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PDP Primaries: Agofure Floors Eric Oharisi With 5 Votes

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Deputy Leader of Ughelli North Legislative Arm, Mr Onoriode Agofure has emerged the winner of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, primary for Ughelli North Constituency II seat in the state legislature. Six aspirants contested for the primaries which was held on Sunday at the Ughelli Township stadium and Agofure defeated the incumbent, Hon. Eric Oharisi and five others. Nineteen delegates voted during primaries and Onoriode Agofure pulled 10 votes, Eric Oharisi 5 votes, Ovweghrederohwo Richard Aduvie 2 votes, Rufus Edoja Akpodiete 1 vote, Oke Umurhohwo 1 vote, and Chadu Ojevwe…

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Ongoing Illegality In NDDC –President Buhari And The APC Need To Act Now

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By Tonye Ogbogbula   Amity between the President Muhammadu Buhari government and the people of Nigeria who he governs is based on trust which is earned from promises made and promises kept. One of such promises by President Buhari to the nation was made on June 24, 2021 when, receiving the leadership of the Ijaw National Congress (INC), he unequivocally committed to inaugurate the NDDC Board upon the receipt of the Commission’s Forensic Audit report, which report has been submitted to him since September 2, 2021. The President said: ‘‘Based…

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Commotion As PDP Postpone House Of Assembly Primaries Nationwide

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The proposed primary election of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, slated to commence in less than 24 hours has been postponed over the inability of President Muhammadu Buhari to sign the electoral bill into law.   The primaries would have commence with the State House of Assembly on May 21st, 2022 to be followed by House of Reps on May 22, and the Senate and governorship on 23rd and 26th respectively in May. An yet to be confirmed report disclosed that the State Houses of Assembly Primaries would be held…

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News Feature: Letter To Mama Deborah

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By Sunny Awhefeada   Dear Mama Deborah,     I am sure you have never heard of me or read any of my essays in this column. I am therefore unknown to you as you were hitherto unknown to me and many other Nigerians. Yesterday, you were largely unknown. Today, you have become well known to the extent of saying your family name has become a household name. Your transformation from obscurity to visibility came to be as a result of the gruesome murder of your beloved daughter, Deborah. Yes,…

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I Will Liberate My People From Poor Representation, If Elected- Onyemike

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  All progressive Congress aspirant, APC, and an economist Mr. Valentine Onyemike has promised to liberate his good people of Ndokwa West constituency from poor representation at the Delta state House of Assembly. Onyemike who spoke to journalists Wednesday in Asaba, Delta state, immediately after his screening exercise said, the purpose of his aspirations is to attract the needed development to his constituency and support the incoming governor to make good laws that will improve and formulate good laws that will bring prosperity to Delta state. According to his statement,”…

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Sit -A-Home: Suspected IPOB Members Storm Delta, Kill Dangote Truck Driver Burn Trucks, Cars, Keke

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By Joe Favour & Michael Veloh/ Asaba Suspected members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) have killed an unidentified truck driver of Alhaji Aliko Dangote and burnt many cars at Ugbolu community few meters away from Asaba, the Delta state capital in those to enforce the sit at home order.   According to sources two Dangote trucks, a Tricycle, an Audi, volkswagen at Ugbolu  community, were all set ablaze. It was gathered that rampaging IPOB members storm the  community on the early hours of Wednesday barricading the Ugbolu/Illah road…

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Delta Primary School Gets Toilet After 67 Years of Existence

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  IT was a joyous celebration and a tremendous sign of relief for staff and pupils of Uduere primary school, as they were presented with a block of 8 toilets fully equipped to modern standards by Olorogun Engr. Omonefe Uwanogho – The Urhukpe Isi r’Ovie of the Ughelli Kingdom and Chairman board of trustees of Connect To Hope Foundation, 67 years after the school was founded.   Uduere primary school, founded in 1955, with pupils numbering over 600, also harbour the community secondary school, had over six decades been without…

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2023 Tsunami: UDU PDP Leaders Forum Is Not An Endorsement Cartel-Iyasere

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Denies Endorsing Talib Tebite, Others   By Joe Favour   The Elders and Leaders Council of the Peoples Democratic Party in Udu Local Government Area of Delta State has denied ever endorsing any of the aspirants for election ahead of the forth-coming primary election of the party for the position of member representing Ughelli/Udu Federal constituency, frowning at the dropping of the group’s name in the quest for votes by some of the aspirants.   This is just as it has warned all aspirants vying for various positions that the…

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2023: UDU PDP Leaders Deny Aspirant Endorsement Deal

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By Enoch Oluku   Former Vice Chairman of Udu Local Government Council, Hon Justice Iyasere has clarified what transpired happened on Saturday at a meeting of the Udu PDP Elders and Leaders Forum with some delegates, stressing that the meeting was called to brief the delegates on what to do at the primary ground and that no motion for endorsement was moved and that no directive was given for anybody to be voted at the meeting. In a statement on Monday titled: ‘Re: Foremost Leader In Udu, Ono-Sorhue, Delegates Endorse…

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EDUCATION: ADSSEOSA Class 2011 Donates Educational Materials To Army Schools In Delta

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    BY JOE FAVOUR, OLD students Association of Army Day Senior Secondary School, ADSSEOSA, Class 2011, has donated educational materials to her Alma mater in Effurun Barrack of the Nigeria Army in Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta state Items donated to both the primary and secondary schools, are notebooks, biro, pencils, erasers, sandals, socks, and uniforms. Speaking at during the presentation, chairman of Class 2011, Comrade Efe Vtincent, said, “We are here today on this exercise to put a smile on the faces of the pupils and students…

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