Month: October 2020

Opinion: THE ARREST OF THE VIDEOGRAPHER: NPF PLEASE CAUTION AND RELEASE HIM WITHOUT PRESSING CHARGES-Ibebe

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  By Ibebe Rufus Akpobome Information as published on the Vanguard Online medium as attached to this publication states that the man (videographer) behind the video of the boy that was alleged to have been killed by the men of the NPF, Prince Nicholas Makolomi, was arrested on Monday at an undisclosed location in Ughelli by the crack detectives who it was gathered trailed him to his Ughelli residence. According to the Vanguard report, a “source who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said: “The suspect will be charged to…

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Oborevwori Felicitates With Newly Elected Delta State NUJ Executive

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By Politicsgovernance.com Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori has congratulated the newly elected Exco of the Nigeria Union of Journalists  (NUJ), Delta State Council. In a Press Statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Dennis Otu, the Speaker said that; “I want to warmly salute members of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Delta State Council who were elected on Tuesday, October 6, 2020 to pilot the affairs of the Union for the next three years”. The Speaker while calling on the newly elected…

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Delta State Government Commends CODAF On Tree Planting Campaign

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By politicsgovernance.com, The Delta State Government has applauded the Community Development Advocacy Foundation (CODAF) on its lunch of the phase 2 of ‘A Million Tree Project’ saying the project was well timed. The Executive Assistant to the State Governor, Dr. Evelyn Aluta gave the commendation on behalf of the state government yesterday during the official flag off of the project at the Ughelli Council Secretariat, noting that in the phase of perenial flooding ravaging communities, there was no better time to flag off such project that is aimed at savaged…

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Itesa People, Monarch Deny Alleged Sponsoring Shutdown Of Oil Facilities In Oleh

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  By Politicsgovernance.com   The land owner’s families of Ukolobi, Okpohro, Enuru and the representative of the Odiologbo of Oleh clan, in Isoko south Local government Are of Delta state have denied an allegation of sponsoring group of persons to shutdown oil facilities being operated by Heritage Energy Oil Servicing limited and Agip Oil Company at the Oleh/Olomoro flow station in Oleh, Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State. The land owners’ families also known as Etesa represented by Chief Obaro Ekokobe and the Monarch in an online publication…

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What Govt. Must Do To Tackling Challenges In Nigeria Police – Arase, Ex-IGP

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    * Laments spare of insecurity, underfunding of NPF   *Makes case for regional policing as strategy in curbing insecurity     *Cautions politicians on Nigeria’s unity    SOLOMON Arase is Nigeria’s 18th Inspector General of Police, IGP who served from April 2015 to June 21, 2016 following his mandatory retirement from the police force after 35years of service. In this interview with Vanguard, he spoke on funding of the Nigeria Police and regional policing as one of the strategies in tackling insecurity in the country.   Nigeria at 60…

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NYCN Seeks An End To Police Brutality In Ughelli

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  The Apex body of youth Organization, The National Youth Council of Nigeria, NYCN,  Ughelli North chapter has sternly condemed the intimidation and brutality of innocent citizens by security agents in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. The Chairman, Comr. Emmanuel Efekemorae said, “The continued maiming, brutality and incessant arrests of residents of Ughelli town and environs in Ughelli North LGA by men of the Nigerian Police Force has become a repeated calamity that needs more attention than it is currently getting. “The recklessness and senselessness of these…

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NIGERIA@60: Human Rights Group Protest Fuel Pump Price, Electricity Tariff Hike

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By Emmanuel Agbubi, As Nigerians celebrate her Diamond Anniversary of Independence, a human rights group known as Civil Rights Council, (CRC), Delta State chapter has taken to the street of Warri protesting the increments of fuel pump price and electricity tariff hike, urging President Muhammadu Buhari to reverse back the price as there is uncommon hardship in the nation. The group Coordinators, Comrade Agbubi Ejovwoke-Oghene Emmanuel and Comrade Prince Lucky Ibiri, while addressing newsman in Warri, Delta state, described the Federal Government policies to increase fuel pump price and electricity…

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A Tribute to the Memory of Professor David Tinakpọevwan Ǫkpako

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  By Onoawarie Andrew Edevbie Professor David Ǫkpako who passed away on September 7, 2020 at the age of 83, has left behind a legacy that reminds one of the virtues of hard work in the face of adversity, and a dedicated service to the cause of humanity. The professor started life in the middle of the British colonial rule of Nigeria and had to navigate his way through the difficult times of the era to become an accomplished scientist, educator, historian and a folklorist. The Urhobo Historical Society (UHS)…

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Nigeria@60: IMG blasts Leaders For Inability To Establish Formidable Foundation

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  The Isoko Monitoring Groups, IMG has lambasted successive Nigerian governments – military and democratic – for their inability to establish a formidable foundation and build a befitting country for all Nigerians to call home from 1960 that the country gained independence till date. In a press release signed by its spokesperson, Dr. Kingsley Oroh, IMG noted that all Nigerian governments have failed to establish critical infrastructure, power and other basic systems that encourages growth, development and make life worth the while for citizens across the country. It added that…

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Just In: Odibo Swear In Exco Members In Oteri-Ughelli Amidst Controversy

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By Politicsgovernance.com   The President of Oteri-Ughelli community in Ughelli North local government area of Delta State, Hon Efe Odibo have sworn a nine man member to constitute his executives amidst controversy. Those sworn in are,  Odafe Prince Oghenevwogaga as vice president, Mr. Aruoture Freeborn as Secretary, Ovwodome Erirhe as PRO, Miss Tate Ovuoke as Emete (Girls) Happy Rep., Mr Onoabedje James as Assistant Secretary, Hon Onobaka Patrick ex-official I, Ogagona Godspower ex-official II, and Mr. Edwin Okotie as Legal Adviser. The electoral committee chairman of Oteri-Ughelli community, Hon Emmanuel…

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