Victor Nwokolo is a terrible example and a devastating side effect of our "Rice and beans and Generator politics"...... By Smart Ajaja. Look at this one who put the voice of the Ika people on "OFF" position for nearly eight years now, talking trash about even development. I warned the Ika people against reelecting this mute but they bought the fraud called "PDP ALL THE WAY" to silence themselves. I want those stupid Ika people who used the ignominious PDP all the way rhetoric to put this recluse in position to come out openly to justify this tragic failure of a representative. I want some of those Ika bigots who set me up for attacks for telling them the truth in their Ika group of hardcore PDP liars, hypocrites, sycophants, haters and blackmailers to come out here in the open to challenge me or tell the Ika people why this "eze Mkpume onu" should be returned for the third time to the House of Representatives for which he is said to be s...

The immediate past minority leader of the Delta state House of Assembly and member representing Ika South constituency Hon. Festus Okoh, has reiterated his resolve to work with governor Ifeanyi Okowa. Hon. Okoh was speaking with journalists, shortly after his defection to the Peoples Democratic Party from the Accord Party. He said he took the decision after wide consultation with his family members, constituents and political associates reaffirming that his decision to quit the Accord Party was also based on the unresolved internal crisis that had torn the party into different factions. He disclosed noted that he was impressed with the high level of governance, the state governor Sen. Ifeanyi Okowa had displayed despite the dwindling revenue from the federation accounts and called for more supports from the governor. Hon. Okoh maintained that he wants to work in synergy with governor Okowa in order to achieve more development for Deltans stressing that he had no regret leaving t...

The member representing Ika South constituency in the state House of Assembly, (Chuky Dandy) has defected to the PDP. See the official letter below, as presenting on the floor of the House.

By Idris Suleiman "If a king is not honoured, it is in his home town by his own people". If we are keen followers of the political trend in Agbor and indeed, Ika South Local Government Area since the advent of the present democratic dispensation in 1999, we will all agree that they have been laboriously picking pebbles when they are endowed with an invaluable political pearle to be reckoned with. They seem to have lost their political sense of reasoning. The people have been so marginalised and conditioned to wrongly accept political mediocrity and manipulations as a way of life to the level that if urgent steps are not employed now or taken to realign their reasonings with the present day political reality and correct the unwantom slavery imposed on them by outside forces, they will continue to mortgage their political future without knowing. The height of the shallow reasoning is that they have been so misguided and deceived to turn against their leaders and th...

Mr. Williams Eghebi has resigned from being the PDP Ika South internal Auditor.  Below is his letter of resignation addressed to the Ika South PDP hierarchy disclosing the reasons for his resignation. The Chairman Ika South PDP Agbor Sir, RESIGNATION AS PDP EXECUTIVE MEMBER IN IKA SOUTH.  I am a faithful and foundation member of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Hitherto to the emergence of the party,  I had occupied executive positions in the defunct National Republican convention, NRC, at the ward level  in the defunct Bendel State and even after the creation of Delta State in 1991. Several politicians occupying elective and appointive positions today are  my contemporaries.  When I emerged as the Ika South Internal Auditor of the PDP,I contemplated immediate resignation  but pressure from my political family forced me to remain. Since then, I have been regretting why I chose to be a member of an executive whose functions...

Mr. Augustine Ekamagule The Editor of Ika Weekly Newspaper, Mr. Augustine Ekamagule, has quit his job in the organisation following his resignation as a staff of the Ika Weekly newspaper establishment. In a message, the fomer editor said "I am no more the Editor and a staff of Ika Weekly newspaper. My sincere thanks to the Publisher,Management and Staff of the newspaper for the opportunity to work with them since May,2010.I expressed my profound gratitude to my dear and loving Ika people for the huge support given to me these years.I equally begged for pardon in any area I have offended anyone in the course of discharging my duties as a staff of Ika Weekly.Life is dynamic,we pray for God's continued guidance and protection...... Augustine Ekamagule.." Reasons for his resignation was not disclosed as at the time of filing this report but we gathered that the Publisher, on receiving the editor's resignation letter, responded by saying "IT IS A WELCOMED...

The member representing Ika Federal constituency in the National Assembly, Hon. Victor Nwokolo, has disclosed that construction work will soon commence in some streets at Agbor in Ika South Local Government Area . The federal law maker listed the streets to include Andy Iyamah and Hill streets. He further stated that plans had been concluded for the contractors to commence work by April at Andy Iyamah and Hill streets respectively adding that Alisimie would also benefit from the construction projects. Hon. Nwokolo refuted reports that his representation is lopsided stressing that he is poised to deliver the dividends of democracy to every Ward in Ika Federal constituency and promised to continue his quality representation towards a better Ika nation. He further appreciated the good people of Ika for their support and prayers. Hon. Victor Nwokolo Credit: Ika Weekly.

