By Promise Erukakpomre The National Executive Committe, NEC, of a foremost socio political pressure group in Delta state, Hope Alive, held their first meeting of the year today. The meeting which was held in Olomoro, Isoko South Local Government Area, Delta state, is doubled as the first NEC meeting of the group since the inauguration of her ward executives in 2021. You would recall that Hope Alive, in late 2021 inaugurated her ward executives, to coordinates it’s activities across the several wards in Delta state Addressing the NEC meeting,…
Read MoreDelta 2023: Group, DLM Calls For Convocation Confrence Of Ethnic Nationalities
By Emmanuel Amatutu A political pressure group, Deltans Live Matter, Monday, called for the convocation of conference of ethnic nationalities in Delta State where the issue of zoning of the State Governorship could be discussed. Global Coordinator of the group, Mr Moses Abeh, who made the call during a press conference in Asaba, said: “If zoning of the governorship seat is in the interest of deltans, that means no particular zone has the right to permanently take first in every round. We believe in zoning based on good conscience…
Read MoreDelta 2023: Loyibo Urges Aspirants To Shun Politics Of Violence
By Omoghene Benedict AHEAD of the 2023 general elections, the Traditional Prime Minister of Tuomo kingdom, Burutu Local Government Area, Delta State, Chief Mike Loyibo has urged Governorship and other aspirants in the State to shun violence and play by the rules of the game. Loyibo who made the call when he and other Ijaws leaders of thought received Chief David Edevbie, a Governorship aspirant and two Delta South Senatorial aspirants, Sir Ayodele Ottighiwa and Chief Michael Diden (a.k.a Ejele), told the aspirants not to indulge in campaigns that would…
Read More2023: Aguariavwodo Snubs DC-23 Report, Consults PDP Exco In Sapele
By IK Odie Ahead of the 2023 Delta Governorship election, one of the aspirants from Delta Central and a Former Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Senator Emmanuel Edesiri Aguariavwodo has said that among all the aspirants, he is the best man to take over from Governor Ifeanyi Okowa come 2023, noting that he is most experienced and qualify among others. Aguariavwodo disclosed this recently when he pay a consultative visit to the Executives of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Sapele Local Government Area of…
Read MoreDelta 2023: Sen Aguariavwodo Ignores DC-23 Recommendations, Visits PDP, Consults Sapele Delegates
By Michael Veloh Delta State governorship aspirant under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Emmanuel Edesiri Aguariavwodo has said that he is the most qualified to take over from Senator (Dr.) Arthur Ifeanyi Okowa as governor of Delta State, come 2023. Avgwariawodo, who made this known on Monday February 7th,2022 while declaring his intention to contest the Delta State 2023 governorship election to the leadership and members of the People Democratic Party, PDP, Sapele. Speaking further, Senator Emmanuel Aguariavwodo said that in terms of education, experience…
Read MoreNIGHTMARES IN DELTA AS DC23 IMPOSED GOVERNORSHIP ASPIRANTS ON OKOWA
By:Delta Voice Delta Central 2023 is the brain Child of some desperate Urhobo leaders to mis direct Urhobo people for their selfish agitation of an Urhobo Governor come 2023. Though, the formation of the group brought together many Urhobo’s Governorship Aspirants, and they where made to declare their interest with heavy ransome of money. Majority of the Urhobo’s Governorship Aspirants show interest as they declare one after the other. But the DC 23 decided to setup a committee for screening without even members of the DC23 knowing the criteria…
Read More2023: Coup Plotters Are Behind Anioma Union-Edozien
…says Aniomas are open for consultation …as Delta North Monarchs insist on Asagba leadership Chairman of Delta North Traditional Rulers Forum, Obi (Prof) Chike Edozien, Friday, described those behind the formation of Anioma Progressives Union to displace Anioma Congress as coup plotters. Edozien who spoke to newsmen after a meeting of the Forum held in his Palace, which was attended by over 25 Traditional Rulers, said: “We know that any people who cannot live together cannot make progress. Getting together, planning, articulating, moving forward. …
Read MoreBEDC Cable Kills 3, Injures Many In Delta Community
By Michael Veloh Three persons have been electrocuted and many others are battling to save their lives after an 11KVA high tension cable fell on a makeshift trading store at Eruemukowharien community in Ughelli North local government area of Delta state. It was gathered that some of the deceased where on a rescue when the incident occurred at 11.30pm last weekend. Those who died at the incident are, Mr. Tony a staff of the Fire Fighting Services attached to Ughelli Pumping Station, Eruemukowharien, Mr Daniel Omovwerha, 20, while the…
Read MoreAnalysis &Opinion: The Nigeria Police And The Dog’s Nose
By Sunny Awhefeada African lore is rich with anecdotes which speak to life as it is lived. Part of the African continent’s claim to culture and civilization inheres in her variegated verbal practices which have become codified as orality or folklore depending on choice of usage. Lighthearted or simple as many of these verbal practices might appear, they are endowed with profundity of meaning as they abut on philosophy. Protean and pragmatic, lucid and alluring, these verbal practices continue to expand their oeuvre and cohere with contemporaneity. Even the…
Read MoreAgbarho Kingdom Palace Sets Ablaze By Unknown Arsonists
BY Michael Veloh/AGBARHO The palace of Osuivie of Agbarho kingdom in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, have been set ablaze by a yet to be unidentified persons suspected to arsonists. Though the report was sketchy, it was gathered that parts of the palace was set ablaze at about 3am on Tuesday. According to sources, “The palace main hall, a guest house, a staff quarter that houses NYSC Corp members and the window of the traditional ruler’s apartment were among areas allegedly burnt. “There were also attempts…
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