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In a significant development reflecting the deepening of internal democracy within the All Progressives Congress (APC), renowned political strategist and statesman, Chief Voke Oshasha, has been officially inaugurated as a member of the APC Screening Committee for the forthcoming House of Representatives bye-elections in Kaduna, Ogun, and Jigawa States. The inauguration ceremony, which held on Wednesday, 16th July, 2025, brought together top-ranking party officials, national stakeholders, and members of the APC National Working Committee (NWC)….

By Fidelix Umukoro The Founder of Team Tako 4 Oyibode-Oputu and renowned grassroots mobilizer, Comrade Tako Oshogheme Daniel, popularly known as the Mayor of Udu, has called on the Urhobo people to elect only candidates who genuinely have the interest and development of Urhoboland at heart in the forthcoming 2027 general elections. Speaking during a telephone interview with The Urhobo Voice, Tako emphatically endorsed Chief (Dr.) Obiuwevbi Ominimini, a frontline aspirant for the House of…

By Philip Onome The All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Candidate in the 2019 general election, Chief Great Ovedje Ogboru, has joined millions of Nigerians in mourning the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari, who passed away in a London hospital. In a heartfelt condolence message, Chief Ogboru described the late President Buhari as a man of unwavering integrity and exceptional discipline, whose leadership style was deeply rooted in sincerity, patriotism, and a strong moral compass….

A prominent Urhobo leader and multiple chief, Freeborn Ayoma, has issued a stern ultimatum to the outgoing President General of the Urhobo Progress Union (UPU), Chief Barr. Ese Gam, demanding a formal apology to Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, operators of oil facilities in the Niger Delta. Chief Ayoma, who is the Otota of Iwhrekreka, a major oil-bearing community, and former President-General of the community, said Chief Gam must publish a duly signed apology in…

By Andrew Gbise There was a time in Nigeria when Ragolis Water was not just a brand — it was the brand. A symbol of class, quality, and trust. In the 1980s and 1990s, asking for bottled water in Nigeria often meant one thing: “Buy Ragolis.” That’s how powerful and ubiquitous the brand was. Launched in 1981 through a joint venture between Nigeria’s Chagoury Group and France’s Société des Eaux de Volvic, Ragolis Water tapped…

The Member representing Isoko North and South Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Jonathan Ukodhiko, on Tuesday paid a strategic visit to the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Environment, Mahmud Adam Kambari, in Abuja, as part of efforts to accelerate development in his constituency. The meeting, held at the Ministry’s headquarters, focused on strengthening collaboration to ensure the timely and effective execution of federal projects domiciled in the Ministry and located…

By ODEYA OGBETUO A prominent Urhobo leader and grassroots politician, Olorogun Victor Okumagba JP, has said that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has done a good job over ward delineation in Warri Federal Constituency, adding that nothing will change what INEC has done. Chief Okumagba stated this while addressing newsmen shortly after he was conferred with the chieftaincy title of ‘Idjede’ of Okere Urhobo kingdom Warri by His Royal Majesty, Dr. Ogheneochuko Morris Eyekpemi…