Homelands Under Siege By Sunny Awhefeada

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By Sunny Awhefeada,   Homeland holds significance in many ways. It embodies the physical, psychological and spiritual essence of man. Homeland could be a birthplace or an adopted place of origin. Both ways, a homeland has an endearing and enduring impact on people. It has a pull that is difficult to ignore or avoid. Before modernity and globalization came with displacement and tendency to see everywhere as home, the idea of the homeland carried with it a romantic allure that it became a motif in poetry and music. The enduring…

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NDDC Reaffirms Commitment To State Partnership, Commissions Bayelsa Office

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By Elizabeth Vincent, Yenagoa   The managing director of the Niger Delta development commission (NDDC), Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, has reaffirmed the commission’s readiness to partner with state governments in initiatives that will benefit the people of the Niger Delta region. Speaking on tuesday in Yenagoa at the official commissioning of the Bayelsa state office of the NDDC, Dr. Ogbuku emphasized that the NDDC is not a government but an interventionist agency created to support development in the region. During the event, he announced the naming of the newly commissioned building…

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Gov Douye Diri Loses Support As Eradiri Declares Support For APC

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Elizabeth Vincent, Yenagoa   Former governorship candidate of the Labour Party at the 2023 off cycle election in Bayelsa State, Engr. Udengs Eradiri, has criticized Governor Douye Diri’s administration, describing it as a fluke and lacking genuine leadership capacity. Speaking during an interactive session at the Correspondents’ Forum, organized by the federated correspondents chapel (FCC) of the Nigeria union of journalists (NUJ), Eradiri stated that the Diri led government has no clear direction or strategy. “People are being killed in broad daylight in this town and the government seems unbothered,instead…

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Rueben Abati & Rufai Oseni Media Dramas

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By Zik Gbemre       Rueben Abati and Rufai Oseni, both Arise TV News anchors, delight in mocking selves in their media dramas. They need to be called to order. Reuben Abati being hired by Governor Sheriff Oborevwori to launder his image won’t convince Deltan people on his cutlass M & E of projects. Abati running his mouth has no reputation to be a judge of the public court opinion. We shouldn’t forget his past when he was locked up by EFCC in their detention facility for Dasuki scandal.…

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Traditional Chief, Two Others Arraign For Allegedly Stealing Govt Property In Delta

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A traditional Chief and two others have been arraigned at a Magistrate Court holden at Ughelli, presided by Magistrate Onome Esade on a three count charges bordering on alleged stealing and conspiracy and purchasing stolen items in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. The suspects Mr Samson Iborogu, Mr Dickson Ivie and Chief Mrs Rose Akamu were arraigned by the Delta State Commissioner of Police.     It would be recalled that over 450 bags of cement belonging to Ughelli North Local Government Area, were allegedly stolen by…

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EDFA DESAPODEC, Chief Okpobor, Empowers 300 Persons In Isoko Nation With Cash

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By Kelvin Ohoror   As part of efforts to support the MORE AGENDA of the Governor Sheriff Oborevwori administration, the convener of Okugbe Isoko for Sheriff, Chief Kome Okpobor, the Executive Director, Finance and Administration, Delta State Oil Producing Area Development Commission (DESOPADEC) has empowered 300 persons with 100, 000 naira each in Isoko nation to add to their business. In his speech the convener of the group, Chief Okpobor said that, the empowerment at Isoko Unity House, Oleh Delta State is to mark this year Democracy Day. Okpobor stated…

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IDU Youth Wing Setup Interim Committee, With Emeni As President

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By Michael Ekokoruwe     Isoko Development Union Youth Wing, yesterday, set up an interim committee to run the affairs of the Union for a period of six months as Joel Emeni clinged the position of the president. The event held at the Isoko Development Union (IDU) national Secretariat Oleh, Isoko South local government area of Delta State, was witnessed by the youths representatives from various clans and communities of Isoko nation. Other members of the interim committee inaugurated includes, Othuke Idu as 1st Vice President, Akparobi Riches as 2nd…

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Missing Children: Council Chairman Abolishes Iron Scavengers In Agbarho

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  IN a measure geared towards ending disappearance of children in Agbarho Community, Olorogun Jaro Egbo, Chairman, Ughelli North Local Government Area has abolished the activities of iron scavengers in Agbarho Kingdom, and set up an investigative committee to carry out a proper investigation into the matter. Egbo gave the order during an enlarged security meeting in his office with the leadership of Agbarho women, representatives from Agbarho communities, Agbarho Royal Palace, Agbarho Descendants Union, and with all security agencies in the local government including, the Ughelli Police Area Commander,…

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Stolen 2-Month Old Baby From Suspected Thief In Ughelli

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A 2-month-old baby has been recovered by rescuers as police attached to the Ughelli Area Command have arrested a man suspected to has allegedly stolen the baby in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State.   The suspect identified as Lucky had allegedly entered the bedroom where the two months and two weeks old baby identified Eric Oghenevwede Oghenekparobo was sleeping.     Sources said, “The suspect was given a hot chase after an alarm was raised by the the mother, Mrs Oke Oghenekparobo who sighted the strange man…

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INCITING: Of Gov Oborevwori Appointing Monarchs Without Subjects

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By Zik Gbemre   The trajectory is creeping into the Delta State Government where Governor Sheriff Oborevwori is captured as appointing monarchs for new or vacant stools for various kingdoms in the state. For some time now, the state media team, in the highlight of new projects approved by the Governor for execution, has often listed the governor’s appointment of one or more monarchs among the approvals. In the latest release from the state, Oborevwori is said to have appointed about 6 new traditional rulers across the state’s 3 senatorial…

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