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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…

The Door-2-Door movement, founded by High Chief Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo (alias Tompolo), has come under attack from malicious social media campaigns aimed at trivializing its efforts to mobilize Nigerians for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s reelection in 2027. Specifically, these campaigns have falsely associated the movement with frivolous activities such as frying and sharing plantain chips during campaigns for the reelection of the President. Comrade Sunday Adekanbi AsukuProtem National Coordinator, Door-to-Door, said that; “We want to…