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A prominent Urhobo leader and respected community elder, Chief Freeborn Ayoma, has heaped praise on the CEO of the Ejeben Foundation, Multiple Chief Wilson Brume Ejeben, for his numerous developmental projects and consistent capital empowerment initiatives across the Udu/Ughelli North/Ughelli South (U3) Federal Constituency. Chief Ayoma, a former President-General and current Otota of Iwhrekreka Community, as well as the former Secretary of the Uhurie Sub-Clan and Deputy Director at the Okobaro Royal Palace, Ughievwen Kingdom,…

A prominent Urhobo traditional figure and respected grassroots leader, Chief Freeborn Ayoma Otota, has poured encomiums on the Executive Chairman of Udu Local Government Area, Hon. (Olorogun) Vincent Ogheneruemu Oyibode JP FCIA, and his Ughelli South counterpart, Hon. Lucky Avweromre, for what he described as exceptional leadership, transformational projects, and people-centered governance in their first year in office. Chief Ayoma, who is from Iwhrekreka community and holds multiple chieftaincy titles, including Deputy Director at the…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has a new National Chairman, Professor Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, and the party is buzzing with excitement. Door-2-Door, a grassroots political movement led by High Chief Tompolo, has congratulated Professor Yilwatda on his election, praising President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the APC’s National Executive Committee (NEC) for their wise decision. According to Comrade Sunday Adekanbi, National Coordinator of Door-2-Door, Professor Yilwatda is a “square peg in a square hole” – the…

Students of Delta Central Senatorial District who are currently enrolled in Secondary Schools and Tertiary Institutions across Nigeria are invited to register for the 2025 Urhobo Language Competition. The competition is sponsored by Sen. Ede Dafinone in honour of the late Senator Pius Akpor Ewherido. This competition is designed to promote and preserve the Urhobo language by encouraging young people to engage with it actively, both in writing and in speech. It offers a unique…

In a significant diplomatic engagement, Olorogun Ambassador Henry Voke on Tuesday, July 22, joined Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Hon. Barr. Festus Keyamo (SAN), in receiving Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Badr Abdelatty, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The high-level visit marked a pivotal moment in strengthening bilateral relations between Nigeria and Egypt, particularly in the aviation and diplomatic sectors. The visit culminated in the signing of a landmark Memorandum…

A respected community leader and former President General, now Otota of Iwhrekreka Community, Multiple Chief Freeborn Ayoma, has appealed to the people of Ughelli South Local Government Area to stop blaming Hon. Festus Utuama for road projects yet to be executed in the area. In a statement on Wednesday, Ayoma emphasized that Hon. Utuama is a legislator, not a member of the Delta State Executive Council, which is responsible for deliberations and approvals of major…

The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria,PENGASSAN Warri Zone in the early hours of Wednesday July 23 dared the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Petroleum Resources,FUPRE, Effurun in Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State,Prof. Ezekiel.O. Agbalagba as they picketed the institution.  Members of the Unions stormed the University’s gate as early as 6am this morning,DAILY POST can report….

The Urhobo Youth Leaders’ Association (UYLA) has lauded Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Francis Orohwedor Oborevwori, for approving over ₦200 billion in infrastructure and development projects aimed at transforming Delta State. In a commendation statement signed by UYLA’s National President, Olorogun (Amb.) Samuel Onoriode Oghotomo (JP), and National Secretary, Olorogun (Dr.) Augustine Ogheneovo Atiti, the group described the Governor’s approval—granted during the State Executive Council meeting held on Tuesday, July 22, 2025—for the construction…