"Today whether we like it or not labour has become a parastatal of government and that is why it is difficult to go out on a true agitation; because morally and in true conscience you cannot face a man that has just given you a car or money to bury your mother or father and want to condemn his government. It is not possible.

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"So far we have about 15 Omus and more are being crowned. The other five I met when I was crowned have all passed on except one. If I had not taken the challenge to promote the institution, may be by now we wouldn't be talking about the institution.

"And the challenges are not far-fetched. Nobody wants to occupy the Omu throne and be abandoned to die of hunger. Nobody pays the Omus; the community does not pay them, the government does not pay them, nobody does.

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Appointments Of Four Commissioners For Education And Two Commissioners For Works; Another Circle Of Unpleasant Wastage - Delta APC

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Delta State, notes with concern the recent appointments of four Commissioners for education and two Commissioners for works! The worries of Delta APC is predicated on the fact that because of economic downturn plaguing the world, saner Goverments are circumspect in decisions that have the potential to depleting States' scarce resources.

Recent events in Delta State have shown that the PDP led-Government have scored hat-trick in economic wastages and indifference to the economic well-being of Deltans! True to the boasting of the Governor about three months ago that he was going to play politics to the detriment of good governance, his recent appointments have shown that he no longer cares about the ordinary Deltans but only his ego.

While Deltans are yet to recover from the economic drains of over two thousand unwanted appointed political Aides who are mostly dead woods, the Governor has once again placed more financial burden on Deltans by appointing four Commissioners for education and two Commissioners for works!

The portfolios for the education Commissioners are; Commissioner for higher education, Commissioner for technical education, Commissioner for basic and secondary education and Commissioner for primary education.

In the works ministry, he appointed... CONTINUE READING: https://www.asabametro.com/okowas-appointment-of-six-commissioners-for-two-ministries-unpleasant-wastage-delta-apc/

Delta Woman Petitions IGP, AGF Over Unlawful Detention Of Husband

...Says Court Granted Her Husband Bail On Three Occasions But Was Denied By Police

The Attorney General of the Federation, (AGF), Abubakar Malami (SAN), Inspector General of Police, Baba Akali Usman and other security agencies has been petitioned over unlawful detention of one Mr. Sunday Okoro about a year now on allegation of threat to life in Sapele, Sapele local government area of Delta state.

The petitioner and wife of the detained, Mrs. Rose Okoro, said her 14 years old son, was also arrested, handcuffed with the father and paraded like a common criminals while their telephones were confiscated, adding that her son was in detention for over three weeks before he was released, but that her husband was refused bail on several attempts by her lawyer.

Mr. Sunday Okoro was arrested by the complainant, Mr. Sunny Nwankego at Sapele, Sapele local government area of Delta state on September 9th, 2020, on allegation of threat to life, about a year.

Mrs. Okoro said their lawyer had made several attempts where her husband, Mr. Sunday Okoro, was granted bail on three different occasions but was refused bail by police, rearrested and taken to another court on same allegation of threat to life by his prosecutor, allegedly acting on the instructions of the team leader, Abba Kyari for no just course, hence her husband still in detention for about a year now.

Mrs Okoro narrating her ordeal said..., Continue Reading: https://www.asabametro.com/delta-woman-petitions-igp-agf-over-unlawful-detention-of-husband/

Eight years of diligent service to Access Bank Nigeria Plc have been thrown into ashes as the battle to save her image and family's life have forced Mrs Confidence Nwabuokei to resign as a support staff of the financial institution.

The ugly events which led to her forced disengagement from the bank, started on 26th February, 2021, a day after the birthday of One Mrs Oluchi Nwabuikwu, the Manager of Branch 025 opposite FMC Asaba, Delta State, who reportedly misplaced her car keys during a birthday party held at the bank’s premises.

