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Ijaw youth threaten to disrupt Chevron’s operations over sacked workers

By John Dugbe /  Special Correspondent, Ughelli   Graduates of Egbema and Gbaramatu Kingdoms on the platform of KOMBOT have issued a seven-day ultimatum to the management of Chevron Worldwide to...

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Military not honest with Jonathan, cleric alleges

By Isaac Olamikan  /  Special Correspondent, Benin   Founder of Gospel Defender Ministries International Inc. Ikpoba Hill, Benin City, Edo State, Bishop Prophet Fred Aghedo, has said that the Nigerian...

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NOA tasks Delta women on hygiene, cleanliness

By Sam Akadoro  / Special Correspondent, Sapele   Delta State Director, National Orientation Agency, Elder Isaac Eziechi, has advocated the need for parents to adopt proper feeding habit and good...

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Sota pledges N.6m to Eku Leprosy Centre

By John Dugbe / Special Correspondent, Ughelli Inmates of the Eku Leprosy Centre, Ethiope East Local Government Area in Delta State were in joyful mood recently following a cash gift of N50,000 and...

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Stray bullet kills food vendor in Warri

By John Dugbe /  Special Correspondent, Ughelli   Traders and residents of Mciver Market/Dore Street area of Warri were thrown into mourning, as a popular young female Urhobo food vendor was allegedly...

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Doubts over likely completion of Sapele Stadium

By John Dugbe /  Special Correspondent, Ughelli           With less than two months to the end of the administration of Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State, there are doubts that the Sapele...

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PDP will win in Ovia, say Edo-Osagie

By Isaac Olamikan / Special Correspondent, Benin   A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State, Clement Ben Edo-Osagie, has asserted that the Ovia Federal Constituency seat will be...

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Okpe scholars protest exclusion from pipeline surveillance contract

By Sam Akadoro / Special Correspondent, Sapele   Okpe Scholars Association World-wide has protested against the non-inclusion of Okpe Kingdom in the pipeline surveillance contract awarded to various...

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P/Harcourt traditional ruler tasks electorate to vote wisely

The traditional ruler of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Eze Victor Woluchem, has urged the electorate to vote for candidates with integrity and character in the forthcoming general elections. Eze...

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South-South Assembly drums support for Jonathan’s re-election

By Idongesit Ashameri/ Correspondent, Uyo   The South-South Peoples Assembly has said that there is need for the people of Southern Nigeria to be in harmony and vote for the re-election of President...

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Artisanal fishermen and 2015 polls

By Isaac Olamikan / Special Correspondent, Benin   The promises of the two major players in Saturday’s presidential polls, Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and President Goodluck...

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Group vows to resuscitate cancelled constituencies in Urhoboland

By John Dugbe / Special Correspondent, Ughelli    Shortly after a judgment was delivered in favour of the Urhobo People’s Integrity Organisation in a suit against the Independent National Electoral...

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My achievements will guarantee my return to NASS

By Isaac Olamikan / Special Correspondent, Benin   The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the House of Representatives seat for Ovia Federal Constituency of Edo State, Isaac Nosakhare...

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Oghara youth threaten to dump PDP

By Sam Akadoro  / Special Correspondent, Sapele   Following what they described as the marginalisation and ban on youth activities in the community by the leaders for over two years, the youth of the...

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Okaegben Development Association rejects attempt to split Ewohimi Kingdom

By Francis Onoiribholo  Bureau Chief, Benin The Okaegben Development Association, Okaegben- Ewohimi in Esan South East Local Government Area of Edo State has vowed to resist any attempt to create...

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Agbajo will render quality representation to Warri people –Ejoh

By John Dugbe  Special Correspondent, Ughelli The All Progress Congress (APC) candidate for Warri federal constituency in Delta State, Omasan Agbajo, has been described as a symbol of hope of the Warri...

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Tsekiri canvasses support for PDP candidates in Uvwie

By John Dugbe Special Correspondent, Ughelli The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for Uvwie constituency in Delta State House Assembly election, Mathew Tsekiri, has canvassed support for all...

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NAPTIP convicts 50 traffickers in Edo, Delta

By Francis Onoiribholo  Bureau Chief, Benin No fewer than 50 human traffickers have been convicted by the Benin Zonal Command of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Traffic in Persons and Other...

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Ubulu-Uku Development Union begins rehabilitation of electricity installations

After over four years of blackout, a N10 million project has began started to rehabilitate electrical installations in Ubulu-Uku in Aniocha South Local Government Area of Delta State. The on-going...

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UPU presents Ogboru as Urhobo consensus candidate in Delta

By John Dugbe / Special Correspondent, Ughelli   President General of the Urhobo Progress Union, Chief Joe Omene, in reaffirmation of the Uvwiamuge Declaration of March 28, 2014 has formally presented...

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