Month: March 2021

Professor Peter Ekeh Symposium And Burial For 24th And 26th March 2021

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  A memorial symposium and day of tributes has been scheduled to hold in honour of the late distinguished social scientist, Professor Peter Ekeh who died in the United States of America in November 2020 at the age of eighty-three. The symposium will hold on Wednesday 24th March 2020 at the Urhobo House in Uvwiamuge-Agbarho after Warri in Delta State. The event which will kick off at 10am has Professor Eghosa Osaghae, eminent political scientist, a former student of Professor Ekeh and former Vice Chancellor of the Igbinedion University, Okada,…

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EFCC Arrests 57 Internet Fraud Suspects, Recovers Two Pump Action Rifles In Ogun

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  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan Zonal Office on Friday, March 12, 2021 arrested fifty seven suspected internet fraudsters at their hotel hideouts and recovered two pump action rifles. The suspects were arrested in Yewa Frontier Hotel & Resort, Ellysam Hotel & Suits, April Suits and IBD International Hotels, all in Ilaro, Ogun State. The operation followed actionable intelligence linking them to alleged fraudulent activities, ranging from love scam on numerous dating sites, obtaining money by false pretenses and other cybercrimes. Four exotic cars, mobile phones, laptops,…

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Exclusive: Delta State First Executive Governor, Olorogun Sen. Felix Ibru Remember By Family 5-Years After Demise

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By Omoghene Benedict,   The immediate family members of the first Executive Governor of Delta State, Olorogun Sen. Felix Ovuodoroye Ibru, CON, has continued to pour encomium on him five years after his demise. In a memorial event put together by his wife, former Miss Nigeria, Mrs. Edna Ibru and her two children, the late Olorogun Felix Ibru, a former governor, Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and UPU President General worldwide was described an emblem of unity who believed in the unity of the, Urhobo nation, Delta and…

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Analysis & Opinion: Borno’s Ghost IDP Families

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By Sunny Awhefeada   It is very likely that the Nigeria we live in is a ghost nation. I have a feeling that there is another Nigeria that is well governed with leaders and the led that are not only patriotic, but rational. I think there is another Nigeria where everything is good and things are run the way they should. A Nigeria where there is order with sanity on all fours. I am beginning to incline towards believing that the Nigeria in which we live is a ghost country…

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Education: Increment In DELSU School Fees Is Another SARS After The Covid -19 Fees

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Comrade Oturu Sovereignty has described the recently increment of tuition fee by the management of the Delta State University Sneaks as another form of SARS after imposing covid-19 fee on students by the institution. The Medical Doctor cum Master of Ceremonies who disclosed this in a statement on his  facebook page lamented that the nation is yet to recover from Coronavirus pandemic before the increment by 200 percent.   “It is so pathetic that at a time like this when parents, guardians and students are yet to recover from the…

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Emamoriko Elects Abinogun As President

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By Kobiruo Joseph EMAMORIKO Club of Nigeria has elected a new executive with Mr. Joseph Abinogun as the President to pilot the affairs of the club for the next two years. Others elected are, Chief Justice Mosheshe as vice president, Prince Shell Oyibo as secretary while Sir Akpojiyovwi Emmanuel and Chief Ruth Timothy were also elected as Financial secretary and Provost respectively. The election which held on Saturday, 27th of February, 2021, at Ughelli in Ughelli North local government area of Delta State, witnessed the peaceful inauguration of the new…

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NBA Warns Against Unlawful Use Of Car Sticker By Unauthorized Persons

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The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Udu branch has warned against the use of the association sticker by non lawyers and unauthorized persons.   In a statement signed by the association  publicity secretary, Mr. Austin Nyekigbe, Esq., the body has called on security in the area to man the road and fish out those parading as lawyers while they are not.   According to the statement, “It has come to the attention of the Nigerian Bar Association, Udu Branch that some members of the public who are neither Lawyers nor authorized…

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UPU Appreciates Buhari, Omo-Agege On Orogun Poly

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By Kobiruo Joseph   The Urhobo Progress Union (UPU) Worldwide has expressed its gratitude to President Muhammadu Buhari for approving the establishment of the Federal Polytechnic, Orogun, which is billed to commence academic activities from October 2022. UPU equally commended the Deputy President of the Senate and Senator representing Delta Central, H.E. Ovie Omo-Agege, as well as his colleagues in the National Assembly for their roles in establishing the institution. In a statement, on behalf of UPU and Urhobo People, the UPU President General, Olorogun Moses Taiga, stated that the…

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Delta LGA Polls: HOW I WAS DISFRANCHISED BY DSIEC-Agbubi

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Written By Emmanuel Agbubi   On Saturday 6, March, 2021 can’t be forgotten in a hurry for the delibrate DISFRANCHISEMENT of Deltans to elect their leaders at the third tier of our Democratic Institution (Local Government) by the Delta State Independent Electoral Commission, DSIEC. I woke up early in the morning to catch up the distribution of electoral materials at my Distribution Center in Agbarha-Otor town hall before joining other faithfuls electorates to our various polling units to excersice my Civil Rights as an adult citizen and a registered voters…

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President Buhari Approves Fed. Poly Orogun, Sets To Kick Off In October Next Year

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His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR has approved the establishment of the Federal Polytechnic Orogun, Delta State. Mr. President’s approval was conveyed to The Obarisi of Urhoboland and Deputy President of the Senate, His Excellency, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege in a letter dated February 23, 2021, referenced DHE/POLY/39/C.1/I/84 signed by the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Arc. Sonny S. T. Echono, on behalf of the Honourable Minister of Education, Alhaji Adamu Adamu. The polytechnic will commence academic activities in October 2022. 2. President Buhari’s gracious approval of the founding and…

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