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"BLOOD WILL FLOW IF NWAOBOSHI DARES TO STOP MY WIFE PRINCESS FOURTH TERM AS DELTA LAWMAKER". FRED AJUDUA WRITES GOV. OKOWA September 26, 2017. “His Excellency I thank you once more for the assistance for my medicals. I make this write- up to you Ekwueme because it’s long overdue. You may not have given me everything I want in government, but the truth is that you have neither despised me nor dishonored me. As I write this to you, Peter Nwaoboshi is boasting that he has taken one Tony Azuya to you and you have endorsed him to take over from princess Ajudua in 2019. Again that your good self have asked him to declare to PDP on Friday this week and that you will physically grace the occasion in order to actualize that plot” Expressing his appreciation to the Governor for his past benevolence to Princess, he called on him again to rise up to the occasion. “Excellency I respect you a great deal and you have not done me any visible wrong. In 2007 you returned Princess with your own...

He who tries to bring others down must go down first. The Delta State House of Assembly on Wednesday 27/9/17 suspended. the member representing Ughelli South State constituency, Hon Reuben Izeze for three months over alleged legislative misconduct. The Majority Leader of the House, Hon Tim Owhefere moved the motion, seconded by Hon Pat Ajudua.. Owhefere said "consequent upon the erring member's attitude to bring the hallowed chamber to a disrepute, I hereby move that Hon. Rueben Izeze, Member representing Ughelli South Constituency be now suspended for a period of three months,” The motion was adopted when put to a voice vote by the Speaker, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori JP, MNIM “ Hon. Rueben Izeze, Member representing Ughelli South Constituency is hereby suspended for a period of three months”, the Speaker,concluded at plenary. Izeze was earlier suspended for three months for alleged legislative misconduct and was later recalled after being away for one month.

Following the resignation of the former editors of the IKA WEEKLY newspaper, Mr. Augustine Ekamagule and his assistant Mr. Agholor,  Mr. Jude Okoh was appointed as the acting editor until his resignation few days ago. Mr. Okoh in his resignation letter, gave reasons for his resignation which he said was for him to go for greener pastures where he could find happiness and fulfilment.  FLAGNEWS NIGERIA learnt that after the exit of Mr. Okoh, the publisher of the tabloid Mr. Steve Ashien, gave strict warnings to the remaining staff that they should live up to expectations or leave the establishment.

Dr. Donald Peterson The president of the Calvary Evangelical Film Outreach also known as CEFO production, Comr. Monday Percy Edoki, said the NOLLYWOOD GOLDEN AWARDS/LECTURES would be hosted in Agbor by the CEFO production and Nollywood guild of Nigeria on Saturday, the 7th October 2017.   Comr. Edoki stated this while briefing journalists in Asaba on the epoch making event. He said that CEFO was an international organization and that the Award program was initiated to honour and show appreciation to Nollywood members, political office holders and other well meaning Nigerians who have assisted in the film industry.  He added that apart from the award, lectures would be delivered on ways to rebrand the nollywood industry and to make the public know that nollywood had contributed to the national economy in the area of employment and revenue generation.  He said the movies location help to boost the local government revenue, noting that it also assisted in reducing crime rate...

September 27, 2017. Our attention has been drawn to media reports that have dominated the airwaves especially on the social media platform, against the person of Dr. Cairo Ojougboh the Akinuwa 1 of the Anioma nation. Dr. Cairo Ojougboh is a completely detribalised Deltan and his goal is to search for a competent replacement in Delta State who will have the fear of God and serve the suffering and deprived people of Delta State selflessly. From the pensioners protest today, it is obvious that all Deltans have rejected the government of  Okowa . Dr. Cairo Ojougboh has always fought for people's right and his disagreement with the government of Dr. Okowa is not due to personal interest but the love of the people. When the news of the protestants got to him, Dr. Ojougboh said, "I am congratulating the pensioners for protesting against injustice, incompetence and corruptive tendencies of delta state government.  Their bold step today is a manifestation of the truth in them and God w...

