Ex-Agitator Condemns Murder Of Igbomotoru CDC Chairman, Calls For Unbiased Investigations

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From Idibhar Agadagba/ Yenegoa     A prominent Niger Delta ex-agitator, General’ Endurance Amagbein, has condemned the brutal murder of  Igbomoturu community chairman, Mr. Goodnews Manash, in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.   In a statement, Amagbein expressed deep shock and sadness over the incident, describing the killing as needless and senseless.   He lamented the continued reign of terror unleashed by unscrupulous elements in the community and urged security agencies to thoroughly investigate the matter and bring the perpetrators to justice.   Amagbein also called on…

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MY ENCOUNTER WITH SENATOR EDE DAFINONE

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By Assin Godstime   Publisher of Urhobo Current Affairs.     The last 13 years of my life have been dedicated to Urhobo activities. For 20 years or close to, I have been a writer. The Urhobo Current Affairs that I invented drew me closer to my people. And since compiling Urhobo Current Affairs, I have been privileged to sit before Urhobo notable sons and daughters. However, Senator Ede Dafinone and I have never met before now. In the last election that brought Ede to power, I was the intellectual…

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Patani APC Appoints 5-Man Disciplinary Committee Over Signatory Forgery 

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    …Passes Vote of Confidence on Tinubu, Oborevwori, others     Chairman of the All Progressive Congress, APC, in Patani Local Government Area, has constituted a 5- man panel of inquiry over an alleged signatory forgery of party members and security agents to impeach Uduophori Ward 09 executive members.     The 5-man panel of inquiry will be chaired by Mr.Dick Clifford esq, with a two week ultimatum to investigate and report back to the local government party executive.   It was learned that some members of the party…

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House Of Assembly Member Condemn Herdsmen Attack On Constituents

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From Idibhar Agadagba/ Bayelsa   The Member representing Kolokuma/Opokuma Constituency I, at the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Hon. Werinipre Pamo, has condemned the recent attack on a female member of his constituency by suspected Fulani herdsmen. Pamoh cautioned members transacting business in the constituency not to take laws into their hands, as any act involving attack on law-abiding citizens would not be tolerated. Speaking while at the scene of the  incident, in Kaiama to assess the situation, he commended security agencies for their prompt intervention in calming the situation.…

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Gov Oborevwori Presents Staff Of Office To Igbide Monarch, Calls For Unity Among Community People

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DELTA State Governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, has charged the people of Igbide community to put aside their differences and work together to build a better kingdom in Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State. The governor gave the charge during the presentation of the Staff of office to the traditional ruler of Igbide, HRM Patrick Okpomor, Agre I, the Ovie of Igbide Kingdom,at Eru primary school, Igbide.   Speaking, the governor who was represented by his deputy, Sir Monday Onyeme said, “Leadership thrive on collective support and your…

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Protest As Residents, Commuters’ Blast Oborevwori, Oguma, Oyibode Over Collapsed Udu Road

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  RESIDENTS, commuters Tuesday during a protest castigated the Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, Udu Council Chairman, Vincent Oyibode and Chairman, Obakpor Engineering, Olorogun John Oguma for neglecting and abandoning the collapsed ever-busy Ovwian/Udu major road leading to the Council headquarters. Some of the protesters who are members of the Coalition Group armed with banners mounted the Cross and Stop junction by Udu Express before they moved to one of the bad spots at Daddy Bakery to drive home their message. They said that it was disheartening that the Delta…

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Omo-Agege: Erhire Debunks Rejection Rumours, Calls For Calm Among Supporters

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The Executive Director, Engineering Services at the Niger Delta Basin Development Commission and chieftain of the All Progressive Congress in Ughelli North, Comrade Chuks Erhire has denied and debunked the rumors that Senator Ovie Omo-Agege was rejected by the people of Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. Comrade Erhire made this known in statement while reacting to the rumours that was peddled. It was learned that thousands of youths in from Ughelli North stormed the street in a Road- Work for the immediate past Deputy President of the…

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RESOLVING THE NOISE OVER OIL ASSETS SURVEILLANCE

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By Zik Gbemre   Oil and gas assets surveillance contracts awarded to Tompolo’s TANTITA, Maton Engineering Nigeria Limited run by Matthew Tonlagha, Tompolo’s placeholder, Pipeline Infrastructure Limited owned by Olu of Itsekiri and his late father in- law Hosa Wells Okunbo, including Ocean Marine Solutions (Olu of Itsekiri and In-law) are all duplicated assets surveillance contracts. Tantita is being managed by Tompolo’s nephew, Kestin Pondi while Ocean Marine Solutions is being managed by Benson Onuwaje, the Olu Atuwatse II’s confidant and inherited by Atuwatse III. We are told these contracts…

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Ogoni Oil: 4 More Huddles Tinubu Must Cross To Resume Production -Dr Idamkue

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  ENVIRONMENTAL public policy consultant, Dr John Barika Idamkue, has urged President Bola Tinubu to establish a Ken Saro-Wiwa Mitigation Fund and embark on truly participatory stakeholders engagements among four further huddles he must cross to realise peaceful resumption of oil production in Ogoni, Rivers state. Ogoni born Idamkue, close aide to Ken Saro Wiwa through his trial and vexed execution of the Ogoni 9, told Vanguard that he was breaking his silence on the Ogoni struggle since the event of November 10, 1995, reawaken by two recent policy actions…

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Terrible State Of Udu-Ughievwen Road

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By Zik Gbemre   From Udu Express Junction to Ughievwen ECN axis, the sorry state of the Udu-Ughievwem Road is distasteful. At a point we should be talking of dual carriage in gradual upgrade, it is a shame that successive Delta State Governments would leave such a strategic road not so motorable. We are talking of a road that links Uvwie LGA to Udu and Ughelli South LGAs that are hosts to major oil & gas assets. Where are those who call selves political leaders from Udu and Ughievwen? Shame,…

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