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Suspected Gunmen kill Police Officer’s Wife In Ughelli

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By News Editor, A wife of a Police Officer attached to Ughelli Area Command, simply identified as Mrs Elo was shot dead by suspected gunmen at Otovwodo in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State.  The deceased was a mother of two and a second wife before the unfortunate incident occurred. It was gathered by the this medium According a source who spoke on anonymous condition, “The robbers came and robbed almost everybody in the compound and when they got to their apartment, they were finding it difficult to…

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Delta Speaker, Oborevwori Harps On The Need For Promotion Of Welfare, Peace By Lawmakers

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–As Induction Of Members -Elect Begins  In Enugu The Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori has harped on the need for members -elect of the Seventh Assembly to promote the welfare,  peace,  order and good government for the people and the state.  In his opening remarks  on Monday at a 4 -day induction /refresher programme for members -elect of the Delta State House of Assembly  in Enugu,  the Speaker reminded members -elect that their constituents have placed on their shoulders great responsibility to be…

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Warri/Effurun,Environs Special Area Development Agency Passes Second Reading

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…ADHOC COMMITTEE SET UP TO WORK ON THE BILL The Delta State Warri, Uvwie and Environs Development Agency Bill, 2019 has passed seconding reading on the floor of the State House of Assembly. The   second reading followed the conclusion of debate on the merits of the bill at Tuesday’s  plenary presided over by the Speaker, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori. The Majority Leader, Hon. Tim Owhefere, who led debate on the imports of the bill moved the motion for its second reading and was unanimously adopted.  Opening the debate on…

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Yakubu Gowon Slumps At Ejoor’s Burial In Delta State

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Former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon, reportedly slumped at the burial of late Maj.Gen.David Akpodiete Ejoor in Ovwor-Olomu Community, Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State. It was  learnt that Gowon was taking the final salute in honour of Ejoor when he suddenly slumped and was immediately rushed into emergency military medical tent. Governor Ifeanyi Okowa and former governor of the state, Chief James Onanefe Ibori, who were seated with Gowon before the incident when the military parade was ongoing immediately rushed into the tent to ensure he…

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Workers Day: NGO Urges Governors To Pay New Minimum Wage For Sake Of National Peace

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Comrade Sheriff Mulade, Coordinator of Centre for Peace and Environmental Justice yesterday appealed to governors across Nigeria to try and pay the new minimum wage for the sake of national unity and peace. Mulade who congratulated workers on May Day, urged all Nigerian Governors to pay the 30 thousand naira minimum wage which he said would go a long way to cushioning the untold hardship confronting Nigerian workers today. Mulade who is also the Secretary of Egbema and Gbaramatu Communities Development Foundation (EGCDF) commended Nigerian workers for their hard work,…

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My Appointment Will Be On Merit As Gov Okowa Warns Those Mounting Pressures On Him

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Asaba – Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa has warned those mounting pressures on him over political and public appointments that it is his sole function to make appointments on merit. He declared that he would not entertain any pressured from external forces in appointing people to sensitive offices during his second term in office. Speaking on Wednesday during the celebration of 2019 May Day, themed “Another 100 Years Of Struggle For Jobs, Dignity and Social Justice in Nigeria”, Okowa assured that the issue of Permanent Secretary would be addressed.…

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General David Ejoor’s Final Salute

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By Sunny Awhefeada Major General David Akpode Ejoor (rtd), one of Nigeria’s finest military officers, took his final salute on February 10, 2019, when he breathed his last. The General whose courage and patriotism approximated that of the Biblical David was a grand old man of eighty-six when he answered the final call. General Ejoor was born of Ovwor-Olomu and Ebor-Orogun parentage. A paragon of Urhobo intelligence, industry and foresight, Ejoor braved odds to go to Primary School which eventually led him to the portals of Government College Ughelli, (GCU)…

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Oyovwi Hails Otuaro At 51, Says His Kind Is Rare

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By Omoghene  Benedict, Governorship candidate of MRDD, at the March 9 elections, Engr. Lucky Oyovwi has congratulates the Acting Governor of Delta state, Barr. Kingsley Burutu Otuaro on his birthday. He described the Otuaro as man of integrity whose kind is rare in the state and the nation.  In his congratulatory message, Oyovwe said, “I want to use this opportunity to sincerely congratulate our amiable aActing Governor Barr. Kingsley Burutu Otuaro who has just turned 51.  “Barr. Kingsley Burutu Otuaro is a man of Peace and a gentleman that derives…

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Okowa Unifying Factor Gave Him Victory In Udu-Efeturi

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By Joel Grandball, Onetime chairmanship aspirant in Udu Local Government Area of Delta State, Hon. Efeturi Onosorhue has congratulated H.E Sen. Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa on his reelection in the just concluded gubernatorial election in the state. Efeturi, A chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party, (PDP), in his congratulatory message said, “The victory of Sen. Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa was ordained by God almighty for Deltans. According to him, “The unifying factor, and grassroot mobilization of the governor gave him the much needed victory in Udu, and the entire State, and I…

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MRDD Gov’ship Candidate, Oyowi Accepts Defeat, Congratulates Okowa

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By Igbunu Miracle, Engr. Oghotevwo Lucky Oyovwi, gubernatorial candidate of the Movement for the Restoration and Defense of Democracy (MRDD) has has accepted the out come of the result declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Delta State and has congratulated Governor Ifeanyi Okowa as the winner of the March 9th governorship election in the state. According to Oyovwi, “My mission to govern Delta State was born out of the desire to giver them basic infrastructural development across the state but I will respect the wish of the…

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