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We will dissolve, restructure UPU executive – Gbagi

By John Dugbe /  Special Correspondent, Ughelli   A former Minister of State for Education, Kenneth Gbagi, has said the present leadership of the Urhobo Progress Union (UPU) will be dissolved and...

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Groups moblise Delta youths for Jonathan/Okowa

By Sam Akadoro  /  Special Correspondent, Sapele   National executive of the National Youth Coalition for Jonathan/Okowa 2015 in association with Tompolo Grassroots Movement led by Olatunji Olusoji...

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Wike promises water, electricity, roads to Gokana people

The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers, Mr Nyesom Wike, has promised to provide water, electricity and roads to the people of Gokana area council if elected. Wike...

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PDP chieftain calls for adherence to peace pact

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party in Rivers, Mr Opunabo Inko-Tariah, has urged political parties to educate their members to adhere to the recent peace accord signed by their leaders. Tariah...

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Centre seeks peaceful elections in Delta

By John Dugbe  Special Correspondent, Ughelli The Centre for the Promotion of Arbitration has advised candidates in the February elections not to engage in the politics of bitterness and disharmony. In...

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Rivers govt eliminates flu infected fowls

The Rivers Government said has that it had killed hundreds of fowls infected by the Avian Flu in a privately owned farm in Port Harcourt. Mr Emma Chinda, the Commissioner for Agriculture, told the News...

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Ogeah urges media not to report inflammatory comments

Commissioner for Information in Delta State, Mr Chike Ogeah, has advised the media to not to report inflammatory statements by politicians and critics so as not to heat up the polity. The commissioner...

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Ethiope West council boss calls for sober reflection among Nigerians

 By Sam Akadoro / Special Correspondent, Sapele   Chairman of Ethiope East local government area, Mrs. Faith Majemite, has called for sober reflection, peace and dialogue in the country. The call was...

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Corps member donates spanners, pliers to drivers at Umagbae Motor Park

A member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Mr Tagbo Emekwue,  has donated 25 sets of spanners and pliers to drivers at Umagbae Motor Park in Benin. Emekwue, Batch `A’ corps member in Benin...

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Urhobo people will benefit from Okowa’s administration –Makinde

Chief William Makinde is the immediate past national treasurer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He hails from Ethiope West local government area of Delta State. In this interview with SPECIAL...

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NDDC intervenes in Rivers’ cholera outbreak

By Daniel Abia  / Snr Correspondent P/Harcourt   Following the recent outbreak of cholera in 14 communities in Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers State, the Niger Delta Development Commission...

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Day Ofa celebrated 50th birthday in Oghara

By Sam Akadoro  Special Correspondent, Sapele   It was a fanfare in Oghara, the administrative headquarters of Ethiope West Local Government Area of Delta State as the Commissioner representing Ethiope...

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Don urges FG to set up Agricultural Information Agency

A don, Prof. Friday Omoregbe, has urged the federal and state governments to establish an Agricultural Information Agency to enlighten farmers in rural areas on government’s policies and projects....

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Agoda seeks support of Comfort Ufuoma Club members

By Sam Akadoro  Special Correspondent, Sapele   Delta Central Senatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and a three time member of the House of Representatives, who represented...

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Pastors to pray for PDP candidates in Delta

  By Sam Akadoro  Special  Correspondent, Sapele   Ahead of the general elections 2015, members of a group known as Concerned Pastors for Nigeria Development, which comprises clerics drawn from all...

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Igbinoba urges Deltans to vote for Okowa

By Sam Akadoro  /  Special Correspondent, Sapele   Patron of the National Association of the Urhobo Students,  Alexander Igbinoba, who is also President of All  Justice of Peace, Delta State chapter,...

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VC advises C/River govt to invest in agric

Vice Chancellor, Federal University, Lafia, Nasarawa State, Prof. Ekanem Braide,, has urged the Cross River Government to invest in agriculture to create employment and increase its revenue profile....

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Urhobo youths endorse Jonathan, Okowa

By John Dugbe / Special Correspondent, Ughelli   Urhobo youths, under aegis of Urhobo Youth Leaders Association, have endorsed the candidatures of President Goodluck Jonathan and Ifeanyi Okowa, with...

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Ekaete Akpabio, Emmanuel and opposition in A/bom

Idongesit Ashameri  / Correspondent, Uyo   If you are among those verbally attacking Mrs. Ekaete Unoma Akpabio, wife of the Akwa Ibom State Governor, for standing solidly behind her husband or even...

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Okowa pledges to establish industrial estate in Urhoboland

By Sam Akadoro /  Special Correspondent, Sapele     The PDP governorship candidate for Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa, has promised to site an industrial estate in Urhobo land if he is elected as governor...

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