THE strike embarked upon by workers of Delta State House of Assembly, yesterday, suffered a setback as the state Commissioner of Police, Mr Usman Alkali and the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Mr Peter Onwusanya, allegedly ordered the breaking of the padlock used in locking the Assembly complex gate by the aggrieved workers.

CHIEF Ighoyota Amori a big player in the politics of Delta State was political adviser to Governor James Ibori and subsequently, Senior Political Adviser to Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan. Despite obstacles put on his way by the Urhobo Progress Union, UPU, Amori emerged to claim victory in the Delta Central Senatorial election on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. He subsequently helped to galvanise support for Senator Ifeanyi Okowa to emerge governor of the state against the desire of the UPU. In this interview, he discusses recent issues flowing from the politics of Delta State

Tragedy was averted, yesterday in Owerri, Imo State capital, as a rainstorm blew off the roof of Dan Anyiam Stadium and Grasshoppers International Handball Complex.

Members of the House of Representatives, yesterday, rejected a motion seeking the removal of fuel subsidy regime by the incoming Gen. Muhammadu Buhari administration.

Chief Coach of the national U-20 team Manu Garba says his team can win the forthcoming FIFA World Youth Championship (WYC) slated to hold later this month in New Zealand, if everything goes according to plan.

Lagos State Election Petition Tribunal yesterday granted prayers of the candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state’s gubernatorial poll, Mr. Jimi Agbaje, to inspect election materials and other items used in the April 28th governorship election.

An Ikeja High Court, yesterday, remanded in prison custody nine men and a woman charged in connection with the torture, attempted murder and sodomy of three females accused of stealing pepper at Oba Morufu International Market, Ejigbo area of Lagos State.

An Itsekiri pressure group, the Iwere Progressive Forum has called for the invalidation of the recently conducted elections in Delta State, claiming the polls was a shameful process that was massively rigged by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

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A Head of Department at Abia State headquarters of Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and another staff (names withheld) have been arrested by Zone 9 Police Headquarters, Umuahia, for allegedly being in illegal possession of seven card reading machines.

Speaker of Niger State House of Assembly, Usman Adamu has been removed from office and a new speaker sworn in to replace him.

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