UNIDEL ls Ready For online SUG Election May, 25 says Azani

Ahead of the first Students Union Government ( SUG) election in University of Delta Agbor, the Dean of Students Advisory Services and the chairman of the electoral committee, Mr Azani Nwabukwu has disclosed that all necessary arrangements have been concluded for the exercise.

Mr Nwabukwu made the disclosure during a meeting with UNIDEL Management and Student Representatives on the forthcoming election at the Council Chamber.

He noted that the election which would be online will be held on Saturday May 25, 2024, between 8am and 2pm. He added that each contestant will have an agent to monitor the electoral process.

Meanwhile, the Vice Chancellor of UNIDEL, Prof Stella Chiemeke, has appealed to the students and those vying for different positions to comport themselves before, during, and after the election.

She urged them to display the spirit of sportsmanship by accepting the outcome of the results.

Those who attended the meeting were the Deputy Vice Chancellor Prof Patricia Mbah, the Registrar Barrister Richmond Omagbemi, the Bursar Mr Sunny Ikeogwu and the Librarian Dr (Mrs) Vera Okonoko Others included members of the electoral committee, students representing various faculties, and the director of lCT, Dr Bridget Malosowe.

DTHA Committee On Information, Strategises On repositioning DBS, Pointer, other State Owned Media establishments

By: Patrick Ochei

The House Committee on Information under the leadership of the Majority Leader of Delta State House of Assembly and member representing Aniocha North Constituency, Hon. Engr. Emeka Nwaobi has met at the Assembly Complex and resolved to take the State Owned Media outfits – Delta Broadcasting Service (DBS Warri), Delta Broadcasting Service (DBS Asaba) and The Pointer Newspapers to an enviable height.

This way forward resolution was reached in a meeting which held on Wednesday 22nd May, 2024 with Hon. Nwaobi presiding while the chairmen of Boards and their GMs made presentations with regard to their operational activities.

The Chairman of House Committee on Information, Hon. Nwaobi insisted that conscious effort must be made by the broadcast stations and the newspaper outfit to become more productive, shore up their revenue base and promote the image and reputation of government of the day, irrespective of their teething challenges.

He however, assured that the Legislature would assist them in solving their problems which majorly border on high cost of power, obsolete working equipment and capital intensive production.

Nwaobi nonetheless, singled out the Board Chairman of The Pointer Newspapers, Dr. Ebenezer Okorodudu and profoundly commended him for his passionate effort to change the narrative in the Pointer Newspapers with a view to making it more productive.

The Commissioner for Information, Dr. Ifeanyi Michael Osuoza said the government had evaluated the challenges faced by the DBS Warri, DBS Asaba and of course, The Pointer and had come up with workable solutions to tackle them.

He said efforts are in top gear to move two transmitters from Ubulu-Uku substation to Warri and Asaba, to increase their production capacity while also looking forward to achieving modern and permanent solutions to the challenges.

Osuoza also commended Dr. Okorodudu for the creativity and credibility he has brought into the leadership of the Board of the Pointer Newspapers with a view to correcting some of the anomalies bedevilling it, thereby revealing that he was at a loss why the Ministry of Information could monthly spend over #11 million to produce the Pointer Newspapers without any result to show for it.

Earlier at the meeting, the Board Chairman of DBS Warri, Chief Moses Odibo, the GM of DBS Warri, Pastor Macolm Oteri, the GM of DBS Asaba, Mrs. Christine Emetulu and Chairman of the Board of The Pointer Newspapers, Dr. Ebenezer Okorodudu had made presentations detailing the challenges of their media outfits.

They had asked members of the House Committee on Information to assist them to revamp their organisations and get funding to run them; positing that they were frustrated.

Meanwhile, members of the Committee on Information which included Hon. Umukoro Perkins Awolowo of Sapele Constituency, Hon. Oloye Pereotu of Burutu 11 Constituency, Hon. Chief Benson Obire of Warri South 11 Constituency and Hon. Prince Emeka Osamuta of Ndokwa East Constituency had had the opportunity of asking questions with regards to the performance of the media houses, the state of their revenue base and their vision of revamping to achieve more results.

In a nutshell, the Ministry of Information and the Media Parastatals under it were asked to go and put machinery in place for better performances of the media agencies while also ordering them to begin to draw up monthly production chats that capture their income and expenditure.

Court Summons Inec Over Refusal To Obey 21 Year Old Judgment On The Illegality Of 12 Wards In Warri

Itsekiri kicks against the Chairmanship of Review Committee by Professor Rhoda Gumus a person whom they alleged is of Ijaw ethnic extraction
Court Declines participation of the Ijaws
Refuses Ex-parte application
Orders INEC to be served and adjourns arguments to 16th July, 2024

The High Federal High Court in Warri has summoned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the Commission’s alleged refusal to obey 21 year old judgment on the illegality of 12 Wards in Warri South Constituency.

