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President Muhammadu Buhari has directed his key finance officers to sit down with representatives of Nigeria Governors Forum to determine how much of their unpaid debts can be released to them before Christmas. Responding to pleas by the governors who came to the State House on Monday under the leadership of Abdul-Aziz Yari, the Chairman of the Forum asking that the President give a commitment to pay all outstanding debts owed them from London and Paris Club deductions to ease their financial hardships, President Buhari said he was not averse to the payments so long as the treasury can afford it and the economy will not be destabilised. The Governors informed the President that they wanted his commitment on this repayment so that they could factor the money into their 2018 appropriation plans. In his reaction, the President said that the issues affecting the States were familiar to him. As such, he remarked, “I will not be saying much because the responsible ministers are here: Finance...

Dr. (Mrs.) Isioma Okobah. EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW with a Nigerian, Delta State-born, U.S-based renowned physician and M.D, First Lithonia Medical Center, Atlanta Georgia, Dr. (Mrs.) Isioma Okobah, on her recent appointment by the governor of Delta state, Sen. Ifeanyi Okowa, as Chairman, Delta State Primary Health Care Development Agency and also Executive Assistant to the governor, on E-Health. L-R: Delta Deputy governor, Amos Otuaro, Governor of Delta state, Ifeanyi Okowa, Dr. (Mrs.) Isioma Okobah. By Andy Adaigbe. In this exclusive interview with FLAGNEWS NIGERIA , Dr. (Mrs.) Isioma Okobah speaks extensively on various issues and developments in the health sector, including the performance of the Okowa led administration and what to expect going forward. EXCERPT. F.N: good evening madam. I.O: good evening Mr. FLAGNEWS. Its good to see you physically. I thought you were a spirit and people don't see you (laughs). You are really doing well online because I do read your posts even in Am...

Information reaching us from our very reliable sources in the Delta state government House, revealed that Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa, has concluded plans to nail Uche Okpuno and also using the media, to attract the attention of  the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) when they start writing petitions against him. FLAGNEWS NIGERIA also gathered that the governor was angry over ULO pullout from the Asaba Airport project, which caused him serious media embarrassment and has decided to stage media war against Okpunor, even though he had secretly concluded plans to shop for another contractor and push out ULO, before he got the surprise withdrawal. Information available confirms that the Chief Press Secretary, Mr Charles Aniagwu, has been directed to make public, documents pertaining to how ULO defrauded the state under immediate past Gov. Emmanuel Uduaghan and another N2.5 billion when he was sworn in two years ago. FLAGNEWS NIG . reliable source also revealed that Okowa has dire...

Yesterday, billionaire oil magnate and politician, Ayiri Emami, was installed the Ologbotsere (Prime Minister) of Warri kingdom by the Olu of Warri, HRH Ogiame Ikenwoli. dignitries that graced the occasion included the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, minister of state for petroleum resources Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, Former Delta state governor James Ibori and his wife, former governor Emmanuel Uduaghan, former Bayelsa State state governor, Timipre Sylva; Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Diaspora matters, Abike Dabiri-Erewa; Presidential Adviser on Political Matters, Babafemi Ojudu, and All Progressive Congress (APC) governorship aspirant in Delta State, Prof Pat Utomi, Onosode Igbinedion, former Delta State Speaker, Rt. Hon. Victor Ochei, and APC 2015 Delta state governorship candidate, Olorogun O’tega Emerhor. Federal Rep Solomon Ahwinawhi, Dr. Cairo Ojougboh among others.

The Appeal Court sitting in Benin City, the Edo State capital has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to restore forthwith the Aniocha North Constituency II, in Delta State and conduct election within three months in Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State to henceforth elect member to represent Aniocha North Constituency II in the State House of Assembly.  In a unanimous judgment read by Justice M.A.A Adumein, the Appeal Court said the judgment of the Federal High Court, Asaba, erred in law when it declared a case startle bar, and therefore upheld the claim by the appellants, Mssrs. Akiah Humphrey, Emma Ebo and Sunday Okenyi.  The appellants represented by Mr Habeeb Lawal, had complained that INEC ought not to have suppressed Aniocha North Constituency II which was created by the National Electoral Commission in 1991 and which was duly represented by Mr. Akiah Humphrey in the Delta State House of Assembly from January 1992 to November, 199...

By Andy Adaigbe (FLAGNEWS). In preparation for the forth-coming Local Government Elections, the Ika North East Local Government Chairmanship Candidate and  flagbearer for the Peoples Democratic Party, Barr. Victor Ebonka (ALAN K), has began his Ward to Ward campaigns.   The campaign train was at Idumu esah, Owa Oyibu and Alizomor respectively, to sell the party's manifestoes to the people. The six point agenda for sustainable development in consolidation of the SMART agenda of the Okowa administration which The PDP flagbearer listed, include I. PEACE AND SECURITY. II. YOUTH EMPOWERMENT/SUSTAINABLE WEALTH CREATION. III. AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT/REFORMS. IV. QUALITATIVE EDUCATION. V. HEALTH. VI. INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT. As the campaign progresses, some APC supporters renounced membership of their party to join the PDP while declaring support for ALAN K. The campaign train had the Member representing Ika North East Constituency in the state House of Assembly, Hon. Anthony Ele...

By Joe Osemeke. AGBOR. The Non Academic staff of the  College of Education Agbor, has began a strike action over what they referred to as Okowa's inordinate deduction of their workers salaries, undue staff migration, among others. Speaking with FLAGNEWS NIGERIA correspondent in Agbor, a non academic staff of the institution said,                   Governor Okowa of Delta state. " We have decided to embark on strike because Okowa has no conscience. Okowa is not being fair to us and other civil servants in Delta state. Can you imagine,  He is deducting between 4000 to 9000 from our salaries every month for a program he called Health Welfare Scheme and we  dont even know anything about the scheme neither have we benefited from it". As at the time of filing this report, the offices of the Non Academic Staff of the college of Education Agbor, were all under lock and key while the students of the Staff Model Secondary school, an off...

By Andy Adaigbe ( FLAGNEWS ). AGBOR. In preparation for the forth-coming Local Government Elections, the Peoples Democratic Party, Delta State,  yesterday flagged off the campaigns in Ika South and Ika North East, respectively. The first port of call was the Ika South Local Government Area, where the Governor of Delta state, Ifeanyi Okowa in his brief speech, said that the flag off was simply a step taken to affirm that PDP is a religion in Delta State, adding that the Party would continue to produce candidates who will uphold the philosophy and belief of the Party in people-centered leadership in every election in Delta State. Governor Okowa maintained that, members of the party at all levels were going to work together so as to ensure  total victory for the PDP in the forth coming local government election as well as the 2019 general elections. At Ika south, governor Okowa  commended the people for the massive turn out and preparations, describing it as heartwarming and...