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YOUR EXCELLENCY, Special greetings to you, and sincere commendation for your purposeful deployment of the MORE Agenda, which has significantly transformed the infrastructure architecture of Delta State and repositioned it on a path toward world‑class standards. Your administration has demonstrated clarity of vision, political will, and commitment to changing the development narrative of our dear State. Government, being a continuous work in progress, demands bold and timely interventions. It is in this spirit that this proposal strongly advocates the immediate declaration and implementation of an Agricultural Revolution as a strategic pillar for employment generation, inclusive wealth creation, and economic diversification. By this approach, each Local Government Area will become an active owner of functional farm estates built around their proven comparative advantages. 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Delta State is strategically positioned to lead Nigeria’s next phase of agricultural transforma...

  By Amuda Jimoh - Lokoja Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has been named the Governor of the Year by Democracy Newsline Newspaper for his outstanding efforts in various sectors. The award was received on his behalf in Lokoja by the Kogi State Local Government Auditor General, Dr Yakubu Siyaka Adabenege, who commended the media organization for their work. Dr Adabenege described Governor Ododo as a servant leader focused on citizen welfare, and pledged the administration's continued partnership with reputable media organizations to promote transparency and good governance. The Chief Executive Officer of Democracy Newsline Newspaper, Chief Olugbemi Femi, acknowledged Ododo's achievements in infrastructure development, education, healthcare, and rural community development, including constructing primary healthcare centers across 239 wards, upgrading rural roads, and ensuring prompt payment of workers' salaries. The award ceremony, held last year August in Abuja, had t...

  A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Joseph Daudu and Counsel to the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, said at the Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, that Bello was facing political trial and not money laundering charges.  He said this on Wednesday at the ongoing money laundering case instituted against Bello by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.  Daudu's clarification followed the remarks in the open court by EFCC Counsel, Kemi Pinheiro SAN, that what happened in the mode of payments by Local Government Areas in Kogi state was stealing by disguise.  He said this just as the Seventh Prosecution Witness, Olomotane Egoro, a Compliance Officer with Access Bank, admitted in court that the former governor did not serve as local government chairman in any of the local governments in Kogi State. The banker said this against the background that the contracts in question were awarded by local government chairmen for various purpose...

By Blessing Vwerokor The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has formally honoured Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State and former Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Seriake Dickson, describing them as statesmen of the South-South whose leadership footprints continue to define governance, peace, and democratic stability in the Niger Delta and Nigeria at large. In a congratulatory message released by PANDEF and endorsed by its National Chairman, Ambassador (Dr.) Godknows Boladei Igali, OON, the Forum said the 51st and 60th birthday anniversaries of Governor Fubara and Senator Dickson respectively provide a fitting moment for reflection on leadership that transcends power and speaks to service, legacy, and nation-building. PANDEF noted that the recognition comes at a sober period in the history of the Niger Delta, yet one that demands celebration of exemplary leadership and principled public service capable of inspiring younger generations across the region. Fubara at 51: A New Generation ...

  By Wilson Macaulay WARRI  A leading Ijaw voice and development advocate, Chief Comrade Mulade Sheriff, PhD, has faulted the Delta State Government over what he described as a deeply entrenched educational imbalance that has left Ijaw communities grossly marginalised in the siting of state-owned tertiary institutions. Mulade, who spoke against the backdrop of growing agitation for equity in development, said it was “unacceptable and indefensible” that an entire ethnic nationality contributing significantly to Delta State’s oil-driven economy is left with only one state-owned tertiary institution within its territory. “How do you justify one school for an entire ethnic group whose land sustains the economic lifeline of the state?” Mulade asked. “This is not an oversight; it is a clear case of exclusion that must be addressed.” Skewed Distribution of Educational Institutions The Ijaw leader highlighted that virtually all state-owned universities in Delta State are located outsi...

  By Wilson Macaulay LOKOJA As political permutations and alignments ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections begin to take shape, a respected philanthropist and All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Asiwaju Olatunji Olusoji, has delivered a timely and far-reaching admonition to the people of Okunland, urging them to avoid the costly political miscalculations that weakened their position during the 2023 Kogi State governorship election. Speaking during a media interaction in Lokoja, Olusoji stressed that the future political relevance of Okunland depends largely on unity, strategic patience, and disciplined political organization, rather than haste or internal rivalry. According to him, the lessons of 2023 must not be ignored if the zone hopes to negotiate power effectively in the coming years. Olusoji argued that rather than dissipating energy on premature power struggles, the Okun people should begin a deliberate process of reconciliation, consensus-building, and political ...

  By Wilson Macaulay LOKOJA  As political activities ahead of the 2027 general elections begin to gather momentum, a prominent philanthropist and All Progressives Congress (APC) stalwart, Asiwaju Olatunji Olusoji, has cautioned the people of Okunland against repeating the mistakes of the past, urging them to embrace unity and strategic patience until 2031. Speaking during an interaction with selected journalists in Lokoja on Sunday, Olusoji advised the Okun people to organize themselves into a cohesive and formidable political bloc capable of negotiating power effectively in the future, rather than engaging in divisive politics that could once again weaken their collective strength. He appealed to Nigerians to remain patient and continue to support the reform agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, acknowledging that while the reforms may currently be causing hardship, prosperity would emerge in due course. According to Olusoji, the agitation for power shift in Kogi State will ...