Analysis & Opinion: The Nigerian Child

  By Sunny Awhefada,     The most significant segment of Nigeria’s demography which governments at all levels have neglected in the last twenty years is the children bracket. The present debacle in the name of insecurity be it terrorism, insurgency or banditry aligns with the destructive consequences of not paying attention to our children and youth. The Urhobo have a saying that arien omodiaa arien okpako diaa which means you cannot be a good adult if you were not a good child. We were told some years ago that…

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Children’s Day 2021: Tidi Celebrates With Children Of Warri South Council Area, Urges Them To Be Good

  Chairman of Warri South Local Government Area, Dr Michael Tidi, has celebrated with the children of Warri South Council Area as they celebrate children’s Day, today 27th May 2021. The Warri South council boss in statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Mr Francis Sadhere, wished all the children in the council, a joyful Children’s Day Celebration and urged them to be good all the time. “On behalf of the people of Warri South Local Government Area, I am wishing a very enjoyable day for children all over the…

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…As FRSC Ughelli Unit Celebrates UN Global Road Safety Day

  BY Awodeha Karo  As part of activities marking this year’s United Nations Road Safety Week, with theme: ‘Street For Life’, the Federal Road Safety Commission, Ughelli Unit Command, has lunched a 30kmh speed limit campaign for road users in built up areas. Speaking to newsmen in Ughelli, Delta States, the Head of Operation, Ughelli Unit Command, Mr. Sunday Udoeshiet ,Head of Operations disclosed that a global regulation was on the way to enforce the reduction of speed limit within streets from 50km to 30km. According to him, “What we…

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Education: School Principal Appeals To Gov. Okowa, Community And IndividualsTo Facilitate WAEC Accreditation

BY Gabriel Awodeha  The Acting Principal of Ovwodokpokpo Secondary School Ovwodokpokpo-Olomu in Ughelli South local government area of Delta State, Mrs. Naibe Christy, has appealed to the state government, community leaders and individuals to facilitate the accreditation of the school as a West African Examination Council (WAEC) center. Mrs. Naibe made the appeal yesterday during the 4th Inter-House Sports Athletic competition of the school, pointing that waec accreditation would curb the drift of students of the school and promote effective discipline of students. While noting that sports is an integral…

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Evwreni Crisis: Women Protest, Barricade East /West Road, Seek An End To Community Crisis

Women from Evwreni community have called on the state and federal governments to urgently prevail on the warring groups in the community to shelve their swords and allow peace to return as they are tired of running away from their homes over the incessant killing and burning of houses.   The women  who took to the streets, barricaded the Evwreni axis of the East/West road over the continued crisis that is rocking community in Ughelli North local government area of Delta State.   Displaying leave and branches, the women numbering…

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Hon. Chief Prosper Iwoma Edo: An Emerging Political Sensation In Isoko?

BY Alex Ovie   Among emerging young Isoko politicians of substance, intelligence, incredible acumen and unrivalled patriotism is the Special Assistant to the Delta State Governor on DESOPADEC matters and a former Isoko South Local Government Chairmanship aspirant in the March 6, Delta State Local Government elections, Hon. Chief Prosper Iwoma Edo, Omonotomo of Igbide Kingdom. Young, vibrant, vision driven and energetic, Prosper Edo is an emerging political sensation who is passionate about the empowerment of Isoko youths. A mentee and political disciple of Bashorun Askia Ogieh, Managing Director and…

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Macaulay’s Emergence As Ewu Ovie-Elect Brings Equity To Ekade Ruling House- Prince Onemu

By Promise O.   One of the contestants in the Ewu Kingdom and descendant of the Ekade Ruling House, Prince Felix Onemu, has urged the (Ahavwa) King Makers of Ewu-Urhobo Kingdom, and the general public to ignore the calls by one Prince Fidelis Oghoredafe that the Ovie-elect of Ewu Kingdom, Chief Gabrel Owhodje Macaulay should not be crowned because he is not from Aro kindred of the ruling house. “Chief Gabriel Ohwodje Macaulay emerged as Ovie-elect of Ewu-Urhobo Kingdom, Ughelli South local government area of Delta state in a keenly…

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ANDYJUST FOUNDATION SETS TO EDUCATES YOUTHS ON BUSINESS ORIENTATION MIND SET

By Elizabeth Vincent YENEGOA -As part of its collective efforts to reduce  youths restiveness in the society, a non-governmental organization, ANDYJUST foundation has put in place every necessary arrangements to ensure smooth taking off a skill acquisition in the Niger Delta region. According to the foundation, the acquisition tagged ‘Niger Delta at large skill acquisition will exposed the nitty-gritty of day-to-day business acumen in our modern day Nigeria. National Coordinator of the program, Dr Sam Chukwmuyeme, The aim of the program is to keep youth out of the street and…

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Pastor’s Wife, Assistant, Other Arrested For Human Trafficking In Ughelli

By Omoghene Benedict  A pastor’s wife, assistant pastor and one other attached to white garment church have been arrested by the Nigeria police, for alleged human trafficking in Oviri-Ogor community Ughelli North local government area of Delta State. It was gathered the suspects had initially trafficked the 23-years old girl, simply identified Oghenfejiro Obotakpore to a yet to be identified woman in Bayelsa State before taking her to Libya, an African country. The suspects, Mr Sunday Adeyemi, an assistant Pastor of a White Garment (name withheld) in connivance with the…

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Okowa Dissolution Of State Exco Is A Welcome Development- Jifas Ogbon

By Philo Ezewu   A Chieftain of the People Democratic Party (PDP) and Special Assistant to Delta State Governor, on youth development, Prince Sony Jifas Ogbon (JP) has commended Sen Dr Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa,  for taking a bold and right step at the right time in dissolving the State Executive Council and other notable appointments made two years ago. Addressing newsmen after the announcement of the dissolution, the Olomu born Prince, described the governor’s action as a welcome development and another opportunity for new set of persons to be appointed…

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