The Association of Contributory Retirees ACR, has protested against the non payment of their pensions and gratuities by the Delta state government.   The members of the ACR, which cut across the 25 local government areas of Delta state, protested from the Labour House to the government House Asaba. They said they have not received pensions and gratuity since 2011, adding that many of their members have died because of inability to feed themselves.  " Uduahan signed our payment request, but Okowa has been setting up committees upon committees and has refused to pay us. We are dying of hunger, many of our members have been buried, our children can no longer go back to school. So we are saying today that Okowa should pay us our money".  FLAGNEWS NIGERIA learnt that immediately governor Okowa got the information that a protest was going on, he sent for delegates among the members to come for dialogue.

By Owen Akenzua ASABA The Delta State Civil Service has deleted 1, 021 workers from the government’s payroll following a directive by Governor Ifeanyi Okowa to weed them out. This was, however, described in some quarters as alleged attempts to retrench workers in the state. But Special Adviser to the Governor on Labour Matters, Mike Okeme, confirmed that the state government’s decision to delete 1, 021 workers’ names from its payroll was informed by their alleged negligence to duty and failure to go to work without official permission. Noting that the state government could not continue to pay ghost workers, including the nonchalant ones, Okeme disclosed that the decision to delete names of workers from the payroll was not a plot to retrench workers even on the face of over bloated state workforce. Our corresponde learnt that the state currently has over 60, 000 workers in its payroll, a situation Okeme described as sordid and unacceptable considering the economic recession. Expectedly...

By Victor Sorokwu. ASABA Over 145 staff of the state Post Primary Education Board (PPEB) in Delta State have been sacked. The affected staff include 52 truants, who have either abandoned or absconded from their duty posts, while 93 have been confirmed dead and nine others who were found to be irregular in attendance at work. In a statement issued by the Head of Service, Reginald Bayoko, the state government said the measure was part of efforts by the Okowa administration to check ghost workers’ syndrome, sanitise the payroll system and rid the state public service of truancy. Bayoko said that those who have been receiving salaries after absconding or abandoning their duty posts would be reported to the police and be made to face the full wrath of the law. He maintained that for the nine staff who were irregular in attendance at work, appropriate disciplinary action would be taken against them, according to relevant extant regulations Governor Ifeanyi Okowa recently directed that the na...

The split of Nigeria’s music group Psquare is now official after Peter Okoye sent a letter of termination of their contract to the chambers of their lawyer Festus Keyamo. LIB who confirmed this and reportedly spoke to Peter, reported that he said; “Psquare is no more. I have nothing against my brothers. I saw Paul’s post on Instagram about blood being thicker than water.’ ‘Who is water and who is blood,’ Peter asked, adding that his nuclear family (wife and kids) are very important to him and he has decided to move on with his personal brand – Mr P.

By Andy Adaigbe. ASABA. It is no longer news that the member representing Warri south constituency in the Delta state House of Assembly, Princess Shola Daibo has defected from the ACCORD party to the Peoples Democratic Party PDP. However, there are issues surrounding her defection which if not properly handled, she could feirfet her position. Based on this, FLAGNEWS NIGERIA had an exclusive interview with the state chairman of the ACCORD party, Comr. David Ashikodi. Excerpts: "The truth of the matter is that Shola Daibo did not behave well because she acted with impunity. She has done her part and the Accord party is also preparing to do its part. The party will write to INEC and it is the court that will declare the seat vacant according to the electoral law.  If you know the role I played for her before she emerges winner, I was the one who went to Abuja to pick her form, I later relocated to Warri south and led her campaign. Apart from the fact that i am the Accord party chairm...

The member representing Ughelli North 2 constituency in the Delta state House of Assembly, Hon. Eric Oharisi, has urged Deltans to throw their weights behind governor Okowa's second term bid because of his laudable projects across the state despite the paucity of funds.  The lawmaker was speaking in Asaba during a meeting with stake holders.  Oharisi observed that governor Okowa had also done remarkably well in the area of workers salaries, by paying promptly. He said the federal allocation coming to the state and the IGR, was less than the state wage bill describing governor Okowa as a gift sent by God to put smiles on the faces of Deltans.  Oharisi who is a first timer in the House, also received commendations from his constituents for his empowerment programmes and creditable representation in the House. They prayed God to bless him with more wisdom that will take him to greater heights.

