leaders’ motion for interlocutory injunction filed on December 12, 2022, and scheduled for hearing on January 11, 2023, shall be a nullity.  The Itsekiri Ethnic Nationality ably represented by Chief Edward Ekpoko, Mr. Edward Omagbemi and Engineer Victor Wood on December 12, 2022, filed an ex-parte application seeking an order of interim injunction restraining the Senate from screeni

By Wilson Macaulay WARRI NIGER DELTANS CAMPAIGN AND PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT FOR  GOOD GOVERNANCE.  and EGBEMA COMMUNITIES PEACE DEVELOPMENT AND HUMANITARIAN RIGHTS ASSOCIATION has declared unequivocally that it is time  to vote PDP back to power at the national level to rescue Nigeria out of beconomic duldrums. The  two Groups  stressed in their declaration that only the Atiku Abubakar/ Arthur Ifeanyi Okowa ticket  can guarantee genuine dividends of democracy because the ruling Party have failed Nigerians and there is need to source alternative. in the already known and trusted PDP Which comparatively preformed far better than the clueless regime. The official statement  released by both Groups urged Nigerians to take the issue of Voting PDP into power very seriously  by collecting their PVCs to ensure  that they take their destinies into their hands by  exercising  their franchise to better the lot of  masses who are groaning without any respite in sight. Comrade Mike JK Tiemo, the Presi

Photo News! Delta 2023: Delta State PDP Campaign Council Director of Campaign Management Committee, Rt Hon Solomon Funkekeme with Assistant Deputy Director, Media and Publicity of PDP campaign council management committee, Olorogun Barr Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe at Isiokolo Pavilion on Tuesday 10th January 2023. PDP ... Resetting Nigeria, Advancing Delta.

  ------ Prince Akpo Abugo  By Wilson Macaulay  WARRI  Prince Akpo Abugo , Executive  Assistant  On Social Advocacy   to Góvernór Okowa of Delta State and Vice Presidential Candidate of the PDP  , a Chieftain  of the Party from lsoko nation  has made a clarion call  on the good people of Isoko North  and South  in particular and Deltans in general to disregard  the rantings of those Who reportedly  decamped to APC  but should join hands with Bashorun Askia Ogieh the MD/CEO of DESOPADEC to vote enmass for   PDP to register another landslide Victory in the upcoming election.  Prince Akpo Abugo pointed out in his statement saying : "Anything  good  is to be envied, jealous and most times because these characters don't want others to  succeed they unknowingly destroy themselves, Jesus Christ was envied by his own people for his good deeds, Prophet Mohammed (peace of Allah be upon him)was attacked by his people of Saudi Arabia, Buddha and other important figures throughout the cent

  ------ Prince Akpo Abugo  By Wilson Macaulay  WARRI  Prince Akpo Abugo , Senior Special Assistant to Góvernór Okowa of Delta State and Vice Presidential Candidate of the PDP  , a Chieftain  of the Party from lsoko nation  has made a clarion on the good people of Isoko Norh and South  in particular and Deltans in general to disregard  the rantings of those Who reportedly  decamped to APC  but should join hands with Bashorun Askia Ogieh the MD/CEO of DESOPADEC to vote enmass for   PDP to register another landslide Victory in the upcoming election.  Prince Akpo Abugo pointed out in his statement saying : "Anything  good  is to be envied, jealous and most times because these characters don't want others to  succeed they unknowingly destroy themselves, Jesus Christ was envied by his own people for his good deeds, Prophet Mohammed (peace of Allah be upon him)was attacked by his people of Saudi Arabia, Buddha and other important figures throughout the centuries were victims of thei

   -------Dr. Femi Akinkuebi Managing               Director ,Ore Industrial Park By Wilson Macaulay Dr. Femi Akinkuebi the Managing Director Ore Industrial Park has expressed worries  over the need for Nigeria  Federal   Government to  engage in a massive lndustializtstion of the nation's economy Which is in the midst of recession. Dr Femi Akinkuebi, the Ore Industrial Park boss observed in his submission that Prior to the end of 2022, the World Bank has predicted a 3.3 per cent to 3.2 per cent drop in Nigeria’s economy for 2023, while on the global stage , the World Bank Group President David Malpass in a report, warned nation's of the world to prepare for a global recession following reoccurring increase of interest rates. He pointed out that  as it is at the moment, the nation's economic realities does not look anything near good, daily, the purchasing power of the majority keeps reducing drastically while the exchange rates does less to help the situation. Dr Akinkuebi

 * By Stephenie Ikanone  As part of the activities to win the 2023 general election, the Delta State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, campaign train stormed Ethiope West on Thursday January 5th, 2023 to canvass more voters ahead of the election. The Oghara township stadium was filled with party faithful who came out in their numbers to drum support for the candidate of their choice. Chief London Owhofasa Akpanoko, Senior Special Assistant to His Excellency Governor Arthur Ifeanyi Okowa and his teeming supporters were amongst party faithful who came out to drum support for PDP candidates. Chief London Akpanoko and teeming supporters while exhibiting their different banners with pictures of party candidates inscribed on it walked round the stadium to show case their unique colour of t-shirt in glamour and style. London Akpanoko in a brief interview with journalist during the campaign said; my vote and that of my teeming supporters are for all PDP candidates.  In Ethiope West, we have decid

