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Graduate awaiting NYSC call-up murdered in Ughelli

By John Dugbe –  Ughelli   A 32-year-old University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) Mechanical Engineer graduate awaiting his posting for the mandatory one year National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Mr. Eugine...

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Otor-Iwhreko community executive members sworn in

By John Dugbe / Special Correspondent, Ughelli   THE newly sworn-in President General of Otor-Iwhreko Community in the Ughelli North Local Government area of Delta State, Reuben Odjogho, and other...

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12-year-old fire victim needs N.3m to live

By John Dugbe –  Special Correspondent, Ughelli   A 12-year-old Ughelli girl, Miss Glory Obadaseraye, is lying critically ill at the Heritage Hospital, Ughelli, following a fire accident that snuffed...

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Group wants House of Reps’ Speaker’s job zoned to South-South

By Isaac Olamikan - Special Correspondent, Benin   As the battle for who becomes Speaker of the in-coming House of Representatives gathers momentum, members of the Niger Delta Peoples Conference have...

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Ayade, others collect certificates of return in C’River

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday presented certificates of return to Cross River State Governor-elect, Mr Benedict Ayade, and other members of the National Assembly from...

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Okowa: Onoriode assures Deltans of better days ahead   

By Sam Akadoro Sapele FORMER Chairman of the Ethiope East Local Government Council of Delta State and Director of Youth Mobilisation of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, Sunday Onoriode,...

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Delta NLC holds delegates’ conference

President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Mr Ayuba Wabba, has called on workers to be peaceful and accept outcome of election as Delta State chapter of the congress holds its delegate’s...

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N’Delta groups tango over pipeline surveillance job

By Sam Akadoro Sapele A militant group, Urhobo Gbagbako, has warned the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC), Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and the Federal Government not to...

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Ayade assures on Cross River’s sports development

Cross River State Governor-elect, Ben Ayade, has assured that his administration would sustain the sports development legacies started by his predecessors. Ayade said this in Calabar while giving an...

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Okpe youths want Igbuya as Speaker of Delta Assembly

By Sam Akadoro Sapele  A group known as ‘Vibrant Okpe Youths for Change’ has urged members of the Delta State House of Assembly to elect the incumbent Majority Leader and member representing Sapele...

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PDP victory in Ughelli South attributed to Utuama, Ideh, others

By John Dugbe Ughelli Chairman of House Committee on Information and Public Petitions, legislative arm of the Ughelli South Council of Delta State, Sunday Apah, has attributed the victories of the...

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Okere-Urhobo expresses confidence in Okowa

By John Dugbe Ughelli A group, Okere Urhobo Network, has expressed the confidence that Delta State Governor-elect, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, will take state to a greater height. The group stated this in a...

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Ibori, Sowho commend Deltans for voting Okowa, Otuaro

By John Dugbe -  Ughelli   TWO chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta State, Chief William Ibori, elder brother to former Governor James Onanefe Ibori, and Chief Fred Sowho, Deputy...

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UPU never sought Oghara opinion over Urhobo guber candidacy –Tietie  

By John Dugbe /  Ughelli   A former Unugbrogodo (Prime Minister) of Oghara Traditional Council of Chiefs and political leader in the Ethiope West Local Government area of Delta State,  Chief Abraham...

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Egbema group hails Diden’s effort in integrating Ijaws in Warri North

By John Dugbe / Ughelli A group, Egbema Newbreeds, has commended the efforts of newly elected Delta State House of Assembly member for the Warri North Constituency seat, Evangelist Michael Diden, for...

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My projects will speak for me after office – Ominimini

By John Dugbe / Ughelli   THE commissioner representing Ughelli North and Ethiope East Local Government areas on the board of the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC),...

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Okere-Urhobo leaders sue Eboh over Otota stool

By Sam Akadoro / Sapele Prominent leaders of Okere-Urhobo Kingdom, Warri, have dragged Chief Wilson Omavowan Eboh to court to stop him from parading himself as the Otota (traditional prime minister) of...

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Activist applauds FCT Minister over support for Jonathan

By John Dugbe, Ughelli   A Niger Delta activist and member of Directorate of Youth Mobilisation, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Organisation, Mr. Afoke Okporua, has commended...

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Ogboru, O’tega urged to accept Okowa’s victory at poll  

By John Dugbe,  Ughelli   As mixed reactions continue to trail the just concluded governorship elections in Delta State, running mate to candidate of the Advance Congress of Democrats (ACD), Johnbull...

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N’Delta NGO flays xenophobic attacks in South Africa

By John Dugbe, Ughelli   A Niger Delta based NGO, Center for Peace and Environmental Justice (CEPEJ), has condemned the xenophobic attacks by the South African youths. National Coordinator and Chief...

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