Month: October 2023

Ughelli North 2024: Ofomukoro Declares Interest For Ughelli North Chairman Seat

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  In his aspirations to redefine AMD make changes, Comrade Lucky Olerhimena Ofomukoro (JP) has  declared his intention to contest for the Ughelli North LGA Chairman seat under the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, with the  promise to strengthen security and human capital development inline with Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori M.O.R.E Agenda. Ofomukoro made the declaration when  leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Ughelli North Local Government Area chapter, summoned all chairmanship aspirants to appear before it  at the party secretariat at Ughelli Delta State.   In his statement, while outlining…

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Turning And Turning In The Widening Gyre

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By Sunny Awhefeada Literary aficionados or anybody who has read Things Fall Apart must necessarily remember the memorable lines which gave this piece its title. Taken from William Butler Yeats “The Second Coming”, the Nigerian sage and writer, Chinua Achebe deemed the thematic concern of the poem and the imagery of chaos it evoked as fit for the African experience which colonialism bequeathed.   Yeats’ poem was birthed by the dysfunctional world that the modern period turned out to be. Yeats wasn’t alone in the depiction of the crisis that…

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Photos As Ughelli Area Commander Concludes Familiarization Visit To Divisions Under Ughelli Area Command

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Ughelli Area Commander, ACP Adebayo Ademola has concluded his familiarization visit to divisions under his Area command.   There are seven divisions under Ughelli Area command and they are located in three local government areas, Ughelli North, Ughelli South and Ethiope East   The divisions are, Ughelli A’ division  Ughelli B’  Agbarha-Otor division, Ofuoma division, Isiokolo division, Agbarho division and Otu-Jeremi division and Orogun division.     Take a pictorial view on the Area Commander familiarization visit to divisions under his Area command below

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Delta Exco Approves N714.4B Budget For 2024 Fiscal Year

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Delta State Executive Council, (EXCO), meeting presided over by Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, on Wednesday, approved a proposed budget of N714.4 billion for the 2024 fiscal year. The Commissioner for Economic Planning, Mr Sonny Ekedayen, who disclosed this at a post EXCO press briefing at Government House, Asaba, said “The proposed budget comprised N397 billion, representing 56 percent for Capital Expenditure, while N316 billion, representing 44 percent, is for recurrent expenditure. Ekadeyan, flanked by Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Sir Festus Ahon, said, “the 2024 proposed budget was premised on…

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Esegine Elected Oteri Community Youth Chairman

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  Youths from Oteri community in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, have elected Mr Esegine Steven Orute chairman for the next 48 months. Esegine defeated his rivals, Mr Orowhe Eloho and Edjejovwo Onoriode with 257 votes respectively, in an open ballot election held at the community Town Hall on Wednesday, October 25. It would be recalled that youth activities were suspended indefinitely by the community elders council and stakeholders over issues that were lately resolved. It was gathered that, Esegine Steven Orute, Orowhe Eloho and Edjejovwo Onoriode…

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Women, Youths Calls For Peaceful Election In Nov 11 

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By Elizabeth Vincent/Yenagoa   Women, youth and others stakeholders in Bayelsa state have called on the political parties and their candidates to ensure that the state is peaceful, during and after elections. The women under the aegis of Women Arise, Youth and Student unions made the call during a Road walk on the streets of Yenagoa the Bayelsa State capital with the theme, Never Again. Convener, Women Arise and Head of Department, Theater and Film Studies, UNIPORT, Professor Faith Aminikpo Ken noted that the theme, Never Again is not just…

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Suspected Yahoo Boys Kill Father Of Three In Ughelli

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A motor mechanic identified as Pius Obarakpo was allegedly beaten to death by suspected internet fraudsters popularly known as ‘Yahoo’ at Ughelli metropolis in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. It was gathered that, Mr Pius Obarakpo, 42, a father of three was allegedly killed by his assailants internet fraudster over an argument between them few meters away from army station at Setraco construction company. According to sources, What could have been averted unfortunately degenerated into a crisis that caused tragic death of Pius Obarakpo. The sources said,…

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Delta Govt Reads Riot Act To Land Grabbers

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  Delta State Government on Tuesday, said it would not hesitate to prosecute trespassers, who encroach on government lands across the state. The State Commissioner for Lands and Surveys, Chief Emamusi Obiodeh, gave the warning at a meeting with officials of the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) at Government House Annex, Warri. The Commissioner observed and frowned at the action of SPDC for issuing a stop-work order to Julius Berger Nigeria Plc despite the fact that Shell had released substantial part of their previous holding to the State Government and…

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Appointments: Oborevwori, Okowa Not In ‘Cold War-CPS Ahon

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  Delta State Government has denied the allegations of disagreements between the incumbent Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, and his predecessor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa. Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Sir Festus Ahon, in a statement in Asaba, said, “The purported disagreement as published by some media houses  was a figment of the imagination of the writer as no cold war exists between the two leaders. The Governor’s spokesman said that Oborevwori and Okowa “enjoy the warmest of relationships”, describing the publication as total falsehood and a futile, unnecessary effort…

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Omo-Agege Congratulates Delta NUJ As Oyowe Emerges State Chairman

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  Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, former Deputy Senate President, has congratulated the Delta State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) for successfully holding an election that saw the peaceful emergence of a new executive council. He also felicitated Comrade Churchill Oyowe for emerging victorious at the end of election as state chairman of the council. In a press release by Sunny Areh, his Media Adviser, Omo-Agege noted since the NUJ was able to conduct a rancour-free poll, the press has shown that it is truly the fourth estate of…

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