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By Wilson Macaulay   Source : culled from  info@showcasenews.com Delta Governor, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has been called upon to make himself available for the president of Nigeria come 2023. The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Ndudi Elumelu made the call on Saturday September 11, 2023 in his remarks during the  Installation of Rtn Odinigwe Odigie as the 2nd President of Asaba Downtown District 9141 for the 2021/2022 Rotary Club year, held at the conference hall of Orchid Hotels and Conference Centre, Asaba, Delta State. Elumelu commended Governor Okowa for his selfless service and sacrifices and said that his godly nature led to the unprecedented infrastructural development in Delta State as well as a better living standard for the people of the State. The Federal Law maker  described the Governor as a rare gift not only to Delta state, but also to the nation Nigeria at large, saying that the Governor is gifted with the capacity and proficiencies to serve

By Wilson, Macaulay Warri Source : Coastal News  Chief Sheriff Mulade has joined the list of eminent persons mourning the death of Chief S. Y Mamamu, the Torudiwei of Ogbe-Ijoh Warri Kingdom who died in the early hours of Friday, September 10, 2021. While condoling the family over the great loss, Chief Sheriff Mulade, the Ibe-Seremowei of Gbaramatu Kingdom, said Chief Mamamu was a diamond that cannot fade judging from his pedigree and tract records. The 2023  Delta State Governorship hopeful  said the outstanding roles of the iconic S. Y. Mamamu in Ijaw nation, especially in Ogbe-Ijoh Warri Kingdom, Warri South West LGA, Delta State and Nigeria in general, are unparalleled. He said, Chief S. Y Mamamu was a onetime Chairman, Ijaw National Congress (INC) Western Zone; President, Odidi Federated Communities Elders Council; and also National Leader, OML 42 Host Communities, and described his leadership qualities as worthy of emulation. Chief Mulade who has added his strong voice to the cla

By Wilson Macaulay Warri Chief Dr E k Clark has revealed the owners and directors of Genuine  Construction  Engineering   Ltd to puncture the spuroius allegation leveled upon the elderstateman by some mischievous characters Who are bent on dragging his good name to the moud Chief Clark in a Press Statenent  stated:   " I have just read the mischievous, false and ludicrous allegation made against me, Sen. Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark, in the various media, particularly the social media, which was brought to my attention, that I own, or I am associated with a certain company named Genuine Construction Engineering Ltd, which was awarded a contract for shoreline protection project, which was captured in the Budget of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), in 2010, amounting to the sum of N7,973,336,024.75, and situated at Ogbolomabiri Community in the Nembe Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, and that 90% of the contract sum was released to me."  The Elderstateman empha

   Prof Okaba,President Ijaw  National Congress. By: Wilson Macaulay Warri. Professor Benjamin Okaba, the President Of Ijaw National Congress INC any further delay in the inauguration of the NDDC board is a clear betrayal of trust and display of State insensitivity on ljaw nation and Niger Delta region.   The National leader contended that after 16 months of postponement and rigmarole, the Hon Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Chief Godswill Akpabio has finally submitted the long overdue report of the Forensic Audit on the NDDC two weeks ago through AGF Malami to Mr President.   Prof. Okaba lamented that the complexities and superfluousity that trailed the said Audit process, in addition to the diversionary comments of Mr Malami have left us with more worries and suspicion of the true intentions of the exercise.  The piqued lNC President asked rhethorically:  "Why  has Mr President till date not said anything about the report and the inauguration of the substantive board, over two

By Wilson Macaulay Warri Professor Benjamin Okaba, the President Of Ijaw National Congress INC any further delay in the inauguration of the NDDC board is a clear betrayal of trust and display of State insensitivity on ljaw nation and Niger Delta region.   The National leader contended that after 16 months of postponement and rigmarole, the Hon Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Chief Godswill Akpabio has finally submitted the long overdue report of the Forensic Audit on the NDDC two weeks ago through AGF Malami to Mr President.   Prof. Okaba lamented that the complexities and superfluousity that trailed the said Audit process, in addition to the diversionary comments of Mr Malami have left us with more worries and suspicion of the true intentions of the exercise.  The piqued lNC President asked rhethorically:  "Why  has Mr President till date not said anything about the report and the inauguration of the substantive board, over two years into the life span  of his 2nd Term despite p

