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By Moses Darah The news of the appointment of the Dean of Obiaruku Deanery and Parish Priest of Christ the King Catholic Church, Obiaruku, Very Rev Fr Dr Christopher Ekabo JP as Executive Secretary of the Delta State Christian Pilgrim Board was received with excitement in Esaba community in Ughelli South LGA and the Executive Governor of Delta State, Rt Hon Elder Sheriff Francis Orohwedor Oborevwori has been commended for a job well done. The…

By Henry Ubus The Association of Private School Owners of Nigeria (APSON), Udu Local Government Chapter, recently hosted a grand End of Year Party/Award Ceremony, where distinguished figures were honored for their exceptional contributions. Notable awardees included the Delta State Commissioner for Education, Hon. Chief Mrs. Rose Ezewu, recognized for her unwavering dedication to advancing education and setting a standard of excellence in Delta State. Hon. Chief Vincent Oyibode, Delta State Commissioner for Oil and…

Delta State Government, Thursday, said all applications for Certificates of Occupancy and other land documents must be processed and ready for collection within three months. The State Commissioner for Lands, Surveys and Urban Development, Chief Emamusi Obiodeh gave the assurance while speaking to journalists on the vision of the Ministry in Asaba. Obiodeh told members of the public that following the Governor’s resolve to serve Deltans through his well articulated vision embedded in the M.O.R.E…

The quintessential Esther Tonlagha, wife of the Executive Directive of Fenog Nigeria Limited, Mr. Matthew Tonlagha, on Wednesday, December 6th, 2023, rolled out the drums to celebrate her birthday with friends and family members at their residence in Warri, Delta State. The carnival like celebration which was colorful in nature had family members and friends who trooped to the occasion to celebrate with the wife of the billionaire businessman. The occasion started with praise and…

Operators of Oil Mining Licence (OML 34), ND-Western Asset Management Team (AMT) and Nigeria Exploration and Production Limited/Joint Venture, recently put smiles on the faces of some youths in their areas of operations with the graduation of hundreds of youths under its skill acquisition training, offering starter packs worth millions of naira to the beneficiaries. The students who were trained at the Delta State Government owned Multi Purpose Training Centre in Egbokodo – Itsekiri, Warri…

Delta State Government has assured people of Usieffurun, Ekrokpe, Egbo-Urhie and Arhagba Communities in Ughelli South Local Government Area, recently affected by oil spill of quick clean up to halt the devastating effects on them and their communities. The State Commissioner for Oil and Gas, Olorogun Vincent Oyibode gave assurance during an on-the-spot assessment of the oil spill. Last Monday of November 2023, the people of Usieffurun, Ekrokpe, Egbo-Urhie, and Arhagba communities woke up to…

The Urhobo Youth Leaders’ Association, UYLA has congratulated its former President and Chairman, Board of Trustees, Chief (Comr) Francis Arhiyor, JP on his emergence as the duly elected Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Delta State Council in Asaba. In a congratulatory message by UYLA’s National President, Chief (Amb) Samuel Onoriode Oghotomo, JP and National Secretary, Chief Augustine Ogheneovo Atiti, described Arhiyor as a man of peace and apostle of the…

By Henry Ubus Social media influencers have been advised to thoroughly verify their information before publishing it inorder not to mislead the public. This advise was imparted during the 30th Edition of the Nigerian Army Social Media Influencers Seminar held on Tuesday, 28 November 2023.The seminar was organized by the Army Headquarters, Department of Civil-Military Affairs in collaboration with Ukan Kurugh Foundation, held at Platinum Banquet Place, Warri, Delta State with the theme “Countering the…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) have disowned the American oil giant, Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) over the poor implementation of the Petroleum Industry Act in its areas of operations in the Niger Delta. NNPCL and NUPRC in response to the ongoing protests by the indigenes of Ugborodo, Deghele and Ugboegungun communities at the Escravos loading terminal, said the American oil giant should be held responsible for…