Chevron’s Host Communities Suspend 3 Chiefs Over Alleged Complicity In Crisis

 The leadership of eight host communities of Chevron Nigeria Limited’s exploration activities in Southern Ijaw and Brass local government areas of Bayelsa State under the KEFFES Rural Development Foundation have suspended three traditional leaders over their alleged complicity in the recent crisis in the foundation.

The suspended chiefs who are members of the foundation’s board of trustees, are Chief Manash L. Oluzulu (Foropa), Chief Dekumo Sunday-Regent (Ekeni) and Chief Wagibowei Ngozi Dowi (Fish town).

They were suspended for failing to appear during the enlarge foundation’s board of  trustees meeting to explain their alleged involvement   in the lingering crisis within the organization, accusing them of backing the decision of the Comrade Timiebi Woinemi Amadein group to  misinterpret the order from the state High Court and attempt to change the leadership through the back door.​

At the enlarged meeting of the foundation’s BOT presided over by the secretary, Israel Igbousa, the motion suspending the three chiefs was moved by Chief Martins Saighe and seconded by Rev Williams (Ezetu 2 community traditional ruler), resolved that the communities which the suspended chiefs represented should deliberate and forward replacements to fill the vacant seats.

The death of Sylvester Oromoni is going to test the Nigerian criminal justice system, image of the rich, elites, and politicians vs humanity - Djinee

Nigerian singer, Djinee has called for justice to be duly served over the death of Sylvester Oromoni, because the case is going to test the Nigerian criminal justice system, the image of the rich, the elites as well as politicians. 

Sylvester Oromoni, an 11-year-old Dowen college student died after he was allegedly bullied and tortured by his classmates. His death has since sparked a nationwide outcry, with many including celebrities calling for all those involved in his death to be arrested and prosecuted. 

Because of the attention the gruesome death of Sylvester has drawn, Djinee said that the case must not be swept under carpet irrespective of those involved because all eyes are now on the Nigerian criminal justice system. 

He wrote: 

The death of 13yr old Sylvester Oromoni is going to test the Nigerian criminal justice system. The image of the rich, elites & politicians VS humanity, truth & justice.

The school had quickly taken a position similar to that which the govt took during the EndSars protest probably to save face & because of the calibre of students involved.

All animals maybe be equal but some are more equal than others in Nigeria, in our neighborhoods, churches & mosques, offices, schools and unfortunately, Sylvester wasn't equal enough.

He must get justice but even I know that will be an uphill task. R.I.P soldier & happy 13yrs old posthumous birthday. A battle for the soul of Nigeria is on!

 

Sylvester's cousin shares screenshots of a conversation between his sister and Dowen College student who expressed concern over his death

Sylvester's cousin, @perrisonoromoni who first went public with news of his death has shared screenshots of a conversation between his sister and a Dowen College student.

The Dowen College student in the chats expressed concern over Sylvester's death and also disclosed that the boys allegedly involved in the assault that led to his demise always play dangerous games .

The student who named some of the students involved, expressed doubt about them being cultists but said they were angry about the school's new anti-bullying policies not being in place when they were junior students.



Read the chats below........................

Orji Kalu, Umahi ‘in desperate move to return to PDP’ ― PDP chieftain Warns party against re-admitting duo

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Abia State, Dr Isaac Nkole, has warned the party against re-admitting Senator Orji Uzor Kalu into the ‘big umbrella’.

Nkole who gave the warning in a media chat in Umuahia, claimed that the former Governor “is in a desperate move to return to the PDP having discovered that his days in the All Progressive Congress APC are numbered”.

He also claimed that Gov Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State is allegedly making contacts to return to the PDP having discovered he was deceived into joining APC”.

According to Dr Nkole, the Senate Chief Whip has been reaching out to key stakeholders in PDP both in the state and the national levels, begging them to allow him to return to the party. 

But Dr. Nkole who described Kalu as “spoiler and political liability”, argued that the former governor’s return to PDP “is not in the best interest of the party.”

His words:” I want to advise the leadership of PDP both in Abia and national to be careful not to allow Senator Orji Uzor Kalu return to our great party because his return will destroy PDP.

” I’m raising this alarm because we heard that he is making contacts with the party big wigs begging for the door to be opened for him to come back.

” He knows he is already at the end of the road in APC as the party’s structure is off his grip. His political fate is sealed because his faction of the party is not the one recognised by Abuja.

” Knowing the implications for him and others in 2023, that’s why he’s making desperate efforts to return to PDP but we don’t need people like him to infest our part.”