By Andy Adaigbe. The membrs of the Ika Youth Assembly IYA, under the leadership of Mr. Chibuzor Aliogo has stated that the Ika Youth Assembly was set to organize a one day summit with the theme "Youth Leadership Understanding Summit".  Aliogo stated this in Agbor, while briefing the press on the significance of the IYA, its structure and the forthcoming summit.  He said the IYA was a non political organization seeking the involvement of the youth in politics and policies of good governance, community development and sustainable future where no one would be left behind.  The convener also remarked that the IYA Summit would explore topical issues and profer solutions for sustainable development in the socio/economic and environmental dimensions as well as the marginalisation of various communities.  Aliogo also disclosed that the IYA was a unique platform to foster dialogue and generate partnership between exceptional youth, civil society, the private sector and govern...

GARLANDS TO ELEKEOKURI AS HE SPONSORES THE FIRST PRIVATE MEMBER BILL THAT WAS SIGNED INTO LAW IN THE SIXTH ASSEMBLY OF DELTA STATE. By Andy Adaigbe A bill single handedly sponsored by the member representing Ika North East in the state House of Assembly, Hon. Tony Elekeokuri, has been passed and signed into law by the executive governor of Delta state, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa.  The Bill, now Criminal Justice Law, is the first private member bill that has been signed into law in the Sixth Assembly. Others passed into law in this sixth Assembly, were executive Bills. The law among others seek the following: 1, Abolition of Arrested in Lieu/Place of Another: The bill here prohibits  the arrest of anybody in place of another person, such as parents and spouses 2,Humamane Treatment of Arrested Suspects: This bill to prohibits the torture,  cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment of arrested persons which is in agreement with the right on dignity of human persons. 3, Direct Criminal C...

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa today, wrote to the State House of Assembly asking it to confirm the nomination of Chief Mike Ogbodu as chairman of the Delta State Independent Electoral Commission (DSIEC), Flagnews Nigeria gathered that Ogbodu is a relation to former governor James Ibori and hails from Oghara in Ethiope West Council Area of the state. The governor also nominated six others including the brother to the member representing Warri North Constituency, Hon. Michael Diden also known as Ejele, who is the governor's eye in the DTHA, Mr. Light Oritseweyinmi Diden as commissioners. Others the governor is seeking the house to confirm as commissioners into DSIEC are; Mr. Fredrick Oduje Ulakpa, Mr. Friday Edmund Siemode, Mr. James Eruorhevwameme Umukoro, Mr. Gregory Chukwuma Edeme and Mrs. Yvonne Ovuevuo Wagbatsoma. Okowa read, “In exercise of the powers conferred on me by Section 198 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, as amended, I wish to submit hereunder, th...

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has conditionally suspended their five weeks old strike embarked upon to press for the implementation of agreements reached with the government and has directed their members to return to the classroom with immediate effect. President of the union, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi who addressed a news conference at about 9.30 pm last night after another round of meeting with the government delegation led by the Minister of Labour, Senator Chris Ngige directed all members of the union to return to work after their branch congresses on Tuesday. He said they decided to conditionally suspend the strike action in view of the timeline of October 2017 for the implementation of the signed agreement. He said that the union will not hesitate to resume the suspended action if the government renege on the signed agreement which he called Memorandum of Action, adding that the signed agreement was backed by a definite timeline for implementation. He warned that t...

Nigeria's opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, has lost yet another political heavyweight. The defecting political heavyweight, Dr. Cairo Ojougboh, from Agbor, Ika South Local Government Area of Delta state, renounced his membership with the PDP in a well attended ceremony in Agbor. Dr. Ojougboh, a former lawmaker in the green chambers, national vice-chairman, South-South of the PDP, was also the deputy national chairman of the Sheriff led faction of the PDP during the recent crisis.  Speaking during the occasion, president Buhari said he was very enthusiastic to receive Ojougboh and expressed excitement for his renouncement of the PDP. Buhari who was ably represented by the petroleum minister, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu also affirmed that Ojougboh was a name synonymous with politics. He said it was a new dawn for Delta and described the move by Ojougboh as a progressive one. The petroleum minister stated that he was thrilled with the mammoth crowd of ojougboh supporters addin...

