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  25 th  February 25, 2021   SPECIAL INTERVIEW Prince Dr Mike Emuh the National Chairman of HOSCON speaks in this interview on the crisis in the Niger Delta, the thorny issues of PIB, the long drawn battle of 13 percent derivation fund and the all important Ogoni clean up/ community remediation exercise. Wilson Macaulay our correspondent in warri files in the report, below are the excerpts. Question: As the National Chairman of HOSCON, what do you think is the way forward out of the crisis rocking the NDDC? Answer Presently, I see the crises at the NDDC as a challenge against the accelerated development of the Niger Delta. It is a challenge against corruption and a challenge against bad or fraudulent contractors who implemented their contracts shoddily to rip-off our common wealth. Besides that, I also blame the management and staff of the NDDC who were corruptly recruited and appointed to oversee the affairs of NDDC, who turned out to become racketeers. Though NDDC was c...

-        By Wilson Macaulay   The March 6, 2021 Delta State Local Government Election may not hold as 48 Political Parties led by All Grand Alliance Party (AGAP) Mega Party of Nigeria (MPN) and New Generation Party of Nigeria (NGPN) has filed a suit in Federal High Court, Asaba praying the Court to compel Delta State Independent Electoral Commission (DSIEC) to include them in the March 6, 2021 Local Government Election.  In suit No.FHC/ASB/CC/19/2021 filed on February 19, 2021 at the Federal High Court Asaba the Applicants are seeking an Order if mandamus compelling the Delta State Electoral Commission (DSEIC) to comply with the Judgment of the Court of Appeal of Nigeria in Appeal CA/ABJ/CV/507/2029 Advanced Congress of Democrats & 21Ors. V Attorney General of the Federation & 1Or and include the Political Parties in the list of Political Parties to contest the Local Government Election slated for March 6, 2021 and such Order or further Or...

By Wilson Macaulay The Urhobo Youth Wing of Host Communities of Nigerian Producing Oil and Gas, HOSTCOM, led by Comrade Sweet Otiotio has thanked God Almighty for sparing the life of Hon. Chief John Nani, the Executive Director Financial Administration, DESOPADEC who lost his police orderly to a trigger happy killer cop attached to SEPLAT (Nig.) Ltd Comrade Sweet Otiotio and the entire leadership of HOSTCOM Urhobo Youth Wing strongly frowned at the unprofessional attitude of the police officer who threw caution to the wind and decided to open fire without any form of provocation after bashing the vehicle of a senior government official. Comrade Sweet Otiotio, the HOSTCOM Urhobo Youth Leader who spoke in Warri Delta State noted: “As we commiserate with the family of the Late police officer, we are using the same opportunity to call on the CP Delta State to ensure that the killer cop is disciplined and brought to book to serve as a deterrent others who behave dastardly to reduce the mora...

By Wilson Macaulay WARRI; Chief Sunday Agbugbu JP, the Eni of Uvwie cum Unuevworo Etche R’ Erovie of Uvwie Kingdom has commended the peaceful and memorable reign of His Royal Majesty, Dr. Emmanuel Ekemejewa Sideso, Abe I  JP OON , the Ovie of Uvwie kingdom who marked his thirteen years  coronation anniversary on the revered  throne as Uvwie Monarch on the 18th of February 2021. Chief Sunday Agbugbu the Unuevworo Etche R’ Erovie  of Uvwie kingdom and   distinguished Managing Director of Someni Nigeria Limited who spoke in his office chamber, also expressed appreciation to  His Excellency, Senator Dr. Arthur Ifeanyi Okowa the governor of Delta State for his supportive role to Uvwie kingdom through the SMART Agenda and the  Stronger Delta vision which  have attracted development to Uvwie land  and  placed Delta State on the path of irreversible growth and development. Chief Sunday Agbugbu who described Uvwie people as lucky in his cong...

-         By Wilson Macaulay: -         Warri. The apex body of Agbor Community Warri branch, yesterday hailed and commended President Muhammadu Buhari over the choice appointment of Major General Lucky Irabor from the military hierarchy as Chief of Defense as they also congratulated the newly appointed Chief of Defense for a well deserved call on him to serve his father’s land in such an exalted office. The leadership of the Agbor Community Warri branch in their official statement made available to the media stated that, the Group is convinced that, the good qualities of a thorough bred soldier found in General Irabor before appointing him as Chief of Defense, are already being unveiled as he is carrying out his duty with unwavering commitment, competence, fairness and excellence in his service to our great country Nigeria. The President of Agbor Community Warri branch, Mr. James Igumbor in his congratulatory and com...

By : Wilson Macaulay On behalf of the Eyinimisu family and late Chief Watchman's Children, I wish to use this medium to express my heartfelt thanks to the Almighty God for making everything easy and possible for us to give our late father (the Amaokosiowei of Toru-Angiama) a successful, peaceful and befitting burial. The three days funeral activities went smoothly and peacefully to the glory of God. Despite the enormous crowd that came to the burial last Thursday, February 11, 2021, there was no fight, no accident, no breaking of bottles, no injury, no rain and no stopping of music. Saturday February 13, 2021 final funeral rite event, too was very glorious, and everybody came safely and went back safely, to the glory of God. My heavenly Father, I give you all the glory, adoration and thanks. My profound gratitude goes to my political Leader and Spiritual Father, Pastor Godsday Peter Orubebe, CON, whom God sent to fill the vacuum the departure of my late parents have created in my l...

By Wilson Macaulay Warri  Mrs. Regina Oghenovo Baby Pippa (A.K.A Mama)- Nee Ogere, was born at Ophorigbala to the family of late pa Ogere Tandan and late Mama Omakovuaye Ogere, both of Ophorigala town in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta state, Nigeria. She was the youngest of the children of her parents. At the very tender age of 2 (two) years, Mama was brought to Okwagbe to live with the elder sister late mama Blackky Omoko (Nee Ogere), who was married to late Olorogun Pa Boyi Omoko,, as it was believed she would bring good  luck to her elder sister to begin to bear children in her                                                                  ...

-Comrade Godwin Anazie -By Wilson Macaulay Warri... Comrade Godwin Nwachukwu Anazie, an illustrious son of Agbor who is an oil magnate based in Warri Delta State has expressed confidence on the new Chief of Defense, Major General Leo Irabor, describing  him  as a man who can be trusted because he has proven his mettle from his past track record from previous offices which he occupied and served meritoriously without blemish. Comrade Godwin Nwachukwu Anazie who spoke in Warri Delta State observed in his commendation speech that Major General Leo Irabor the new Chief of Defense is a humble man who rose through the ranks by putting in a pain staking effort in the building of a veritable Nigerian Army that can stand the test of protecting the territorial intergrity of our country at any given time.  According to Comrade Godwin Nwachukwu Anazie, President Muhammadu Buhari found the requisite knowledge in Major General Leo Irabor before selecting him as the qualified Army Gener...