A prominent politician, name withheld from Delta state, has declared his interest to contest for a position at the National Assembly position. The politician had made this known on his facebook page without notifying his unit, ward and LGA.. Are elections conducted on Facebook? Details loading…
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Urhobo Progress Youth Association, UPYA has mourned the sudden demise of Amb. Chief Dr. Udusan Joseph Orekereke, the Lordmayor of Urhobowood International. UPYA in a statement signed by its President General worldwide, Prince Oghenetejiri Ogegere described the death of Jorek as he popularly known as devastating. According to Ogegere, “Your death came to us in UPYA with a rude shock! We were actually making plans to reach out vis a vis fundraising when we saw the post on Rufus Ibebe’s wall about 3 days ago that you were…
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By Michael Veloh, Gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen have attacked and injured two students of Ohoror Secondary school and a security guard in Ohoror community in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. The students and security guard, Lucky Alakpa, Osusu Apor, Jekins Ekwa, attacked at the school premise are currently receiving treatment in an undisclosed hospital within the local government. According to sources, “The Fulani herdsmen invaded the school premises immediately after closure and some of the students who were behind were attacked with the gateman. A…
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The Chief Executive Officer of Jorek Development Company Limited and the LordMayor Urhobowood International, Amb. Chief Dr. Udusan Joseph Orekereke is dead. In a post by one of his confidant, Ibebe Rufus Akpobome, the Lord Mayor of Urhobowood died of Blood Cancer. Orekereke 49, was a politician and was the House of Assembly candidate for Ughelli South at the 2019 elections in Delta state under ADC before he defects to the PDP. According to Ibebe, AN IROKO HAS FALLEN! This morning, the news of the death of a…
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….As Obule, Omene, Pemu, Adibor, Opubor Others Pays Condolence By Stephanie Ikanone Odiete Former federal lawmaker and a frontline chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Hon. Napoleon Gbinije, has described his late mother, Mrs Agatha Omaweru Gbinije as a woman who lived a fulfilled life. Mrs Agatha Omaweru Gbinije was 94 years old when he transited on Sunday March 6th, 2022. However Hon Gbinije while receiving sympathisers who had come to console him described his mother as one woman who would not only will be missed for…
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By Sunny Awhefeada That Nigeria has regressed, some say irretrievably, since 2015 is not in doubt. Citizens are daily confronted and assailed by the raw and harsh realities of monumental misrule and the gross incompetence that has become the defining feature of the ruling elite. The citizens’ plights are hourly reinforced and made worse by indices of failure of governance and state capture which add up to grave disillusionment. Those who forced themselves on the hapless masses, beginning from 1999 till date have refused to live up to the ideals…
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By Michael Veloh Angry youths from neighboring communities in Ughelli, stormed the Ughelli office of the Benin Electricity Company, BDEC, unleashing hostility on some of the company’s staff over prolonged power outage in Ughelli North local government area of Delta State. The youths who were said to have come from some neighbouring communities, it was gathered, injured the Ughelli Business Manager, Mr. Bethel Ebiuwhe and four other staff of the company. It was learned that the youths arrived the office armed with sticks and broken bottles, destroying windows of the…
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Students of Delta state origin have agreed to shun cultism, internet fraud, examination malpractice and other social vices in the society. The students took the decision at a one-day sensitisation and awareness programme tagged “Delta State Student’s Summit” with the theme “Role of Student Leaders Towards Curtailing the Menace of Cultism and Other Social Vices” held at the Mom Civic Centre, Warri on Wednesday. The programme was organized by the Office of the Special Assistant to the Governor on Student’s Affairs in conjunction with the Delta State…
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Omamuzo Efidhere In a bid to ensure that the girl-child is not denied of educational rights enjoyed by her male counterparts, Annabel Aondoyila , Programmes Manager of Sister’s Against HIV and Cancer Initiative (SACHI) has stressed the need to educate the girl child as the benefits of investing in the girl-child far exceed the cost of not doing so. Fielding questions from newsmen during a sensitization campaign walk held on Tuesday to mark the 2022 Edition of the International Women’s Day celebration, at Up Agbarho Road, Ughelli North Local Government Area of…
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Ahead of Delta State PDP governorship primaries, Mr John Ewhubare Siakpere Team for Sheriff Oborevwori, has paid a sensitization visit to the leader and members of Okpe legislative arm to solicit for votes on behalf of the Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, and National Deputy Chairman of the Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori The team led by its chairman, Hon Donald Akpojohare said, “The Speaker of the Delta state House of Assembly, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori is the right…
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