UPYA To Commence Free Skills Acquisition Training For Over 300 Niger Delta Youths In Delta

In its continuation to empower and equip youths in the Niger Delta region with skills,  a reputable non-governmental  organization, Urhobo Progressive Youth Association, UPYA, through its entrepreneural bid is set to commence free training for over 300 youths with different skill acquisition program. The skill acquisition training program tagged, Train MeTrEds is aimed at uplifting the youths from grass to grace and be self reliance in other to be employers of labour. It would be recalled that in 2018,over 500 youths were trained by UPYA and the best graduating students…

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UPYA Mourns Amb. Jorek Orekereke Udusan Joseph

Urhobo Progress Youth Association, UPYA has mourned the sudden demise of Amb. Chief Dr. Udusan Joseph Orekereke, the Lordmayor of Urhobowood International.   UPYA in a statement signed by its President General worldwide, Prince Oghenetejiri Ogegere described the death of Jorek as he popularly known as devastating.   According to Ogegere, “Your death came to us in UPYA with a rude shock! We were actually making plans to reach out vis a vis fundraising when we saw the post on Rufus Ibebe’s wall about 3 days ago that you were…

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The Called African Foundation In Partnership With UPYA Gives Food Items To Orphanage Home In Eku 

By Kobiruo Joseph,    A non governmental organizations, The Called African Foundation in partnership with Urhobo Progress Youth Association, UPYA have presented food items worth thousands of naira to Shepherd Care International Ministries Orphanage, Eku in Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta State. Presenting the items which includes, Rice, Beans, Yams, Detergents, Noodles, bags of Garri, UPYA team leader, Marcus Ekure and his team on behalf of the president of The Called African Foundation, Mr. Kelvin Akpochimora said, “We are here today to contribute our quota as an organization…

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COVID-19: UPYA Team Sets To Distributes Preventive Items, Embarks On Sensitization Campaign

As the rate of the Coronavirus pandemic continue to increase in Nigeria and the globe, Urhobo Progress Youths Association, UPYA, a non governmental organisation has put up modalities to distribute preventative materials in other to contain the spread of Covid -19 in Ughelli North local government area of Delta State.    Though, no case of the pandemic disease has been recorded in Delta state,  the Team leader of UPYA,  Comrade Marcus Ekure disclosed that ‘Prevention is better than Cure’.  In a press release, Ekure said, “This is to inform the…

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How UPYA Achieves its Aim in 2019 And The Vessels Of Honour God Used

  By Marcus Ekure As a tradition in UPYA to publish ACTION PLAN at the beggining of each year and to publish report of accomplishments at the end of the year, bellow is the list of UPYA 2019 strides and the invisible hands that pushed the buttons. Successful execution of the 2019 Dr Ovie Ughwanogho Annual Urhobo Challenge with about 198 Challenging Schools and over 380 Challengers with the following prizes given out: 1st Position: N250,000, 2nd: N150,000 and N100,000 with other consolation prizes of N50,000 naira each. Through UPYA…

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Akpobasaha, Lucy, Efebe emerge winners in 3rd edition of Ughwanogho Urhobo Language Challenge

By Joel Grandball & Omamuzo Efidhere AKPOBASHA Oghenevwairhe of Delsu Secondary School, Efebe Ochuko and Odivwri Lucy Oghenetejiri both of Erho Secondary School all in Abraka, Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta state have emerged winners of the 3rd edition of Dr. Ovie Ughwanogho sponsored Urhobo language challenge facilitated by Urhobo Progressive Youth Association, UPYA. The event which was held at Wellington Hotels in Effurun recently had 500 students drawn from 250 secondary schools across Delta central after which five students qualified for the finals. In his address, the…

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Ekure, UPYA President Congratulates Ughwanogho On His Birthday

The president of Urhobo Progress Youths Association, UPYA, Comrade Marcus Ekure has congratulated Olorogun Dr. Ovie Ughwanogho on the occasion of his birthday.   Speaking on behalf of UPYA team members and his immediate family ,Ekure said, “Olorogun Dr Ovie Ughwanogho, the Ejoyovwi of Effuronto Kingdom, is golden fish in a fish bowl. A pathfinder, trail blazer and pace setter with an Avalanche of goodwill! For no reason, he loves and cares for all without season. “He is a man with intimidating academic and philanthropic pedigree! A 21st century destiny…

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