Opposition in Delta, alliance of ‘strange bedfellows’ -Aniagwu

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  Delta State Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu, weekend, described the opposition in the state as an alliance of “strange bedfellows”. Speaking on Arise Television “This Week”, Aniagwu said the opposition alliances were formed not out of shared values but for political convenience, leading to incoherent policy positions and egoistic dispositions. Aniagwu also criticized the opposition for being out of touch with the realities in Delta State, highlighting that their narratives demonstrate a lack of engagement with the state’s current developments. He further noted…

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OKUAMA : ONE YEAR AFTER THE KILLINGS

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BY ABRAHAM OGBODO     It will be one year today, March 14, since the unfortunate killing of 17 soldiers, including four officers, at a location along the Forcados River in Delta State. While the point about the actual killers of the servicemen remains hanging, the Army, in the aftermath, pinned the killing down to persons in Okuama, a fishing community in Ughelli South local government area of Delta State. The army explained that the 17 soldiers were on a mission to settle a land dispute between Okuama, an Urhobo…

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Isodje Junction: A Nightmare Unresolved As Rains Approach

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From, Akpovoke Otiti (Asaba)   As the rainy season looms, residents of Ughelli are once again confronted with the deplorable state of Isodje Junction. Year after year, this critical junction remains a nightmare, plagued by deep gullies, stagnant water, and impassable roads. Commuters and business owners bear the brunt of this neglect, forced to navigate through pools of muddy water and hazardous potholes that damage vehicles and disrupt daily activities. The cries for intervention have been loud and persistent, yet they continue to fall on deaf ears. Ironically, when community…

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RIVERS CRISIS: WHY I DON’T PITY FUBARA

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By Zik Gbemre,     Incumbent Governor Siminalayi Fubara allowed self to be used for the sake of power. Fubara a civil service worker that was junior to many workers in River State Civil Service was imposed by Wike as Accountant General of the state above them.   Fubara who was not a card carrying member of PDP but was imposed on them as governorship flag bearer of PDP in River State. Alot of people were opposed for him to have emerged as governor. So why is he complaining now?…

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DELTA APC AND LESSONS FROM UGHELLI SHOW OF SHAME

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By Kennedy Bienose   By now, it should be crystal clear to all students of politics, especially unbiased members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State, that the Leadership Council (by the way, this unconstitutional political contraption would have been inaugurated by now if not for the swift decisive intervention of the National Working Committee) being proposed by some leaders as panacea for peace and unity among stakeholders of the Party is decidedly skewed against one target: Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege, former Deputy President of the Senate and gubernatorial…

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Delta APC ‘College of Leaders’ Is An Unconstitutional Error, Ivwurie Tells Keyamo

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Former member of  Delta State of Assembly, and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Delta state, Hon Evance Ochuko Ivwurie has revealed that former Deputy President of the Senate,  Senator, Ovie Omo-Agege rejected the ‘College of Leaders’ formed by Festus Keyamo because it is an unconstitutional error in the party. He made this known while reacting to statement credited to Festus Keyamo, SAN, that his private pressure  group was not recognize by the constitution of the APC. According to a statement signed by Hon (Chief) Evance Ochuko Ivwurie …

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Protesters Barricade Ohoror/Bomadi Road As Suspected Herdsmen Amputate 28-Yr Old Man In Delta Community

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MOVEMENT of vehicles to Bomadi and other coastal communities were restricted for hours as the people of Uduophori community barricaded the only access road over the amputation of a 28-years old man in Patani Local Government Area of Delta State.   It was learned that victim, Mr Freedom Akpodiete, a motorcycle rider who is a father of two is bread winner of his family and his aged mother who is a widow was attacked while conveying a passenger to Uduophori community. Displaying, leafs, placards with inscriptions such as, ‘Fulani leave…

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My Regret Is Not Meeting With Pa EK Clark When He Instructed Me Before He Died-Taiga

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THE immediate past president general of Urhobo Progress Union, UPU, world-wide, Olorogun Moses Taiga has revealed that he regretted for not meeting with late Pa Edwin Kiagbodo Clark, when he instructed him to see him in January before his death. He made this revelation when he paid condolences visit to members of the Clark family at Kiagbodo community, Burutu local government area of Delta State. According to Olorogun Moses Taiga in his condolence message, “The lost of our father is a great one but we know he has gone to…

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Cult Killing:Politicians With 2027 Ambition, Behind Resumed Cult killings In Ughelli North Ughelli –Uteme

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        SENIOR Special Assistant (SSA) to the Delta State Governor on Security, Olorogun Uteme Bateren, has alleged that the resumed cult killing in Ughelli North is being fueled by politicians with the ambition to contest elections into various seats in 2027.     Olorogun Uteme, a traditional Chief disclosed this while reacting to the recent cult related killings and injuries that were sustained in the fracas.   Condemning the recent spate of cult-related killings in Ughelli, he describe the incident as unfortunate and appalling as it is…

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Senator Omo-Agege Discusses Delta Growth, National Dev’t During Visit To President Tinubu In Aso Villa

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  The immediate past President of the Senate and Delta State APC governorship candidate during the 2023 election, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, on Saturday, met with President Bola Tinubu, at the presidential villa. Omo-Agege’s visit is coming weeks after some leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from Delta State led by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Olorogun Festus Keyamo, SAN, also met with Mr. President. The Delta APC 2023 governorship candidate had been on a ‘thanking tour’ to members of the party across the 25 local government areas…

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