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News Features: For Ejiro Otarigho The Uncommon Hero

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By Sunny Awhefeada   A few days ago, the town of Agbarho in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State witnessed an incident that would have ended up as a tragedy of unimaginable destructive proportions, but for the extraordinary bravery of one man. A truck fully loaded with Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) popular known as petrol burst into flames on the East-West Road axis of Agbarho. For those familiar with that location, it is always a busy zone as it links the busy cities of Warri and Port-Harcourt. Sandwiched…

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Oborevwori Congratulates Gov Okowa As Running Mate To Atiku

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  The Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori has congratulated the State Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa on his emergence as the running mate to the PDP Presidential flagbearer, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. The PDP Presidential candidate, Alhaji Abubakar on Thursday, June 16th, 2022, picked Governor Okowa of Delta State as his running mate in the 2023 general elections. In a Press Statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Dennis Otu, the Speaker who is also the PDP Governorship Candidate in Delta said he was…

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Just In: Askia Scales Through Screening, Lauds Okowa For Re-Appointment

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The immediate past Managing Director of DESOPADEC and Peoples Democratic Party aspirant at the just concluded primary election for House of Representatives, Isoko Federal Constituency, Bashorun Askia Ogieh has been screened and cleared by for reappointment by the Delta State House of Assembly.   Bashorun was cleared to be reappointed by Governor Ifeanyi Okowa as the Managing Director and CEO of DESOPADEC.   According to Askia after the screening and clearing, “To the glory of God, the Almighty, I have been reappointed as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer…

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2023: UPU Denies Endorsing Kenneth Gbagi

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The Urhobo social cultural apex body, Urhobo Progress UPU, has denied endorsing Olorogun Kenneth as reported in an online publication. According to a statement signed by the National Publicity Secretary, of UPU, Hon Abel Oshevire “This is not the first time that Chief Gbagi has attempted to embarrass the UPU with his childish prank of been endorsed by the UPU”.   The statement,   “The attention of the Urhobo Progress Union (UPU), Worldwide, has been drawn to a wicked, mischievous and laughable report on social media purporting that Chief Kenneth…

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PDP Guber Primary: Oborevwori Commends Governor Okowa, Others

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..Says No Victor, No Vanquished     The Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori has commended the State governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, the State Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Olorogun (Barrister) Kingsley Esiso, leaders of the party, the party delegates and others for the overwhelming support and election as the Governorship Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the State. In his welcome address on the resumption of plenary for the Fourth Session of the Seventh Assembly, on Tuesday, June 14th,…

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Atiku Bemoans Continuous Collapse Of National Grid

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Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP,  for the 2023, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has described the recent collapse of nation national grid as cause for worry. Atiku in his twitter handle said, “The darkness that has enveloped the nation in the last couple of days with the collapse of the national grid is a metaphor for the collapsing state of our nation: collapsing unity, collapsing security, collapsing economy, collapsing education”   It would be be recalled that the national grid has collapse for five time in 2022 and it…

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UPU Hails Tanker Driver, Ejiro Otarigho, Says He’s a True 21st-Century Urhobo Hero

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By Michael Veloh   Olorogun (Dr.) Moses Oghenerume Taiga, JP, President-General of Urhobo Progress Union (UPU), Worldwide, has commended Mr. Ejiro Otarigho for his heroic act of averting an oil tanker tragedy in Urhoboland, describing him as a true Urhobo hero of the twenty-first century. In a statement, Olorogun Moses Taiga said Ejiro Otarigho demonstrated uncommon selflessness, sacrifice, and bravery by driving a blazing oil tanker that contained the substance away from a densely populated residential area in Agbarho Town, Ughelli North Local Government Area, Delta State to a sparsely…

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Certificate of Return: Siakpere Group Congratulates Oborevwori

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Certificate of Return: Siakpere Group Congratulates Oborevwori   The Siakpere Group for Sheriff Oborevwori Governorship bid has congratulated the Speaker of Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Sheriff F.O. Oborevwori, on the presentation of certificate of return to him as the gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta State. The group being spearheaded by Mr. John Ewhubare Siakpere, fecilitated with Oborevwori, adding that his eventual emergence as the state’s Governor in the March 2023 general election was a fait accompli.   The national leadership of PDP…

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2023: My Ambition Is A Call For Youths Development, Empowerment – Dr. Onoyona

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  By Lucky Uto     A House of Representatives hopeful under the platform of All Progressive Congress (APC) for Isoko Federal Constituency, Dr. Sylvester Onoyona has said that his ambition to represent Isoko Federal Constituency in the 2023 general elections is a call for youths development and empowerment in the area.   He made this known during an interactive session with newsmen in Emede, Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State on his missions and vision for the Isoko nation.   He stated that, youth are the foundation…

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Isoko, Ndokwa Reenact Unity As Onwo, Ochor, Muoboghare Grace Iduh Marriage Ceremony At Umutu

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By Michael J. Ekokoruwe,  Isoko and Ndokwa nations yesterday further sealed their aged long relationship as Hon. Ochor Ochor, Hon. Ferguson Onwo, Prof. Patrick Muoboghare and others celebrated with High Chief Iduh Amadhe, the immediate President General of the Isoko Development Union, when the son, Engr Donald Iduh got married to miss Philibeth Chime at Umutu, Ukuwani Local Government Area of Delta State.  Speaking at the traditional marriage, the President General of the Ndokwa Neku Union (NNU), Major General Ndubuisi rtd who  chaired the occasion stated that, it was a…

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