Nigerian Army Bar Journalists From Covering Okuama Destruction As Governor Oborevwori Visits Scene

The Nigerian Army, on Monday, prevented journalists from accompanying the Delta Governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori to access the extent of destruction at the warring communities of Okoloba and Okuama in Bomadi and Ughelli South Local Governments Area. Governor Sheriff who had visited the communities held a closed door meeting with the Military for over an hour. The Delta state governor, was received by the leader of the military JTF, General Officer Commanding 6 Division Nigeria Army, Major General Jamaal Abdulsalam. The military Joint Task Force, however, barred journalists from…

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Okuama: UNYC President condemns killing and destruction of properties

By Gradeone Henry The acting National President of the Urhobo National Youth Congress(UNYC), Prince Comr. Austin Emuetama has recently condemned the approach of the Nigeria Military that led to destruction of lives and properties in Okuama community in Ughelli South of Delta State. He stated this while addressing newsmen in the group secretariat yesterday and caution the military to do a proper investigation on what led to the killing of it’s personal while dispatching their duties in the riverine community. The President who condemned in totality the killing of the…

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Appoint Igumbor As Permanent Secretary, Group Appeals To Gov. Oborevwori

..Says former DNS’s experience, discipline, leadership skills, qualify her for PS   The Delta State Nurses Forum for Truth, Justice and Good Governance (DSTJGG) has appealed to the Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, to consider promoting the immediate past Director of Nursing Services, Mrs. Gloria Igumbor, to the position of a Permanent Secretary in recognition of her contributions to the growth and development of the Nursing sector in the State. The Forum which made this passionate appeal via a press statement signed by the Publicity Secretary, Comrade Nicholas Amadi, and made available…

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Delta Task Force Seals Illegal Dredging Sites, Calls For Proper Documentation 

  CHAIRMAN of Delta State task force on environment, Chief Godspower Omafuvwe, has called on owners of dredgers and dredging site to go for proper documentation at his office will not tolerate any illegality in dredging activities. Chief Omafuvwe made this known in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State when his team in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Environment embarked on inspection visit to some dredging sites. According to him, “We have received a lots of petition from Deltans in respect to dredging activities in the state and…

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Group Condemns Unfair Attacks On Director Of Nursing Services, Igumbor By Commissioner For Health

—Urges Gov. Oborevwori to intervene —-Says it’s unacceptable to make a non-Deltan provost of College of Nursing —Underscores achievements of Igumbor A medical group under the aegis of  Nurses’Forum for Truth, Justice and Good Governance (NFTJGG) in Delta state, has called on the state governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori to intervene in the attack against on the state Director of Nursing Services, Mrs Gloria Igumbor from the office of the commissioner for Health. The group had in a statement condemned the manner in which the office of the Commissioner for…

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Delta PDP Councillor, Donates Mono Pumps To Ward In Ogor

  The Councillor representing the people of Ogor ward I, at the Ughelli legislative Arm, Hon.(Mrs) Goddy Florence has donated two mono water pumps to Iwhreovie-Ogor and Otogor communities to cushion the effect of water scarcity in Ughelli North local government area of Delta State. Speaking at Iwhreovie-Ogor and Otogor, during the commissioning and handing over to the community leaders Hon. Florence said, “In the next few days, my tenure as councillors will elapse and during our campaign period I do promised our people grass root develop and provision of portable drinking…

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Groups Vow To Train Isoko Youths As Professional Pilots

  —– commend Gov. Oborevwori’s infrastructural development initiatives By Kelvin Ohoror   Two political pressure groups, Youth O’clock and Isoko Political Revolutionary Force have vowed to train some Isoko youths to become professional pilots and other notable professions to make their lives more meaningful. The groups made the promise in a jointly signed statement by their leaders, Hon. Paris Blessed Ubara and Chief Austin Ejabulor at Tecla Hotel Emede, Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State. “The way the world is developing at the moment with technology, the time…

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Herdsmen Ambush, Kill Six Police In Delta Community

  Six police officers drafted from Force Headquarters, Abuja and Delta State Police command, Asaba have been allegedly ambushed by suspected Fulani herdsmen at Agadama community in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. Politicsgovernance.com learned that the killed six officers were among 15 others in search of the missing three Mobile police officers, Inspector Felix Onogho, Inspector Hamidu Joel and Inspector Emmanuel Okoroafor, drafted from PMF 51, Oghara to a nipping point at the Ohoror axis of the East-West road in Ughelli North on January 24. Some of…

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10th Anniversary: Advocate Publication Focuses Inaugural Lecture On Youth Empowerment And Leadership Evolution

Advocate Publication Lecture Series Board of Council (ALSBC), Chaired by Mr. Abraham Ogbodo, former Editor of Guardian has instituted a public lecture series as part activities marking Advocate Newspaper 10th year in business. The Advocate Lecture Board of Council parades other seasoned journalists including Mr Yafugborhi Egufe (Vanguard Newspaper) – Head, Planning; Mr Onojeghen Okpare Theophilus, Anipri, (CEO, Niger Delta Today Online) – Head, Contacts and Logistics; Akpobaro Umukoro Esq. (Former Station Manager, AIT) – Head, Legal; Hon. Justice Iyasere (Independent Newspaper) – Head, Research and Documentation. Other members of…

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Oborevwori Tasks Political Appointees On Loyalty

Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Tuesday, charged appointees of government and all public officers to pledge their loyalty to the State and not ethnic backgrounds, narrow political or social interests. Governor Oborevwori gave the charge at the swearing-in ceremony of six new Special Advisers. Those sworn-in are: Mr. Ramson Ikweki, Mr. Dimaro Progress, Chief Barry Gbe, Barr. George Orogun, Mr. Nicholas Ojei, and Chief Jeffery Azagba. He noted that the appointment of the Special Advisers was a clear demonstration of his administration’s sincere drive to energise the machinery…

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