The Apex vigilante group in Agbor, Ika south Local Government Area, Agbor GHA Ihun, has apprehended one Mr. Chukwuyem Michael from Agbor nta, in Ika South, for alleged breaking and entry. The suspect who confessed that he gained entry into peoples houses by breaking the ceilings, also disclosed that he had spent one year in prison for a similar crime and pleaded for mercy blaming it on spiritual manipulation.  It was gathered that the vigilante group acted on a tip off by residents of the area upon a distress shouts by the owner of the house who sighted the suspect and raised alarm.

The chairman of cattle market, Agbor, Alhaji Ahmed Mohammed Yinus, has cautioned herdsmen against trespassing farm lands in the various communities stressing that it has the propensity of sparking off inter ethnic conflict in the community.  Alhaji Yinus disclosed that the members of the cattle markets are not pleased with the recent destruction of farm crops in some parts of the area by grazing cattle. He noted that the crops are the source of livelihood for the farmers just as the cattle is to the herdsmen.  The chairman of the cattle market further stated that there was need for communities and the herdsmen to have constant dialogue and negotiations where proper terms and conditions about boundaries would be spelt out to the herdsmen to prevent further destruction of crops by grazing cattle in order to ensure peace and tranquility in Ika land.  speaking on the recent kidnapping and killings by the Fulani Herdsmen, Alhaji Yinus exonerated the herdsmen fro...

The Delta state Chief Judge, Justice Marshal Umukoro, has commissioned a new magistrate court at Igbodo in Ika North-East Local Government Area of the state.  Speaking during the ocassion, Justice Umukoro urged the people of Igbodo not to imitate the “deviants in Ogwashi-Uku court". He maintained that with the establishment of the Igbodo Magistrate’s Court, the arraignment of criminal suspects will no longer be at the magistrate’s court at Umunede, adding that “the jurisdiction of the Igbodo Magistrate’s Court includes Igbodo, Ekwuoma, Ute Ugbeojei and Owerre Olubor communities.” Enjoining the Police to provide security for the presiding magistrate during court sessions, he appealed to the pioneer members of staff of the court to exhibit the highest form of commendable conduct “devoid of cheating, extortion, bribery and corruption as anyone caught in such acts would be dealt with severely.” Emphasizing that the Igbodo Magistrate’s Court should be protected, Umukoro stress...

The Association of the Justices of peace in Ika south Local Government area, has thanked God for the life of the state Governor senator Ifeanyi Okowa and for the members of the association. Speaking shortly after a Thanksgiving service by the Justices of peace at St. Columba's catholic church Agbor, the chairman of the association and member Delta state board of trustees, Ambassador Chief Hetty Ajuebon Egbarin JP+, also commended the state governor for his prosperity agenda for all Deltans. Ambassador Egbarin who said the association has a mandate to mediate in the affairs between the state and its indigenes, urged government to be more courteous in dealing with its citizens. They prayed God to grant the state governor wisdom to continue to pilot the affairs of the state and for peace to continue to reign in every areas of the state. The Justices of the peace also urged members of the public to be law abiding in their daily activities and ensure that peace is the ord...

HIS Royal Majesty, Dr. Emmanuel Efeizomor II, the Obi of Owa Kingdom in Ika North East Local Government Area, Delta State and Chairman of the Delta State Council of Traditional Rulers has had many near death tragedies in his 79-year sojourn on the planet earth. The former sub-editor at the Edo State government- owned The Observer Newspaper, boxer and footballer wanted to be a freedom fighter after his secondary education and was preparing to travel abroad to pursue his mission when his people commanded him as it were to take over the throne of his fathers. HRM Dr Emmanuel Efeizomor II, the Obi of Owa Kingdom, Delta State. In this interview at his palace, the monarch, who carried the current governor of the state, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, a native of Owa Aliero community when he was a child and watched him grew up to whom he is today, spoke on the vicissitudes of life, why people refer to Owa as the land of peace and prosperity and many more. Excerpt: What is a journalist, foot...

Seriously speaking and passionately appealing to the Ika people against 2019 general election.............. "You must come out in your thousands and register to vote, not because I or anyone is telling you, but because it is the right thing to do to guarantee your future and the future of your children and the next generation of Ika people who must not be shortchanged by our failure to learn lessons from some of our wrong choices yesterday and our inaction today that is capable of setting us up as commodities for trade off at the Delta and Nigeria's political stock exchange market by those who claim to know and love us much more than we love ourselves and have been repressing us with the same old impressive poisonous rhetoric lacking in both contents and depth that has done everything but changed our lives for the better. I passionately appeal to the Ika youths to for once look critically at themselves and around themselves to lift their thinking beyond subsistence and que...

