Category: Sports

Winner Of Delta CP Cup, Olomu Kingdom Team To Represent Nigeria At Youth Championship In Abidjan

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  WINNER of the just concluded maiden edition of the Abaniwonda Olufemi Peace Cup tournament, Olomu Kingdom team has been invited to represent Nigeria at the World Youth Championship tournament in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.   The invitation to the tournament was handed to representatives of the ancient Olomu kingdom by the Ughelli Area Commander, ACP Ademola Adebayo amidst applause by the recipients.     The Ughelli Area Commander, ACP Ademola Adebayo recently organized CP Abaniwonda Olufemi football tournament, tagged ‘Peace Cup’ to foster unity between the police and the public…

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Ughelli Area Commander, Presents Cheques To Winners Of Delta CP Cup Tournament

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  THE Assistant Commissioner of Police attached to Ughelli Area Command, ACP Ademola Adebayo, has presented cheques to winners of the just concluded maiden edition of CP Abaniwonda Olufemi football tournament organized in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. Presenting the cheques to Olomu, Ogor and Ughelli kingdoms at his office, ACP Ademola Adebayo disclosed that the tournament would be a continuous competition for the period of his stay in Ughelli Area Command. It would be recalled that the CP Abaniwonda Olufemi Peace Cup was organized by the…

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41st Anniversary: PCRC Ughelli Area Command Holds Town Hall Security Meeting

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The Police Community Relations Committee, PCRC, Ughelli Area Command, has concluded its 41yrs anniversary with town hall security meeting with stakeholders, community leaders and other sister agencies in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. At a Town Hall Security Meeting held at Afiesere community with the theme, ‘War against cultism, Drug abuse and other vices, top academia speak on the role and responsibilities of parents community leaders, Government, security agencies and religious leaders. Speaking on the role and responsibilities of parents, community leaders and government, the Rector of…

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Delta CP Organizes Sport Competition For Kingdoms Under Ughelli Area Command

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      IN a bid to foster positive engagement among youths and strengthen community relations, Delta State Commissioner of Police, CP Olufemi Abaniwonda, has organized a sports competition involving 14 kingdoms under the jurisdiction of Ughelli Area Command in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State.   The event, which will span four weeks, aims to provide an alternative to crime while nurturing young talents in the region.   Speaking at the opening ceremony, which took place at the Ughelli General Field, Saturday, ACP Ademola highlighted that the…

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Sports: NACAT Thrashes Flawless Aesthetics 10-5 In Spectacular Showdown

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By Merit Ugolo   In a dazzling display of skill and determination, the Network Against Corruption and Trafficking (NACAT) overpowered Flawless Aesthetics Centre, winning 10-5 in an exhilarating match at the Monoliza Stadium, Abuja, on Saturday night.   The encounter kicked off with Flawless taking the early lead as captain Ernest Akibe found the net in the 7th minute, electrifying the crowd. But NACAT was quick to respond. In just five minutes, George Ali, NACAT’s solid defender, levelled the game with a clinical equalizer.   From that moment on, NACAT’s…

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An Olympian Shame! By Sunny Awhefeada

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By Sunny Awhefeada As literature students at the University of Benin, we played with words as we honed our poetic and oratorical skills. One of the many superlative words we deployed in those hungry, but starry eyed days was “Olympian” which in our context meant “exceptional” or “superhuman”. We deployed it to foreground traits that we found extraordinary, lofty and outstanding. So we had such turns of expression such as “Olympian height”, “Olympian achievement”, “Olympian attainment” to describe feats that awed our impressionable minds. As counter to such positive acclaims…

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Delta Has Talents To Win National Sports Festival – Delta Lawmaker

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  By Joe Iyete THE immediate past Deputy Leader, Ughelli South Legislative Arm, RT. Hon. Kenneth Ogbon has said that Delta State has a pool of talents to continue to win the National Sports Festival. The lawmaker stated this during the Inter House Sports competition of Akperhe Olomu Secondary School where Ogbon House came first. Ogbon who chaired the ceremony was amazed at the raw talents waiting to be tapped from the event. According to him, “I am not surprised by what I have seen today because Delta State has…

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Owodokpokpo Grammar School To Hold Inter-House Sports Competition March 4

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  The 14th Annual Inter House Athletic competition of Owodokpokpo Grammar School, Owodokpokpo – Igbide in Isoko south local government area of delta state will hold on Monday March 4 2024 between 11am and 4pm at the schools sports field. In a statement, the principal of the school, Mr Daniel Emeni said sports is an important aspect of education that helps students to build up their body and mind adding that the contest would be held in tandem with the Athletic Federation of Nigeria (AFN) rules and regulations. Billed to…

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How Cairo Ojougboh Died While Watching Nigeria vs South Africa Game

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Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Delta State and  Akinuwa of Agbor Kingdom, Chief (Dr) Cairo Ojougboh, is dead.   Ojougboh gave up the ghost watching Nigeria Super Eagles match against South Africa at the 2023 AFCON. According to sources Cairo Ojougbo died when penalty kick was awarded against Nigeria on Wednesday’s semi-final clash in Bouake, Ivory coast. Super Eagles Captain, William Troost-Ekong had scored a penalty at the 67th minute for Nigeria, before the Nelson Mandela’s kinsmen were awarded a spot-kick. Their equaliser came after Nigeria thought…

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Court Adjourns N100m Suit Against Police IG, PSC, Others Over Unlawful Detention Of Car To Feb 7

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Delta State High Court 1, sitting at Ughelli, on Thursday January 11, 2023, presided by Hon. Justice A. A. Onojovwo has adjourned suit against the Police Service Commission, Inspector General of Police, Commissioner of Police Delta State, Ughelli Area Commander and Inspector Godspower, over unlawful detention of Toyota Rav4 car belonging to Mr Bidemi Omiunu to February 7, 2024. The suit with no: UCH/FR/266/2023, was brought by Mr E.O.Erhirhi Esq, Counsel to the applicant, Mr Omiunu Bidemi for arresting and detaining his Toyota Rav4 with registration no: FST 263-EG, on…

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