The Trustees of Ugbarajo Iwere Leaders Foundation, a Non-Governmental Organization incorporated under the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on Thursday the 23rd day of May, 2024 approached the Federal High Court in Warri on behalf of itself and the people of Itsekiri ethnic extraction in Warri Federal Constituency; comprising of Warri North, Warri South and Warri South-West Local Government Areas of Delta State of Nigeria by way of an Ex-parte application to seek an interim injunction to restrain INEC amongst other reliefs; compel the INEC, “to forthwith obey relevant orders/rulings/judgments pertaining to the legal structure and number of Wards in Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State of Nigeria in accordance with the core values of the INEC as contained in its 2022 Manual for Election Officials particularly with respect to its obligations to observe and adhere to the principles of neutrality, natural justice, equity and good conscience”

In the suit with the particulars being FHC/WR/CS/46/2024: between The Trustees of Ugbarajo Iwere Leaders Foundation Vs. INEC & Ors, the Plaintiffs, the Trustees of Ugbarajo Iwere Leaders Foundation had beside filing an Originating Summons and Motion on Notice also filed a Motion Ex-parte to challenge the composition of the Management/Delimitation Team or Committee set up by INEC to take charge of the review of Wards in Warri Federal Constituency with one Professor Rhoda Gumus a person who is of Ijaw ethnic extraction, the same ethnic extraction with one of the 3 stakeholder groups in the Warri Federal Constituency. This the Plaintiffs contends is a breach of the rule of fair hearing and the value of neutrality as espoused by INEC in its Manual for its officers.

When the Motion Ex-parte came up for hearing, the Counsel to the Plaintiff Chief Robinson Ariyo opposed the attempt by E. K. Omare, Esq., to announce appearance for the Persons seeking to be joined as Defendants. Chief Ariyo argued; “Even though E. K. Omare, Esq., who was seeking to join the Ijaws to the suit has filed an application for joinder, it is an aberration for him to seek to participate in an Ex-parte proceedings, for one, the Ijaws are not yet parties and even if they were, the nature of an Ex-parte application does not tolerate the participation of a notional Respondent as the very meaning of Ex-parte excludes an adversary”. Chief Ariyo’s objection was upheld by the court and E. K. Omare, Esq., was accordingly excluded from the proceedings.

The Court then heard arguments on the application form Chief Robinson Ariyo and ruled; “Ex-parte applications are rarely granted these days as they are meant for really extreme situations and circumstances, I will instead direct that the Respondents be put on notice. I accordingly refuse the application for an interim order, I hereby order that the Respondents be put notice for arguments to be heard on both sides. The case is adjourned to 16th July, 2024 for hearing of the Motion on Notice”. Chief Robinson Ariyo expressed gratitude to the court and promised to ensure that INEC is placed on notice for the arguments to be heard on the adjourned date.

Kano LG & Chieftanvy Affairs Commissioner Sternly Warns Staffers to be At Their duty Posts

By: Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna

Kano State Deputy Governor and Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo has sternly warned staffers of local governments to be at their duty posts all the times for effective service delivery.

Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo gave the warning when in company of the ministry’s Permanent Secretary and other management staff paid impromptu visit to Dawakin Kudu and Kura local governments secretariats.

In a Press statement Signed and issue to newsmen by Dahiru Lawan Kofar Wambai Public Relations Officer Ministry for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs,explained that.

At Dawakin Kudu, the Deputy Governor expressed happiness as he met the Interim Management Chairman and the supporting staff in their offices and ordered for a commendation letter to the Interim Management Chairman in person and to the local government as a whole.

The reverse was the case at Kura local government where the Deputy Governor and his team couldn’t meet management and other staff of the local government, a situation that warranted the Deputy Governor to direct the management of the local government to report to the headquarters of the Ministry for Local Government for further action.

He reiterated the determination to continue with the unscheduled visit to local governments in the state stressing that no any staff found wanting would be spared in facing the wrath of the law according to stipulated rules and regulations.

Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, called on the staffers of local governments across the state to brace up to their engagements as Kano State Government under Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf is willing to implement policies and programmes aimed at uplifting the living standard of people of Kano State.

In his remarks, the Permanent Secretary, Alhaji Ibrahim Muhammad Kabara said the ministry will continue to monitor the performance of its staff with a view of rewarding hardwork and commitment and discouraging laxity and truancy.

The Interim Management Committee Chairman of Dawakin Kudu local government, Alhaji Rabi’u Dogo Tamburawa thanked the Deputy Governor for the unannounced visit which he described as a morale booster to the staff of the local government.

