Tag: Ughelli North LGA

Road Users In Ughelli Send SOS To Govt. Over Deplorable States

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  By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye,   Residents, motorists and commuters from various parts of Ughelli town have continued to lament the deplorable state of the roads in the local government headquarters which causes them untold hardship on daily basis.   Journalist that has been monitoring some streets in Ughelli town, and which serves as link to other communities can authoritatively report the hardship residents undergone as the roads are in worse condition.   For instance, the Uduophori road, which is directly opposite the Ughelli Kings Palace, is in a pitiable condition.…

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Ughelli Ward 3/7 PDP Faithfuls Decries Campaign Of Calumny Against Council Boss, Party Leaders And Elders

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  By Fisayo Bunmi   Leaders and faithfuls of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Ughelli North Ward 3/7 has called on the national and state leaders of the party to disregard the protest of calumny embarked on by some group of persons against the incumbent chairman of Ughelli North local government area of Delta state. In a statement signed by Mr. Okiemute Omuvwie and Mr. Mukoro Oshare which was made available to newsmen at Ughelli, Delta State , They described the protester as people who are seeking for attention because…

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One killed, Another Injured In A Suspected Reprisal Cult Attack In Delta

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By Politicsgovernance.com   Despite several peace accord being signed by heads and leaders of warring groups, one person simply identified as Ejiro Uruh has been shot dead and another shot by yet to be unidentified persons suspected to be assassins in Ughelli metropolis, Ughelli North local Government Area of Delta State. The deceased was shot dead at Akpofure street, Ughelli last Saturday by unknown gunmen it was gathered by the Politicsgovernance.com. It was also learned that one Ogbalor Samuel was attacked by unknown persons at Utoro street in Otovwodo and…

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Evwreni Crisis: USN Calls For Urhobo Kings, UPU, Stakeholders Urgent Intervention

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BY Uruemu Favour UGHELLI- A group, Urhobo Security Network, USN, has called on the traditional rulers in Urhobo nation, Urhobo Progress Union, UPU and other critical stakeholders to urgently intervene into the crisis brewing Evwreni community in Ughelli North local government Area of Delta state which has led to several death and injuries. USN in a statement made available to journalists in Ughelli decried the raging communal clashes rocking the Kingdom, with a strong appeal to the warring factions in the hostilities to sheathe their swords and embrace peace. The…

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FAAC Allocation: Ughelli North Gets Highest Allocaion Of N205M In April

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Ughelli North Local Government Area is  among the three highest receiver of the Federal Account Allocation Committee, FAAC, in Delta state from monthly from the Federal government. Our information was obtained from the website of the National Bureau of Statistics. We are using the allocation distributed to states and local governments in the month of April 2020 as our basis for our analysis. For the 25 local government councils in the state, a total of N3.8billion was distributed to the councils by FAAC. But the money was not distributed equally…

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Covid-19 Tax Force Officials Escape Death As Suspected Hoodlums Attack Team In Ughelli

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By Vincent Kobiruo      UGHELLI- Covid -19 Tax Force officials yesterday narrowly escaped being killed by suspected hoodlums in Ughelli market, Ughelli North local government area of Delta State following an attack on a team during a COVID-19 sensitization awareness outing.   It was gathered that a total of 11 police personnel mostly women, a Delta State Traffic Management Agency, DESTMA operative and some officials of the Ughelli North council suffered various degrees of injuries during the incident.   A source who spoke to the Pointer on anonymous condition…

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Adjogbe Shot Dead In Evwreni Internal Crisis 

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By Vincent Kobiruo  Safety of lives and properties has eluded Evwreni community in Ughelli North local government area of Delta State, following an alleged killing of one person simply identified as Sylvester Adjogbe by suspected vigilante members, while many others have sustained various degrees of injuries. The deceased was a younger brother to the former NDDC Executive Director of Projects,and President General of Evwreni community, Engr. Samuel Adjogbe and Mr. Bright Adjogbe. It was gathered that trouble was said have started when the Nigeria Secret Police also known as the…

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Palliative Items Arrives Ughelli North As Adode Promises Equal Distribution 

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Palliative items from the Delta State government were yesterday received by the Chairman of Ughelli North local government council, Hon. Godwin Adode, as the state government intensify effort to curb the spread of COVID 19 in the state. Addressing journalists at the Council Secretariat after receipt of the items which includes trailer loads of sacked rice and beans, the Council Chairman, Hon. Godwin Adode, assured that the items would be evenly distributed to the emmarked targets. He said, “We have 11 federal wards and items to be given to these…

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COVID-19 Lockdown: Residents Maintain Compliance in Ughelli

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..as Bishop Enakirerhi lauds Gov Okowa for proactive measures Residents of Ughelli North local government area have strictly complied with the directives of the Delta State government on the stay at home order over its continued fight against the spread of Coronavirus pandemic. Markets in Ughelli metropolis were closed as store owners, traders and Banks also maintained the stay at home directives. Combined security agents and local vigilantes were stationed at major junctions to ensure that the stay at home directives by the state government is adhered. This is just…

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25-yrs Uniben Student Drown In Ughelli

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By Uruemu Joseph, A final year student of the University of Benin, Uniben, simply identified as Ayo (surname withheld) was reportedly drowned in a stream in Ughelli North local government area of Delta State. The deceased, who is a final year student of Uniben studying Fisheries at the Faculty of Agriculture had went with his friends to a dredged site at Oteri-Ughelli community to swim before his untimely death. Sources disclosed that Ayo had deceived his parents that he was in school, unknowingly to his parents, he was was hanging…

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