The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Ndudi Elumelu has said that the needs of the people will continue to be the focal point of his representation at the National Assembly. Elumelu spoke on Thursday, February 17, 2022 at the official handing over ceremony of an Ecological Project, Ugbodu-Ohordua Road Flood and Erosion Control project, to the Contractor, held at Ugbodu in Aniocha North Local Government area of Delta State. The occasion which was organized by the Ecological Project Office in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, in the Presidency, Abuja…
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By Spence Friday Idighri A prominent Chief in Idjerhe Kingdom,Ethiope West Local Government Area of Delta State, Chief James Obriki has commended the governor of the State, Senator Arthur Ifeanyi Okowa over the appointment and subsequent inauguration of HRM,King Obukohwo Monday Arthur Whiskey, Udurhie1,the Ovie of Idjerhe Kingdom as member of the State Traditional Rulers’ Council. He said the gesture by the governor was a thing of joy to the entire kingdom as it was coming less than three weeks after the governor awarded a contract for the construction of the road leading to the Palace of the Ovie of…
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Thursday announced that a contract for the construction of facilities for the College of Medicine and Health Sciences at the University of Delta (former College of Education), Agbor, Ika South Local Government Area of the state would be awarded in a few weeks. Okowa made the disclosure at the opening of Royal Mira British College, Owa-Oyibu, Ika North East Local Government Area and said that contrary to deliberate falsehood being peddled in some quarters about the location of the college, it would be sited in the university’s premises at Agbor. He said that it…
The National Association of Seadogs, also known as the Pyrates Confraternity (PC) have joined other Nigerians to condemn the action that possibly caused the death of a 19-Month old child; Obinna Udeze, in Asaba last weekend, and as well called for postmortem examination to ascertain the actual cause of the death. The Pyrates condemnation and call werr contained in a statement signed by the Cap’n of the Delta North Chapter of the Association, Engr. Emeka Okolo and made available to newsmen in Asaba on Wednesday. It should be noted that the Delta State government, had since Sunday, shut the Arise…
By Ese Obote-Ogwu Pupils of Ugbolu Primary School 1, Ugbolu, have been advised to avoid distractions, shun wrong company and be focused in their studies. This advise was given yesterday by Mr IGHO Ekakitie, founder of IgowithIGHO Foundation, in Ugbolu, Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State, during the Foundation’s books presentation to pupils. According to Igho “you are in a transition class and it is a critical stage of your life, avoid bad company and do the right thing for you to be successful in life because any negative decision you take now can destroy you forever”. Mr.…
By NORBERT CHIAZOR Anioma is an intriguing study in geography and genealogy. Chief Dennis Osadebay,first premier of Midwestern region is credited with naming the area,Anioma,in the 1950s ,representing the cultural quadrants of Aniocha,Oshimili,Ika and Ndokwa. Anioma,designated Delta North Senatorial district,means the ‘good land’. The abode of the noblest of Deltans,Anioma with 9 local local government areas,has a population of about 2 million excluding her diasporic communities. Anioma is like a coin.A binary make up.A land with the closest contiguous villages and a people with the most emotive separatism.The Anioma constituents of Aniocha,Oshimili,Ika and Ndokwa share similar cultures but exist in…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has said that it has no reason to shield anyone who may be indicted in the course of the ongoing investigation of a 25kg cocaine deal involving a gang headed by DCP Abba Kyari. The Agency in a statement on Wednesday 16th February 2022 said it remains committed to evidence based investigation and its resolve cannot be weakened by any misrepresentation of facts. To correct some inaccuracies in the information in the public space that NDLEA officers at the Enugu airport were the ones who received from the cartel details about the mule…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has declared the suspended Commander of Intelligence Response Team (IRT) at the Force Intelligence Bureau of the Nigerian Police Force, DCP Abba Kyari wanted over his involvement in a 25kilograms Cocaine deal. The anti-narcotic agency declared Kyari wanted at a press briefing addressed by its Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi at its National Headquarters in Abuja on Monday 14th February, 2022. The Agency said it took the decision after all efforts to get him honour formal invitations for his interrogation failed. The Agency bemoaned a situation where those who are supposed…
Although Olorogun Johnson Modika Barovbe has passed on, his good deed will forever be in the hearts of those he left behind. “He was an Urhobo patriot, a visionary leader, a strategist and great unifier.” The aforementioned qualities were the testimonies of those who spoke in a day of tribute part 1 held at The Haven Event Centre, Ikeja GRA, Lagos on Tuesday, February 15th 2022 in respect of the passage of Olorogun Johnson Barovbe. The large air conditioned hall, both in and outside was fully adorned with the large colourful posters of Olorogun Johnson Barovbe. It was filled to…
By Sunday Apah UGHELLI / A Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party in Delta State, Hon. Ufuoma Orido has advised governorship aspirants who didn’t made it to the last three to respect the decision of the DC-23. Orido who gave the advise in a message, said its a common problem with the black race to fault any process that didn’t favours them. According to him, “if their interest is not taken, the process will automatically be faulty. Every sons and daughters of urhobo should accept the decision of DC 23. “There’s no way every body will go to the gubernatorial primary…