The Many Gains Of Subsidy Removal

By Sunny Awhefeada,   Nigeria has over the years evolved the character of a country where things are perpetually in reverse gear. Our country is now largely defined by punishingly unenviable indices which are easily manifested in our perennial underdevelopment. The last forty years have been characterized by disruptive hiccups and deadly spasms and only God is able to explain why Nigeria has not tipped over. Each time the nation totters to the cusp, a deus ex machina often intervenes to redirect her affairs. But how much longer can this…

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Local Security Recover Corpses Of Killed Police Officers In Delta By Herdsmen

  The corpse of some of the killed police officers drafted from IRT Abuja, PMF 51 Oghara and Anti-Kidnapping Squad, Asaba in Delta state to rescue the three missing officers in Ohoror community, have been recovered by at by a team of local security agents In Ughelli North Local Government Area of the state. Though the identity of the decomposing deceased officers recovered from the bush could not be ascertained as at the time of this report, but it was gathered that the combined team stormed the forest on Sunday…

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Delta Court Discharges Chief Gowon Egoide Of Alleged Murder Case

  A Delta State High Court of Justice sitting at Ughelli Judicial division, presided over by Justice Adolo, has discharged an Ughelli-based PDP politician, Hon. Chief Gowon Egoide, who was accused of allegedly killing Mr. David Otega, on merit for lack of diligent prosecution. The Judge, had in a suit no: UHC/61c/2023, after more than three subsequent adjournments, the prosecution could not produce witnesses to give evidence had no option than to discharge the accused on merit for lack of diligent prosecution. Reacting to the ruling shortly after he was discharged by the…

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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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BEDC Staff Electrocuted In Delta Community

  A staff of the Benin Electricity Distribution Company, BEDC, on Sunday, electrocuted while carrying out repairs on a 33kva at Evwreni community in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. Though the report is sketchy, it was gathered that the deceased simply identified as Kingsley was electrocuted while he was trying to reconnect damaged cable on the High tension cable transmitting current to Uwheru, Patani Bomadi and communities in the state. A source from the who spoke on anonymous condition disclosed that Mr Kingsley climb up the High…

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Tantita, NSCDC Engage Oil Thieves In Shootout

Operatives of the Tantita Security Services Nigeria Ltd (TSSNL), Ondo State chapter, in collaboration with the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), on Sunday morning, engaged a cartel of crude oil thieves in a shootout at an illegal crude oil camp in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo. The combined team of TSSNL and NSCDC, after overpowering the criminal suspects in their camp along Alowe sea shore in Ilaje Local Government Area, destroyed 700 kegs containing 21,000 litres of crude oil stored in a large reservoir. This was disclosed…

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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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Tompolo Vows To End Oil Theft In Niger Delta Region

Niger Delta crusader and Chairman of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Ltd (TSSNL), Chief Government Ekpemupolo alias Tompolo has vowed to end the reign of oil thieves sabotaging oil operations in the Niger Delta region as part of efforts to revamp the ailing economy in the country. Tompolo noted that Nigeria is in a dire strait and needs all the support to end the activities of saboteurs of the Nigerian oil economy. The Niger Delta freedom fighter made the promise in his Oporoza, Gbaramatu country home in Delta state at the…

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LG Election Coming Soon- Gov Oborevwori

…as stakeholders pass vote of confidence on Oborevwori     Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Friday, said with the expiration of the tenure of Local Government Council Chairmen on March 8, elections into the Local Government Councils would hold soon. Governor Oborevwori stated this in his remarks at the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, stakeholders meeting at the Unity Hall, Government House Asaba. He urged leaders and party stakeholders to be ready for the Council election following the expiration of the tenure of the current Council Chairmen next week.…

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

  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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