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, and former deputy national chairman of the Sen. Alimodu Sheriff's led PDP faction, Dr. Cairo Ojougboh, is very likely to dump the PDP tomorrow in Agbor, Ika South Local Government Area, after collapsing the PDP for the ruling party, APC. FLAGNEWS NIGERIA gathered that some other chieftains of the PDP are likely to decamp with Ojougboh as the National leader of the APC  President Muhamadu Buhari welcomes Ojougboh to the party.

The headquarters of the ministry of agriculture Asaba, has been reopened following the response of the state government towards the payment of rent arrears owed to the landlord. It would be recalled that FLAGNEWS NIGERIA reported on the closure of the ministry by the landlord for three weeks due to inability of the state government to offset the rent owed for TWO YEARS Landlord seals Delta ministry of Agric over inability to pay rent. FLAGNEWS has also gathered that the state government has subsequently issued a cheque to the landlord the following day after we published the incident. The workers who stayed away from work during the closure, have resumed work and going about with their legitimate official duties in the ministry.

 NOLLYWOOD GOLDEN AWARDS.  List of Awardees. SEN. DR. IFEANYI A. OKOWA   (Governor of Delta state) will be honoured for being THE MOST DIGITAL AND GOOD HEARTED GOVERNOR 2. DR. VICTOR .O. IKPEAZU (Governor of Abia state) will be honoured for being the MOST SUPPORTIVE GOVERNOR TO NOLLYWOOD. 3.CHIEF DR. WILLIE OBIANO (Governor of Anambra state) will be honoured for being a MAN WITH SINCERE HEART. 4.MAGOR GEN. C.G MUSA will be honoured for being the MOST FRIENDLY ARMY GENERAL TO NOLLYWOOD 5.  BISHOP EMEKA NWANKPA will be honoured for being the MOST CARING PASTOR. 6. DR. DONALD PETERSON will be honoured for being a MAN WITH GREATER VISION IN NOLLYWOOD. 7.  HON. STEVE ADO ASIKE will be honoured as a POLITICAL HERO. 8.  HON. JOHN NWAGIMEJE (POLITICAL HERO) 9.CHIEF GODWIN OGADI (POLITICAL HERO). 10. CHIEF TONY OKOWA (ACTION MAN IN ENTERTAINMENT) 11.MR. SABASTINE OKOH will be honoured as the MOST CARING MAN IN ENTERTAINMENT. 12. CHIEF UCHENNA EBOCHO (MAN WITH C...

  LANDLORD SEALS DELTA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE .  The headquarters of the Delta state ministry of Agriculture, has been sealed following the state government's inability to pay the rent arrears of two years. Speaking to FLAGNEWS correspondent in Asaba, a staff in the ministry who pleaded anonymity said " the state government has been owing the landlord for two years and the landlord has come to lock up our office. We have been resting at home for over two weeks now and I don't know why the state government did not pay the rent for two years" he also described it as intimidation and injustice. " the last time the landlord locked up the place as a warning, our people broke it and we entered but that intimidation and injustice". He said. When FLAGNEWS NIGERIA visited the ministry, it was indeed under lock and key. All attempts to reach the commissioner to get his view, proved abortive.

ARPP TO HOLD 1000 MAN MATCH FOR OKOWA SEPT 19 ·         Set Up Four Standing Committees    Frontline political pressure group, Association of Registered political Parties (ARPP), Delta State Chapter, is set to hold a 1000 man match in celebration of the success of Senator Ifeanyi Okowa’s government on Tuesday September, 19, 2017.   The 1000 -Man match, tagged ‘No Vacancy in Government Come 2019’ is part of activities to herald a three - day seminar on the importance of fiscal prudence to good governance, to celebrate Okowa as the best governor in Nigeria for his efforts in promoting fiscal prudence and for effective use of public funds. The decision which was reached at the end of an enlarged state executive meeting of the ARPP organized by the State Chairman, Pastor david Ashikodi in Asaba, were four standing committees namely, Publicity, Entertainment, Security and Mobilization were inaugurated. The Publicity Committee ...