CHUKY DANDY FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT FIRST EDITION 2017 GROUP A Friday 31/3/17: Obi-Agbor VS Ihogbe Time 4pm Venue: Agbor Stadium. GROUP B Saturday 1/4/207: Ogbesogban VS Alisomor Time: 4pm Venue:Agbor Stadium Saturday 1/4/17:   Obi-Iduhor Vs Idumu-Oza Time: 4pm Venue:  College of education, Agbor. GROUP C Sunday 2/4/17 Oki VS OZANOGOGO Venue: Township Stadium Time: 4pm Emuhu Vs Udomi Venue: College of Education Agbor. Time: 4pm GROUP D Friday 7/4/17 Ogbemudein Vs Alisimie Venue: Township Stadium Time: 4pm Saturday 8/4/17 Agbor-nta Vs Ekwueze/Okpe Venue: College of education Agbor. Time: 4pm GROUP E Saturday 8/4/17 Oruru Agbamise Vs Oyoko Venue: Township stadium Time:4pm Sunday 9/4/17 Ekuoma Vs Agbor Alidima Venue: Township Stadium Time: 4pm Opening ceremony was on Sunday 26th, March 2017 Venue: Agbor Township Stadium Features: Alihame-Agbor VS Ogbe-Obi Abavo. Time was 2PM.

The bill among others seek ; 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 Complaints: It provides here that any persons aggrieved by the criminal conduct of another person against him may institute a direct criminal complaints against an offerder in court. 4,Women Sureties: Women are now competent  under this bill to stand as surety for any suspect/ accused person in Delta State 5, Plea Bargain: under this bill, the guidelines for plea bargain is elaborately provided to prevent  abuse of same. 6, Abolition of Lay Prosecutors: This bill prohibits policemen who are non - lawyers from prosecuting cases thus preventing instances of...

WHY AGBOR POLITICAL CLASS MUST RALLY ROUND DR CAIRO OJOUGBOH. By Idris Suleiman Not even a blind man need be told that Agbor kingdom have been politically enslaved, relegated and pitifully dwelling in pathetic political melancholy brought upon her by the gimmics of few ill-willed and self-serving political bullies who pretend to mean well for the kingdom. More worrisome is the very devastating extent this sickening political malady has degenerated into. A situation where the supposedly enlightened Agbor political class sheepishly follow these bullies to political abartoir but willingly ignore their own shephard and turning themselves into beggers when in actual sense they possess the political strength and potential to reverse the ugly trend and stop these few political jobbers from further enslaving them, they seem comfortable in the wilderness of defeat. More often than not but which equaly leaves much to be desired, these comfort-zone political slaves will rather help their...

 In continuation of  The on- going Wards Tour,  Hon Anthony Iwezue Ika  South Coordinator ably backed by Hon Fidelis Igumbor State Secretary,  Sir Boniface Ebite Director  Contacts and Mobilization,  Hon Patience Onyesom Deputy Director Contacts and Mobilization were  at  Ward 5 ( Ekuku - Agbor ) to encourage  and inspire  TEAM SMART EXECUTIVE and  her  teeming members  in  Ward 5.

Women wing of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, Ika South Chapter has held a Prayer meeting for the state  Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa at the Party's Local government Secretariat, Mariere street AGBOR. The L.G.A Women leader, Mrs. Bridget Irubor explained the need for a continuous prayer for the Governor so that he will not get tired in the course of delivering the dividends of democracy inherent in the SMART AGENDA. She also scored Gov. Okowa high,  for his numerous development projects across the state despite the paucity of funds ocassioned by the current economic recession in the country. Hon. Collins Bello, who hosted the women while addressing the meeting called on all Women in the local government to always engage themselves in politics. He promised the PDP at the local government under his watch will always encourage women active participation in politics according to him, "  'No woman, No politics".

My name is Queen Esther. I'm from COTONOU. I used to live in Kaduna State. I'm a commercial sex worker. I stayed in one of the Hotels in OBALENDE area, by CONSTITUTION ROAD, Kaduna. A man came to me about two months ago, just like other fun seekers. He didn't make love to me, but instead asked for only blow-job. I gave him so much of it until he was satisfied. He later engaged me into a discussion after paying me the sum of #10,000 (Ten thousand naira only) without asking for my price; unlike other customers who would first of all bargain before the action. I was amazed at his generosity. He then smiled at me, and promised to make me rich if only I can do one small job for his boss who just arrived Kaduna from Abuja that night. Without thinking twice, I agreed to meet his Oga and do the simple job. We had few bottles of drinks while he kept on making calls and was answering ok sir, yes sir and all of that. Around past 12:00 mid night, we drove in his car to one SEA-BREEZE H...