By Wilson Macaulay Warri   Delta State Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, on Friday, said the state government had restored peace in riverine areas of the state with impactful projects. Aniagwu who spoke on TVC monitored in Asaba, said the state government held townhall meetings with the people and resolved to take developments to the creeks which were hitherto described as impossible areas to develop. He said Governor Okowa demonstrated high political will by ensuring that projects were taken to the creeks where most of the oil production in the state take place. He said most administrations were afraid of the humongous resources that will be deployed to construct a kilometre of road in the creek or to build a structure capable of housing students and people that live in the riverine communities. “The fear that if such funds are put in these projects they will not be visible to the public but the Okowa led administration has been able to put in a whole lot of resources

Today, Wednesday 8th September, 2021, Delta State pilgrims were privileged to step on the Elijah Hill, where Prophet Elijah was taken up in a chariot of fire to Heaven. This hill was were the ministry of Elisha started after Elijah went up; the very place where Elisha got the mantle of the Double Portion anointing. From Elijah Hill, we saw the city of Jericho on the other side of Israel. Jericho is the oldest city in the world. To God be the Glory!

By Wilson Macaulay Warri Prince Akpo Abugo the Senior Special Assistant to Governor Okowa of Delta on Social Advocacy have assertted that those who are trying to tarnish the good name of Chief  Dr Edwin Kiagbodo Clark  are mischief workers Who will never succeed in their evil imagination to pull down the credible record the elderstatesmen has built over the years. Prince Abugo the Senior Governor Aide Who spoke the Governor's office Annex in Warri Delta State noted that  only last year some misgruntled elements who are paid to malign Chief Dr. Edwin Kiagbodo Clark OFR,CON made unfounded allegations which were published in social media, alleging that the South South leader was given a contract at Nembe with  90 percent of the contract sum paid to him but  he  alledgedly   abandoned the job. Prince Abugo explained that the people on evil mission against Chief Dr EK Clark without any iota of truth and justification  quoted the name of the company owned by the revered leader  to which

By Wilson Macaulay Concerned  leaders and stakeholders of Presidential Amnesty Programme phase 3 has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to confirm  Col. Milland *Dixon* Dikio (Rtd) as the substantive Administrator of the  Presidential Amnesty Programme  to enable him continue his laudable service to the people of the Niger delta Region and Nigeria at large   The Ex - Agitators  *at* a  well attended meeting held in Port Harcourt Rivers State issued a Communique at the end of the Stakeholders interaction,  which  clearly stated that Dikio came to office with a divine mandate ordained by God to sanitize the system for them   in PAP Phase 3  *We* were oppressed prior to his coming  so that those  genuinely enlisted for the Programme can benefit. Ex - Agitator, Markson Isere, aka General  lJB, a   leader in PAP  phase 3, in his speech said : " Dikio is a  visionary leader, a   public servant with a unique leadership quality  and  a mindset to  transform  PAP positively. General lJB

 Ex-agitators in PAP Calls on PMB To  Confirm Dikio As Substantive PAP Administrator  By Wilson Macaulay Concerned  leaders and stakeholders of Presidential Amnesty Programme phase 3 has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to confirm  Col. Milland *Dixon* Dikio (Rtd) as the substantive Administrator of the  Presidential Amnesty Programme  to enable him continue his laudable service to the people of the Niger delta Region and Nigeria at large   The Ex - Agitators  *at* a  well attended meeting held in Port Harcourt Rivers State issued a Communique at the end of the Stakeholders interaction,  which  clearly stated that Dikio came to office with a divine mandate ordained by God to sanitize the system for them   in PAP Phase 3  *We* were oppressed prior to his coming  so that those  genuinely enlisted for the Programme can benefit. Ex - Agitator, Markson Isere, aka General  lJB, a   leader in PAP  phase 3, in his speech said : " Dikio is a  visionary leader, a   public servant with a

By Francis Osadjere/  Wilson Macaulay  Warri Dr Michael Tidi, chairman of Warri South Local Government Area of Delta, on Monday flagged off the Federal Government’s restructured Government Enterprise and Empowerment Programme (GEEP), known as GEEP 2.0. Tidi flagged off the programme at the Council’s secretariat when Mrs Afejuku Jolian Omasan, State Orientation and Mobilization Officer, National Orientation Agency, presented the Warri South LGA GEEP register to him. Tidi said, though the initiative was a good one and a welcome development, he hoped that this time around, it would get to the people that needed it most. “We will do the needful and support the Federal government. We have had two of this programme in the past but it did not get to our people. We hope this time around it will get to the grassroot,” Tidi said. Earlier, Mrs Omasan said they were at the office of the Warri South Council chairman to formally present the GEEP 2.0 register of Warri South LG to the chairman and to

The Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee(LPDC) sitting in Asaba  has struck out a suit by Chief Mike Chukwuka Nwukoni on an application for an  abuse of power and usurpation of power of the Attorney-General of the federation In the petition submitted to the LPDC on the 30th of October, 2020 and titled “RE CHARGE NO. A/2060/2019: INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE V CHIEF COLLINS UCHE AFUWAH. A CASE OF FLAGRANT ABUSE OF OFFICE BY THE HON. ATTORNEY GENERAL OF DELTA STATE AND USURPATION OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL POWERS VESTED IN THE HON. ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 174 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA”the petitioner claimed that that the Respondent Peter Mkrapor SAN while occupying the office of the Honourable Attorney General of Delta State and Commissioner of Justice took over the prosecution of Charge NO: A/2060/2019, which bordered on federal offence from the Inspector General of Police and thus usurped the powers of the Honourable Attorney

By Wilson Macaulay Warri  There was Jubilation yesterday Sunday 5th September, 2021  as a Chieftain  of the  People's  Democratic Party (PDP) the renowned environmentalist, High Sheriff Mulade expressed  interest to run the   Delta State gubernatorial  race  come  2023 general election. While  He appealed to all Detans to support his ambition to move the state forward, Chief Mulade the governorship hopeful stressed that there is need to consider the ljaw people having cooperated with the other ethnic Nationalities to produce govenors in the past since the beginning of the current   constitutionnal democracy . The event which was held at the play ground of the old Warri Port by the Marine Police station was done to coincide with the official launching of an  Ijaw musical album by Chief  Kingsley Takemebo, tagged Support 2023 Ijaw governorship,. Comrade Chief  Sheriff  Mulade who addressed the jubilating marmhort crowd during the declaration said  :   ,” I am here for Ijaw governorsg

By Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe Esq #OdeItsekiri His Royal Majesty, Ogiame Atuwatse III, Olu of Warri, ascended the prestigious throne of his forefathers as the 21st Monarch of Iwereland, in Warri South Local Government Area, a monarchy pioneered by Prince Ginuwa of the ancient Benin Kingdom.  Thus, Ogiame Atuwatse III, automatically becomes a member of the National Council of Traditional Rulers, as announced by HRM Ojaja II, Oni of Ife, the most powerful king in Yoruba nation. The coronation took place on Saturday August 21, 2021 at the Itsekiris ancestral home of Ode-Itsekiri, in splendor and colourful display of rich culture of Iwere people, thus put paid to the wide spread speculations that the coronation may not take place due to pending legal tussle instigated by a minority group within the ruling class. Historians, particularly of the Yoruba and Benin extractions postulated at diverse times that the Itsekiri people migrated through the riverine routes from Ijebu Ode in Ogun State a

By Wilson Macaulay The Host Communities of Nigeria, Producing Oil and Gas (HOSCON) has said it was in support of the Federal Government ‘s 3% allocation provision in the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) recently passed and signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari. National Chairman, HOSCON,  Prince Dr Mike Emuh, said this on Thursday in Abuja, during a rally at the Unity Fountain. According to him, HOSCON has been waiting for  the last 13 years  when the committee on pipeline surveillance contract on the issue of payment of gas flare and 13 percent was set up. He noted that an executive bill was sent to the National Assembly by the administration of late President Umaru Yar’adua. “Since 13 years, we have been waiting endlessly, but today   what we have been  waiting for have been given to us, so we are here to celebrate this three percent for the starting point. The HOSCON boss went down the memory lane said: “Just like the 13 percent derivation started from 1.5 percent, then it got