Narrating the ordeal to Journalists with the support of her Husband, Barr. Justice Nwabuokei, Mrs Nwabuokei stated that, she was falsely accused of stealing the manager's car keys, assaulted and subsequently threatened by the trio of Oluchi Nwabuikwu, Edward Nnaji and Ifeanyi Onwukwe who are all staff of Access Bank Plc.

Due to the unlawful detention she was made to pass through; for over 5 hours without her usual lunch and in an enclosed room with fixed cold temperature of an Air Conditioner, her health deteriorated further having been on medication for fever and malaria, as all pleas to turn down the Air Conditioner were rebuffed.

According to her, on April 12, 2021, nearly two months after the birthday party, she found a car key on the floor of the bank. She inquired of a colleague to ascertain if the key was the one declared missing by the Manager. Failing to verify the ownership of the key and they abandoned it at the spot. However, another staff who found the keys, presented it to the manager who confirmed it was hers.

"Surprisingly, on the April 15, 2021, at about 11am,..., Continue Reading: https://www.asabametro.com/scandal-rocks-access-bank-asaba-as-zonal-head-branch-manager-force-married-staff-to-resign/

The Police in Delta have arrested an okada rider by name Onoriode Simon who was alleged to be complicit in the murder of a fish trader lured to a nearby farm to purchase fresh pepper on a market day at Umeh in Isoko South LGA of Delta State.

Onoriode was among 16 suspected criminals paraded by the Delta State Police Commissioner, CP Ari Mohammed Ali on Wednesday 4th August, 2021.

The suspect alleged to have killed the single mother after raping her and plucking off her two eyes before burying her under grasses in the bush.

From Onoriode's narration, his friend Akpos, contracted him... , Continue Reading: https://www.asabametro.com/how-market-woman-was-allegedly-raped-and-murdered-in-delta/

Hon. Kenneth Ogba, Member representing Isoko South 1 in the Delta State House of Assembly is dead.
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Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa has appointed former Commissioner for Basis Education Chief Patrick Ukah as Secretary to the State Government. Full story here: https://www.asabametro.com/okowa-appoints-patrick-ukah-as-delta-ssg/

The baby was born yesterday, Thursday 20th May, 2021, and both the mother and child were looking healthy during the swearing-in ceremony of the Batch A Stream 2 of the 2021 corps members deployed to Delta for the mandatory national youth service.

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Then again, four other boys came into the room and the next thing Aboy did was to lock the door and put the music that was playing on the highest volume. He then asked her to pull her cloth. At this point she started pleading with him to allow her go, but instead he slapped her and hit her head on the wall and forced her naked. That was when all the boys in the room started taking turns in raping her while the music was very loud that nobody could hear her screaming for help.

Read more: https://www.asabametro.com/14-years-old-girl-gang-raped-in-delta-state/

Wife of the Delta State Governor, Dame Edith Okowa has enjoined the recently elected 17 female Local Government Vice Chairmen to see that they use their current platforms to secure the political future of other women.
Dame Okowa who gave this charge while playing host to the women at her office on Thursday, March 25, 2021, commended the State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa for ensuring over 35% women representation in government especially at the grassroots level.
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It is not true that Governor Okowa was appointed to lead a Sub-Committee on post COVID-19 economic growth. The media and the public are please requested to take note of this clarification and take appropriate steps to stop the misinformation.
SEE FULL REPORT HERE: https://www.asabametro.com/okowa-not-appointed-to-lead-fgs-post-covid-19-sub-committee-official/

The First Lady showered prayers, clothes, baby items and cash gifts on the baby and further cleared medical bills worth N1.6 million for all newborns at the neo-natal unit and secured the discharge of 9 stranded mothers and their babies at the post-natal and post-surgical wards.
Read full story here: https://www.asabametro.com/dame-okowa-visits-delta-baby-of-the-year-2020/

According to Delta Attorney General, "This year 2019 till date, the state has about 134 sexual based offence cases pending at the various High courts in Delta State. Also, 17 cases are ready for filing this month, while the state has obtained 8 favourable judgments so far in 2019."
See full story via link: https://www.asabametro.com/stakeholders-bemoan-prevalence-of-sexual-and-gender-based-violence-in-delta/

