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Troops Destroy 444 illegal refineries In Delta As NDDC tackles Epileptic Power Supply
By Lateef Taiwo
Determined to eradicate all forms of illegal Operations in Oil bunkering, troops of sixth division, Nigerian Army have destroyed no fewer than 444 active ovens used for refining of stolen Crude Oil around Ogbokoko, Atu , its environs in Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State. The troops, investigation revealed, destroyed 46 others known to be reservoirs containing an estimated 200,000 liters of stolen crude oil and 90,000 liters of diesel. Although the Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.General Onyema Nwarchkwu who spoke to Journalists in Abuja, confirmed the illegal Operations, but DSP Bright Edafe, Police Public Relations Officer in Delta State Police Command, confirmed that the police have arrested several persons Suspected to be behind the activities adding that the Suspects would be Charged to Court on Completion of investigation. He said:” We have arrested several persons Suspected to be behind the activities and they will be Charged to Court when investigation is completed” disclosing that the destruction was conducted in a swoop on the area by the military troops conducting Anti- oil theft Operations in Delta Communities where illegal bunkering activities thrive effectively.
DSP Bright Edafe said that:” The illegal refining site was destroyed in line with extant guidelines of Operation Delta Safe’ adding that the troops and the police have arrested several persons Suspected to be behind the activities including the fleeing Suspects. Meanwhile, The Niger Delta Development Commission ( NDDC) is set to tackle the epileptic power supply in Abraka, Ethiope East Local Government Area, Its environs in Delta State
Speaking to Journalists, Former Management Director, NDDC,. Engr Emmanuel Audu – Ohwavborua, said that they visited the Ovie of Umiaghwa Abraka to formally handover a development Project of the NDDC to the Community, adding that” We have deemed it fit to implement a power improvement project in this Community because the Kingdom is on record to be a very peaceful Community and also plays a good role in the development of the state. The Project is about improving electricity Supply in the area, and We are going to inject more power in that Substation and that’s why they call it injection substation.. There is a big transformer , a 7:5 MVA transformer that this project will install in that Substation and With the associated Circulatory, the Circuit breakers, among others” He said that the Project will upgrade the existing one by 7;5MVA,the Injection substation in Abraka Community already having power problems because they have only one 7;5MVA transformer that is there as it becomes inadequate to be able to give power supply to people around adding that the Project involves installing relief transformers in various places including the University Community that will benefit the Project and Maybe Orogun and Some other Places will also benefit from this project” According to him, the Project will cost a little over 800 million Naira adding that NDDC had few weeks ago intervened in the Sapele Agbor Road Project adding that the project will also place street lights in several parts of Umiaghwa Abraka Community
The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to maintain the status quo in a dispute over the party’s candidates emerging from the Benue State APC primaries for the 2027 general election.
The order was made on Thursday by Justice Inyang Ekwo during proceedings in Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/1429/2026, filed by Engr. Sesugh Akaagba and other aggrieved APC candidates from Benue State against the APC and INEC.
The plaintiffs had, through an ex parte motion filed on July 5, 2026, sought six interim reliefs, including an order restraining the APC from substituting its validly nominated candidates in Benue State through its June 29, 2026 correspondence, or any subsequent communication, to INEC, pending determination of the substantive suit.
They also sought an order compelling the APC to immediately transmit to INEC the names of candidates validly nominated during the primaries monitored by the electoral commission.
When the matter first came up on July 8, 2026, the court declined to grant the interim application immediately, directing both APC and INEC to appear and respond before any decision was taken. The matter was adjourned to July 16.
At Thursday’s proceedings, counsel representing the APC and INEC were present in court, while the plaintiffs were represented by Mohammed Ndarani, SAN, alongside his legal team.
In his ruling, Justice Ekwo held that since issues had been joined by the parties particularly with INEC now before the court, the defendants were required by law to preserve the subject matter of the litigation pending determination of the substantive suit.
When counsel to the plaintiffs urged the court to caution APC and INEC against taking any further action that could affect the disputed list of candidates, the judge responded that it was “not a matter of advice but of law,” stressing that the defendants were bound to maintain the status quo.
The court consequently restrained APC and INEC from taking any action capable of altering the disputed list of candidates pending the hearing and determination of the substantive suit.
The defendants did not object to the restraining order.
At the commencement of proceedings, the court noted that all parties had voluntarily submitted to its jurisdiction by duly filing and exchanging their respective processes.
It held that there was no procedural or jurisdictional impediment to the expeditious determination of the substantive action, and directed that the matter be heard without further delay.
In furtherance of the objective of preserving the res and safeguarding the efficacy of the judicial process, the court ordered all parties to maintain the status quo pending the hearing and final determination of the substantive suit, restraining any act or omission capable of prejudicing the rights of the parties or rendering the proceedings nugatory.
The court further directed that INEC be served forthwith with the originating and all consequential processes.
The effect of the subsisting order is that INEC is restrained from tampering with the existing list of candidates pending final determination of the suit, and from receiving, recognising, or acting upon any purported substituted list of National Assembly candidates from Benue State submitted by the APC.
The matter was adjourned to July 21, 2026, for hearing of the substantive suit.
Former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan and former First Lady Patience Ibifaka Jonathan recently celebrated a significant family milestone as they attended the graduation ceremony of their son, Ariara Goodluck Jonathan, at Manchester Metropolitan University in the United Kingdom.
The proud parents joined family members and well-wishers to witness Ariara receive his degree, marking the successful completion of his academic programme. The occasion was filled with joy as the Jonathan family commemorated the achievement, highlighting the importance they place on education and personal development.
The graduation ceremony attracted warm congratulatory messages from friends, associates, and admirers, who wished the graduate continued success in his future endeavours.
The Following names joined the political family of Sen. Dr. George Akume today after leaving the sinking Alia ship .
Under the leadership of Barr. Emmanuel Jime .
The are ;
Chief Nelson Alapa
Douglas pepe SAN senatorial Aspirant zone A,
Engr Peter Ashiekaa
QS Clement Beetseh
Former commissioners
Joy Luga
Ann itodo
Barr martins Shaagee
Miss Dorcas
Prof Usar Joseh
Prof Cephas Tushima
Chief Patrick Idoko
Hon Patience Akor
Hon Fred Idoko
Hon Lawrence Ekpo Onoja Jnr
Hon Andrew Abah
Hon Agbo Innocent Ikwumonu
Hon Simon Omachoko
Hon David Egboja
Dr John Garba
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