By Michael Veloh/United Kingdom Implore PDP to present Speaker The Urhobos in the United Kingdom, have, again, renewed their support for the governorship aspiration of the Speaker of Delta State House of Assembly and National Deputy Chairman of the Conference of Speakers of state legislatures of Nigeria, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, in the 2023 general elections. Consequently, they urged the pressure group, Delta Central DC-23 to unanimously adopt and reccomend him to the the state Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as the choice…
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Delta Community, Ovrode Barricades Ughelli/Asaba Express Way Over Continued Govt Neglect
Vehicular to Asaba, Onitsha and to other eastern part of the country from Ughelli was restricted for several hours as residents of Ovrode Community in Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta State, shutdown Ughelli/Asaba express way in protest over neglect of the community by State and Federal Government. The protesters numbering over hundreds of the community men, women and youths who bears placards with various inscription such as “We are neglected and abandoned in Ovrode Community”, “Federal and State Governments should come to Ovrode Aid”, “Ovrode is…
Read More2023 Guber: Mrakpor Is The Right Choice For Greater Delta – Atare
BY Michael Veloh/UGHELLI As the 2023 general election draw nears, the Coordinator of the Delta Democrats Forum, (DDF) Mr. Ufuoma Steven Atare, has revealed that Delta State immediate past Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Dr. Peter Adogbejire Mrakpor is the right choice to occupy the seat of Governor for a greater Delta State. Atare, in a statement disclosed that Mrakpor would prioritize even development across the state if given the mandate. According to the statement, Mrakpor as a detrabilized Deltan and a man of integrity who is poised…
Read MoreJaro Egbo Withdraws From Delta Governorship Race, Says APC Now Belongs To Anti-Democratic Fellow
A chieftain of the All Progressive Congress, APC, Olorogun Jaro Movudu Egbo, has withdraw with immediate effect his intentions to contest for the governorship position in 2023. Egbo revealed that he jettisoned the ambition because the party suffered to build from the scratch has been hijacked by an anti-democratic fellow and arch-facist. In a facebook post signed by Jaro Movudu Egbo, WHY I WILL NO LONGER VIE FOR THE GOVERNORSHIP TICKET. (OLOROGUN JARO MOVUDU EGBO. LLM, KSC.) With the 2023 general elections in mind, I have…
Read MoreTanker Accident: Omote Commiserate With Ohoror Community Over Destruction
By Omoghene Benedict/Michael Veloh-Ohoror National coordinator of Elohim Political Forum, EPF, Prince Emmanuel Omote has commiserated with the people of Ohoror community, in Ughelli North local government area of Delta state over the destruction of property worth millions of naira in a petroleum tanker accident. Omote in his condolence message to Ohoror community said, “The destruction caused by the incident is massive and I pray God to console the affected families at this time that Nigeria economy is not friendly. Ohoror community on Thursday had over 30 houses burnt,…
Read MoreFirst Memorial Anniversary : Oborevwori, Eulogises Late Majority Leader, Hon. Owhefere
***Says he was a quintessential democrat. A year after the demise of Hon. Tim Kome Owhefere KSC, the Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has expressed sadness over the loss of the former Majority Leader of the House. The Speaker reaffirmed that the late Majority Leader was a team player and a quintessential democrat. In a press statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Dennis Otu, the Speaker noted that the unexpected event of January 27th, 2021 was still very fresh in our collective memories,…
Read More2023: Over 1,000 Church Leaders Pray, Endorses Waive For Second Tenure
By Omoghene Benedict/ Ughelli CLERGYMEN and leaders from various Christians denominations in Ughelli North, South and Udu federal constituency have joined their faiths together in prayer for a successful reelection of Rt Revd. Francis Ejiroghene Waive second term ambition. The coalition of Clergymen for Revd Hon. Waive drawn from various Church denominations which includes, Catholic, Anglican, African, Baptist, Pentecostals, ECWA, OAIC, and PFN, pledged their unalloyed support for his reelection. In their collective declarations, the clergymen held that the Ughelli North, South and Udu federal Constituency has never had…
Read MoreTwo Feared Dead As Over 30 Houses Razed In Petroleum Tanker Accident In Delta Community
By Omoghene Benedict/Micheal Veloh- Ughelli Two persons have been burnt beyond recognition and over 30 houses and properties worth millions of naira destroyed following an accident involving a Liquefied Petroleum Gas tanker and a granite truck in Ohoror community, Ughelli North local government area of Delta State. It was gathered that the accident occurred at about 3:am on Thursday when the granite truck rammed into the stationed LPG tanker at Ohoro junction axis of the East/West road. An indigene of the community who identified himself as Mr Dennis Israel said,…
Read MoreGunmen Kidnapp GoodLuck Jonathan’s Cousin In Bayelsa
By Michael Veloh Unidentified gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted former Nigeria President, Goodluck Jonathan cousin simply identified as Jephthah Robert. Mr Jephthah Robert, It was gathered was kidnapped on Tuesday in front of his house around Dimrose Road in Yenagoa at about 9.30pm Sources revealed that the victim is the elder brother of Azibaola Robert, who is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Zeetin Engineering Limited. Details of Jephthah’s abduction had been sketchy but a spokesman for the State Police Command, SP Asinim Butswat,…
Read MoreJust In: New Social Political Group, DTP Emerges In Delta
By Michael Veloh, A new Social Political Group, Delta Teachers In Politics, DTP, has emerged in other to promote teachers education during and after elections in Delta state. The group in its first meeting at Teachers House, Ughelli in Ughelli North Local Government Area reveals its aims and objectives to includes, the promotion of unity among teachers in Delta, irrespective of ethnic, religion and educational background. To harness the various political potentials of teachers in Delta state To prepare teachers to ascend political position in government.…
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