Committed to her passion of giving succour to the needy and less privilege in the society, Wife of Delta Governor, Dame Edith Okowa and Founder, O5 Initiative has donated another set of medications worth millions of naira to the State Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS).
See full story here: https://www.asabametro.com/healthcare-dame-okowa-donates-medications-to-nigerian-correctional-service/

She explained that her passion to make life better for Sickle Cell patients was borne out of her experience of the disorder stressing that we are not resting on our oars, we look forward to establishing Twelve more Sickle Cell Clinics in the State.
Read full story via link: https://www.asabametro.com/dame-okowa-inaugurates-14th-sickle-cell-clinic/

We treat the children around us especially the ones that are not our biological children. These are children who have lost their parents under extreme circumstances making them vulnerable to the vices in society... Follow story via link: https://www.asabametro.com/o5-initiative-distribute-food-items-to-over-40-orphanages-in-delta/

The 2019/2020 edition of Zenith Bank Delta Principals' Cup football competition will officially kick off in the state on Monday, September 30, 2019.
About 850 private and public secondary schools have so far registered to participate in this year's edition of the competition. Read More: http://www.asabametro.com/4th-edition-zenith-bank-delta-principals-cup-football-competition-kicks-off-sept-30/

A close in-law of Delta State Governor, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, abducted last week by unknown gunmen has reportedly been released.
The victim was said to had been released on Thursday morning after a ransom of over N150 million was allegedly paid to secure her freedom. Elizabeth, younger sister to First Lady, Dame Edith Okowa was allegedly whisked away at... Continue Reading via: http://www.asabametro.com/kidnap-governor-okowas-in-law-regains-freedom-as-police-maintains-silence/

As part of the International Day of Charity 2019, medical bills worth N5.9million of 23 patients at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Asaba, have been defrayed by the O5 Initiative, a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) championed by the wife of the Delta State Governor, Dame Edith Okowa.

Being inspired by the legacies of Mother Theresa of Calcutta who worked tirelessly to reach out to the poor, the First lady said that the International Day of Charity is a great opportunity to raise awareness and provide a platform to carry out charitable works. “That is why we are cashing in to contribute our quota to humanity. The word of God propels us to carry out our mission to care for the sick as recorded in Matthew 25:35-36”. Dame Okowa thanked donors and supporters of O5 Initiative for their financial commitment, imploring them not to relent.

Read full story here: http://www.asabametro.com/international-day-of-charity-2019-o5-initiative-clears-n5-9m-medical-bills-of-23-patients/

Also, on same date, a corpse was found on the ground with knife stab on the left rib, some metres away from scene of earlier shooting and has been deposited at FMC, Mortuary. The deceased was later identified as Chijine Chigbata male, 54yrs old, a security guard with a private firm in Asaba. See full story via link: http://www.asabametro.com/2019/05/aiye-vikings-cult-war-claims-four-lives-in-asaba-as-sars-nabs-three-suspected-cultists/

The 2nd defendant, Ojokojo Robinson Obajero, the 63 years old herbalist who allegedly used the deceased body parts to prepare money ritual concoctions, could not come down from the prison vehicle as he was suspected to be suffering from stroke.

It could not be however be confirmed by medical personnel if his medical condition was genuine as some persons who came to Court where of the view that it was a ploy not only to delay the trial but to attract the sympathy of the court to grant him bail.

However, See full story via link: http://www.asabametro.com/2019/04/elozino-murder-case-ritual-herbalist-allegedly-develops-stroke-as-trial-of-suspects-resume/

Speaking further, our source also disclosed that the deceased took the school management to court for not been paid for his contract over a space of ten years and had won the case, informing that fateful day the deceased went missing, was the day he went to meet the school management to kick-start the payment process.

