By Uruemu Favour, The Ovie of Ughelli kingdom, HRM, Evang. Dr. Wilson Ojakovo Oharisi III (JP), has charged the newly installed Spokesperson (Otota) of Ughelli, Chief Peter Tobore Akpofure to the position to attract development to the kingdom and Delta state. He gave this charge on the occasion of Chief Peter Akpofure installation as the Otota of the Kingdom in his palace, Ughelli, Delta state last Saturday. According to the monarch, “We don’t want to be gambling with our culture and tradition and there is the need for us to…
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Gbagi is an Empty Barrel- Ogboru
UGHELLI – ALL Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate for Delta State, Chief Great Ogboru has said he would not be availing the state governor and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, the opportunity to debate with him ahead of the 2019 general elections. Chief Ogboru Ogboru also lampooned ex-minister of education, Chief Kenneth Gbagi describing him as an “empty barrel” over his comments against him as published in Saturday Vanguard where he stated that “Ogboru swore to him about 18years ago in the presence of…
Read MoreUduaghan apologies to Isoko Nation, IMG, Agbefe
APOLOGY TO MR Sebastine Rabiu Agbefe, ISOKO MONITORING GROUP & THE ISOKO NATION: Immediate past governor of Delta State and Delta South Senatorial candidate of the All Progrssives Congress, APC, Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan has tender unreserved apology to Isoko Nation, Isoko Monitoring Group, IMG, and the president of the group, Sebastian Agbefe over the alleged fracas between Agbefe and the Ologbotsere of Warri, Chief Ayiri Emami It was gathered that Chief Ayiri Emami and Sebastian Agbefe had a fight at the home of the the immediate past governor…
Read MorePOWER SUPPLY: Passage of Estimated Prohibition bill holds the solution- PPP
By Karo Awodeha, A pressure group in Delta State, People’s Progressive Parliament (PPP) has urged the Federal House of Representatives not to allow selfish interests kill its bill to stop estimated billing methodology employed by Electricity Distribution Companies (Discos) across the country. It maintained that the bill, initiated over nine months ago by the Majority Leader of the House, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, if passed and signed into law will address over 70% of the power challenges faced by electricity consumers in the country. The group who was reacting to…
Read MoreOnline News platform, Warri Today for launch January 1st
All is now set for the launch of online news platform, Warri Today, on January 1st, 2019. Warri Today’s core focus is for the objective, fair and credible reportage on happenings in the Niger Delta region on whose resources the Nigerian State survives. The news platform with site address; http://www.warritodayng.com will hold dearly to it creed of “News you can trust.” Its office is located at Km4, Refinery Road, Ekpan, Delta State. The platform, basically online, will vigorously advocate peace in the region while drumming for holistic development against…
Read MoreDelta House Speaker Sues for Peace As Election Come Close
By Godwin Utuedoye, Deltans and Nigerians in general have been called upon to ensure they sustained the prevailing peace and unity being enjoyed. Rt. Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, speaker Delta State House of Assembly gave this charges in his New Year message to Deltans while felicitating with them as they cross over into the year 2019. In a Press Statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the speaker, Dennis Otu, the speaker lauded Deltans for their peaceful disposition throughout the year 2018 and urged them to do more to keep…
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