Month: July 2025

Gov Oborevwori Presents Staff Of Office To Igbide Monarch, Calls For Unity Among Community People

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DELTA State Governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, has charged the people of Igbide community to put aside their differences and work together to build a better kingdom in Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State. The governor gave the charge during the presentation of the Staff of office to the traditional ruler of Igbide, HRM Patrick Okpomor, Agre I, the Ovie of Igbide Kingdom,at Eru primary school, Igbide.   Speaking, the governor who was represented by his deputy, Sir Monday Onyeme said, “Leadership thrive on collective support and your…

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Protest As Residents, Commuters’ Blast Oborevwori, Oguma, Oyibode Over Collapsed Udu Road

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  RESIDENTS, commuters Tuesday during a protest castigated the Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, Udu Council Chairman, Vincent Oyibode and Chairman, Obakpor Engineering, Olorogun John Oguma for neglecting and abandoning the collapsed ever-busy Ovwian/Udu major road leading to the Council headquarters. Some of the protesters who are members of the Coalition Group armed with banners mounted the Cross and Stop junction by Udu Express before they moved to one of the bad spots at Daddy Bakery to drive home their message. They said that it was disheartening that the Delta…

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Omo-Agege: Erhire Debunks Rejection Rumours, Calls For Calm Among Supporters

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The Executive Director, Engineering Services at the Niger Delta Basin Development Commission and chieftain of the All Progressive Congress in Ughelli North, Comrade Chuks Erhire has denied and debunked the rumors that Senator Ovie Omo-Agege was rejected by the people of Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. Comrade Erhire made this known in statement while reacting to the rumours that was peddled. It was learned that thousands of youths in from Ughelli North stormed the street in a Road- Work for the immediate past Deputy President of the…

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RESOLVING THE NOISE OVER OIL ASSETS SURVEILLANCE

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By Zik Gbemre   Oil and gas assets surveillance contracts awarded to Tompolo’s TANTITA, Maton Engineering Nigeria Limited run by Matthew Tonlagha, Tompolo’s placeholder, Pipeline Infrastructure Limited owned by Olu of Itsekiri and his late father in- law Hosa Wells Okunbo, including Ocean Marine Solutions (Olu of Itsekiri and In-law) are all duplicated assets surveillance contracts. Tantita is being managed by Tompolo’s nephew, Kestin Pondi while Ocean Marine Solutions is being managed by Benson Onuwaje, the Olu Atuwatse II’s confidant and inherited by Atuwatse III. We are told these contracts…

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Ogoni Oil: 4 More Huddles Tinubu Must Cross To Resume Production -Dr Idamkue

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  ENVIRONMENTAL public policy consultant, Dr John Barika Idamkue, has urged President Bola Tinubu to establish a Ken Saro-Wiwa Mitigation Fund and embark on truly participatory stakeholders engagements among four further huddles he must cross to realise peaceful resumption of oil production in Ogoni, Rivers state. Ogoni born Idamkue, close aide to Ken Saro Wiwa through his trial and vexed execution of the Ogoni 9, told Vanguard that he was breaking his silence on the Ogoni struggle since the event of November 10, 1995, reawaken by two recent policy actions…

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Terrible State Of Udu-Ughievwen Road

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By Zik Gbemre   From Udu Express Junction to Ughievwen ECN axis, the sorry state of the Udu-Ughievwem Road is distasteful. At a point we should be talking of dual carriage in gradual upgrade, it is a shame that successive Delta State Governments would leave such a strategic road not so motorable. We are talking of a road that links Uvwie LGA to Udu and Ughelli South LGAs that are hosts to major oil & gas assets. Where are those who call selves political leaders from Udu and Ughievwen? Shame,…

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One Year In Office: Ughelli South Council Boss Reels Out Scorecard

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  The Council Chairman of Ughelli South Local Government Area, Hon Dr. Lucky Irorefe Avweromre PhD, JP, was inaugurated on July 15, 2024, as the Executive Chairman of Ughelli South Local Government Council for 36 months.   As he marked his first anniversary in office, it is undeniable that his administration has ushered in a refreshing wave of change that has not only redefined governance at the grassroots level but has also set a robust precedent for effective leadership in Delta State.   Dr. Avweromre’s vision for Ughelli South is…

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Calls For Creation Of Ethiope State Is A Welcome Development-Omene

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Former chairman of Ethiope West Local Government Council and a chieftain of the All Progressive Congress, APC, in Delta State, Dr Wilson Omene has backed the creation of Ethiope State will trigger rapid development of the Urhobo Nation.   Dr. Omene disclosed this at an interactive session with selected journalists at Mossogar, in Ethiope West Local Government Area of Delta State.   He held that the creation of Ethiope State from Delta would stabilize the erosion of the Urhobo identity, tradition and political inclusion.   According to him, The constant…

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Delta Council Chairman Constructs Wooden Bridge To Mark One In Office

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The chairman of a Local Government Council in Delta Central, has marked his one in office with the construction of a wooden bridge in one of the riverine communities. According to Whatsapp used, Moses Darah, “To mark his one-year anniversary in office, the Chairman of Ughelli South Local Government Council, Hon. (Dr.) Lucky Avweromre, completed the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Wooden Bridge at Omosuomo, designed to enhance connectivity for Ewu communities while also serving as a potential attraction for tourists and pilgrims visiting the area.”

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Join Ughelli Area Command In Crime Fighting, ACP Shaba Appeals To NUJ

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    The newly posted Area Commander for the Ughelli Area Command, Mr. Aliyu Shaba, has appealed to members of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Ughelli Correspondents’ Chapel, to join hands in reducing crime in his mandate area. Shaba made the appeal during a courtesy  and familiarization visit to his office on Monday. Speaking during the visit, he said, “I am honoured by this visit as it will strengthen the relationship between the NUJ and the Ughelli Area Command in crime fighting. “I am here to collaborate with corporate…

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