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UPYA To Commence Free Skills Acquisition Training For Over 300 Niger Delta Youths In Delta

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In its continuation to empower and equip youths in the Niger Delta region with skills,  a reputable non-governmental  organization, Urhobo Progressive Youth Association, UPYA, through its entrepreneural bid is set to commence free training for over 300 youths with different skill acquisition program. The skill acquisition training program tagged, Train MeTrEds is aimed at uplifting the youths from grass to grace and be self reliance in other to be employers of labour. It would be recalled that in 2018,over 500 youths were trained by UPYA and the best graduating students…

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2023: Why I Will Be Delta State Governor -Ekure

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The Gubernatorial candidate of the Africa Democratic Congress (ADC) in Delta state, Ambassador Efeoghene Shedrack Ekure has revealed to Deltans of a better system of governance under his “YOU AGENDA” that will made him the governor of the state in 2023.   Efeoghene Shedrack Ekure who is the president of Africa Youths Community, gave the assurance at Eku comunity, Ethiope East Local Government Area, Delta state, while declaring his intentions to contest for the office of the Delta State governor in 2023   According to him, “I am  very glad…

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Politics: GOING BEYOND POLITICS OF STOMACH INFRASTRUCTURE OR SELFISM!!

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By Marcus Ekure   Your candidate won, theirs lost, that is good news to you. Isn’t it? But why are you so excited? Is it because you love him more than anyone else or you are the closest person to him? Or you feel you have just won a jack pot? Yes jackpot as you have already mental photographed your desired appointment and the fact that you now feel a quantum lift in the scalar chain of life in comparison to your equals!! As pleasant the foregoing may sound, it…

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UPYA Mourns Amb. Jorek Orekereke Udusan Joseph

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Urhobo Progress Youth Association, UPYA has mourned the sudden demise of Amb. Chief Dr. Udusan Joseph Orekereke, the Lordmayor of Urhobowood International.   UPYA in a statement signed by its President General worldwide, Prince Oghenetejiri Ogegere described the death of Jorek as he popularly known as devastating.   According to Ogegere, “Your death came to us in UPYA with a rude shock! We were actually making plans to reach out vis a vis fundraising when we saw the post on Rufus Ibebe’s wall about 3 days ago that you were…

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MAJOROH: A NAME WRITTEN IN GOLD ON THE SANDS OF TIME

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  ..profiling OCM’s role in creation of Delta State   By Marcus Ekure   Arc. Chief O.C Majoroh was the secretary of the movement for the creation of Delta state while Chief Agbotu was the chairman of the movement which had other great notable figures such as Olorogun Ibru, Olorogun David Ejoor, Chief Bolokor, Chief Dafinone Esq. and all the members of the then house of assembly. Consequent on the order of General Ibrahim Babangida when it became necessary for leaders of the Mid West to harmonize their positions, they…

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Just In: Dr PC Obakponovwe Is Dead

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Information gathering is that the Chairman and CEO of Ufor Hospital, Chief Dr. P.C  Obakponovwe has joined his forefathers.. Though the Medical guru has been ill for years now..   The news of his demise was broken by the President of Urhobo Progress Youth Association, UPYA  Mr. Marcus Ekure on his facebook page.   Details later…

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The Called African Foundation In Partnership With UPYA Gives Food Items To Orphanage Home In Eku 

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By Kobiruo Joseph,    A non governmental organizations, The Called African Foundation in partnership with Urhobo Progress Youth Association, UPYA have presented food items worth thousands of naira to Shepherd Care International Ministries Orphanage, Eku in Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta State. Presenting the items which includes, Rice, Beans, Yams, Detergents, Noodles, bags of Garri, UPYA team leader, Marcus Ekure and his team on behalf of the president of The Called African Foundation, Mr. Kelvin Akpochimora said, “We are here today to contribute our quota as an organization…

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COVID-19: UPYA Team Sets To Distributes Preventive Items, Embarks On Sensitization Campaign

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As the rate of the Coronavirus pandemic continue to increase in Nigeria and the globe, Urhobo Progress Youths Association, UPYA, a non governmental organisation has put up modalities to distribute preventative materials in other to contain the spread of Covid -19 in Ughelli North local government area of Delta State.    Though, no case of the pandemic disease has been recorded in Delta state,  the Team leader of UPYA,  Comrade Marcus Ekure disclosed that ‘Prevention is better than Cure’.  In a press release, Ekure said, “This is to inform the…

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How UPYA Achieves its Aim in 2019 And The Vessels Of Honour God Used

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  By Marcus Ekure As a tradition in UPYA to publish ACTION PLAN at the beggining of each year and to publish report of accomplishments at the end of the year, bellow is the list of UPYA 2019 strides and the invisible hands that pushed the buttons. Successful execution of the 2019 Dr Ovie Ughwanogho Annual Urhobo Challenge with about 198 Challenging Schools and over 380 Challengers with the following prizes given out: 1st Position: N250,000, 2nd: N150,000 and N100,000 with other consolation prizes of N50,000 naira each. Through UPYA…

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UPYA Sets To Admit New Team Members

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The Urhobo Progressive Youth Association,UPYA is set to absolve new members into its TEAM. This decision was taking last Sunday during its usual monthly meeting at the National Secretariat in Ughelli. According to the TEAM Leader, Marcus Ekure, “the decision came on the heels of necessity bearing in mind our immediate plans to expand structure to the various local government areas and later to the various kingdoms as well as need for human capital to drive the numerous programs that have just been initiated by the organization”. Recall that this…

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