Ewu Kingship Tussle: Ahavwa Kingmakers Make U-turn, Crown Macaulay As New Ovie

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  By Our Reporter   The Ahavwn kingmakers of Ewu-Urhobo in Ughelli South local government area of Delta State has made u-turn and crowned Chief Gabriel Ohwodje Macaulay as the new king of the kingdom. HRM Macaulay was last Monday crowned by the Okpara of Ahavwa kingmakers, Dr. Philip Ebirerhi in conformity with the customs and traditions of the land at about 10:10am. It would be recalled that last week Sunday, Prince Bernard Awarieta was seemly crowned by Ahavwa which resulted internal crisis in Ekade before it was corrected leading…

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Itsekiri Host Communities Takes Over Con Oil Platform, Issue Quit Notice

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By Erukakpomre Promise   For the third day running, thousands of residents of seven Itsekiri host communities who had disrupted operational activities of Con Oil Nigeria Plc at its Obodo Field in Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State, had vowed not to vacate the facility until their demands were met. The protesters, who were drawn from Ifiekpo, Uwakeno, Omadino, Ewekwara, Jaluwa Efueye, Aja Osolo and Obodo, the seven host communities under the aegis of OML 15 Communities Consultative Forum, had issued a 14-day ultimatum to the oil firm…

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Analysis & Opinion: Tomorrow is June 12

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By Sunny Awhefeada   Time does fly. That is why the events woven around the phenomenon that came to be known as June 12 seem to have happened only yesterday when they actually took place nearly thirty years ago! June 12 refers to June 12, 1993. That day like tomorrow’s June 12 was a Saturday. It was the day that a presidential election that was adjudged to be the nation’s freest and fairest took place. Unfortunately, the election was annulled by the very hand that made it to happen. June…

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Delta Lawmakers Are Committed In Driving Needed Positive Change In The State -Oborevwori

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By Omavuaye Favor The Delta State House of Assembly has reaffirmed its commitments towards the promotion of Democratic tenets, the rule of law and the supremacy of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (1999) as altered. Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori who made the State legislature’s position known on Thursday, June 10th, 2021 in Asaba, the State capital during a media briefing to commemorate the second anniversary of the Seventh Assembly assured Deltans that Lawmakers in the State are irrevocably committed in driving the needed…

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2023: UPU Urges Urhobo Political Class To Partner, Lobby Other Neighbors

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By Omoghene Benedict  Urhobo Progress Union, UPU the apex socio-cultural body of the Urhobo nation has urged politicians from Delta Central to partner and lobby politicians from Delta North and South to actualise the dream of producing the next governor in 2023. This call was made by the president general of Urhobo Progress Union, Olorogun Moses Taiga at the Urhobo Cultural center in Uvwiamughe-Agbarho, Ughelli North local government area of Delta state when the Delta Central 2023 paid a courtesy visit to UPU and forum of President Generals of 24…

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Two Years At NASS: Urhobo Monarchs Applaud Waive For Effective Representation

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  Monarchs from Ughelli North, South and Udu federal constituency have applauded Hon. Rev Francis Ejiroghene Waive the member representing them at the National Assembly for quality representation. The commendation was given at the palace of the Ohworode of Olomu Kingdom, when the lawmaker was briefing  the Urhobo Kings and the President Generals of the 14 kingdoms he represents on his two years in office at the National Assembly in Ughelli South local government area of Delta state. The Ovie of Ughelli Kingdom, HRM Dr. Wilson Ojakovo Oharisi III, who…

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2023 Guber:Group Urges DC-23 Leaders, PDP To Pick Augoye For Governorship Seat

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    By Patrick Esi   A non governmental socio-political body known as Okpe Anti Corruption and Transparency Group ( OACTG ) in Okpe Local Government Area Delta State, has called on Delta Central political leaders and the People’s Democratic Party ( PDP ) to choose Chief James Augoye, Hon commissioner for works for the 2023 Delta State governorship seat.   The group led by Comrade Udi Michael made the special appeal recently after a meeting of the group at his Orerokpe residence.   He said that after carefully x-raying…

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Road Users In Ughelli Send SOS To Govt. Over Deplorable States

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  By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye,   Residents, motorists and commuters from various parts of Ughelli town have continued to lament the deplorable state of the roads in the local government headquarters which causes them untold hardship on daily basis.   Journalist that has been monitoring some streets in Ughelli town, and which serves as link to other communities can authoritatively report the hardship residents undergone as the roads are in worse condition.   For instance, the Uduophori road, which is directly opposite the Ughelli Kings Palace, is in a pitiable condition.…

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Ex-Militants Under PAP-3, Urges FG To Support Dikkio Verification Exercise

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  …extends Gen’ Bobo tenure by 2-years Ex-militants under the Presidential Amnesty Program, PAP, Phase III, across the nine states of the Niger Delta region have called on the federal government to give maximum support to the Interim Administrator, Col. Milland Dixon Dikio for the smooth take off of the verification exercise. Speaking at Ogbe-Udu community in Udu local government area of Delta state, the leader and national chairman of the 3rd Phase Presidential Amnesty Program, Comr. Tonye Bobo disclosed that the verification exercise will weed off hidden slots that…

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Okowa Aide,  Ogbon Congratulates Ukah On His Appointment As Delta SSG

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By Philomena Otoyibo   Special Assistant to Delta State Governor on Youth Development, Prince Sony Jifas Ogbon JP, has hailed the appointment of Ogbueshi Patrick Ukah as the Secretary to the Delta State Government. In a Statement singed by Prince Sony Jifas Ogbon, and made available to newsmen at Olomu in Ughelli South local government area of Delta state,  expressed joy over the appointment, noting that it is a well deserved appointment. He said described Mr. Patrick Ukah as a man with considerable understanding of the Government, the terrain and…

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