Why Atiku cancelled Rivers PDP rally – Aniagwu

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday, said it cancelled its planned Presidential Campaign rally in Rivers State due to rising spate of insecurity in the state. Spokesman of the PDP Presidential Campaign Council, Mr Charles Aniagwu disclosed this while speaking on Kakaaki on AIT.He said that the party opted out of the rally because…

DLMC Set To Resolve Farmer/ Herder Crises

Delta State government has assured Deltans of a peaceful resolution of the long aged dispute between cattle herders and farmers in Delta, particularly those in Uwheru, in Ughelli North Local Government Area. The Chairman of the Delta State Livestock Management Committee (DLMC) and Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Dr Godfrey Enita, gave the assurance…

Rising poverty in Niger Delta must be eradicated – Ayu

National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Iyorchia Ayu, on Wednesday deplored the poor living condition in Niger Delta, saying that in spite of the region’s huge contributions to the nation’s economy, poverty rate in the area had continued to rise. He said that the situation in the zone was bizarre, given the volume…

Delta to Buhari: Okowa not among ‘pilfering’ governors

Delta Government on Friday dissociated Governor Ifeanyi Okowa from the allegation by President Muhammadu Buhari that some governors were involved in diverting local government funds.  Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Olisa Ifeajika, at a news conference in Asaba said Okowa’s administration had remained transparent and accountable to the people and would never be…

Atiku’ll further tackle insecurity with job creation – Aniagwu

Peoples Democratic Party PDP Presidential Campaign Spokesman, Mr Charles Aniagwu says the party’s Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar would in addition to other measures create jobs to solve the perennial insecurity and poverty bedevilling Nigeria.  Aniagwu who spoke on Arise Television on Saturday said until jobs were created in the country, insecurity would continue to fester. …

13% Derivation: Okowa’s govt transparent, accountable

Delta Government on Monday debunked media reports credited to a governor of a South South state that it had collected refunds from the Federal Government without disclosing it to citizens, saying it had remained committed to transparency and accountability in all its financial dealings on behalf of the people.  The Commissioner for Finance, Chief Fidelis…