 The attention of 14 Brigade Nigerian Army, has been drawn to fictitious news going round especially on the social media that troops have invaded the home of Nnamdi Kanu and killed 3 persons. This is far from the truth. Rather, it was a group of suspected IPOB militants that blocked the road against troops of 145 Battalion while on show of force along FMC-Word Bank Road in Umuahia town, Abia State at about 6.00-6.30pm, today. They insisted that the military vehicles would not pass and started pelting the soldiers with stones and broken bottles to the point of injuring an innocent female passerby and a soldier, Corporal Kolawole Mathew. The troops fired warning shots in the air and the hoodlooms dispersed. No life was lost. Therefore the public are kindly enjoined to disregard the rumours going round and the fictitious photographs of purported victims of attack. Both the soldier and the innocent female passerby have been evacuated to the unit's Medical Inspection Room and are re...

A Past chairman of Ika south Local Government Council, who is currently the Special Assistant to the Delta state governor on security, Hon. Hillary Ibude A.KA. Fada, told his boss, the governor of Delta state, Ifeanyi Okowa, that he would work against him in 2019 if the governor reneges on his promise of allowing Ika south to produce the next Member who will represent the Ika Federal Constituency in the National Assembly in 2019.  It would be recalled that governor Okowa had made a promise that in 2019, the next member to represent Ika Federal constituency would be from Ika south. Governor Okowa had made the promise in 2015 at the Ika National Hall, Agbor on several occasions including his thank you visit after his electoral victory.  Fada who spoke to Okowa phisically at a recent meeting, stated that the AGBOR people ( Ika South) would not work for him if he (Okowa) does not stop Hon. Victor Nwokolo third term bid for the Green Chambers.  In a telephone conversation with...

It is no longer news that one of the biggest stars in country music in the mid-1970s through late ‘80s, and Hall of Fame member, Don Williams, has died. A press release from the singer's PR team confirms his death "after a short illness," saying that funeral arrangements are pending. He was 78 years old. American singer-songwriter Shooter Jennings took to Twitter after news of Don’s death broke to pay tribute. He said: “Sad about Don Williams but Troy Gentry was my friend. I had great times with him. I’m stunned, angry and upset at the moment. I’ll miss you.” Country music star Travis Tritt also paid tribute. He wrote: “So sad to hear that “Gentle Giant” Don Williams has died! What an incredible legacy of great music he leaves behind. May he RIP.” The Tulsa Time singer played his final tour in 2006, and in 2010 was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. In 1991, every single he released hit the Top 40 Billboard County charts. He returned to the spotlight in 2012 wi...

I tried to make withdrawals via Sterling Bank ATM machine, I punched in 20k. The machine refused to pay me. I was very sure I had far far more than that amount in my account, so it could never be an issue of insufficient fund. I tried the second machine, same thing. A guy came and he asked if the machines were dispensing, I said I can't withdraw ooo. He slotted his card and he withdrew. I had to call the attention of the security guy who told me that I can't withdraw more than N10k at once. So, despite the fact that we have options of up to 40k withdrawal on the machine, I was forced to withdraw 10k four times. And I was charged N65 for each withdrawal. It didn't dawn on me that this people had just cheated me and I never thought of it until I got to another ATM of another bank and the same thing happened. If that cheating scheme is done on 2000 customers that withdrew 40k today That is N260 x 2000 = N520, 000 x 30 days = N15.6m Can you imagine that? Can these banks explain...

A SPEECH DELIVERED ON THE 31ST OF AUGUST 2017  BY MR NGOZI UCHEBUEGO DURING THE PRESS CONFERENCE CONVENED OVER THE NEGLIGENT MURDER OF HIS WIFE BY FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTER ASABA Good afternoon to the gentle men of the press, civil society organizations, legal practitioners present, ladies and gentlemen.  My name is Mr. Ngozi Uchebuego, a Citizen of Nigeria, a professional land Surveyor by occupation, a husband, father, brother and a son. I have heard gory tales and read of a few on the pages of newspaper or books, but little did I know that I will be standing here today to tell the world of my own gory tale, the tales which many Nigerians suffer in silence everyday as a result of the decadence and anti-oath practices in the Nigerian health sector. The silence of many victims of the Nigerian Health sector has encouraged the prevalence and provided an enabling environment for this man-made wreckage to thrive at the expense of Nigerian lives. I want the world to hear my story in th...