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Tompolo Foundation Partners Delta NYSC, Launches Training Programme For Corps Members

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Over fifty corps members in Warri zonal Area on Tuesday participated in a training programme launch on enhancing the pedagogical skills of corps members organized by Tompolo foundation in Partnership with Delta State National youth service Corps.

Speaking during the official launch of the training programme, the chairman and founder of Tompolo foundation, CHIEF GOVERNMENT OWEIZIDE EKPOMUPOLO stated that the Foundation remains steadfast in its commitment to initiatives that promote quality education.

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Ika South LG proposes N10.8b budget for 2025

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Jonathan Owuka

The Chairman of Ika South Local Government (LG), Engr. Jerry Ehiwarior, Tuesday, presented the 2025 fiscal appropriation of N 10. 786 billion to the Legislative Arm.

Presenting the draft budget, tagged, “Budget of Reality” before the House, Engr. Ehiwarior noted that the document was prepared in line with current economic realities in Nigeria.

According to the local government boss, “this year’s budget is so christened because it centres on present economic situation in Nigeria.”

The Chairman also stated, “in putting it together, there was due reflection on the fiscal provisions for previous years, and an intelligent forecast made for 2025 budget, based on recurrent and capital expenditures.

“Maximum diligence was brought to play in the allocation of votes to different heads, especially on the overhead cost, in order to avoid a situation of unutilised provisions.

“With this, more votes were projected to capital expenditure which will create room for more projects to be executed, as it remains the bedrock for effective and sustainable L
Local government advancement.”

He explained that in relation to the provision for previous years, this year’s budget size was equally shot up due to salary increase occasioned by new minimum wage, anticipated capital projects, inflation-related increases in over head cost and expected Consolidated Revenue Fund.

He stressed that the budget was geared towards the active promotion of economic growth, improvement of infrastructure and enhancement of service to the people of Ika South.

He added that the budget estimates were based on a thorough review of the local government’s revenue and expenditure projections as well as its strategic priorities.

The breakdown of the budget shows that N6, 531, 900, 000. 00 is earmarked for recurrent commitments, while N4, 255, 900 000. 00 was allocated for capital expenditure.

Ehiwarior said the budget is expected to be funded through statutory allocation from the Federation Account, State statutory transfers and internally -generated revenue.

Receiving the estimates, the Leader of the House, Rt. Hon. Linus Ikem, while commending the Chairman for his proactive approach to governance, said the council boss had done well within the period that he had been at the helm of affairs in the local government

He praised him for being a responsive leader and assured him that the House would give the needed attention and speedy passage to the draft budget for the overall benefit of the people of Ika South Local Government Area.

The motion to accept the draft estimates as a working document was moved by the Majority Leader, Hon. Gloria Aboh Ebuh, the Councillor representing Ward 10, and was seconded by Hon. Jude Etuoke, the Councillor representing Ward 20.

Those who accompanied the Chairman to the budget presentation included the Vice Chairman, Hon. Mrs Glory Amamosa Onyeagbor, the Secretary to the Local Government, (SLG),Mr. Kainji Obia Aluge, the Head of Personnel Management, (HPM),Mrs Patricia Nmakwe, Supervisors of the Council, Heads of Department (HODs/2ICs, Ika South PDP Chairman, Comrade Amaechi Igumbor, the Assistant State Secretary of the PDP, Delta State, Hon. Godwin Ezedum, Chief Oni Agbobu, Hon. Ifeanyi Nmoye and other party faithful.

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Stop deceiving Governor Oborevwori, Owanta people, Efamehule tells Delta SSG

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Based on Elder Sheriff Oborevwore’s policy on whistle blowing and In a reaction to a recent publication in Ika Mirror claiming that Dr Kingsley Emu, Secretary to the Delta State Government, has recently renovated the ALIOSIMI Primary Healthcare Center.
High Chief Monday Efamehule, the Odabemeze of Owa Kingdom, a native and resident of ALIOSIMI has advised the SSG and his cohorts to stop deceiving the Governor of Delta State and his community ALIOSIMI especially, those living outside Owanta ALIOSIMI.

