Category: Health & Fitness

Delta North Monarchs Celebrates Asagba Of Asaba At 98

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By Uruemu Favour,   DELTA North Traditional Rulers Forum, has congratulated its Chairman and Asagba of Asaba, Obi (Prof) Chike Edozien, on his 98th birth anniversary. The Forum in a statement by its Vice Chairman and the Obi of Abavo, HRM Uche Irenuma, described the Asagba as a father figure who has impacted greatly on his people. Saying the Royal father has distinguished himself as a medical scholar and teacher, the traditional rulers said the Asagba has provided purposeful leadership for his people and residents of Asaba, the state capital,…

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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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Delta North Traditional Rulers Mourn Senator Osakwe

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    Delta North Traditional Rulers Forum has expressed shock over the demise of Senator Patrick Enebeli Osakwe who died in London on Tuesday at the age 73.   Briefing newsmen after an emergency meeting of the forum hosted by its Chairman and Asagba of Asaba, Obi (Prof) Chike Edozien, the Obi of Abavo, HRM Uche Irenuma, decried that Senator Patrick Osakwe died at a time when his wealth of experience was most needed.   HRM Irenuma who is the Vice Chairman of the Forum, described the late Senator Patrick…

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Nigerian Popular Artiste, Shuun Bebe In Tears As his Father, Okpan Arhibo Dies At At 75

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Nigerian popular artiste and song writer, Olorogun Kesiena Odjevwedje Okpan, popularly known as Shuun Bebe has lost his music maestro father Olorogun Joseph Odjevwedje  Okpan Arhibo to the cool hands of death.   According to the report, the Konojuvwe and Urhobo Makossa crooner, who hails from Agbarho kingdom in Ughelli North council area of Delta State, passed on Tuesday. He died at 75 after battling a kidney ailment. ,,,,,He was diagnosed in October 2021 and needed N20 million for a transplant. ….Funds were raised to support the musician said to…

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UPYA Mourns Amb. Jorek Orekereke Udusan Joseph

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Urhobo Progress Youth Association, UPYA has mourned the sudden demise of Amb. Chief Dr. Udusan Joseph Orekereke, the Lordmayor of Urhobowood International.   UPYA in a statement signed by its President General worldwide, Prince Oghenetejiri Ogegere described the death of Jorek as he popularly known as devastating.   According to Ogegere, “Your death came to us in UPYA with a rude shock! We were actually making plans to reach out vis a vis fundraising when we saw the post on Rufus Ibebe’s wall about 3 days ago that you were…

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Lordmayor Of Urhobowood, Orekereke Dies Of Blood Cancer At 49

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The Chief Executive Officer of Jorek Development Company Limited and the LordMayor Urhobowood International,  Amb. Chief Dr. Udusan Joseph Orekereke is dead.   In a post by one of his confidant, Ibebe Rufus Akpobome, the Lord Mayor of Urhobowood died of Blood Cancer.   Orekereke 49, was a politician and was the House of Assembly candidate for Ughelli South at the 2019 elections in Delta state under ADC before he defects to the PDP. According to Ibebe, AN IROKO HAS FALLEN! This morning, the news of the death of a…

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Delta Speaker, Oborevwori, Congratulates Ohworode Of Olomu At 105

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By Promise Erukakpomre  The Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly and National Deputy Chairman, Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori has warmly felicitated with the Ohworode of Olomu Kingdom, His Royal Majesty Ovie Richard Layeguen Ogbon, Ogoni-Oghoro 1, RDN, JP on his 105 birthday. In a press statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Dennis Otu, in Asaba on Thursday, January 2022, the Speaker joined family, friends and the entire people of Olomu Kingdom to celebrate with the Ohworode, whom he said…

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Oborevwori, Condoles Comm’r  For Secondary Education, Ezewu Over Mother’s Death

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By Andrew Darah   The Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly and National Deputy Chairman of the Conference of Speakers of state legislatures of Nigeria, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has commiserated with the Commissioner for Secondary Education, Mrs Rose Ezewu on the passing of her mother, Madam Agnes Kioja Alerubor at the weekend.   Rt Hon Oborevwori in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Dennis Otu, expressed profound sadness over the demise of Mama, noting that her love and commitment to peace and unity of her…

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BAROVBE’s DEMISE, A GREAT LOSS – OMO-AGEGE

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  Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has expressed shock and sadness over the demise of renowned educationist and founder of the prestigious Westminister College, Lagos, Chief Johnson Barovbe, Chief Barovbe, a former President and Chairman, Board of Trustees (BoT) of the influential Lagos-based Urhobo Social Club passed on recently, aged 81. The Deputy President of the Senate noted that even as a private citizen, the prominent Urhobo traditional chief contributed to the improvement of the society. In a statement signed by Yomi Odunuga, Special Adviser, Media and…

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