THE leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Edwin Clark, is dead. Clark, 97, died on Monday. The death of the former Federal Commissioner for Information and South-South leader’s death was confirmed in a statement by a representative of the family, Prof. C. C. Clark, on Tuesday. According to a statement, Clark died on Monday night. It reads: “The Clark-Fuludu Bekederemo family of Kiagbodo Town, Delta State, wishes to announce the passing of Chief (Dr.) Sen. Edwin Kiagbodo Clark OFR, CON on Monday 17th February , 2025.’’ “Born in Kiagbodo, in the Ijaw area of what is now Delta…
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NIGERIA’s former Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago, Ambassador Nne Furo Kurubo, has passed away at the age of 84. The announcement of her passing was made known to the public in a press statement. The distinguished diplomat and public servant breathed her last on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, in Lagos, according to the statement from her family. The late ambassador hailed from the esteemed families of Late Brigadier General George T. Kurubo of the Grand Bonny Kingdom in Rivers State and Late Eze Sir Daniel Okereke of Okpala, Ngor Okpala Autonomous Community in Imo State. Her passing has been met…
A 13-YEAR-OLD male pupil of St. Paul Primary School, Ikot Ibiok in the Eket Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State has been arrested by the state police command for threatening fellow pupils with a locally made pistol in the school. Parading the suspect with his father, among other criminal suspects at the State Police headquarters, Ikot Akpan-Abia, Uyo, the Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, said the suspect was arrested following a distress call by the school authority, as he was seen threatening other pupils with it. She said the police arrested the suspect and his father and recovered…
EDO State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has suspended the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Samson Osagie. The Secretary to the State Government, Musa Ikhilor, announced the suspension in a statement on Thursday. He said the governor also approved the suspension of the Chairman of the Local Government Service Commission, Damian Lawani. The two top officials were suspended over allegations of “grave official and financial interactions,” the SSG noted. The suspension, which takes immediate effect, is pending the conclusion of an investigation into the allegations. “It is hereby announced for the information of the general public that Governor Monday Okpebholo has…
RIVERS-BASED politician Dakuku Peterside on Wednesday publicly declared his political tribe in the oil-rich South-South state, saying he does not belong to the camp of the former governor and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. Instead, Peterside, a former Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), said he aligns with Wike’s predecessor and estranged former godfather Rotimi Amaechi. “I am a friend to Rotimi Amaechi,” the former All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship hopeful said on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Wednesday monitored by News Point Nigeria. “I am not on the…
SUPPORTERS of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, believed to be loyalists of the Governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminialayi Fubara, and the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Chief Nyesom Wike, late yesterday clashed at the Secretariat of the party in Port Harcourt. The development resulted in shootings around the PDP Secretariat on Port Harcourt-Aba Expressway, Friday. While some people believed that the gunshots were fired by security operatives, who have been keeping watch over the facility after the sacking of the Aaron Chukwuemeka’s executives of the party by the court, others said political thugs were behind the shooting. It was…
AS part of ongoing efforts to solidify strategic partnerships in the fight against crime, the Commissioner of Police, Akwa Ibom State Command, CP Baba Mohammed Azare, fsi, Thursday paid a courtesy visit to the President-General of the Akwa Ibom Supreme Council of Traditional Rulers and the Palace of His Eminence, Oku Ibom Ibibio, Ntenyin Dr. Solomon Etuk, JP, CFR. During the visit, CP Azare emphasized the critical role of traditional institutions in maintaining peace and security across communities. He appreciated His Eminence for the warm reception and reiterated the steadfast commitment of the Command to working closely with the traditional…
THE Akwa Ibom State Police Command, under the distinguished leadership of Commissioner of Police, CP Baba Mohammed Azare, fsi, on Friday, 24th January 2025, played host to the Director of the Center for Human Rights and Accountability Network (CHRAN), Otuekong Franklyn Isong, and his team at the Command Headquarters, Ikot Akpan Abia. In his remarks, Otuekong Franklyn Isong commended CP Azare for his gallant leadership, which he accentuated, has been instrumental in maintaining peace, security, and the rule of law in Akwa Ibom State. He described the Commissioner as a professional par excellence whose proactive measures have further enhanced public…
AKWA Ibom State Police Command has successfully apprehended two suspects, Moses Godwill Ndiong and Abraham Udo, in connection with a recent burglary incident. According to a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, on January 20, 2025, at approximately 0400 hours. The Operatives of the Command received credible information from a concerned citizen regarding a burglary at the residence of a man (name withheld) in Okpokpong, Eket LGA. Upon receiving this information, the Commissioner of Police, CP Baba Mohammed Azare fsi, immediately dispatched a team to the scene. Upon interrogation, both suspects confessed to their involvement in…
THE Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has said that the fire incident at its Buguma Wellhead 008, operated by its subsidiary, NNPC Eighteen Operating Ltd (NEOL), was directly caused by the activities of pipeline vandals attempting to compromise the Christmas Tree and steal crude oil. A statement by the firm’s spokesperson, Olufemi Soneye on Tuesday, described the incident as an “unfortunate act of sabotage”. Soneye said the sabotage had resulted in severe damage to the well’s back pressure valve, reflecting a disturbing pattern of repeated attacks on wellheads in the zone. The statement said, “Since March 2023, crude…
