2023: UPU Denies Endorsing Kenneth Gbagi

The Urhobo social cultural apex body, Urhobo Progress UPU, has denied endorsing Olorogun Kenneth as reported in an online publication. According to a statement signed by the National Publicity Secretary, of UPU, Hon Abel Oshevire “This is not the first time that Chief Gbagi has attempted to embarrass the UPU with his childish prank of been endorsed by the UPU”.   The statement,   “The attention of the Urhobo Progress Union (UPU), Worldwide, has been drawn to a wicked, mischievous and laughable report on social media purporting that Chief Kenneth…

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PDP Guber Primary: Oborevwori Commends Governor Okowa, Others

..Says No Victor, No Vanquished     The Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori has commended the State governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, the State Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Olorogun (Barrister) Kingsley Esiso, leaders of the party, the party delegates and others for the overwhelming support and election as the Governorship Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the State. In his welcome address on the resumption of plenary for the Fourth Session of the Seventh Assembly, on Tuesday, June 14th,…

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Atiku Bemoans Continuous Collapse Of National Grid

Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP,  for the 2023, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has described the recent collapse of nation national grid as cause for worry. Atiku in his twitter handle said, “The darkness that has enveloped the nation in the last couple of days with the collapse of the national grid is a metaphor for the collapsing state of our nation: collapsing unity, collapsing security, collapsing economy, collapsing education”   It would be be recalled that the national grid has collapse for five time in 2022 and it…

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UPU Hails Tanker Driver, Ejiro Otarigho, Says He’s a True 21st-Century Urhobo Hero

By Michael Veloh   Olorogun (Dr.) Moses Oghenerume Taiga, JP, President-General of Urhobo Progress Union (UPU), Worldwide, has commended Mr. Ejiro Otarigho for his heroic act of averting an oil tanker tragedy in Urhoboland, describing him as a true Urhobo hero of the twenty-first century. In a statement, Olorogun Moses Taiga said Ejiro Otarigho demonstrated uncommon selflessness, sacrifice, and bravery by driving a blazing oil tanker that contained the substance away from a densely populated residential area in Agbarho Town, Ughelli North Local Government Area, Delta State to a sparsely…

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Certificate of Return: Siakpere Group Congratulates Oborevwori

Certificate of Return: Siakpere Group Congratulates Oborevwori   The Siakpere Group for Sheriff Oborevwori Governorship bid has congratulated the Speaker of Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Sheriff F.O. Oborevwori, on the presentation of certificate of return to him as the gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta State. The group being spearheaded by Mr. John Ewhubare Siakpere, fecilitated with Oborevwori, adding that his eventual emergence as the state’s Governor in the March 2023 general election was a fait accompli.   The national leadership of PDP…

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