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Passengers, Goods Rescued As Transport Vehicle Bursts Into Flame in Delta

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By Joel Grandball, Passengers and goods worth millions of naira coming from Onitsha Market in Anambra State were all rescued as a popular transport line vehicle burst into flames. The fire incident occurred at 7.20 pm Iwhre-Ovie junction, Ughelli in Ughelli North local Government Area of Delta State it was gathered. According one of the fire fighter who helped to put off the fire, “I was coming from work when I saw people using water to quench the fire and I have to park my car and use my fire…

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Over 5 fear dead as two rival cults clash in Ughelli

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By Kobiruo Favour  Over five persons have been reportedly feared dead in an alleged related cult clash between two rival groups in Ughelli, Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. One of the deceased, popularly known as ‘One Chop’ was hacked to death and his corpse deposited at Okorodafe roundabout in Ughelli metropolis, while the other was killed and his corpse dropped at Ughelli main Market within the interval of two days. It was gathered that, the clash is between two cult groups, Aro-Bagger and Mafaite. Though it could…

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Two injured as Ekiugbo, Otor-Iwhreko,Ughelli Communities claim Ughelli Main Market ownership 

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From Joel Grandball Two persons have sustained gunshot injuries as many others sustain various degrees of injuries in a clash between Ekiugbo and Otor-Iwhreko communities over the ownership of the Ughelli main market in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. This is just as the traditional shrine of one of the communities was burnt to ashes in the cause of the incident as traders in fear hurriedly packed out of the main Market. Scores of vehicles and motorcycles were destroyed and youths set vehicle tyres on fire. According…

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Ughelli Prayer Day: Fr Mario Ozele calls for federal presence in Urhobo land

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By Joel Grandball & Omamuzo Efidhere REVEREND Fr. Anthony Mario Ozele has called on Ughelli chiefs and prominent sons and daughter of the kingdom to always rally round the Ovie of Ughelli, HRM, Evang. Wilson Ojakovo Oharisi III, JP, to bring down the presence and multiple blessings of God Almighty upon the kingdom. He called on Ughelli Chiefs, politicians to always brace up and work with monarch because God ordained him to redirect his people back to Him. Speaking on the occasion of Ughelli Kingdom 7th prayer day, with the…

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UBA Bank locks Benin For Michael, Blessing

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Edo state capital was recently locked down by staff of United Bank of Africa, UBA, as Michael Ohineumeh Izegaegbe, a financial guru in the banking sector took to the alter of God to wed his friend, former Miss Blessing Odufuare Emokhare as wife. The event saw the beautiful couple said their vow in a ceremony held at God’s Family Assembly Church, Benin City, the Edo State capital on September 22, 2018, an event attended by close family members and friends. At the reception venue, ‘DE HAVEN MARQUEE’, the couple stunned…

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