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Suspected Herders Kill Two Vigilante Members In Delta

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Two members of a vigilante team at Umutu community, Ukwuani Local Government Area, Delta State have been killed by suspected herders in the area. It was gathered the armed herders had invaded the river side in the community Friday evening and had kidnapped three persons. The source said the vigilante group mobilized, combing the bushes until they rounded up the herders and rescued the three kidnapped victims. “The herders even came into the town, so, as they were going, one of the vigilantes Mr Oliseneku, was shot on his stomach…

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Defamation: Ereyitomi Sues Pilot Newspaper Demands N2Billion For Libel, Defamation Of Character

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  ..issues seven days ultimatum to retract offensive publication   The member representing Warri federal constituency at House of Representatives, Chief Thomas Ereyitomi has demanded the sum of N2Billion from the publisher of Pilot Newspaper, Mr. Denis Sami for libel and defamation of his character   Chief Ereyitomi is also demanding the immediate retraction of the offensive publication with an unreserved apology within one week forthwith. The pilot newspaper had in their news report on Monday alleged that Chief Ereyitomi among other things parades a fake certificate with which he…

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Gov Okowa CPS Charges Journalists To Promote Grassroot Journalism

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Chief Press Secretary to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta, Mr Olisa Ifeajika, has called on journalists to carve a niche for themselves by giving attention to issues in the grassroots in their reportage. He particularly challenged members of Indigenous Correspondents Chapel (ICC) of the Nigeria Union Journalists (NUJ) in the state to, as local reporters, mirror the rural communities to the government and public and vice versa. Ifeajika made the call when he received the new Executive Committee members of ICC at his office at Government House, Asaba. He urged…

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Two Native Doctors, Many Arrested For attacking Police Officers In Delta

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  Two suspected native doctors, elders and scores of other persons have been arrested in Egbo-Uhurie community, Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta state, for allegedly attacking police officers and preventing  them to effect an arrest It was learned that the police officer whose identity could not be ascertained was alleged stabbed on the neck with several bruises on his eyes last Monday. Efforts to speak with the Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bright Edafe was not successful as calls to his mobile line were not connecting…

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Boro Day: Ijaw Nation Has Made Progress 55-Years After Boro- Diri

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From Elizabeth Vincent/ Yenagoa Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State says the Ijaw Nation has made significant progress in human and infrastructural development after the demise of its hero, Major Isaac Adaka Boro, 55 years ago. Governor Diri made the assertion during the 2023 Boro Day public lecture and dinner held at the Chief DSP Alamieyeseigha Banquet Hall at Government House in Yenagoa. The Governor, who was represented by his deputy, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, said it was after Isaac Boro that the Ijaw nation was able to produce a President…

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Mutu, Ereyitomi Accuse Nigerian Editor Of Allege Blackmail

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  Two Delta State House of Representatives members; Hon Nicholas Mutu and his colleague, Thomas Ereyitomi have raised the alarm over an alleged acts suggestive of blackmail and extortion by the Editor-in-Chief of Nigeria Pilot Newspaper, one Mr. Dennis Sami. They dismissed a series of fabricated allegations being levelled by the Publisher and his co-travellers against them as a ruse and cheap blackmail. A statement signed by Boma Akpotutari, Senior Special Assistant to Hon. Mutu said Sami has been sending series of messages and making several telephone calls to the…

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Governor Diri Calls For Peace Among Ogbia Communities 

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  Story by Elizabeth Vincent Bayelsa State Governor, Sen. Douse Diri has directed the Commissioners of Justice, Lands and Housing and Urban Development as well as Local Government and Community Development to immediately resolve the conflict among the three communities of Otuabagi, Otuogidi and Oloibiri over the location of the Oloibiri National Oil Museum and Research Centre by the federal government. The State Governor gave the directive on at this year’s Boro Day celebration at the Ijaw Heroes Park in Yenagoa, the state capital. Represented by his Deputy, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpor,…

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Five Surviving Victims Of Police Accident In Ughelli In Critical Condition-Family

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The five surviving victims of an accident involving a Police Officer in Ughelli last Sunday are in critical condition and have been transferred from Central Hospital Ughelli and a private hospital in Warri to the Delta State Teaching Hospital Oghara. An Assistant Superintendent of Police, ASP Edet E. Emmanuel had in an accident allegedly killed, Mr Godstime Awiokpe, his son, Ephraim Avwiokpe while others Enoch, Oghenemine, Ebenezer Sandra, and Mrs Philomena Umolo were terribly wounded. The deceased father, Mr Godstime a teacher in one of the schools Bomadi local government…

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Just In: Gunmen Kill Two Police, Injure Another In Ughelli

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Two suspected police officers attached to the Ughelli Area Command, have been allegedly gunned down one other is currently in critical condition by men suspected to be armed robbers in Ekredjebor community,Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. Though the report is sketchy, it was learned that the police officers had a gun battle with the suspected armed robbers at Okoruwe street by winners junction, Ekredjebor- community on Friday night and their were allegedly taken by the robbers. The officers, one Ujeyah Matthew, Sgt. Ijebu and one other whose…

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Education: Delta School Principal, Denies Expelling Pregnant JSS2 Student

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  The principal of Otovwodo Grammar School, Ughelli in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, has denied the allegations of expelling a JSS2 student who is said to be pregnant by a teacher in the school. Addressing newsmen over the allegations, the Principal, Dr. Onovughe Felix said, “Contrary to the fact that the student who was said to be pregnant to one our teacher was expelled and the issue was swept under the carpet is not true as reported in some dailies. It would be recalled that a…

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