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Delta Commissioner In A Public Fight In Ughelli North

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  A serving commissioner representing three local government areas and former Delta State House of Assembly aspirant, names withheld,were embroidered in a public fight during a political meeting held at the country home of one of the leaders of a ruling party in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. Their security escorts could not put a stop to the fighting in one of the Ughelli north communities, as they both disgraced and embarrassed themselves before the public. Though, causes of their public disgrace was unknown, it was learned…

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Understanding Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori (13): Inspiring Strategic And Sustainable Industrialization

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  While Sheriff is being applauded for his commitment and performance in the construction of inherited and newly initiated projects, especially roads, bridges, markets, health and educational facilities, to reconfigure the infrastructural landscape of Delta State, he is also taking deliberate, concerted and intensive but quiet actions towards re-engineering the industrial landscape of the state for sustainable economic growth. Understanding that the informal productive sector accounts for the larger percentage of the GDP and to provide opportunities for all, in line with his MORE Agenda, his attention to re-developing Micro,…

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Unknown Suspected Gumen Take Over Ughelli North Axis Of The East West Road

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Travelers on the Ughelli north axis of the East West road have continued to lament the incessant robbery and kidnapping ongoing along the Ogor Evwreni axis of the road in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. It was learned that early morning travellers, were allegedly robbed and some kidnapped between Thursday to Sunday morning last week. According to a source who narrowly escaped being robbed and kidnapped, “The young men suspected to be Fulani herdsmen barricaded the road while we were traveling to Bayelsa state on Friday early…

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Ogor PDP Leaders Celebrate Victory At LG Polls, Lauds Voters Commitment

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Leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ogor have commended voters for their commitment toward the victory of the party at the just concluded local government chairmanship and councillorship elections in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. The leaders had also commended the commitment of voters toward ensuring that the party won the two councilorship and chairmanship positions held that the local government elections is clear indication that come 2027, the party will have no rival. This is just as a retired Shell staff, Engr Akporuku Gabriel…

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Kidnappers Lay Siege On Ughelli South Communities, Abduct Igbe Worshippers

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THERE has been apprehension and palpable tension in Egbo-Uhurie and Otokutu communities over multiple incidents of abductions as kidnappers have lay siege to the communities for the past few weeks in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State. Residents of the communities are currently seeking refuge in the cities in droves as the unabated kidnapping cases has gone beyond the unusual. Though the report is sketchy, it was learned that unidentified Igbe leader and worshippers were recently abducted while performing spiritual sacrifice in one of the streams in the…

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A Betrayal Of Trust: Condemning The Urhobo Progressive Union’s Rejection Of Nationwide Protest

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By Onovwiona Onoriode Blessed   In a shocking display of apathy and complicity, the Youth Wing of the Urhobo Progressive Union (UPU) has denounced the proposed nationwide protest against the crippling hardship in Nigeria. This communique, signed by Activist Blessed Ughere, is a stark betrayal of the trust placed in the union by the Urhobo youth and a blatant contradiction of the values of progress and unity that the UPU purports to represent. By refusing to support the protest, the UPU Youth Wing is, in effect, condoning the status quo…

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Urhobo Youths Denounce Proposed Nationwide Protest

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  Youths of Delta Central Senatorial District under the aegis of Urhobo Progress Union, UPU, (Youth Wing, Worldwide) have denounced the proposed nationwide protest over hardship in the country. In a communique signed by the National President, “Osu re Ighele”, Activist Blessed Ughere on Wednesday, said Urhobo youths would not be party to the proposed protest. The communique read: “Given the current security challenges affecting Delta Central (Urhobo Nation) and Urhobos in other parts of Delta State, we firmly believe that engaging in protests now would be counterproductive. “Therefore, we…

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Delta Councillor Receives Hot Slap Over LGA Chairmanship Position

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A Delta Councillor has been allegedly slapped by one of the local government chairmen in Delta State over who becomes the party chairman. The councillor and chairman names withheld are supporting different persons on who becomes one of the political party chairman who position is expiring within thr next few days, in one of the local government in the Delta.   It was learned that, the newly sworn in councilor who barely one week old in legislative activities was in support of his political godfather against the preferred candidate of…

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Analysis & Opinion: An Abraka Buka Conversation

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By Sunny Awhefeada The “buka” and its ally “beer parlour” constitute a significant decimal in the sociology of the poor and the middle class in Nigeria. They are the equivalents of the restaurant and lounge. Both sites have not only evolved to become domains of intellectual and pseudo-intellectual engagements, but they are also newsrooms where information, true and false, is easily available. They are stopgaps in meeting the feeding and recreational exigencies of those that patronize them. The buka was a survival index for me before I tied the nuptial…

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Unity, Not Removal Of State Chairman Is What Delta APC Needs- Group

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    The attention of the Affinity Group, a Socio-Economic and Political group in Delta state has been drawn to the publication, authored by one Oliver Fejiro, calling for the resignation of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Delta State Chairman, Elder Omene Sobotie, following the party’s underwhelming performance in the recently concluded Local Government Council (LGC) election. As a group committed to the growth, development, and unity of the APC, we feel compelled to respond to this demand. While we acknowledge the disappointment and frustration that often accompany electoral setbacks,…

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