Month: May 2024

Court Adjourns Okuama Fundamental Rights Suits To June 4 For Hearing

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  THE Federal High Court in Warri has fixed June 4, 2024 for the hearing on the fundamental rights applications filed by some Indigenes of the Okuama Community in Ughelli South against the Nigerian Army. The presiding judge, Justice I. Sani adjourned to the date after hearing counsel for the applicants Thursday during the mentioned of the suits in Warri. It could be recalled that Okuama Community had been embroid in crisis following the gruesome murder of 17 soldiers on March 14, 2024 in the community. Following the destruction of…

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Entertainment: Crooner, Sugarbana’s Winner For Release Soon

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  The stage is gradually getting set for Afrobeat crooner Sugarbana to take the Music scene by the storm anytime soon with “Winner” . Our Entertainment Correspondent reports that the upcoming Afrobeat Crooner Sugarbana’s “Winner” is billed for release shortly as he is working around the clock with prominent acts in the studio to ensure that he comes out with a bang in his maiden album, Ashes. Highly talented Sugarbana who has been taking his time to give a different meaning to Afrobeat music, according to our Entertainment Correspondent is…

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Urhobo Youth Leader Urges Delta CP To Disband Hunters, Anti-Cult In Ughelli North

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Welfare Officer and Ughelli Kingdom Representatives at the Urhobo Progress Union Youth wing, Comrade Ese Agbobore has called on the state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Abaniwonda Olufemi, Ughelli Area Commander and the Ughelli A’ division, DPO, to disband the activities of the Hunter and Anti-Cult groups in Ughelli North Local Government Area. He made this call when condemning the illegal extortion and activities allegedly embarked upon by the groups on the roads. According to him, “The Hunters and Anti-cult groups has taken over the duties of the conventional police to…

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Bayelsa First Lady Urges Youths To Promote Self Development

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Story by Elizabeth Vincent, Yenagoa     Wife of the Bayelsa State Governor, Dr. Mrs Gloria Diri has urged youths in the state to develop themselves through  Bayelsa Youths Employability Conference” to create employment for themselves. Dr Mrs Gloria Douye Diri said “youths should use this opportunity to expend their knowledge, and be self reliance. The event which was held at Golden Tulip hotel, Yenagoa was a transformative experience for all participants. The conference was specifically designed to equip the youth of Bayelsa with the knowledge and skills needed to…

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Series: Anambra Police Identifies Why Youths Join Cult Groups

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The Anambra State Police Command has identified causes why youths join various cult groups in the state and has given hints on how to curb the menace that has eaten deep in the society. In a series of  investigation and engagement of youths, the command had in a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, identified some of the challenges to include lack of parental care and upbringing. He said, “The Command is committed to making sure that Cult menace is reduced to the barest minimum in…

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Surveillance: Itsekiri Leader Calls For Truce Between Olu Of Warri And Tompolo

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In the midst of escalating tensions surrounding the award of pipelines surveillance contracts by the NNPCL in the Niger Delta region, prominent figure, a prominent Itsekiri Leader and former chairman of Warri North Local Government Area of Delta State,Chief Godwin Ebosa has stepped forward to advocate for peace and understanding among all parties involved. The controversy, which should have been a source of empowerment for the people, is creating division and discord among the people. Ebosa, in a statement released to the press, emphasized the importance of preventing the situation…

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War Tension In Ughelli South As Assah, Omafuvwe Communities Clash At Festival

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  TENSION is currently high between Assah and Omafuvwe communities of Ewu-Urhobo as several persons have been injured and houses destroyed over an alleged unresolved dispute among the indigene of both communities  in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State. It was learned that one of the communities was having a traditional festival, when a male led persons from the other community to defied their native laws by entering into their bush as it is forbidden for anyone to do so during their festival period. A community source who spoke…

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Surveillance: Itsekiri Group Accuses Olu Of Warri Of Sponsoring Allege Protest Against Tompolo

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The last may not have been heard about the recent sponsored protests in Lagos and parts of Delta against Tanitita Security Services Nigeria Limited as members of the Itsekiri Oil Producing Communities Forum (IOPCSF), on Wednesday accused their Royal Father, the Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwase III, of masterminding the protest against Chief Government Ekpemupolo, (alias Tompolo) and his Tanitita Security Services Nigeria Limited.   In a letter to the President, Senator Ahmed Bola Tinubu, the group alleged that; “Our revered monarch, the Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwase III, was…

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LIBEL: Delta Court Slams N30 million Damages Against Linda Ikeji

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  A Delta State High Court sitting in Effurun has awarded a sum of N30 million as general damage against Linda Ikeji over her libelous publication against the Neo Black Movement (NBM) of Africa. The presiding judge, Justice Roli Daibo-Harriman, in her rulings on Monday also awarded a sum of N300,000 being cost of litigations against the Nigerian blogger The court also ordered Ikeji to place a publication in her blog and national dailies retracting the libelous publication complained about. Furthermore, Ikeji who is a Defendant in a lawsuit number:…

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Workers Day: THE BEST WAY TO CELEBRATE THE NIGERIAN WORKER

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By Andrew Darah JP   I will begin this few lines by wishing all Workers Happy International Worker’s Day Celebration As we celebrate International Worker’s Day today, we must take a moment to reflect on few issues, but first who is a WORKER? A worker can refer to various individuals depending on the context; 1.Employee: A person who is hired to perform specific tasks or duties in exchange for compensation, such as a salary or wages. 2.Laborer: A person who performs physical or manual labor, often in industries like construction,…

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