Stephanie Otobo, the woman who claimed to have had an affair with Apostle Johnson Suleman was re-arraigned by the police before a Tinubu magistrates’ court, Lagos on Monday, March 20. She was brought alongside one Wisdom Godstime, 43, before Magistrate Kikelomo Bukola-Ayeye on a three-count charge of conspiracy, intent to steal, blackmail and threat to life. Addressing the court, the prosecutor, M. A. Animashaun, said the defendants and others at large committed the alleged offence on February 14, 2016 at about 10.30am at Police College, Ikeja, Lagos. He said the defendants, “with intent to blackmail a man of God, unlawfully demanded the immediate payment of $1million to Otobo by Apostle Johnson Suleiman, the president and founder of Omega Fire Ministry Worldwide, else she would call a press conference and accuse him of committing adult–ery with her and thereafter kill him.” The court also heard that the defendants with intent to extort money from Apostle Suleman, accused him of commit...

Officials of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency yesterday, searched for a medical doctor, who jumped into a lagoon on the Third Mainland Bridge, in the Adekunle area of Lagos State. It was learnt that the man, identified simply as Dr Allwell Orji,a medical doctor with Mount Zion Hospital, Isolo, Lagos  was in a Sport Utility Vehicle en route to Lagos Island at about 4pm on Sunday when he asked his driver to stop after he allegedly received a call. He was said to have walked to the railings on the bridge and jumped into the lagoon. PUNCH Metro gathered that the vehicle and the deceased’s driver were taken to the Adeniji Adele Police Division, while efforts were ongoing to find the doctor “dead or alive” as of 8pm on Sunday. An Instagram user, who claimed to have witnessed the moment Orji jumped into the lagoon expressed shock over the incident. “I witnessed the worst thing ever today! The owner of this particular vehicle jumped into the lagoon right in front of me! I saw hi...

Ex-beauty queen and owner of Rikaoto By Me fashion line, Mariam Elisha, said she is yet to recover from trauma after her car went up in flames on Eko Bridge, Lagos on Sunday afternoon. The Kebbi-State born fashion entrepreneur narrowly escaped death after her Mercedes Benz G-Wagon caught fire while she was in transit. According to Miss Elisha, onlookers drew her attention to the fire because she was in transit and totally oblivious of it. She told PREMIUM TIMES that she attempted to stop the car immediately but the brakes would not work. “When the car began to slow down, I attempted to park it and open the door but it wouldn’t open until people came to help me out before the fire spread to every part of the car,” she recalled. Jesus!!! Speaking further, she added, “I am still in shock and afraid to sit behind the wheels, let alone drive my car because the memories of the accident keeps flashing right before my eyes.  Maryland Elisha. “I saw death staring back at me. I didn’t believ...

Mr. Sebastine Okoh, has bagged several awards, and yesterday, he was honoured by our people(Ika Indigenes)  including the orphans, the les priviledged and the highly priviledged. Such virtue of kindness and selfless giving is very rare. In an interview with Journalist during a "thank you concert", in his honour, the Ika Carnival boss, expressed gladness to be recognized.  He further announced  his overwhelming joy and pledged to continue his good works adding that would assist both the orphans by placing them on salary of 50,000 monthly for a period of one year. We pray God to bless him with long life and prosperity.

The Delta state police command has arrested two suspects Suleiman Ibrahim 29 and Yusuf Hamisu 32, for allegedly kidnapping the DPO, SP Valentine Mbalu on his way to Agbor to see his family. The state commissioner of police, Mr. Zanna Ibrahim who paraded the suspects today in Asaba told Newsmen that the suspects confessed that the DPO died in their custody on the 6th of March. THE SUSPECTS ALSO CONFESSED TO KIDNAPPING AND KILLING THE MOTHER IN LAW OF THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE STATE GOVERNOR MR. HILLARY IBEGBULEM, ALONG THE BENIN/LAGOS BY-PASS IN FEBRUARY THIS YEAR.

I WILL NOT RESIGN,----- Sheriff.  National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Modu Sheriff, has stated that he would not resign from office as suggested by his rival, Senator Ahmed Markafi. Fielding questions from newsmen in Agbor, Delta State after a breakfast meeting with the National Deputy Chairman, Dr Cairo Ojougboh, he said he cannot be deceived by anybody. His words: “I can’t resign. I want the PDP to be at peace, but the very man who is talking of resignation today, if I resign will it not be so that he can destroy the PDP? There is no aircraft without a Pilot. There is no ship without a Captain. Anybody who tells the Captain of a ship to go down wants the ship to capsize. We don’t want PDP to capsize. PDP will always get their leaders through a democratic electioneering process. “Anybody or persons you see kicking against the party machinery are agents of distraction and destruction; they have an agenda which they are now letting Nigerians know. Their agen...