  Delta 2023: Ughelli South To Produce Governor As Party Leaders Project Kenneth Gbagi By Wilson Macaulay Warri Leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP,  Ughelli South Local Government Area, Delta State, have asserted that; Ughelli South will produce the next governor in 2023, they pledged to work with Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi to secure his emergence in the upcoming PDP primaries. This was made known during a meeting of PDP executives, Ward Chairmen, and stakeholders with Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi on Monday 24, August 2021 in his Oginibo country home, Ughelli South.   They collectively commended the former Minister of Education Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi for creating a forum to enable them Rob minds, lay bare their grievances, and deliberate on how Ughelli South aspirants will come together for the 2023 governorship race. The  Ughelli South, Effurotor Ward PDP, LGA Secretary, Comrade  Ivwromomena commended Gbagi for his leadership roles, he said,  " We are left out, the leaders don

 Dr  Peter  Adogbejire  Mrakpor His Profile ! Our Profile !!! Dr. Peter Adogbejire Mrakpor SAN (born 7th of September, 1965) is a Lawyer, Politician and a Social Entrepreneur. He  is the Founder of Mercy Gate Foundation  - a Social Enterprise focused on creating jobs through the sustainable revival of Skill acquisitions programmes for the teeming youths . Born to the family of Late Hon. James Mrakpor (JP) and Dr. (Mrs.) E. Mrakpor (JP), of Edjophe in Ughelli South Local government Area of Delta State. Dr. Peter  spent his  formative years as a child growing up and being primarily educated in   Edo State. His  most fascinating childhood moments were lessons of philanthropy and empathy for humanity that his  father taught by practically treating the poor for free, paying tuition for thousands of school children, supporting hundred of local farmers and traders with their businesses and so much more. Dr. Peter  attended Ogbe Primary School, Benin City, Edo State in 1971 where he obtained h

 2023: Aniagwu tasks INEC on electronic transmission of results By Okorohohi Michael, / Wilson Macaulay Warri Delta State Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, on Tuesday charged Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure that electronic transmission of results from polling units in 2023 general elections and beyond was achieved. Aniagwu made the call when he received the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Mr Monday Udoh-Tom and his delegation, who were on an advocacy visit to his office in Asaba. He said that if INEC could verify Permanent Voter Card (PVC) holders through electronic means, nothing would stop it from transmitting election results electronically. He commended the electoral umpire for the several innovations it had initiated since 2012, including the card reader. Aniagwu said that most Nigerians were solidly behind INEC on transmission of electoral results by electronic means and urged the commission to remain steadfast in achieving that t

     Dr  Peter Adogbejire Mrakpor SAN              PRESS RELEASE    Date this 9th day of August 2021. THE  Attention of Dr. Peter Adogbejire Mrakpor SAN, has been drawn to publications on Facebook and other social media platforms about a purported Pregnacy  /Child delivery for him  by a membet of the Ugbah Family of Ubulu Uku alleged to be a sister/Cousin/maid to Hon. Joan Onyeamachi Mrakpor ( nee Ugbah). Dr. Peter Adogbejire Mrakpor SAN, wishes to inform all concerned that the said allegation is totally false and satanic agenda to destroy his hard - earned reputation  as no person is pregnant  for him or has a child for him as falsely alleged by a desperate group of disgruntled  politicians and enemies. It is pertinent  to state that the marriage between  Dr. Peter Adogbejire Mrakpor SAN and Honourable  Joan Onyeamachi Mrakpor (nee Ugbah) broke down finally since July 2020 due to irreconcilable behavioral pattern.  Dr. Peter Adogbejire Mrakpor SAN  has instructed his solicitor to comm

 PRESS RELEASE    Date this 9th day of August 2021. THE  Attention of Dr. Peter Adogbejire Mrakpor SAN, has been drawn to publications on Facebook and other social media platforms about a purported Pregnacy  /Child delivery for him  by a membet of the Ugbah Family of Ubulu Uku alleged to be a sister/Cousin/maid to Hon. Joan Onyeamachi Mrakpor ( nee Ugbah). Dr. Peter Adogbejire Mrakpor SAN, wishes to inform all concerned that the said allegation is totally false and satanic agenda to destroy his hard - earned reputation  as no person is pregnant  for him or has a child for him as falsely alleged by a desperate group of disgruntled  politicians and enemies. It is pertinent  to state that the marriage between  Dr. Peter Adogbejire Mrakpor SAN and Honourable  Joan Onyeamachi Mrakpor (nee Ugbah) broke down finally since July 2020 due to irreconcilable behavioral pattern.  Dr. Peter Adogbejire Mrakpor SAN  has instructed his solicitor to commence legal proceedings  agaimst any further public