Month: April 2021

Ekiugbo/Iwhreko Crisis: UPU APPEALS FOR CALM IN UGHELLI

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  The Urhobo Progress Union (UPU) Worldwide has called on the two communities of Ekiugbo and Iwhreko in Ughelli Kingdom to sheathe their swords for peace to reign and allow Constitutional and Traditional Authorities look into their grievances, with a view to bringing a permanent solution to the lingering crisis over the ownership and control of the Ughelli Main Market. In a statement by Hon. Abel Oshevire, National Publicity Secretary, he noted that: “Our President-General, Worldwide, Olorogun Dr. Moses Taiga, JP, is very worried and unhappy at the renewed hostilities…

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Group Sets To Organize Urhobo Nation, Africa Music And Cultural Festival

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AN Urhobo non-governmental organization, Urhobo Youths Vision world wide, has concluded arrangements to organize a five days cultural feast tagged, Urhobo national Africa music and cultural festival. President of the group, Dr Joel Ejutememuh made this revelation at Idjere, Ethiope West local government area of Delta State when they paid a visit to the Traditional ruler of the kingdom, HRM, Monday Obukowho Whiskey. Addressing the monarch and his council of chiefs, the president stated that the conception of the group is to focus on the traditional cultural heritage of Urhobo…

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Three Killed As Iwhreko And Ekiugbo Communities Resume Hostilities Over Market Ownership

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  Ekiugbo and Otor-Iwhreko communities have resumed hostilities following the alleged killing of  three persons over the  unresolved market dispute in Ughelli North local government area of Delta State. It was gathered that the deceased, two men and a woman were shot and their corpses dropped at the entrance to one of the communities while the woman was shot at the front of her store, died at the hospital. According sources from one of the communities, we have no issues with them because the matter is before the Delta state…

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Analysis & Opinion: Let Us Stand With Nigeria

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By Sunny Awhefeada,     I choose to stand with Nigeria at this moment and always. I stand with her armed forces. I stand with her people who make up the immediate humanity I know. Let us stand with Nigeria. Ours is a nation in distress, but I am sanguine that no matter the turbulence, we shall wake up someday to a new dawn, glorious and brimful of greatness. Yes, this too, this storm, shall pass! And we shall say lo here is peace! But this optimism will be in…

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Ohwodje Emerges As Ovie-Elect Of Ewu-Urhobo kingdom

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By Politicsgovernance.com The Ekade Ruling House of Ewu-Urhobo Kingdom in Ughelli South local government area of Delta state, has concluded the selection process and presented Chief Gabriel Ohwodje Macaulay as the next traditional ruler, Ovie-elect of the kingdom. At a meeting of the ruling house held at the family house of Ekade, Chief Macaulay was declared and presented as the most qualified candidate to ascend the throne of their forefathers. Addressing newsmen after the meeting, the Otota of Ekade Ruling House, Chief John Oyiberhe, disclosed that a four member screening…

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Black Sunday: FRSC Officer Crush To Death, Others Injured In Road Accident At Ughelli

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  An Officer attached to the Federal Road Safety Corp, Ughelli Unit yet to be identified has been crushed to death and many others injured in an accident in Ughelli North local government area of Delta State. The incident occurred along the East/West road by Ekrerhavwe-Agbarho junction. It was gathered. According to sources, “The FRSC officers were on patrol when a blue Toyota Camry with red no: AGL 405 GJ was coming from Warri rammed into their stationed van with reg no: A0/1-882 RS and killed one of the officers…

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Isoko Communities Protest Non-Payment Of GMOU Funds By Heritage

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  By Kelvin Ohoror   OLEH- Women and youths of Olomoro, Emede and Oleh communities, Isoko South local government area of Delta State, have staged a protest against the non payment of cluster five OML30 2019 and 2020 GMOU projects funds by Heritage Energy Operational Service Limited. The protesters who barricaded the main entrance of the Olomoro/Oleh flow station being operated by the company, chanted songs of grievances as they displayed placards which bore various inscriptions such as “Heritage do not cause problem to cluster 5”, “Oleh, Emede and Olomoro…

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Analysis &Opinion: Welcome IGP Usman Alkali Baba

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By Sunny Awhefeada   When Muhammadu Buhari finally stirred and fired the disaster that Muhammed Adamu was as Nigeria’s Inspector General of Police (IGP), the nation did not applaud the move even though Nigerians have long clamoured for his sack. That Adamu was shown the way out and Usman Alkali Baba was ushered in as the acting IGP meant nothing to Nigerians because to them, both men represent the same calling that has evolved to become the worst institution in the nation’s history. The ENDSARS uprising and its aftermath more…

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Urhobo Group, UYV, Moves To Save Language From Extinction

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  By Omoghene Benedict   A group, Urhobo Youth Vision, UYV has advocated for compulsory teaching of the Urhobo language in all basic and secondary schools in Nigeria particularly in Delta state. The President of the group, Dr. Joel Ejutememuh made the call during a courtesy visit of the group to all Urhobo traditional rulers at the palace of the Ohworode of Olomu Kingdom, HRM, Ogbon Oghoro I, JP in Ughelli South local government area of Delta State. According to Dr. Ejutememuh, “Urhobo being the 5th largest ethnic nationality in…

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UPU Vow To Defend Urhobo Nation With All Its Might Against Banditry And Herdsmen Invaders

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The Urhobo Progress Union (UPU) has vowed to defend it’s lands and citizens against marauding armed herdsmen that have constituted a major security challenge in all parts of the country. The President General Of UPU worldwide, Olorogun Moses Taiga, who spoke to newsmen after a closed door meeting with all the traditional rulers of Urhobo nation at the palace of the Ohworode of Olomu Kingdom in Ughelli South, held that Urhobo nation will use every arsenal at its disposal to defend her land against banditry and insurgency. According to Taiga,…

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