Injuries As Motorcycle Riders Clash With Task Force In Ughelli

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  By Uruemu Favour,   Over three unidentified persons suspected to be motorcycle riders and task force members have been reportedly injured in a clash between the riders and the officials. It was gathered that a motorcycle rider was held at about 9:am on Tuesday for not buying ticket. Recalled that last week, Motorcycle riders in Ughelli North had protested against the sales of tickets in the midst of the #Endsars protest that rocked the entire nation.They protested to Ughelli Police Area Command and the council Secretariat, demanding an end…

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Ofuoma Council Of Chiefs, Odjoji Family Pay Condolence Visit To Egbagbara Family

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By Benedict Omoghene,    The Ofuoma Council of Chief, Odjoji family of Oteri-Ughelli community have paid a condolence visit to the children and family of late Olorogun John Signor Egbagbara Olorogun John Signor Egbagbara, a retired HM Special Grade II, died  peacefully at after he had had a lengthy discussion with one of his children at the ripe age of 92. He will be missed by his immediate children, family and community for his leadership qualities, principles and discipline. The Ofuoma Council of Chiefs in their condolence said, “We the…

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Delta Assembly To Partner Executive For Sustainability As Gov Okowa Present 2021 Budget Of Recovery

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  The Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori has said that the state Assembly is more than ready to cooperate with the Executive to develop a smart, sustainable and knowledge-based state and an economy that will be the envy of all. In his welcome remarks on Tuesday at the year 2021 budget presentation by the State Governor, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, the Speaker said that with  the feat achieved by the Governor’s five years in office, there is no doubting the responsiveness and readiness…

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Oleh Massacre: CAN, PFN Demand Arrest Prosecution Of Culprits, Pray For Peace 

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By Politicsgovernance.com   The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, and the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN, in Isoko South Local Government Area, Delta State chapters, have bemoaned the killing of nine indigenes of Oleh community, calling on security agencies to unmask and bring perpetrators to book. It would be recall that nine persons were killed in a farmland on 16 October 2020 around the Oleh kingdom, a development that has thrown indigenes of the kingdom into mourning. Clad in black attires, the Christians bodies which held a prayer session tagged…

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Curfew: Delta NUJ Condemns Police Assault On Journalist

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By Politicsgovernance.com The Delta State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), has condemned an attack on Vanguard Correspondent, Comrade Akpokona Omafuaire by the Ovwian policemen in Warri. In a statement jointly signed by the Chairman and Secretary, Comrades Michael Ikeogwu and Patrick Ochei respectively, the Union vehemently condemned the assault, maintaining it was unfortunate and uncalled for. The Statement therefore called on the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Mohammed Hafiz Inuwa to immediately fish out the policemen involved in the molestation of the journalist and destruction of his car…

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Building, Cash, Properties Worth Over 7Million Destroyed By Fire

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  ….victims appeal to state government for aid   Tragedy struck recently at 126 Upper Afiesere Road, Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, as business centre and home to Owhotu Endurance and Ufuoma Imotu was completely gutted.   The fire, according to sources was said to have been ignited when power was restored and immediately turned off by BEDC. Residents living around the building were thrown into total chaos as all preventive measures to stop it from escalating proved abortive as the fire consumed goods, properties and the…

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Billy Egbe Writes On How Delta APC N7M Social Media Money Was Distributed

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By Billy Oghenebrume Egbe   The Legislative Aide to the Deputy Senate President, Mr. Billy Oghenebrume Egbe has revealed how a Seven Million naira largess sent to the Delta State All Progressive Congress,  APC, Social Media Boys was mismanaged and has degenerated into confusion. Though the source of the money was not revealed but Billy in his facebook handle, Billy Oghenebrume Egbert narrated that, the cash was sent to a faction of the party. He said,  “7 million naira was sent to a faction of the APC in Delta State…

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Gov. Ugwuanyi’s Aide Urges Youths To Embrace Dialogue As #ENDSARS Protest Turns Violent

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By Politicsgovernance.com   As the nationwide #ENDSARS protest escalates to wanton destruction of public and private property, the Special Assistant to Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, Comrade Johnpaul Anih has called on aggrieved youths in the State to embrace peace. Comrade Anih made the call on Wednesday during a press briefing on youth dialogue on #EndSars protest in the state and Charting the Way Forward. It would be recalled that #EndSars protest, which later turned violent early this week, led to the destruction of bus-stop facilities, vandalising of some…

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NILOWV Calls For Immediate Judicial Investigation Into Killings Of Unarmed ENDSARS Protesters

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    LEAGUE of Women Voters of Nigeria, NILOWV, has called for immediate judicial investigation into killings of unarmed ENDSARS protesters so as to bring those who authorized such actions to book.   NILOWV, in a statement by its President, Dr. Esther Uduehi said: “We urge the government to promptly seek out those who remotely or otherwise ordered and authorized the carrying out of the murder. We demand that their identity be promptly made public and appropriate punishment be metered to them according to law.”   The statement read in parts…

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Analysis & Opinion: The October Youth Uprising

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  By Sunny Awhefeada The month of October remains the most significant in Nigeria’s history. It was at the dawn of its first day in 1960 that we were set free from colonial bondage and pronounced an independent nation. The import of that day remains inscribed in the consciousness of every Nigerian. Growing up, many songs were composed for us to sing about that day as primary school pupils. Our social studies lessons and later government and history gave much premium to the fact that October 1 was the “day…

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