2019 first Sunday tragedy One dead in head collision Okada Accident in Ughelli  

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From Omoghene Benedict,   It was a black Sunday for a commercial motorcycle operator popularly known as Okada simply identified as Temple from Isoko who had a head-on collision with another Okada at Ughelli, Ughelli North local government area of Delta State. The accident according to an eye witness occurred along the St.Theresa  Girls Grammar School, Ekiugbo axis of the Ughelli/Warri road. Two passengers of the Okada riders, also sustained various degrees of injuries and are currently receiving medical attention at Ughelli Central hospital. A Federal Road Safety Corps attached…

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Use Your Otota Position To Develop Ughelli, Delta – HRM Oharisi Tells Akpofure

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 By Uruemu Favour, The Ovie of Ughelli kingdom, HRM, Evang. Dr. Wilson Ojakovo Oharisi III (JP), has charged the newly installed Spokesperson (Otota) of Ughelli, Chief Peter Tobore Akpofure to the position to attract development to the kingdom and Delta state. He gave this charge on the occasion of Chief Peter Akpofure installation as the Otota of the Kingdom in his palace, Ughelli, Delta state last Saturday. According to the monarch, “We don’t  want to be gambling with our culture and tradition and there is the need for us to…

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Gbagi is an Empty Barrel- Ogboru

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UGHELLI – ALL Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate for Delta State, Chief Great Ogboru has said he would not be availing the state governor and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, the opportunity to debate with him ahead of the 2019 general elections.   Chief Ogboru Ogboru also lampooned ex-minister of education, Chief Kenneth Gbagi describing him as an “empty barrel” over his comments against him as published in Saturday Vanguard where he stated that “Ogboru swore to him about 18years ago in the presence of…

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Uduaghan apologies to Isoko Nation, IMG, Agbefe

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APOLOGY TO MR Sebastine Rabiu Agbefe, ISOKO MONITORING GROUP & THE ISOKO NATION: Immediate past governor of Delta State and Delta South Senatorial candidate of the All Progrssives Congress, APC, Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan has tender unreserved apology to Isoko Nation, Isoko Monitoring Group, IMG, and the president of the group, Sebastian Agbefe over the alleged fracas between Agbefe and the Ologbotsere of Warri, Chief Ayiri Emami   It was gathered that Chief Ayiri Emami and Sebastian Agbefe had a fight at the home of the the immediate past governor…

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POWER SUPPLY: Passage of  Estimated Prohibition bill holds the solution- PPP

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By Karo Awodeha, A pressure group in Delta State, People’s Progressive Parliament (PPP) has urged the Federal House of Representatives not to allow selfish interests kill its bill to stop estimated billing methodology employed by Electricity Distribution Companies (Discos) across the country. It maintained that the bill, initiated over nine months ago by the Majority Leader of the House, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, if passed and signed into law will address over 70% of the power challenges faced by electricity consumers in the country. The group who was reacting to…

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Online News platform, Warri Today for launch January 1st

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  All is now set for the launch of online news platform, Warri Today, on January 1st, 2019. Warri Today’s core focus is for the objective, fair and credible reportage on happenings in the Niger Delta region on whose resources the Nigerian State survives. The news platform with site address; http://www.warritodayng.com will hold dearly to it creed of “News you can trust.” Its office is located at Km4, Refinery Road, Ekpan, Delta State. The platform, basically online, will vigorously advocate peace in the region while drumming for holistic development against…

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Delta House Speaker Sues for Peace As Election Come Close

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By Godwin Utuedoye, Deltans and Nigerians in general have been called upon to ensure they sustained the prevailing peace and unity being enjoyed. Rt. Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, speaker Delta State House of Assembly gave this charges in his New Year message to Deltans while felicitating with them as they cross over into the year 2019. In a Press Statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the speaker, Dennis Otu,  the speaker lauded  Deltans for their peaceful disposition throughout the year 2018 and urged them to do more to keep…

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Over 50 corpses gutted by fire at Enugwu-Ukwu General Hospital Mortuary

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  By Amaka chibuzor Okoye The Mortuary section of Enugwu-Ukwu general hospital has been gutted by fire and all the corpses burnt beyond recognition. It was said that the fire started at about 3.pm and before the arrival of fire fighters, the three -room-morgue had been raised down. According to the eye witneses, the fire may have come from bush burning as the surrounding is over grown with dry grasses. The mortician on duty couldn’t stop the fire as he was the only person on duty and they couldn’t ascertain…

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CMD advises on early treatment of infection

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Dr. Omoye Osawende, the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of a private hospital in Benin,  has advised Nigerians against leaving infections untreated as it could lead to greater complications. Osawende gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Benin on Saturday. She defined infection as “a disease caused by microorganisms that invade tissue” adding that many infections can be prevented by vaccines, frequent and thorough hand-washing. According to her, signs and symptoms of infections vary, depending on the organism causing the infection, but often include…

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Rain of tributes as Shagari takes final bow 2pm today

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A flood of tributes poured Friday night as the news of the death of Nigeria’s Second Republic President, Alhaji Shehu Aliyu Usman Shagari spread after the announcement by his grandchildren and Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto. Shagari was 93 years old and will be buried in his Shagari village today at 2pm. “I regret to announce the death of former President Shehu Shagari who just passed away at National Hospital Abuja. May his Soul Rest in Peace”, wrote Tambuwal on Twitter. Bello Shagari who first announced it on Twitter had…

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