Education

By Moses Darah The St. Vincent’s College Okwagbe Old Students’ Association has finalised arrangements to hold the diamond jubilee celebration of the College founded in 1963. In a statement released by the Association’s National President, Prof Godini Gabriel Darah; Chairman, Central Organising Committee, Prof Emperor Kpangban and National Secretary, Mr Matthew Shaguolo stated that the Chief Executive Officer of Sylva Link Hotel, Elder Sylvester S. Pela (JP) will chair the event scheduled to hold on…

By Henry Ubus The Association of Private School Owners of Nigeria(APSON), Udu Local Government Chapter, is set to honour notable figures including the Delta State Commissioner for Education, Hon. Chief Mrs. Rose Ezewu, Hon. Chief Vincent Oyibode, Delta State Commissioner for Oil and Gas, Executive Chairman of Udu Local Government Council Hon. Chief Jite Brown (JP) and Hon. Chief Peter Uviejitobor, Special Adviser to the Delta State Governor on Government Affairs. In an official press…

High Chief Dennis Brutu Otuaro, a renowned Niger Delta activist and scholar, was conferred with a PhD in Comparative Politics and Development Studies on Saturday, November 25th, 2023. The prestigious ceremony took place at the University of Benin, located in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria. High Chief Dennis Brutu Otuaro, the Ibe-Uyadonwei of Gbaramatu Kingdom, situated in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State, is a significant figure in the Niger Delta struggle….

On that fateful day, Ereyitomi, who represents Warri Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, stood tall in the crowd at Nile University, Abuja, as his daughter, Oritsemeyi bagged a degree from the prestigious ivory tower.Oritsemeyiwa was admitted into Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science and International Relations. For the graduand too, it was a great day, especially for attaining that milestone at that youthful age. At that age, some kids at her age…

By Henry Ubus The Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) Udu Chapter, Comr. Johnbull Gbejegbe (JP), has expressed heartfelt gratitude to Hon. Chief Jite Brown (JP), the Executive Chairman of Udu Local Government Council, Udu Teachers, and others for their unwavering support as he marks his two years tenure in office today Thursday 16/11/23. Comrade Gbejegbe pledged continued collaboration with the government for the betterment of Udu Teachers. He lauded Hon. Jite for…

By Moses Darah The Centre for Gender and Development Studies, Delta State University, Abraka in collaboration with the African Centre for Leadership, Strategy and Development, Abuja will hold a 2-day maiden conference for directors of gender centres in Nigerian universities. A statement released by the Host/Convener and Acting Director, Centre for Gender and Development Studies, DELSU Abraka, Dr (Mrs) Ufuoma Awhefeada shows that the opening ceremony will take place on Tuesday, 21st November, 2023 at…

“…While everyone searches for what they can take, a true King searches for what he can give”…King Mofasa (The Lion King). Over the last five months of Hon. Jonathan Karo Goru’s tenure as the DESOPADEC Commissioner representing Udu, Ughelli South, Uvwie and Urhobos of Warri South on the Board of Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC), he has been doing everything humanly possible to ensure that the people of his mandate area, being…

By Moses Darah Prophet Haggai once spoke the mind of God querying the people of Israel, “How is it that it’s the ‘right time’ for you to live in your fine new homes while the Home, GOD’s Temple, is in ruins?” One can compare the above analogy to the state of the about 5,000 copies of a book sponsored by Engr Moses Kragha with the title, ‘Learning Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba and Urhobo: Speak a new…

By Moses Darah Three female students of the Department of Languages and Linguistics, Delta State University, Abraka on Wednesday, 6th September, 2023 in Okpara-Inland received cheques of N300,000 as beneficiaries of the third edition of the 2023 Olorogun James Amudia & Mrs Rhoda Mowoe Scholarship Funds. The recipients, Ufuoma Okere (Udu), Oghenefejiro Godwin (a non Urhobo from Isoko) and Emily Akpomedaye (Orogun) were grateful to the Mowoe’s family and the Urhobo Historical Society for the…

By Henry Ubus In a significant step towards fulfilling his campaign promises to his people, the Councillor representing the good of Uduophori Ward 16 at the Patani Legislative Arm of Delta State, Hon. Prince Oniovoghare Ogheneare earned praises today, Monday, September 18, 2023 as he distributed educational materials worth thousands of naira to schools in Wards 15, 16, and 20, comprising the three communities he represents in the Patani Legislative Arm. During his visit, Hon….