  ...advises Asiwaju Bola Tinubu to step aside from Presidential race. Delta State campaign council of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has urged Nigerians to vote out the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the forthcoming general elections for mismanaging the nation's national resources and for incurring a huge debt peofile of N77 trillion (Seventy seven trillion Naira). Delta PDP campaign management Committee Spokesman, Latimore Oghenesivbe while speaking to newsmen at PDP campaign rally in Oghara township Stadium,  Ethiope West LGA, noted that the APC national government failed to fulfil all promises  made to Nigerians especially the inability to solve the problems of insecurity, downward review of petrol pump price and electricity tariff which formed the very basis of electoral victory in 2015 and 2019. Latimore Oghenesivbe who is also the Executive Assistant on Communications to the Vice Presidential Candidate of PDP, assured that the presidential candidate of PDP, Alhaji At

  ...As Amori, Ighomena, Nani assures of block vote, landslide victory for all party candidates. BY Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe Esq #cmcpdpmedia  Vice presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and governor of Delta State, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa, has appealed to the good people of Ethiope West Local Government Area, to step up their voting performance by producing the highest votes in the forthcoming general elections in the state. Okowa made the appeal on Thursday at Oghara Township Stadium during the LGA Campaign rally, saying that Ethiope West being the political base of the national leader and Odidigborigbo of the Universe, Chief James Onanefe Ibori, deserves number one position through bloc vote for PDP in this dispensation. He said all the party's candidates in Ethiope West are his family members one way or the other, because of his strong political affiliations and cordial relationships with Chief James Ibori, Senator Ighoyota Amori and other leaders

 *By Wilson Macaulay  Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, House of Representatives Candidate for Ughelli North/Ughelli South/Udu Federal Constituency, Honourable Solomon Ahwinahwi, has assured constituents of the area of choice constituency projects, elaborate empowerment programmes and strategic representation at the Green Chambers, if elected. Hon Ahwinahwi who spoke during Delta State PDP campaign at Otor-Udu, headquarters of Udu Local Government Area, Wednesday explained that if he returns to the House, it will be his third time which will make him a high ranking member of the House and will qualify him to be a principal representative. He stated that as a Principal Member, he will be able to influence desired projects to the constituency based on his planned needs assessment approach, massive employment opportunities as well as a more robust representation based on his experience and renewed determination. He urged the people to vote for all PDP candidates five over five and free thems

  By Wilson Macaulay  Warri Chief (Hon.) Dr. Thomas Eriyetomi, a member of the House of Representatives who represents the Warri Federal Constituency, predicts that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) would win all of the seats up for election in the general elections in 2023. In an interview with reporters at the Delta State PDP campaigns held at Ogbe-ijoh Grammar School in Ogbe-ijoh Town in the Warri South-West Local Government Area, Chief Thomas stated that the PDP is, in his opinion, the most important thing and a key role in the nation. Chief Thomas said, "In Delta State, the PDP is a real organization, and by God's blessing, we will win every election. We are a single, unified team committed to the PDP's triumph because the APC failed this nation." He reassured the residents of Warri South-West that the PDP administration's continuation in the state will further improve conditions there and asked them to put in a lot of effort to keep it going. Thomas praised

  By Wilson Macaulay  WARRI The member of the Delta state House of Assembly who represents the Warri South-West State constituency and is running for re-election, Hon. Guwor Emomotimi Dennis, stated that he is confident the People's Democratic Party (PDP) will win the general elections by capturing every vote cast on Wednesday, January 4, 2023, at the PDP state campaign in Ogbe-ijoh, the seat of Warri South-West local government. Guwor praised the Atiku-Okowa team as having the experience, vitality, and success of all the candidates for President in the upcoming general elections on February 28th 2023. Our excitement is fueled by PDP's unmatched support across the nation, particularly in Delta state, according to Guwor. "What you see here in Warri South-West is a reaffirmation of what will happen on election day," he continued. "I can assure you that even the Sherriff - Onyeme ticket is already a concluded deal." ” You already know that we have numbers becau

  By Okorohohi Michael Warri CASCADED by wilson Macaulay 08030886420  Governor of Delta State and Vice-Presidential Candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sen (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, has assured Nigerians that a true change was coming to the nation as citizens set to elect new leaders for the country.  He said that the change coming was powered by God and not the type of change promised by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has given to Nigerians.  Okowa gave the assurance on Wednesday in Ughelli at a Prayer Convocation and Silver Jubilee celebration organised by Anglican Diocese of Ughelli with "You are my Battle Axe" as theme. He said that Nigerians were disillusioned that things were going wrong for the nation, and urged the people to seek the help of God in turning things around for the country.  "As a country, we are crying that things have gone so bad but the prayer of the people can move God to cause a true change to happen in our nation.  "We know

  By Wilson Macaulay  Warri Deputy Governor of Delta, Deacon Kingsley Otuaro has predicted total victory for all candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state for the forthcoming general elections. Otuaro who gave the prediction at Ogbe-Ijoh, Warri South-West Local Government Area of the state, said that the Okowa administration in in the state  had performed credibly to the admiration of Deltans.  He expressed appreciation to Governor Okowa for the construction of Aladja-Isaba road, Madagho Sport road and interventions at the Maritime University, Okerenkoko.  Otuaro said Warri South-West would not disappoint the party, and assured that they would vote for all candidates of the party as they had always done.  He said that the PDP had never lost any election in Warri South-West since 1999 and would not fail now. He urged the people to Atiku-Okowa for President, Sheriff Oborevwori and Monday Onyeme for Governor, Hon Michael Diden for Senate, Chief Thomas Ereyitomi for Hou