Uwheru: Why Herdsmen Are Holding Our People Hostage -PG

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By Michael Veloh/Ohoror The President general of Uwheru kingdom, Mr. McPherson Egbedi Ughelli North Local Government Area, Delta State, have lamented the invasion of their communities by AK47 weilding herdsmen who he allege, take their people hostage and demand money and food items as conditions for their release. Addressing newsmen after three person were attacked and injured at Ohoror secondary school, Egbedi alleged that Fulani herdsmen have device a means of getting food items by kidnapping Indigenes of the community. According to him, “Some days ago,the contractors that are working…

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Oborevwori Congratulates Festus Ahon On Appointment As NUJ National Ex-officio

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The Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori has congratulated Vanguard Correspondent, Comrade (Olorogun) Festus Ahon on his appointment as National Ex-officio of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ). The National President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Comrade Chief Chris Isiguzo had appointed Comrade(Olorogun) Festus Ahon, Vanguard Correspondent from Delta State Council as National Ex-officio of the Union during the Inaugural National Executive Committee, NEC meeting of his second term administration at Birnin-Kebbi, Kebbi State on Monday, 14th March, 2022. In a Press…

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Analysis: SEN. OVIE OMO-AGEGE: A GREAT REFORMER USING CONSTITUTIONAL ENGINEERING

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  By Otive Igbuzor,   PhD (Founding Executive Director of the African Centre for Leadership, Strategy & Development (Centre LSD) and Chief of Staff to the Deputy President of the Senate.) INTRODUCTION The task of nation building is always work in progress. All over the world, there is consensus that democracy is the best form of government. But liberal democracy is facing a crisis of legitimacy and declining confidence in political leaders and institutions necessitating the need for democratic renewal through increasing citizen participation. The bedrock of any democracy is…

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NUJ National President Appoints Delta Veteran Journalist Ahon As National Ex-Officio

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By Patrick Ochei   The National President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Comrade Chief Chris Isiguzo has appointed Comrade (Olorogun) Festus Ahon Ksc , Vanguard Correspondent from Delta State Council as National Ex-officio of the Union. He made the appointment during the Inaugural National Executive Committee, NEC meeting of his second term administration at Birnin-Kebbi, Kebbi State on Monday, 14th March, 2022. Though Comrade (Olorogun) Festus Ahon was inaugurated in absentia, the National President said his appointment was orchestrated by the need to bring in vibrant professionals to…

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UPYA Mourns Amb. Jorek Orekereke Udusan Joseph

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Urhobo Progress Youth Association, UPYA has mourned the sudden demise of Amb. Chief Dr. Udusan Joseph Orekereke, the Lordmayor of Urhobowood International.   UPYA in a statement signed by its President General worldwide, Prince Oghenetejiri Ogegere described the death of Jorek as he popularly known as devastating.   According to Ogegere, “Your death came to us in UPYA with a rude shock! We were actually making plans to reach out vis a vis fundraising when we saw the post on Rufus Ibebe’s wall about 3 days ago that you were…

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Uwheru: Herdsmen Attack Students, Injure Security Guard In Ohoror Community

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By Michael Veloh, Gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen have attacked and injured two students of Ohoror Secondary school and a security guard in Ohoror community in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. The students and security guard, Lucky Alakpa, Osusu Apor, Jekins Ekwa, attacked at the school premise are currently receiving treatment in an undisclosed hospital within the local government. According to sources, “The Fulani herdsmen invaded the school premises immediately after closure and some of the students who were behind were attacked with the gateman. A…

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Lordmayor Of Urhobowood, Orekereke Dies Of Blood Cancer At 49

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The Chief Executive Officer of Jorek Development Company Limited and the LordMayor Urhobowood International,  Amb. Chief Dr. Udusan Joseph Orekereke is dead.   In a post by one of his confidant, Ibebe Rufus Akpobome, the Lord Mayor of Urhobowood died of Blood Cancer.   Orekereke 49, was a politician and was the House of Assembly candidate for Ughelli South at the 2019 elections in Delta state under ADC before he defects to the PDP. According to Ibebe, AN IROKO HAS FALLEN! This morning, the news of the death of a…

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Gbinije Loses Mother, Says My mother Lived A Fulfilled Life

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….As Obule, Omene, Pemu, Adibor, Opubor Others Pays Condolence   By Stephanie Ikanone Odiete   Former federal lawmaker and a frontline chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Hon. Napoleon Gbinije, has described his late mother, Mrs Agatha Omaweru Gbinije as a woman who lived a fulfilled life. Mrs Agatha Omaweru Gbinije was 94 years old when he transited on Sunday March 6th, 2022. However Hon Gbinije while receiving sympathisers who had come to console him described his mother as one woman who would not only will be missed for…

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