According to him, the Health Care Center was built during the time of Governor Uduaghan, when Kingsley Emu was the commissioner for commerce and that it shares boundaries with one of his plots and a stone throw away from his ALIOSIMI residence.
Chief Odabemeze noted that the ALIOSIMI health center which the SSG is claiming to have recently renovated has never been occupied or used and that Dr Kingsley Emu actually kept the center’s equipment in a private facility some of which he’s now bringing out to say he is renovating the facility.
That the only thing which Kingsley Emu has done to this facility is to bring back the center’s equipment and fence the place, of which this fencing may have been in the original BOQ when the contract was initially awarded.

He advised the SSG and his cohorts to stop playing with the intelligence of Owanta people and rather use his good office to attract viable projects to his community rather than fencing an already completed project and claiming to have renovated same.

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Dr, Chukwuma Ex-wife Francesca Iwunze, Son Dada Christopher Nwaonicha, Against My Brother’s Burial ~Anna Nwaonicha

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As the remains of late American trained Organic Chemist, a revered community and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dr Chukwuma Nwaonicha continued to lie cold in the morgue, a younger sister to the deceased, Ann Nwaonicha has accused his ex-wife, Francesca Ifenyinwa Iwunze, Vincent Arimokwu and Sunday Nwaonicha of instigating controversial court issues which have hindered the burial plans of her late elder brother..

The American based Ann who spoke in an online interview with newsmen during the week, frowned at the behaviours of the aforementioned persons who according to her have frustrated efforts to bury Dr Chukwuma Nwaonicha since his sudden demise more than two years ago.

She said, “My late elder brother, Dr Chukwuma Nwaonicha, was a caring and loving man who supported his family members very well in many areas. He was a good brother, a good father to his children, and a good friend to many both in Nigeria and in the United States of America.

“We received the sad news of his sudden death with a great shock because he was not sick. After his death, I took it upon myself to organize his children in the United States of America in order for us to give him a befitting burial. His ex-wife and mother to one of his children, last son, Francesca Ifenyinwa Iwunze, was carried along in the burial plans. She continued avoiding phone calls and did not care. I came to Nigeria with my late brother’s eldest child and son, Ostin, and with the involvement of other family members, we made all necessary arrangements for the burial. It was at the point of burying him that we were stopped by a High Court in Asaba after a suit was instituted against us by Francesca Ifenyinwa Iwunze and her son, Dada Christopher Nwaonicha. She was encouraged to go to court by Vincent Arimokwu and Sunday Nwaonicha.

Unfortunately, we have been in court since the case was instituted in 2023, and none of these family members have shown interest in getting our brother and father buried. Instead, they continued to spread lies and work against every move towards plans for the burial of Dr Chukwuma Nwaonicha. I have tried severally to make them see reasons why we should bury Dr Chukwuma Nwaonicha as he will not continue to be in the mortuary, but none of them is ready to listen to me. It’s really shameful and unbelievable that a man who has served his family, community, and government genuinely will be humiliated to this extent after his death.

While stating that she is not going to get tired in her efforts to get her late elder brother buried, Ann Nwaonicha appealed to concerned Agbor people, including politicians of Ika extraction to join her in the move to bury Dr Chukwuma Nwaonicha as his continued stay in the mortuary is very bad and unacceptable.

She added, “As Vincent Arimokwu continues to come to court to support Francesca Iwunze, his brother is crying out in the Montgomery jail to leave him alone to be buried.

“Vincent Arimokwu is money hungry. His goal is to steal his brother, Dr Chukwuma Nwaonicha s land even though he is owed nothing. No matter how much help he receives all the way to his daughter receiving money from Ann Nwaonicha to start a business, he remains ungrateful and looks for more.

“Ann Nwaonicha even paid money for a borehole to be dug at his house so that he and his family could drink water. Yet, this was not enough, and he wanted more.

