Category: Corruption

Uwheru Community Crisis: Massive protest hit community

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…as Ughelli North Local Government Boss forcefully reinstate expelled President General By Gradeone Henry The Uwheru Community in Ughelli North Local Government area of Delta State is currently experiencing unrest as children, youths and elders storm out enmass to protest against the unlawful reinstatement of the expelled community President General (PG), Chief MacPherson Igbide. The Ughelli North Local Government boss, Hon. Jaro Egbo, who recently reinstated the expelled community President General against the will of the King, chiefs and entire community is seen as unlawful, misguided, oppression and conspiracies culpable…

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Cyclists, Keke Operators Accuse DESTMA Officials Of Allege Extortion, Intimidation In Ughelli North

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Motorcycle and Keke operators have accused office of the Delta State Traffic Management Agency of alleged high-handedness, extortion and intimidation in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. The operators alleged that, DESTMA officials has become a torn and their tormenting agency in Ughelli as they are now at the mercy of God. Narrating his ordeal to newsmen at Otovwodo community, Abubakar Abdul alleged that he has been extorted on several occasions at the market. “Without knowing my offence, I have been held several times and made to part…

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Teachers In Ughelli North Protest Over Alleged Illegal Transfers As School Resumes

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    Teachers in Ughelli North Local Government Area on resumption day embarked on a peaceful protest over an alleged mass transfer by the Local Education Authority without due process.   The teachers who were putting on black skirts and knickers on red T-shirts accused the Local Education Authority Secretary of undermining the process of posting and transfer of teachers in the local government.   This is just as the Local Education Authority Secretary, Olorogun Pius Omubaye who denied the allegations disclosed that all transfer were approved by the Delta…

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Nigeria Customs Intercepts 25.5 Kg Cocaine Enroute Brazil Ship In Apapa Port, Tighten Security

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    The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Apapa Area Command, has heightened port security following the interception of 25.5 kilograms of cocaine concealed aboard a Brazilian vessel, MV San Anthonio, during an intelligence-driven operation.   In press release issued on Saturday, 6 December 2025 by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Chief Superintendent of Customs, Isah Sulaiman, on behalf of the Customs Area Controller (CAC) Comptroller Emmanuel Oshoba noted that the illicit substance, discovered in 24 parcels packed into five bags, was uncovered during a detailed examination of the vessel, leading…

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Protest Averted As Community Youths Commend,Send SoS To Gov Oborevwori Over Years Of Blackout

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Imminent protest by Agbarha-Otor community over years of continued blackout has been averted following the intervention of stakeholders in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. The averted protest by the community was as a result of nearly a decade blackout and non reconnection of the community to the national grid by the Benin Electricity Distribution Company, BEDC, despite the huge contributions to the nation economy. This is just a the youths from the community has sent a Save our Soul to the Delta State Governor Rt Hon Sheriff…

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Wanted Timipre Sylva Responds Over EFCC Declaration

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Former Governor of Bayelsa State and Minister of Petroleum State, Chief Timipre Sylva has responded to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, that declared him wanted for alleged money laundering.   Sylva in his response disclosed that his hands are clean and he he will appear before the Commission as a law abiding citizen of Nigeria.   He further held that his profile is intimidating some people and as such forces want to criminalized him even as he has not diverted any money and once he concluded his medical…

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Re: Disqualification of Candidates – A Strong Note of Caution to the UPU Electoral Screening Committee

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  Information reaching us suggests that there are plans within the Urhobo Progress Union (UPU) Electoral Committee to disqualify certain aspirants from standing for elective positions on the alleged grounds that they are not “members” of the UPU. Such an action, if true, would not only be unconstitutional but could also trigger far-reaching consequences that may threaten the unity, credibility, and future of our revered apex body—the UPU. The UPU Constitution Is Clear on Membership Article 8 of the UPU 2024 Constitution defines membership without ambiguity. It recognizes every Urhobo…

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Tension As Anti-corruption Agency,EFCC Storms Ughelli North Secretariat On Fact Finding Mission

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Tension has gripped Staff of Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, as combine team of anti-corruption agency, Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC Wednesday, stormed the Ughelli North Local Government Area Secretariat for fact findings.   Though the report was sketchy, it was learned that the EFCC officials stormed the offices of nearly all Heads of Department, HODs and were reviewing files and cheques book signed. As a result, one of the council staff, name withheld narrowly escaped being whisked away by the anti-corruption agency. A council staff…

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Delta NURTW Suspends Otovwodo Executives Over Alleged Breach of Constitution, Appoints Caretaker Committee

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  The Delta State Administrative Council Delta State chapter of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, in a decisive move to restore order and uphold constitutional discipline, has suspended the Otovwodo Unit Executives, citing persistent leadership crises and gross constitutional violations.   This suspension was contained in an official memo referenced NURTW/DTSC/A6/VOL 3/214, dated 16th July 2025, and signed by Chief (Comrade) Francis Arhiyor (JP), the State Chairman and National Trustee of the Union. The SAC hinged the suspension on breaches of Article 42 section 6 (i–iv) of…

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Journalists Condemn Intimidation For Reporting Alleged Fraud In Education Ministry

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By Idibhar Julius/Yenagoa    …Petition EFCC   The Publisher of a Yenagoa based local tabloid Niger Delta Herald, Francis Dufugha and the correspondent of Vanguard daily newspaper, Emem Idio have condemned their arrest by police operatives from the Zone 16. The two journalists were arrested on Tuesday following a petition written to the command by the Director of Finance in the Bayelsa state Ministry of Education, Mr. Joe Sikpi over a report bothering on alleged illegal financial deductions from contractors handling various projects in the Ministry. The Journalists, while lamenting…

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