2023: Ughelli South Youths Condemn The Zoning Of DTHA To Jeremi Axis

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Concerned Ughelli South Youths For Equity and Justice, has condemned in strong terms the adoption of Jeremi zone  for the Delta State House of Assembly seat for the Ughelli South Constituency for another term in the 2023 general election. The group, in a statement by its Chairman, Mr. John Diakparomre, and Secretary, Mr. Emma Ejovwokiniovo, said the adoption was aimed at shutting the Olomu and Ewu blocs out for another four years. According to the group in the statement, “Our attention has been drawn to adoption of Jeremi zone for…

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Whether A Child Is Stubborn, Possessed, An Encounter With Christ Will Change That Child Forever-Marvellous

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Evangelist Marvellous Chimezirim Isreal is the Coordinator,  Children Evangelism Ministry Int’l Delta State. Since assuming office Evang. Marvellous has embarked on major projects, aimed at bettering and enhancing teenagers. Love, affection,  and kindness to others are key things that help us live meaningfully. Discovering early in life that in real love you want the other person’s good, he is poised to create an absolutely better life for children across the state. That we are living in a stress filled world is no longer news, with the poor economic position of…

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Knowledge Is The Key Solution To Stopping Teenagers From Having Sex- Umukoro

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Omamuzo Efidhere Retired Principal Delta State University Secondary School, and Superintendent, Delta Central District, Children Evangelism Ministry INT’L, Delta State, Evangelist Mrs. Doris .O. Umukoro has said that teenagers need to be coached and equipped to deal with life issues, expressing optimism that they could be repositioned to be agents of change through knowledge. Addressing news men recently at the ongoing children holiday camp being held at the Headquarters of Heroes Of Faith School Ughelli, Evangelist Doris Umukoro said that the threat of disowning teenagers when they commit any offence…

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Uwanogho Bags Urukpe Isi Title As Ughelli Monarch Marks 30 Years Coronation Anniversary

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By Michael Veloh   As part of activities to mark his 30 years coronation anniversary, the traditional ruler of Ughelli Kingdom, HRM Dr. Wilson Ojakovo, Oharisi III has conferred a traditional title of Urukpe Isi r’ Ovie on Engr Uwanogho Omonefe for lifting youths from the street through scholarship. Engr Uwanogho, a United Kingdom based philanthropist has contributed to the growth of education in Delta state particularly Ughelli North, Ethiope East and Lagos state with the provision of educational learning materials, scholarship through his Connect 2 Hope foundation. In education,…

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DELSU @ 30: Abraka And The Furthering Of The Nigerian Literary Tradition (Part 2)

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By Sunny Awhefeada,     The endeavors at creative writing in the first decade of the founding of DELSU, promising as it turned out, can be said to be a mere foreshadowing of that which was to come in the next two decades. The first decade of her founding terminated in 1999 and drew the curtain on the last century. That was quite symbolic in view of what was to follow. The next decade which unfurled in 2000 and which the world dubbed “the new millennium” not only offered DELSU…

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2023: URHOBOS, BE WISE

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By Simon Okeke   It was the great Chief Herbert Ogunde, that music maestro and veteran entertainer of blessed memory, that admonished the Yorubas in 1964 or thereabout, to be wise, think, and meditate deeply over the ugly political crisis that engulfed the then Western Region and refrain from self-destruction. He was concerned about the situation and made the appeal to his people through a popular song, titled; *Yoruba Ronu,* meaning simply, that *”Yorubas should think.”* The situation that played out then in the Western Region which prompted Ogunde to…

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Delta North Traditional Rulers Mourn Senator Osakwe

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    Delta North Traditional Rulers Forum has expressed shock over the demise of Senator Patrick Enebeli Osakwe who died in London on Tuesday at the age 73.   Briefing newsmen after an emergency meeting of the forum hosted by its Chairman and Asagba of Asaba, Obi (Prof) Chike Edozien, the Obi of Abavo, HRM Uche Irenuma, decried that Senator Patrick Osakwe died at a time when his wealth of experience was most needed.   HRM Irenuma who is the Vice Chairman of the Forum, described the late Senator Patrick…

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Delta 2023: Otu Issues 7 Days Ultimatum For UPU To Withdraw The Endorsement Of Edevbie, Else…

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  …..Gives UPU 7 Days To Withdraw Endorsement Or Face Legal Action     The Chief Executive Officer of Lym Consults Nigeria Limited, Mr Larry Otu has rained heavy knocks on the leadership of the Urhobo Progress Union (UPU) over the endorsement of Olorogun David Edevbie of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the choice of the Union for the Governorship position in 2023 governorship election in Delta State and threatened lawsuit against the UPU if the alleged endorsement is not withdrawn within 7 days. In a Press Statement issued…

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ALGON Faults UPU Adoption Of Gubernatorial Aspirant

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ASSOCIATION of Local Government of Nigeria, ALGON, Delta Central Chapter, Monday, told  the Urhobo Progress Union, UPU, to backtrack and rescind it’s adoption of a gubernatorial aspirant as it’s preferred Urhobo candidate ahead of the primaries of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the interest of unity and love in Urhobo land  and the state.     The chapter, in a press conference attended by the local government council chairmen in Delta Central, said; “our attention has been drawn to an advertorial published by the Urhobo Progress Union, UPU on…

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News Features: Delta Stands Still As Omo-Agege Launches Mother Of All Declarations

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  By Annabel Ogheneganre   The crowd was massive. Effurun was practically shut down. It was like a Presidential rally. The sea of heads that graced the occasion was unprecedented. They came from all parts of Delta State. They were ordinary voters hungry for change. They came to identify with their hero and man of the moment. And they came in their thousands, singing and dancing to beautiful music, either improvised or well written and delivered to add exhilarating colour to the occasion. From Anioma area in Delta North, Oshimilli,…

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