“Ann Nwaonicha has spent over $30,000 U.S dollars on expenses related to the burial of Dr Chukwuma Nwaonicha. At this point, it feels like there is no end in site. My late brother’s ex-wife, Francesca Iwunze and her son, Dada Christopher Nwaonicha, Vincent Arimokwu and Sunday Nwaonicha are owing me”.

“God will judge anyone against the burial of Dr Chukwuma Nwaonicha because he does not deserve to be treated this way.

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Sen. Natasha Has Six Children From Different Men ~ Sen. Nwaeboyi

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Senator Nwaebonyi, the Deputy Chief Whip of the 10th Senate, has made claims regarding Senator Natasha Akpoti’s personal life in response to her allegations of sexual harassment against Senate President Goodwill Akpabio.

During an interview on Arise TV, Senator Nwaebonyi stated that Senator Natasha Uduaghan Akpoti has six children from six different fathers, noting that she was a brother blackmail people

Speaking of the incident about the pre birthday party of Sen. Akpabio, the Deputy Chief Whip asserted that he witnessed Senator Akpoti and her husband arriving at Senate President Akpabio’s residence in Uyo, with Senator Akpoti and her husband in the back of the vehicle while he sat in the front

He revealed that, at their arrival of Akpabio’s residence, Senator Natasha Uduaghan Akpoti sat at his parlor because she was complaining of her shoe and was never held by the Senate President

“How do you think the Senate President would hold her hand when there were about twenty Senators there?”

Senator Nwaebonyi further stated that Senator Akpoti has previously made similar allegations against former Governor Yahaya Bello, Reno Omokri, Dino Melaye, and Femi Fani-Kayode, suggesting a pattern of what he describes as ‘falsehoods.’

It was also gathered from investigation and other news sources, like Nairaland, and the trumpet newspaper that Senator Natasha whose mother is from Ukraine had filed a lawsuit against her current husband, High Chief Emma Uduaghan, in November 2020. The lawsuit, filed through Indemnity Chambers, reportedly included allegations of breach of promise of marriage, poisoning, assault, financial loss, and deceit, which allegedly compelled her husband to marry her.

Sources also indicate that High Chief Uduaghan has a long-standing relationship with Senate President Akpabio, dating back to Akpabio’s time as governor.

Additionally, it has been alleged that Senator Akpoti’s companies were major contractors for projects overseen by Senator Akpabio during his tenure as NDDC chairman.”

Though the Nigerian Senate has rejected Natasha who first got married at 19 and gave birth to his first Son, Daniel petition claiming it lacked merit, and was already in court and has suspended her for six months.

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Anambra Poll: PDP Nomination Form Remain Unsold, As Deadline Relapses

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As the Peoples Democratic Party closes the sale of its N40m expression of interest and nomination forms for the upcoming Anambra governorship election, no aspirant has stepped forward to purchase them.

The party initially scheduled the sale of forms between February 24 and March 5, with a March 7 deadline for submission.

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Onelove Delta Frowns at Governor Sheriff Oborevwori Over Neglect

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Agboje Chuks

Onelove Delta, a socio-political pressure group that actively supported Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori during his gubernatorial campaign, has hinted at plans to release a press statement addressing their concerns.

The group made this known through its Director-General, Amb. Ushi Israel, following an enlarged meeting held recently in Asaba, Delta State.

While details of the forthcoming press statement remain unclear, sources suggest that the group’s dissatisfaction stems from the perceived neglect by Governor Oborevwori’s administration. Reports indicate that members of Onelove Delta are discontented over their inability to secure appointments within the government since his assumption of office.

More details are expected to emerge once the official statement is released.

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Community Leader Urges Support for Dr. Ibegbulem, Citing Extensive Philanthropic Contributions

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Agboje Chuks

A community leader and political analyst who hails from Ute Okpu in Ika North East Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria, has voiced strong support for Dr. Hilary Ibegbulem, arguing that his contributions to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the people of Delta State are undeniable.