President Federation Cup: See Men’s Round Of 32 Fixtures

Bendel Insurance (Edo) Vs Wikki Tourists (Bauchi) – Abuja Area 3 – 22/05/24 – 4pm

EFCC FC (FCT) Vs Edel FC (Anambra) – Ilorin – 22/05/24 – 4pm

ABS FC (Kwara) Vs Kebbi United (Kebbi) – Abuja Goal Project – 23/05/24 – 4pm

Akwa United (Akwa Ibom) Vs Zamfara United Feeders (Zamfara) – Abuja Bwari – 23/05/24 – 4pm

Gombe United (Gombe) Vs El-Kanemi Warriors (Borno) – Kaduna – 22/05/24 – 4pm

Lobi Stars (Benue) Vs Shooting Stars (Oyo) – Awka – 22/05/24 – 4pm

Ikorodu City (Lagos) Vs Coal City (Enugu) – Benin City – 23/05/24 – 4pm

Hammola Int’l (Osun) Vs Inter Lagos (Lagos) – Ibadan – 22/05/24 – 4pm

Warri Wolves (Delta) Vs Kwara United (Kwara) – Enugu – 22/05/24 – 4pm

Abia Warriors (Abia) Vs Sporting Supreme (FCT) – Benin City – 22/05/24 – 4pm

Nasarawa United (Nasarawa) Vs Sokoto United (Sokoto) – Kano – 22/05/24 – 4pm

FC One Rocket (Akwa Ibom) Vs Enyimba FC (Abia) – Yenagoa – 22/05/24 – 4pm

Plateau United (Plateau) Vs Sunshine Stars (Ondo) – Abuja Goal Project – 22/05/24 – 4pm

Rivers United (Rivers) Vs Niger Tornadoes (Niger) – Auchi – 22/05/24 – 4pm

Katsina United (Katsina) Vs Bayelsa United (Bayelsa) – Abuja Bwari – 22/05/24 – 4pm

Doma United (Gombe) Vs Kano Pillars (Kano) – Bauchi – 22/05/24 – 4pm

First Year Anniversary: Former Council Lawmaker Hails Oborevwori For Developmental Strides

**Says New Campus Of University of Science And Technology In Orerokpe Is Gateway To Unprecedented Development

The Immediate Past Majority Leader of Okpe Local Government Area Legislative Arm, Hon. (Barrister) Ramsey Daniel Okoro has hailed the Developmental strides of the Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, saying that the Governor has taken the state to enviable heights within one year in office.

Speaking on the one year anniversary of the State Governor, Hon. (Barrister) Ramsey Daniel Okoro who was also former Legal Adviser of PDP in Okpe Local Government Area of the State, said that he was impressed with the heights the State has reached under the watch of Governor Oborevwori.

While commending the Governor for the establishment of the new Campus of the University of Science and Technology, Ozoro to Orerokpe, Headquarters of Okpe Local Government Area, he said that the institution when eventually kicked off would fast track development in the area and it’s environs,

He added that; “We cannot thank the Governor enough for the laudable idea of bringing a Campus of the University of Science and Technology, Ozoro to Orerokpe, Headquarters of Okpe Local Government Area, this is going to attract massive development to the area and beyond. It is a gateway for unprecedented development in the community”.

Describing the Governor as a visionary leader whose wealth of experience has helped in moving the state forward under one year in office, Hon. (Barrister) Ramsey Daniel Okoro said that the #78 Billion flyovers being carried out by construction giant, Julius Berger Nigeria Plc was a welcome development, saying that; “I have always been telling those who cared to listen that our hard working Governor came prepared and he has done very well and Deltans are happy with him. I must say that he is a God sent person and he is determined to leave his foot steps in the sand of time”

“The Governor has carried on with all inherited projects and at the same time has embarked on several people-oriented projects in all parts of the State within one year as a Governor. There are so many projects going on at the same time all over the state. Deltans in the Riverine communities have been given better treatment as well by our dynamic Governor, he is a man so passionate about the development of the entire state”, he said.

According to him also; “All parts of the State are being given adequate attention at the same time by the Governor and this is why there is no cry of marginalization by the people; he has been able to carry everybody along and I want to implore Deltans to always remember Governor Oborevwori in their prayers and continue to support his administration because he is determined to do MORE for people of the State”.

Congratulating Governor Oborevwori on his one year anniversary, he said that; “God will continue to give our Governor the needed Wisdom to pilot the affairs of our dear state. All Deltans should join forces with the Governor in moving the state to the next level. I wish to heartily congratulate our promise keeper Governor on a successful One year in office and by the grace of God, he will take us to the Promised Land flowing with milk and honey”.

