local gossip

Without doubt, Nigerians must have been thoroughly entertained by the ongoing probe of the alleged malfeasance in Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), the agency established in 2000 to ameliorate the sufferings of the nine oil-bearing states of the Niger Delta region. But with the recent revelations emanating from the investigation, it …

The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus, has likened Nigeria to a rudderless ship, which has neither captain nor direction but needs only divine intervention to survive. Secondus, who said this yesterday in his goodwill message in Uyo at the inauguration of the 1,000-capacity PDP …

PEOPLES Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum has called on President Muhammadu Buhari and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to be impartial in the gubernatorial elections of Edo and Ondo States. This was part of the resolutions reached by members of the forum in a virtual meeting held on Saturday. …

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday broke silence on the plethora of probes of government ministries, agencies and parastatals. Speaking after Eid Kabir prayer, Buhari confirmed that there were abuse of trust by government officials. He was specifically reacting to the legislative probe of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). “There …

IT will be just and equitable for President Muhammadu Buhari to hand over to candidate from the Southeast in 2023, the Ohanaeze Youths said on Thursday. It insisted that it was the turn of the Southeast to produce the President’s successor. According to him, for equity, peace and justice to …

The Delta State Government has officially inaugurated the SMART Delta Farmers Market, Abraka in Asaba. The inauguration was for use by the state governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, who was represented by the Commissioner for Power and Energy, Hon. Basil Ganagana. The governor stated that the SMART Delta Farmers Market would …

Senator Ifeanyi Okowa , the Executive Governor of Delta State has congratulated the Asagba of Asaba, Obi (Prof.) Chike Edozien, on his 96th birth anniversary said that the Asagba had provided purposeful, courageous and tenacious leadership for the Asaba people over the years and deserved to be celebrated on his new, …

The ultra-modern multi-billion naira state secretariat complex being executed by Delta Government in Asaba would be ready for inauguration in October, 2020. The state Governor, Senator (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, made this known on Friday while speaking with journalists shortly after inspecting the flagship project. Okowa, who expressed satisfaction with the …

The Nigerian Government has said secondary schools in the country will reopen on August 4, 2020 for students in graduating classes. The government disclosed this at the end of a virtual consultative meeting between the Federal Ministry of Education, commissioners for education of the 36 states, the Nigerian Union of …

Residents of the commercial city of Onitsha and environs in Anambra State have called on the federal government to commence the rehabilitation of Onitsha-Owerri road, to alleviate the sufferings of motorists. Describing the road as a death trap to motorists and commuters, the respondents said, there was the need for …