Engr. Dibie characterized Dr. Ibegbulem as a mentor and dedicated leader, emphasizing his commitment to uplifting the downtrodden.

He stressed that Dr. Ibegbulem’s philanthropic activities extended across all the three senatorial districts of the State just as he noted had set him apart from other political figures.

“Dr. Ibegbulem is a philanthropist first and foremost,” Engr. Dibie stated,”

Highlighting his numerous humanitarian initiatives, Engr. Dibie Kindsley specifically mentioned the construction of a 10.3-kilometer road and a modern hospital in Ute Okpu, as well as his ongoing payment of the community’s electricity bills since the past years.

He also noted Dr. Ibegbulem’s support for local chiefs is contributing to great economic relief and has also made immense efforts to secure employment for youth in various government agencies.

Engr. Dibie called on Deltans to rally behind Dr. Ibegbulem, asserting that his proven track record of service warrants their support for his future political endeavors.

Discussing further, Engr. Dibie eulogized Dr. Hilary Ibegbulem, noting it was time for the party, the People’s Democratic Party to honor him with the Senatorial ticket, emphasising would be the best selling candidate of all times

Synchronizing his claims, the community leader, emphasised that Dr. Hilary was the only candidate that can give the party victory in the 2027 Senatorial election

“ Let me say it here that Dr. Hilary would be the best selling candidate of all times and would give the party victory in the forth Senatorial election. He added

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Senator Natasha Is A Monumental Disgrace To The Women Of Nigeria ~ Okonma

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Agboje Chuks

The Nigerian Senate and the public are engaged in a heated debate following Senator Natasha Akpoki-Uduaghan’s public allegations of sexual harassment against Senate President Godswill Akpabio.

This has elicited diverse opinions, reflecting the complexity of the situation.

Senator Akpoki-Uduaghan, who is married to High Chief Emma Uduaghan, has drawn criticism from figures like Comrade Darlington Okonma, Coordinator of Delta Decides and the Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Ika Chapter.

Okonma has strongly condemned Senator Akpoki-Uduaghan’s actions, labeling her as a “Monumental Disgrace” to Nigerian women and the institution of marriage.

He emphasized the cultural significance of marital hierarchy in Africa, where the husband is traditionally seen as the head of the family.

According to Okonma, public pronouncements, particularly those aired on national television, should have been made with the husband’s approval just as he argued that Senator Akpoki-Uduaghan’s revelation implied a lack of spousal consent, which he views as a breach of marital protocol.

He further expressed concern that Senator Akpoki-Uduaghan’s conduct has damaged the reputation of the Senate Presidency, stating that it is an institution and not a mere personal role.

He emphasized, “The office of the Senate President is not just Akpabio; it represents the third-highest office in Nigeria. Therefore, undermining this office indirectly undermines the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.” He added

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Supreme Court stops Rivers Allocation, affirms leadership of Rt Hon Martins Amaewhule

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The Supreme Court has stopped the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Accountant General of the Federation from allocating funds to the Rivers State government until a valid appropriation law is passed by the Rivers State House of Assembly.

A five-member panel of the Apex Court also orders that Martins Amaewhule and 26 other members “illegally excluded” from functioning as members of the Rivers State House of Assembly resume immediately.

This decision follows the position of the Court that the action of the Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, throughout the political saga had been borne out of fear of impeachment. It adds, that is no justification to attack the legislature or act in breach of the rule of law. It clearly faulted the action of the State governor, which includes the demolition of the Assembly building.

In the lead judgment read by Justice Emmanuel Agim, the Apex Court says to stop Amaewhule and 26 others from functioning on grounds of alleged defection was unlawful, adding that there is now no government in Rivers State, due to the absence of a legislature.

The Supreme Court has described the decision of the Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara to present the 2024 budget to a four-member State Assembly as illegal as the House lacked quorum when the presentation was done.

The Apex Court says a four-member House represents 12.5% of the geographical entity, which is Rivers State. It therefore says that doesn’t constitute the right number to conduct legislative business. It further says legislative business cannot be conducted in secret.

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