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10th Anniversary: Advocate Publication Focuses Inaugural Lecture On Youth Empowerment And Leadership Evolution

February 21, 2024 Admin

Advocate Publication Lecture Series Board of Council (ALSBC), Chaired by Mr. Abraham Ogbodo, former Editor of Guardian has instituted a public lecture series as part activities marking Advocate Newspaper 10th year in business. The Advocate Lecture Board of Council parades other seasoned journalists including Mr Yafugborhi Egufe (Vanguard Newspaper) – Head, Planning; Mr Onojeghen Okpare Theophilus, Anipri, (CEO, Niger Delta Today Online) – Head, Contacts and Logistics; Akpobaro Umukoro Esq. (Former Station Manager, AIT) – Head, Legal; Hon. Justice Iyasere (Independent Newspaper) – Head, Research and Documentation. Other members of…

Publisher Of Advocate Newspaper, Onitsha Looses Mother At 94

October 16, 2021 Admin

By Andrew Darrah/Ughelli Madam Agness Oyekokama , mother of the publisher and Editor-In-Chief, Advocate Newspaper, Mr. Ogaga Shedrack Onitsha, is dead. Born Saturday May 13, 1927, Madam Oyekokama passed on at the age of 94 years old. She died on Thursday October 14, 2021 at her residence in Abbi Town of Ndokwa West Local Government Area of Delta State. Mama Oyekokama was briefly sick before her passage in the presence of her children. Until her death, she was a successful trader, committed Church leader and Community leader, a philanthropists,…

TWO DEATHS IN MILITARY CUSTODY IN ONE WEEK: THERE’S CLEAR EXTRAJUDICIAL KILLING OF OKUAMA LEADERS WITHOUT TRIAL BY FG & HER ARMY December 11, 2024
By Zik Gbemre With the death of yet another Okuama Community leader, 81 years old Pa Dennis Okugbaye, in military detention without trial, it is now obvious there is a grand conspiracy by federal government for extrajudicial killing of Okuama Community leaders. The death of Pa Okugbaye, Treasurer of Okuama, comes just six […]
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How Okuama Community Treasurer, Okugbaye Died In Military Custody In Port Harcourt Days After PG’s Death December 11, 2024
DAYS after the death of Okuama community President General, Pa James Achovwuko Oghoroko, in Nigerian military detention, 81 years old Dennis Okugbaye, Community Treasurer has allegedly died in detention on Tuesday afternoon despite medical advise for him to be released due to illness. Until his death Okugbaye, was among the six arrested Okuama leaders […]
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Many Injured As Cult Groups Clash Over Phone Charger In Ughelli North December 10, 2024
Several persons have been reportedly injured a related cult clash between two rival groups over phone charger at different locations in Agbarho community, Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. Those injured are currently receiving treatment at different hospitals as one of victims is alleged to have died from gun shot. It was […]
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Parents Beat Up Uduere Secondary School Chemistry Teacher In Ughelli North December 10, 2024
A yet to be identified female parent led others to beat up a female teacher for allegedly disciplining her daughter over a case of two fighting between two students of Uduere secondary school, in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. It was learned that the timely intervention of the Ughelli North NUT chairman, […]
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IDU Presents Uniforms To Pupils In Orogun School December 9, 2024
Igbuku Development Union, Orogun, in collaboration with two non governmental organizations, Chief Josiah Ntekume and Paul Otu foundations, has presented sets of school uniform to the pupils of Igbuku primary school, Orogun in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. Presentation of the uniform to pupils from primary 1-6 at Igbuku primary school by […]
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ESE GAM OWE UPU DAY: I Thank Urhobo Patriots For Massive Boycott By Zik Gbemre December 7, 2024
By Zik Gbemre Amidst the profound conspiracy of silence or acquiescence among Urhobo elite to the resentful politicisation and derailment of the ideals of UPU that has made it a laughing stock under narrow-minded leadership currently headed Ese Gam, I feel deep sense of fulfillment in the massive boycott of the 2024 UPU Day […]
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Okuama PG’s Death In Military Detention: Urhobo Is Rudderless December 6, 2024
Precisely on 12th November 2024, I had advised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to impress on the military to unconditionally release Professor of Physics and President General of Ewu, Arthur Ekpokpo and other Okuama leaders of the Ughelli South LGA. My plea fell to the deaf ears of Tinubu who should understand he is leading […]
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Death of Okuama PG: Dafinone Consoles Family, Calls On Military To Release Other Detainees December 6, 2024
Senator Representing Delta Central Senatorial district, Senator Ede Dafinone, has expressed his heartfelt condolences to the Okuama people and the family of late President-General, Pa James Achovwuko Oghoroko, one of the leaders arrested by the Nigerian military in August 2024, who died in military custody. He also called on the Military authority […]
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Again, Council Boss Slaps Old Secondary School Mate In Delta December 6, 2024
A local government council chairman, name (withheld) has allegedly slapped his secondary school mate in Delta State. Known for slapping, the council chairman slapped his secondary school mate at the during last sanitation exercise in the state. Though, details of the incident remain sketchy, it was learned that the slapped victim, known as Mr […]
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Stop The Blackmail Of Otovwodo Community, PG Tells Council Chairman December 5, 2024
……Delta Community PG Accuses LG Chairman Of Using Otovwodo Market As A Blackmail Before Governor The people of Otovwodo community has caution politicians not to use incident of the market and traders trading on at walkway and roadside in to blackmail the community before the state government. The president general of the community, Pastor […]
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