MISS Abasifreke Joseph, a Corps Member, kidnapped on Jan 9, along Enugu-Ezike Road, on her way to Kogi, says she faced torture and hunger in the hands of her captors. Joseph who was released on Jan 13, gave the narration in Abak on Sunday, when Mr Sam Pepple, the NYSC Coordinator in Akwa Ibom visited her. She said: ” I spent five days and five nights at the kidnappers’ den without water and food. The corps member said that she and other hostages were beaten, left without food and dispossessed of their mobile phones and other valuables “I was posted…
BAYELSA Governor Douye Diri has claimed his absolute faith in God earned him the sobriquet ‘Miracle Governor.’ Speaking during the KOLGA (Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area) Annual Day of Thanksgiving held in Sampou, his community, Diri revealed how in 2020, a senior citizen invited him to Abuja and advised him to perform certain rituals to be governor. But Diri claimed that he turned down the rituals offer. He had challenged the declaration of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the November 2019 governorship poll as winner and the matter was then pending at the Supreme Court. Diri told the crowd…
THE Rivers State government has confirmed five cases of cholera and nine associated deaths in an outbreak that has affected two Local Government Areas of the state. The affected Local Government Areas are Akuku-Toru and Andoni. According to the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Adaeze Oreh, the confirmed cases were recorded in Akuku-Toru, while the nine associated fatalities were reported across both Akuku-Toru and Andoni LGAs. Dr. Oreh stated that the ministry has activated emergency response teams in the affected areas to contain the outbreak and prevent further spread. Additionally, heightened sensitization efforts have been initiated across the state to educate…
GUNSHOTS disrupted the Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal which began hearing on Wednesday in Benin City, the state capital. Hoodlums were also reportedly seen outside the turbo-charged venue of the tribunal where gunshots rent the air, leaving people to scamper for safety. The tribunal had commenced hearing on the petitions challenging the September 21, 2024, Edo governorship election where Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was declared as the winner. The main challenger at the tribunal is Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The electoral umpire INEC had declared Okpebholo winner of the poll with…
Calls For Immediate Action A DAY etched in the annals of Nigerian-Benin relations, Senator John Owan Enoh, Nigeria’s Minister of State for Industry, Federal Ministry of Industry Trade and Investment was in Cotonou to inspect the once-thriving sugar production facility, Savé Sugar Company, a joint venture between Nigeria and Benin Republic. On arrival in Cotonou,the Minister of State for Industry Sen. John Owan Enoh, paid a courtesy visit on his Benin Counterpart ,Shadiya Alimatou Assouman, Minister of Commerce and Industry Benin Republic, to express appreciation for the extra security measures put in place by the government of Benin Republic to…
GOODLUCK Jonathan, former Nigerian President, has stated that Niger Deltans will not subscribe to the Biafran Nation because of fear of subjugation. Jonathan, who delivered a lecture on Sunday at Texas, United States (US), said that the Niger Deltans will remain indivisible with Nigeria than joining forces with Biafrans in splitting the country. The former Nigerian President highlighted some reasons for his position such the leadership, capital of the proposed nation, language and fear of annexation. Jonathan pointed out that Biafra may not be better for Niger Deltans, because Niger Deltans may end up leaving one form of subjugation for…
DELTA State Governor, Chief Sheriff Oborevweri, has sacked the state’s Information Commissioner, Dr. Ifeanyi Osuoza, this newspaper gathered. It is not immediately clear why Osuoza was sacked. But Director General, Delta State Bureau for Orientation and Communication, Dr. Fred Latimor Oghenesivbe, said: “the former Commissioner for Information, Ifeanyi Osuoza had been briefed already of the state of affairs.” A source who spoke on condition of anonymity, said Governor Oborevwori directed the Commissioner for Works (Rural roads) Charles Aniagwu to take over the affairs of the Ministry of Information temporarily. According to Oghenesivbe, an official announcement to that effect will be…
THE International Association of World Peace Advocates (IAWPA) has announced its plan to launch the Crystal Sam Ogbuku Foundation in Kenya, coinciding with the UN-Habitat summit. This foundation is a testament to IAWPA’s commitment to promoting peace, tolerance, and sustainable development globally and also in recognition of her peace advocacy efforts which seeks to promote the welfare of the African Girl Child. A statement signed by the International Spokesman of IAWPA, Amb Emmanuel Nkweke said during the summit, Crystal Sam Ogbuku is expected to deliver a keynote speech, sharing her vision for a more peaceful and harmonious world. Her speech…
THE Cross River State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts, and Culture, Abubakar Robert Ewa is dead. Ewa passed on Wednesday evening at the Arubah Specialist Hospital in Calabar, the Cross River State capital shortly after attending an Exco Meeting. As at the time of filing this report, members of the Cross River State Executive Council and other aides of Governor Bassey Otu are gathered at the facility to mourn with the deceased family. He was present at the state’s executive council meeting earlier on Wednesday which was presided Governor Otu. Ewa served as Secretary and later, Chairman of the Boki Local…
EDO state governor, Monday Okpebholo, revealed on Tuesday that the 18 local government chairmen were suspended for failing to address findings that approximately N12 billion had been allegely transferred to certain leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over a 15-month period. The governor made this disclosure during a courtesy visit by the acting chairmen and councillors of the 18 local government areas at the Government House. Governor Okpebholo commended the acting chairmen and councillors for their commitment to upholding democratic values and promoting transparency. He emphasised that public funds belong to the people and should not be misappropriated by…