Oborevworis’ EA Media, Chiazor charges Journalists to Shun Tokenism

Executive Assistant, Media to the Delta State, Governor Comrade Norbert Chiazor has urged journalists in the state on the urgent need to place a premium on the job and shun every form of tokenism and it likes.

Stating various illustrations, the wordsmith stated that ethical standards and professionalism is what differentiates a journalist from a social media micro blogger and in extension places a premium on the job and not tokenism with a touch of copy and paste.

Comr Chiazor, a former chairman of the Delta state council, Nigerian Union of Journalists, was a guest speaker for the ICC MIRROR platform, where he made these statements before members and executives of Indigenous Correspondent Chapel (ICC) one of the 16 chapels of the Nigerian Union of Journalists NUJ Delta State Council this week at its Secretariat.

Chiazor while commending ICC for their unwavering support and dedication to grassroots reporting and development in extention, emphasized that the indispensable nature of journalists in bringing stories from grassroots to the forefront is essential for without them many stories would remain untold.

The erudite speaker haven taken cognizance a fact that the efficacy of journalists cannot be delisted in the sustainable growth of the state, called on the league of professionals in the pen game to play a pivotal role in advocating for Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s M.O.R.E agenda, aimed at enhancing the development of Delta State.

He who encouraged journalists to leverage social media platforms in combating the spread of fake news and or unbalanced reportage also advised them to constantly run background checks, fact check critiques before bringing them to the spotlight as some or more of these critiques are of personal interest and not the collective good as preached.

He charged journalists to continue supporting Governor Oborevwori’s M.O.R.E as “the Governor is very passionate about us and our work, your work would not be in vain”

Addressing recent financial disbursements by the government, Chiazor clarified the release of 40 billion Naira for retirees’ payments and the approval of 5 billion Naira for civil servants’ promotion arrears.

He also commended Governor Oborevwori for prioritizing the completion of projects initiated by previous administrations, affirming the government’s commitment to infrastructure development.

Additionally, Chiazor revealed plans for a journalist training program proposed to the governor’s office, aimed at enhancing journalistic skills and professionalism in the state. He announced the initiation of an award of excellence to recognize and reward hardworking journalists for their contributions to society.

Delta South PDP passes votes of implicit confidence on Oborevwori

**Udughan, Otuaro, Manager, Guwor, Ereyitomi, others pay glowing tributes to Oborevwori

**Project Oborevwori for 2027 Guber Race

Leaders and stakeholders of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta South Senatorial District of Delta State have passed votes of implicit confidence on the state’s Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori.

The party leaders, at a crucial meeting held in Warri, on Sunday, said the vote of confidence on the governor stemmed from the giant developmental strides recorded in the nooks and crannies of the state within the first one year of his administration.

The Leaders, including elected and appointed public officers at the state and federal government levels acknowledged the uncommon transformation of the state in all facets by Oborevwori within the short period of one year of his administration.

They described the developmental initiatives of Oborevwori administration in the state as unprecedented.

Member, representing Bomadi State Constituency in state’s House of Assembly, Hon. Preyor Oboro, moved the motion for the passage of the votes of confidence on the governor in appreciation and acknowledgement of the all round development of the state as espoused in his M.O.R.E AGENDA development blueprints.

The motion was seconded by a frontline Isoko leader and a former President of the Isoko Development Union (IDU), Chief Iduh Amadhe.

The motion received thunderous support and backing of all party leaders and stakeholders drawn from the eight local government areas of the senatorial district.

Hon. Preyor in moving the motion eulogised the sterling leadership qualities of Governor Oborevwori and his people-oriented policies and programmes, which he said had set the state on the path of sustainable development.

Hon. Preyor enumerated few of the development initiatives of Governor Oborevwori, which he admitted have endeared him to all Deltans.

Specifically he listed the award of some strategic road projects and fly-overs in Warri and Effurun as well as some ongoing development projects in every parts of state, including the coastal axis of the state as some of the achievements of the governor within one year in office.

The lawmaker assured that Delta South Senatorial District as the bedrock of the PDP in the state remained the solid base for the ruling party and Governor Oborevwori for his re-election bid in 2027.

Hon.Preyor said Governor Oborevwori’s unprecedented record of performance had made his re-election in 2027 a fait accompli.

In moving the motion, Hon. Preyor added, “For the unprecedented and uncommon development strides of our amiable governor in the nooks and crannies of the state, which have been widely acknowledged by all right thinking and reasonable Deltans, I hereby move a motion for an implicit vote of confidence on His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori , our indefatigable and performing governor.”

The motion was unanimously adopted.

Leaders and stakeholders present at the ceremony were former Governor Emmanuel Udughan; the immediate past Deputy Governor, Barrister Kingsley Otuaro; Speaker of the state’s Assembly, Rt. Hon. Emomotimi Guwor; Senator James