Just In: Governor Okowa To Receive Amb. Respect, Egbo, Edoja From APC To PDP Family At Asaba Mega Rally

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All is not well with the Delta State chapter of the All Progressive Congress, APC, particularly in Ughelli North as Ambassador Respect Voke Iwhiwhu, Olorogun Jaro Egbo, and Chief Great set to join the Peoples Democratic Party, at the Asaba Mega Rally.   It would be recalled that Amb. Respect resigned his appointment as legislative Aide to the Member representing Ughelli North, South and Udu federal constituency at the National Assembly,  Rev Francis Ejiroghene Waive over irreconcilable misunderstanding.   His resignation was posted on facebook facebook page in 2021 before…

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Analysis & Opinion: A Nation And Her Heroes Past

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By Sunny Awhefeada   Two telling lines in Nigeria’s national anthem are “the labour of our heroes past /shall never be in vain”. Both lines ordinarily should inspire and spur us to “serve with heart and might” another line in our otherwise inspiring hymn of nationhood. Unfortunately, these lines have not been able to add up and they have become part of Nigeria’s moral baggage. Like everything Nigerian, the lines and the essence of the ideals they espouse have been subverted by the virus called Nigerian factor.   Nigeria has…

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Delta Speaker, Oborevwori, Congratulates Ohworode Of Olomu At 105

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By Promise Erukakpomre  The Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly and National Deputy Chairman, Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori has warmly felicitated with the Ohworode of Olomu Kingdom, His Royal Majesty Ovie Richard Layeguen Ogbon, Ogoni-Oghoro 1, RDN, JP on his 105 birthday. In a press statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Dennis Otu, in Asaba on Thursday, January 2022, the Speaker joined family, friends and the entire people of Olomu Kingdom to celebrate with the Ohworode, whom he said…

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2023 Presidency : I’m Competent But Not Desperate To Lead Nigeria – Orji Kalu

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  Chief Whip of the Senate and Former Governor of Abia State, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has declared ahead of the 2023 general elections that though he is ready for the campaigns and capable to lead the country he is not desperate to become President. Fielding questions from journalists at the National Assembly on Wednesday, a day after he visited President Buhari at the Presidential villa on Tuesday night, the Senate Chief Whip emphasised that the Presidential contest will be the collective decision of Nigerians and the zoning arrangement of…

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One Admitted As School Principal Flogs Colleagues In Delta

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By Amatutu Emmanuel,   Two teachers attached to Edjekota Secondary school, Edjekota-Ogor in Ughelli North local government area of Delta have been flogged by their principal colleague heading the school for a yet to be unknown reasons. The principal, Mrs. Bukata Margaret Uruemu, it was gathered flogged the Chemistry, Mrs Mrakpor Obaroguono Gertrude and her other female colleague, Akpojivi Josephine Avwerosuoghene, a Commerce teacher who was later admitted in an undisclosed hospital after the incident, it was gathered. According to Sources in the school, Mrs Bukata wanted to flog another…

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DELTA 2023: THE REALITY OF ‘WHO THE CAP FITS’

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By Charles Enuma   As the race for who eventually occupies the Dennis Osadebe House Asaba as the Number One Citizen of Delta State heightens, there appears to be a general consensus that Delta Central Senatorial District is poised to produce the next occupant, according to what has been loosely termed the Zoning Formula of the Ruling Party PDP.  Delta Central Senatorial District comprises 8 LGAs out of the 25 that make up the entire State and it is predominantly occupied by the Urhobos that also form the highest homogeneous…

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Crisis In Olota, Alagbabri Communities Over Alleged Oil Largess In Delta

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By Uruemu Favour/Ughelli Several persons have been injured in clash between Olota and Alagbabri communities over an alleged sharing formula from oil proceeds in Ughelli South local government area of Delta State. Though, the cause of the crisis could not be ascertained as at the time of the report, it was gathered that both communities were at loggerheads over an alleged sharing formula of an oil proceeds that was paid to the communities by an oil company operating in the area. According to sources from one of the communities, “We…

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Delta Speaker, Oborevwori Calls For Unity To Fight Against Crime In Nigeria

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  The Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori has called for unity in the fight against crime in the country, saying that the ugly monster must be tackled headlong and uprooted. In his welcome address at the resumption of plenary from the Christmas and New Year break, the Speaker who is also the National Deputy Chairman of the Conference of Speakers of state legislatures of Nigeria, expressed concern about the increasing wave of crimes in the country “My dear Honourable Colleagues, I am delighted…

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Two Suspected Fake EFCC Officials Arrested At Ughelli Hotel 

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BY Andrew Darah, Two persons parading themselves as officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have been arrested at a popular hotel located at Ekiugbo-Ughelli in Ughelli North local government area of Delta State. The suspects, males  whose names could not be ascertained as t the time of this report were arrested at a popular hotel premises in Ekiugbo community in Ughelli, it was gathered. According to sources, “Two of them drove into the hotel premises, went into the  reception and bought drink after which one them went…

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