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DESOPADEC MD, Askia Congratulates Deltans At 30

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The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officers of the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, DESOPADEC, Bashorun Askia Ogieh has congratulated Deltans on the occasion of its 30th anniversary of creation. In a statement signed, Askia held that Deltans should appreciate God for his divine intervention and guidance since the creation of Delta state 30 years ago.   According to the statement,  “As we mark the creation of our dear state, Delta, 30 years ago today, we truly have cause to thank God for His divine intervention and guidance…

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Analysis & Opinion: Babangida: We Will Not Forget

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By Sunny Awhefeada   Last Tuesday, precisely 17th August, General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida (rtd), Nigeria’s former military president, joined the octogenarian bracket as he clocked eighty years on mother earth. On a personal note and as a human being, I was happy for him and his family. I congratulate him and wish him well. However, the event does throw up a lot of contention about Nigeria, Nigerians and the place of Babangida in our national history. There was a deliberate attempt to manipulate our history, but that attempt collapsed like…

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Health Educators Elects New Executive In Delta State

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By Joe Favour-Ughelli The Nigeria Association of Health Educators, Delta state chapter has elected a 9-man executive members to pilot the affairs of the body for the next three years. Those elected are, Okorakpa Gloria as chairman, Ovadje Joseph as vice chairman,  Okore Theophilus  as Secretary, Ossai Charity Assistant secretary, Madusha Daniel Treasurer. Others includes, Ekokwum Chinedu as Fin. Sec, Aigbekaen Peace as PRO, while Amudo Bridget and Erumi Selly as Welfare Officer and Internal Auditor respectively. In his speech the electoral committee chairman, Fidelis Ulakpa said, “We have been…

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2023: Edevbie Releases Self Profile

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Olorogun David Edevbie, the immediate past Chief of Staff to Delta State Governor has released his profile ahead of the forthcoming 2023 elections. According to his personal profile, the former commissioner for finance and Economic planing, and finance during Chief James Onanafe Ibori and Dr.  Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan administrations disclosed that he has excel in every aspect of life that he has embarked upon The profile My fellow Deltans, Below is Olorogun David Edevbie profile. Read and be bless. I joined Barclays Bank Plc, UK as a trainee through the…

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Seven Feared Dead As Car Plunge Into Stream In Agbarha-Otor

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BY JOE Favour -UGHELLI SEVEN persons have been feared dead in Agbarha-Otor community  after a Siena car conveying them  plunged into a stream in Ughelli North local government area of Delta State. The ugly incident happened  between Oghara and Edoide-Agbarha-Otor communities, it was gathered. According to sources the deceased, were on their way from a ceremony when they met with an untimely death which occured at about 5.30 pm on Saturday. . “They were nine persons including the driver inside the vehicle that was coming from Orogun direction and was headed…

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Tears, Encomiums As Ughelli Traditional Prime Minister, Oharisi Is Laid To Rest

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By Promise Erukakpomre-Ughelli,   It was tears, encomiums and emotions as the traditional Prime minister of Ughelli Kingdom, Prince Freeborn Ekpadamrophe Oharisi was laid to rest at his final abodeat Amekpa in Ughelli North of Delta State. In honour of the late Prime Minister, (Iyatsere) of Ughelli Kingdom shops and markets in Ughelli metropolis were closed as his remains was interred at 12.05 pm last Friday at the age of 67. The burial of the late Oharisi commenced with the procession of Ughelli Kingdom communities from the palace of Ovie…

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Bright Ekuerhare: The Fire Will Not Die

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By Sunny Awhefeada   When scholars and students assembled in the Large Lecture Theatre of the Faculty of the Social Sciences at the Delta State University, Abraka, to celebrate the life and times of Professor Bright Ukori Ekuerhare two Wednesdays ago, the conclusion was that the departed professor of Development Economics did not die as the regenerative ideas he professed, the generations of students and scholars he taught and mentored will continue to make his name Bright remain brightly aglow. Professor Bright Ekuerhare lived his name. The opinion canvassed by…

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Late Dr.Obakponovwe Was A True Patriot, Stabilizing Factor—–UPU

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The Urhobo Progress Union, UPU, has mourn the death of its former first vice president, late Dr. Peter Claver Obakponovwe.   In a condolence message signed by Hon Abel Oshevire, National Publicity Secretary, Urhobo Progress Union, Worldwide, described the late  Medical Practitioner as a stabilizing factor. According to the statement, The news of the death of Chief (Dr.) Peter Claver Obakponovwe (JP), B, BS, FRCS (ED), FICS, former First Deputy President-General of Urhobo Progress Union (UPU), on Wednesday, August 19, 2021, came as a rude shock to the National Executive…

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Poultry Farmer Lost 11,000 Birds To Bird Flu In Delta

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THE management of Oghenejename Farms Limited, Ekrerhavwen-Agbarho, Ughelli North Local Government Area, Delta State, has decried the outbreak of bird flu, lamenting that the flu has wrecked havoc in the farm. Director of Production in the Farm, Mr. Andrew Unutame, lamented that most of the farms in the state have been affected by the influenza which they had been trying to curtail in the last three months. Unutame said over 11, 000 birds, including laying birds and the ones at the point of lay, have been killed in the farm…

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Just In: Dr PC Obakponovwe Is Dead

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Information gathering is that the Chairman and CEO of Ufor Hospital, Chief Dr. P.C  Obakponovwe has joined his forefathers.. Though the Medical guru has been ill for years now..   The news of his demise was broken by the President of Urhobo Progress Youth Association, UPYA  Mr. Marcus Ekure on his facebook page.   Details later…

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