National Award: Oborevwori Congratulates Dike James Chigbue

By Kobiruo Joseph/ Ughelli   The Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori has congratulated Mr Dike James Chigbue on his selection for the conferment of the National Honours on him, in the rank of the the Member of the Order of the Niger (MON). The Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, Senator George Akume, in a 2022 National Honours Award Letter to Mr Dike James Chigbue had said that; “I have the honour to formally inform you that the President of the Federal…

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News Features: What The Police Brought Upon Itself

By Sunny Awhefeada That the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) remains the most reviled public institution in Nigeria has never been in doubt. A police force that has deliberately refused to cleanse itself of its unenviable colonial stigma of repression and exploitation, it continues to sink into worse quagmires each time there was a glimmer of hope that it will shed its sordid character and free itself from its unenviable burden. With the ENDSARS riots of October 2020, not a few Nigerians and even foreigners nursed the hope that a new…

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Education: Umukoro Support Group Gifts Primary School Pupils With Books

By Kobiruo Joseph/UGHELLI     It was a delightful moment for staff and over 200 pupils of Onidjor Primary School, Uwheru in Ughelli North Local Government Area, Delta State as Hon. Umukoro O. Innocemt Support Group for Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, APC Governorship Candidate for Delta State donated exercise books to the pupils. The donation according to Hon. Umukoro Innocent, a staunch APC member, was part of the his initiative in supporting pupils in primary schools in Ughelli local government especially the indigent ones. The pupils from primary one to six,…

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2023: Delta NdI-Igbo Pressure APC, PDP, Others To Support Obi For President

BY Joe Favour/Ughelli In ensuring the spirit of fairness and equity, Delta state chapter of Ndi-Igbo United Forum has called on the presidential candidates of the All Progressives Congress and Peoples Democratic Party and other political parties to jointly stepdown for Mr Peter Obi of the Labour Part in the forthcoming 2023 presidential election. This was contained in a statement made at the end of Ndi-Igbo United general meeting held in Ughelli, Delta state. Speaking to news men shortly after the group meeting, president, Chief Titus Nwosu said, “For the…

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Buhari To Honour Chigbue With National Award

  President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the conferment of the National Honours on Mr Dike James Chigbue, in the rank of MON (Member of the Order of the Niger). The Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, Senator George Akume, in a 2022 National Honours Award Letter to Mr Dike James Chigbue said that; “I have the honour to formally inform you that the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, has approved the conferment of the National Honours on you, in the rank of…

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KENNETH GBAGI’S RECENT MEDIA OUTBURST, TOO PEDESTRIAN FOR A GOVERNORSHIP CANDIDATE OF HIS RANKING

The recent media outbursts of Kenneth Gbagi, the Delta State SDP Governorship candidate for the 2023 Governorship election did not come to many as a surprise as it was his vintage style of communication. It only further revealed his underbelly as one couched in uncouth language, pedestrian discourse and his style of politics which is ominously centred on character assassination rather on issues. Although, Kenneth Gbagi prides himself as one of the founding fathers of the PDP in Delta State, his general comportment belies his claim of being a founding…

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2023: Why I Will Be Delta State Governor -Ekure

The Gubernatorial candidate of the Africa Democratic Congress (ADC) in Delta state, Ambassador Efeoghene Shedrack Ekure has revealed to Deltans of a better system of governance under his “YOU AGENDA” that will made him the governor of the state in 2023.   Efeoghene Shedrack Ekure who is the president of Africa Youths Community, gave the assurance at Eku comunity, Ethiope East Local Government Area, Delta state, while declaring his intentions to contest for the office of the Delta State governor in 2023   According to him, “I am  very glad…

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Muoboghare Pay Homage To Uwheru Monarch, Warns Intruders

Professor Patrick Muoboghare, the immediate past commissioner for Higher Education in Delta state, has warned intruders to desist from interfering in Uwheru internal affairs as the community will turnaround against such persons He gave this warning when he paid a homage to the newly installed traditional ruler of Uwheru kingdom, HRH, Simpson Sapele Obruche at Uwheru in Ughelli north local government area. According to him, “The king is as powerful we make him, we are his people that make him, we are his people and subjects and i will make…

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Isoko Traditional Ruler Laments Poor Representation, As Onoyona Receives Royal Blessings For Aspiration

By Kelvin Ohoror/Emede   Ahead of the 2023 general election, Dr Sylvester Onoyona the House of Representatives candidate for the All Progressive Congress (APC) for Isoko Federal Constituency has received blessings from the Ovie of Emede Kingdom, HRM Johnson Egbo, Ewhiri II. Speaking during a consultative visit to the traditional ruler, Onoyona said his mission was to seek for prayers and obtain royal blessings from the monarch and solicit for his support for his aspiration for the House of Representatives seat. Accompanied by members of his campaign organization and supporters,…

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Isoko Traditional Ruler Laments Lack Of Quality Representation As Onoyona Consult, Receives Royal Blessing

By Kelvin Ohoror/Emede     Ahead of the 2023 general election, Dr Sylvester Onoyona the House of Representatives candidate for the All Progressive Congress (APC) for Isoko Federal Constituency has received blessings from the Ovie of Emede Kingdom, HRM Johnson Egbo, Ewhiri II. Speaking during a consultative visit to the traditional ruler, Onoyona said his mission was to seek for prayers and obtain royal blessings from the monarch and solicit for his support for his aspiration for the House of Representatives seat. Accompanied by members of his campaign organization and…

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