Tag: Isoko South

Delta Community Protests Poor Road Project

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-appeals to Gov Okowa to order contractor back to site BY JOEL GRANDBALL, THE people of Erohwa community in Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State have appealed to the state governor, Sen Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa to order contractor handling the 1.2km internal road project over shoddy job. Displaying placards with inscriptions such as, ‘Governor Okowa is a Good Man’ but the contractor handling the project is a wicked person, ‘We have waited too long to been given a bad road that will not last for a month’, ‘Gov.…

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DBIR Scribe Wins Polling Unit For PDP In Isoko South Ward 7

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 By Joel Grandball, Secretary to the Delta State Board of Internal Revenue,  Chief Mike Edegware has won his polling unit for the candidates of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in Igbide ward 7, Isoko South Local Government Area. Edegware described the Presidential and National Assembly elections as peaceful as electorates file out in large numbers to cast their votes. At Ward 7 Unit 9, PDP scored 98, APC-23  void votes was 15 for presidential, Senate,  PDP 75, APC 27, PDC 1,  Void 8, while House of Representatives, PDP scored  76,…

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Bashorun Askia Foundation Empowers Isoko South Market Women With Over N6.2m cash

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  BY Joel Grandball, Bashorun Askia Foundation, a non-profitable Organisation has empowered 124 Isoko South Market women with over N6.2m to boost their various businesses in Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State. This is just the foundation also embarked on a three days free medical services in the local government. According to the president of the foundation, Bashorun Askia Ogieh JP, who is also the Executive Director Finance and Administration, EFDA, at the DESOPADEC board, “The cash empowerment is geared towards stimulating the petty businesses of the market…

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Erijo to Emede people, don’t run to me if you are under attack

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By Uruemu Favour,  Member representing Isoko South constituency II, at the Delta State House of Assembly and chairman of the People’s Democratic Party campaign in Isoko, Prince Johnson Erijo has warned the people of Emede community never to run to him for any reason if they are under attack by security agencies during elections. He gave this warning on the occasion of the inauguration of ward campaign executives in Emede, Isoko South, Delta state. In a video posted by his media aide, Silver Onuje Ewhese trending online, the lawmaker who…

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Isoko South LG boss, Ikpokpo, wife, IDU president bagged traditional titles in Irri kingdom

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  By Joel Grandball  The chairman of Isoko South Local Government Area, Sir, Itiako Ikpokpo, his wife, and the president general of Isoko Development Union, IDU, Chief Iduh Amaidhe have been honored with traditional titles from the Odiologbo of Irri kingdom, HRM, Joshua F.E Aghagba, Omathovo I, in commemoration to mark his one-year coronation anniversary.Ikpokpo was honored along with his wife as the Atanaru, his wife, Oni Iroro while IDU, president Iduh Amaidhe was honored with the Omanufogho both of Irri Kingdom. Speaking on the occasion in his palace at Irri, Isoko South, the centenarian Royal father…

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Late Mrs Comfort Ozehor goes home on Nov 24th

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  By Orerome Favour The remains of late Mrs Comfort Udugba Ozehor who died at the age of 76 years will be laid to rest at her home town, Igbide in Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State on the 24th November,2018 In a statement released and signed by her eldest son, Mr. Kenneth Ozehor for the children and family, the burial ceremony will start with service of  songs at her husband’s compound, opposite Ovie palace. Funeral service will be followed by interment. Thereafter entertainment of guests at same…

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