See full story here: http://www.asabametro.com/2019/04/n15-million-debt-police-confirms-death-of-missing-delta-polytechnic-contractor/

The police in their swift response intercepted and apprehended the suspected kidnappers cum yahoo boys.An eyewitness said one of them in a bid to disappear threw a ring suspected to be magic ring in his mouth and attempted to vanish but the Police diffused the charm.

Read More: http://www.asabametro.com/2019/04/police-foils-attempted-kidnap-of-girl-for-money-ritual-in-asaba/

The accused persons arrested for the alleged murder of Elozino Ogege, a 300 level Mass Communication Student of the Delta State University, Abraka, have been arraigned before an Asaba High Court where they pleaded not guilty.

See full story here. http://www.asabametro.com/2019/04/elozinos-murder-trial-commences-as-suspects-plead-not-guilty-to-8-count-charge/

The painful death of late Mrs. Uchebuego 2 years ago (Thursday, March 9, 2017), has been a front burner issue in the quality of medical services rendered at the Federal Medical Center, Asaba due to grave negligence frequently displayed by high-ranking Doctors hitherto this sad incident.

Cladded with saddness, the husband of the deceased, Surv.  Ngozi Uchebuego who has for the past two years battled for yet to be delivered justice over the evil deed perpetuated by the Medical Personnel responsible for the demise of his wife who died few days after putting to birth a set of girls, was.... Read More From: http://www.asabametro.com/2019/03/tears-as-mother-of-twins-killed-by-doctors-negligence-at-fmc-asaba-laid-to-rest/

Counsel to the family of the deceased, Barr. Uche Efenudu who was contracted by Isoko Advancement Network (IAN), said he was satisfied with the remand proceedings at the Magistrate court and hinted that the Eight charges preferred against the suspects were capital offences which carry death penalties.

Miss Elozino Ogege was found dead with... Click link to read more: http://www.asabametro.com/2018/12/elozinos-murder-court-slams-8-count-charges-on-suspected-ritual-killers/

According to Comrade Sheriff Mulade, "I want to strongly call on Governor Okowa to kindly have an understanding with the riverine people if he sincerely needs the 2019 Governorship because we deserve quality development to quantify our over 90% huge contribution to the state and to protect our future".

He also stated that... Read More: http://www.asabametro.com/2018/12/delta-2019-ijaw-support-for-okowa-will-be-conditional-mulade/

We took her to a bush where we first plucked out one of her eyes while she was still alive. She was even crying and begging us to forgive her and let her go, but we plucked the other eye, removed her breast and heart before she died”.

Continue Reading: http://www.asabametro.com/2018/11/horrific-revelations-how-we-killed-elozino-yahoo-ritualists/

Following the success of the First Edition of the African Fashion Market Festival (AFFMF) held in March 2018, over 20 Top Fashion Designers and Exhibitors from across Delta State are set to storm Asaba for the Season 2 of the Fashion Festival.

The African Fashion Market Festival put together by Delta Fashion Designers is set to hold its Second edition from 30th Nov.- 2nd Dec, 2018 at Asaba Mall.

See full details: http://www.asabametro.com/2018/11/delta-fashion-designers-and-asaba-mall-set-to-host-second-edition-of-african-fashion-market-festival/

A Federal High Court sitting in Asaba, the Delta State Capital has restrained the National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from submitting the list of all party candidates for the 2019 election from Delta State to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Read more.... http://www.asabametro.com/2018/10/court-bars-apc-from-submitting-delta-candidates-list-to-inec/

When the flood disaster struck in 2012, I was on the Nigerian delegation led by President Goodluck Jonathan, to the UN General Assembly in New York. I had to cut short that trip when the news of Delta State going under water was reported to me.
I was worried about what my people, especially the victims, would be passing through and while the summit was underway with the host, former President Barack Obama delivering his welcome address, I had to take permission from my own President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, to return to Nigeria with the next available flight.

Continue Reading ... http://www.asabametro.com/2018/09/how-i-tackled-delta-state-flood-in-2012-uduaghan/