Month: July 2022

Osun Election: Announcement Of Governorship Result Local Government By Local Government

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is carrying out the final collation and declaration of the result of the exercise, in Osogbo, the state capital.   Kindly refresh the page for updates. You can also scroll down to read our initial updates about how the election unfolded. Sunday, July 17, 2022. 4:30 am: The collation officer for Irewole LG was asked to step aside to reconcile the figures reported for re-presentation. 5.31am: Results collated for Ife East LG APC – 19,353 LP – 65 PDP – 18,071 5:16am:  Results collated…

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Crime: Suspected Phone Thief Arrested, Beaten To Stupor In Delta

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A suspected phone thief has been been beaten to stupor by angry mobs after stealing a mobile device from his victim with his motorcycle in Ughelli North Local government area of Delta state. The victim, identified as Brown whose surname could not be ascertain was arrested after he a head collision accident with an oncoming vehicle at Daniel Mukoro street at Uloho Avenue. According to sources, “The suspect snatched a bag of a woman containing her mobile phone and when she raised alarm, people from the area gave him a…

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Deltans Call Okowa Empowerment A Scam

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The empowerment programmes embarked on by the Delta state government under the Governor Ifeanyi Okowa led administration in the state has been described as shame and scam by deltans.   According to Deltans,  the programmes have been politicized to favour only government’s relations, associates and friends of politicians. The people also described the empowerment scheme as a scam, stressing that genuine applicants most times find it difficult to log into the site provided for enrollment. “Some even spend money to log into the sites provided but to no avail. “The…

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Delta Gov Poll: INEC Receives Court Order Declaring Edevbie As PDP Candidate

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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has been served with the enrolled order of the court judgement that disqualified the Speaker of Delta State House of Assembly, Sheriff Oborevwori, as candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the impending governorship election in the state. According to Vanguard, The order, which was received at the INEC headquarters on Thursday, was signed by Registrar of the court, Blessing Chibuzor-Ugwu and endorsed by Justice Taiwo Taiwo. The order directed the PDP and INEC to replace Mr Oborevwori’s name with that of the…

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Adjogbe Urges Urhobo Nation To Encourage Economic, Human Capital Development

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  …Gets UPA Highest Award   Former Executive Director of Projects at the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Olorogun Samuel Adjogbe, FNSE has called on Urhobo nation to encourage economic and human capital development of its people. Adjogbe, the Oyinvwin of Urhobo nation stated this while receiving the Universal Grand Ambassador Award from the Urhobo Progressive Ambassadors, (UPA) at his Evwreni country home in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, urged Urhobos to shun “pull him down” syndrome. According to him, “the Urhobos, as a matter of it…

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Nollywood Producer Arrested For An Alleged Rape In Delta 

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A suspected Nigeria movie producer has been arrested for allegedly raping a secondary student in Ughelli North local government area of Delta state. The suspect who simply gave his identified himself as Prince Morgan was arrested after security agents from Ughelli “A’ division were contacted to rescue him from angry community youths in the area. It was gathered that the victim, Prince Morgan had gone to one of the secondary schools (name withheld) in Ughelli north metropolis and he met with one of the principals under the disguise of talent hunt…

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Education: Delegate Tea Vs. ASUU Tea

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By Sunny Awhefeada   Our country has, before our very eyes, snowballed into something close to an irredeemable tragi- comedy. We are daily confronted with oddities which leave us astounded. Meaninglessness and chaos of tragic proportions have become our lot as we wallow in pity and looming danger. We have become so inured to pain, fear and ill-omen that we can now poke our fingers into fire not minding whether we will get burnt.   We seemed programmed for doom. Ours has become a country where illogically trounces logic and…

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PDP Chieftain, Ugbobor Donates Water Pumps To Delta Community

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  A Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party ,PDP, and Special Assistant to the Delta State Governor on Political Matters, Hon Vera Ugbobor has donated three mono water pumps to Oviri-Ogor community in Ughelli North local government area of Delta state. Speaking during the presentation, the donor Vera Ugbobor said, “I want my community to enjoy the dividends of democracy and in my capacity as Special Assistant to the governor, I have to give my people life because water is life. According to Ugbobor, “I have seen that our people…

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Delta 2023: Don’t Be Terrified, A David Is Coming To Town!

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By Annabel Ogheneganre   Since May 25, 2022 when Governor Ifeanyi Okowa cunningly foisted Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori on the PDP as the party’s flagbearer and Okowa’s eventual emergence as PDP Vice Presidential candidate, there had been some form of misgivings in the state with regards the fate of Chief James Onanefe Ibori in the party. Ibori had maintained uncommon silence which kept his supporters wondering why a man of Ibori’s clout could be so rudely intimidated and frustrated into a shocking political coma by his political son whose supporters…

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Eid-al-Adha: We Will Overcome Our Challenges-Askia

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  On behalf of the Board, Management and Staff of Delta State Oil Producing Development Commission (DESOPADEC), I rejoice with our Muslim brothers and sisters as they mark the Eid-al-Adha. We must give God thanks and praises for His abiding grace and blessings. Coming at a time like this when our country is burdened with a lot of challenges, especially security and economic challenges, this occasion gives us hope that with greater devotion and obedience to God and adherence to His commandments and will, Nigeria will triumph. Just as the…

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