According to Nkole, the Senate Chief Whip is not the only APC chieftain from the South East itching to return to the PDP.

” We heard that Gov. Dave Umahi also wants to return to PDP. They have all discovered that they made the wrong decision by joining APC in the first place. That’s why they all want to return but PDP is tired of political liabilities and desperados without ideology”.

Senator Kalu was elected Abia governor in 1999 on the platform of the PDP but left the party to form the Progressive Peoples Alliance, PPA, at the peak of his political war with former President Olusegun Obasanjo in 2006.

He later dumped PPA but his attempt to return to the PDP in 2014 was vigorously resisted by his erstwhile political ally and successor, Senator Theodore Orj.

He later defected to APC before the 2015 election when he contested for the Abia North Senatorial seat but lost to Senator Mao Ohuabunwa of the PDP.

Kalu, however, re-contested in 2019 when he eventually was declared winner of the contest.

Dangote Group hands over rehabilitated football pitch, scoreboards to Federal Government

The Federal Government on Friday received the rehabilitated football pitch of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, as well as new digital scoreboards from the Dangote Group of Companies.

The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, while receiving the rehabilitated football pitch and the scoreboards, stated that the move was an offshoot of the Federal Government’s Adopt-a-Pitch Initiative which aims at using private collaborations to enhance the development of sportsmen in the country.

Mr Dare, who restated the commitment of the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Administration to the development of youth and sports in Nigeria, assured that the Ministry will continue to use its Public-Private Partnership (PPP) initiative to woo private interests in the rehabilitation and renovation of all the National Stadia in the country.

According to him, the provision of sports facilities is critical to the development of sports, as such, the “government will continue to provide enabling environment for more partnerships with a view to giving sports its pride of place in the country.”

The Minister commended the Dangote Group of Companies for the provision of the latest grass technology in the world – pure dynasty paspalum, (same as the one being used for Qatar, 2022) as well as the latest digital scoreboards for the Moshood Abiola Stadium. He further commended the contractors, Aron Nigeria Limited, for their resilience in ensuring the realization of the task after the 2year slow-down owing to the COVID-19 pandemic.

He called on them to ensure the realization of the 2-year maintenance stipulated in the contract terms, stating further that, “our expectation is that, our national teams will play at the National Stadium. Our national teams need home advantage,” he said.

The Minister then expressed optimism that soon, the National Stadium, Lagos, will come on stream so as to provide the players with the opportunity of alternating between the Lagos and Abuja stadia for their matches. He explained that the maintenance of the facility will be a pride to the nation and millions of football-loving Nigerians.

Our team, he said, “will play here, score goals and win and football will continue to promote unity and love in Nigeria,” the Minister added.

Speaking earlier, the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, Ismaila Abubakar, stated that the rehabilitation work being handed over to the Ministry today is a testament of the commitment of the present administration to sports and youth development in the country.

He called on all sports-loving Nigerians and philanthropists in particular, to continue to partner with the Government towards ensuring the development of our teeming youths through sports so as to bring about socio-economic growth and development of the country.

The Executive Director, Stakeholder Management and Corporate Communications, Dangote Group of Companies, Mansur Ahmed, stated that his company is committed to lifting the Moshood Abiola National Stadium to an international standard because of the tremendous impact sports has had on the stability and unity of the country.

He said that Dangote Group of Companies has today handed over the rehabilitated Football Pitch and Digital Score Boards of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium to the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development with a view to boosting Sports development in Nigeria.

In his speech, the Executive Director, Projects, Aron Nigeria Limited, Soji Adeniji, explained that his company will maintain the pitch and scoreboards for two years.

24 Terrorists, 7 Soldiers Killed In Borno Military Base Attack

 

About 24 terrorists have been killed when Nigerian troops repelled an attack by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists on a military base at Rann in Kalabalge local government area of Borno State.

This is even as the military lost two officers and five soldiers in the attack which occurred on Thursday.

Our correspondent gathered that the incident occurred when the terrorists attempted to attack the Rann military base.

Comfirming the attack, a military intelligence source who craved anonymity, said: “Two military officers and five soldiers were among the casualties of the crossfire that ensued between the ISWAP fighters and troops of Operation Hadin Kai.


“The armed terrorists stormed the town on several gun trucks and engaged the military in a gun battle.

“The terrorists could not subdue the gallant troops, during the gun battle. 24 of their dead bodies killed in the gun battle were recovered as the rest fled with injuries to different directions.


“We also recovered huge sophisticated weapons apart from their gun trucks that were completely destroyed by airstrikes.”