Month: March 2020

Delta Youths Assured Of innovative, skills Development As Ogbon Lauds  Govt Initiatives

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  By Philo Ezewu,  Delta State Governor Sen. Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa has assured youths in the State of policies and programmes that will better them to be innovative and skillful to their development. Governor Okowa who was represented by the Commissioner for Youths Development Hon. Ifeanyi Egwunyenga gave this assurance at Otu-Jeremi in Ughelli South Local government area in continuation of the Sensitization and advocacy tour with critical youth stakeholders in the local government. This is just as the Special Assistant to the State Governor on Youth Development, Prince Sony…

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The Opportunity To Compete On A Fairly Level Playing Ground Is What Women Are Asking For- Eseoghene Udu

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  On the 8th of March Nigerian women joined the rest of the world to mark this year’s edition of the International Women’s Day with the theme “I am Generation Equality: Realizing Women’s Right #EachforEqaul” the celebration continues as they will also mark Mother’s Day on the 22nd of March. So women issues take front burner all through the month of March.     Evangelist Lovette Eseoghene Udu, an educationist and lover of children speaks on why gender equality should be embraced by all. According to her, nothing enhances an…

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Evbie Awards Scholarship To Undergraduate, Three Pupils

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  As part of activities marking his birthday anniversary, chairman of the Evbie Andrew Foundation, Evang. Comr. Evbie Andrew Okiemute has awarded full time scholarships to an undergraduate, Lucky Omofoyo to study any course of his choice, anywhere in the world and three other pupils. Evbie, moved by compassion on seeing the tears of the young man caused by his desire for better education, promised to leave no stone unturned in his quest to ensure his people get a better life, adding that he will always continue to prioritize education…

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NUJ Pays Condolence Visit To Late Itihwe Family

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  The Nigeria Union of Journalists, Ughelli Correspondents Chapel has paid a condolence visit to the family of late Chief Amos Itihwe, describing the late politician as a man with genuine heart and the fear of God. The Acting Chairman of the Union, Comrade Sunday Apah who led members of the union on the condolence visit, said late Chief Amos Itihwe was an astute politician with genuine heart, a Christian with the fear of God, who will be missed by the church, political family, associates and the NUJ. According to…

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Engage In Constructive Criticism, Majemite Urges Journalists

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  Former commissioner for Lands, Survey and Urban Development, Delta State, Barr. Fred Majemite has cautioned the Nigerian Union of Journalist (NUJ) against publishing fake and wrong news capable of misleading the public. He noted that journalists are both partners and stakeholders in the development of any nation, state and local government, adding that they should always be truthful and objective in their reportage. Barr. Majemite gave the charge when members of Ughelli Correspondents Chapel of the Union paid him a courtesy visit at his Ughelli residence, Ughelli, Delta State,…

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Local Divers Recover Corpse Of Drowned Uniben Student After Two Days In Ughelli River

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By Omoghene Benedict, The remains of the drowned final year student of the University of Benin, Ayodele Adeluyi 25, has been recovered by local divers in Oteri-Ughelli community in Ughelli North local government area of Delta State. Ayodele, a student of Uniben studying Fisheries at the Agricultural Department, had accompanied his friends to a local dredging site on Wednesday last week Tuesday to swim before his untimely death it was gathered. According to sources, The deceased had returned from school without the knowledge of his parents and was hanging out…

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Sack NDDC Mgt C’ttee, Advisory Council, Lawyers Tell Court

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By Emmanuel Amatutu,   *Demands voiding of 2019/2020 NDDC budget   TWO Abuja based lawyers have approached a Federal High Court in Abuja seeking an order for the nullifying the Interim Management Committee, IMC of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC as well as the Advisory Committee of the commission recently inaugurated by President Muhammad Buhari.   The plaintiffs, Akharame Lucky, Edward Brisibe and two others, also prayed the court to declare that by virtue of section12 (2) of the NDDC establishment act No 6 as amended, the Advisory Committee…

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Late Muemuifo, Itiwhe, Akpoyibo Were Dependable Politicians –Ahwinahwi

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  Former House of Representatives member, Ughelli North, Ughelli South, Udu Federal Constituency, Hon. Solomon Ahwinahwi has described the Late PDP Chieftains, Chiefs Godspower Muemuifo, Amos Itiwhe and Friday Akpoyibo as dependable politicians that worked for the development of the Urhobo nation and Delta state. Speaking during a Condolence Visit to the families of Late Godspower Muemuifo, Amos Itiwhe and Friday Akpoyibo in Ughelli, Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta state, Olorogun Ahwinahwi said the deaths of the politicians were losses to the entire state.   Ahwinahwi was accompanied…

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25-yrs Uniben Student Drown In Ughelli

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By Uruemu Joseph, A final year student of the University of Benin, Uniben, simply identified as Ayo (surname withheld) was reportedly drowned in a stream in Ughelli North local government area of Delta State. The deceased, who is a final year student of Uniben studying Fisheries at the Faculty of Agriculture had went with his friends to a dredged site at Oteri-Ughelli community to swim before his untimely death. Sources disclosed that Ayo had deceived his parents that he was in school, unknowingly to his parents, he was was hanging…

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Bayelsa APC Suspends Orubebe, Lokpobiri, 10 Others Over Anti-Party

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The Bayelsa State Chapter of the All Progressive Congress, APC, have suspended former Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, and governorship aspirant in the 2019 election, Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri, and eleven others for alleged anti-party activities. Also suspended is the former governorship aspirant in the state and member of the President Buhari Campaign Council, Preye Aganaba, and State Deputy Chairman, Orubebe Ogeibiri. Others are a former member of the House of Representative and the Director-General of the Lokpobiri Governorship Campaign Organization, Hon. Warman Ogoriba, a former member of…

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