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By Ehichioya Ezomon  In my copy of Monday, January 15, 2024, entitled, “Shaibu’s Talk about Obaseki’s Betrayal Laughable,” I posed the question, “Do politicians have conscience, and if they do, does it prick them?” This followed the declaration by the lately impeached Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu, that Governor Godwin Obaseki had betrayed him by refusing to back his aspiration to succeed him on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Comrade Shaibu had reckoned that Obaseki supporting his ambition would be reciprocal for what he did to aid his first and second term elections, and his governments (under All…

By Young Erhiurhoro As a cultural affairs analyst and media practitioner and also partly related to the said Evwreni kingdom, I have written much on the issue of Evwreni’s seniority among the various communities making up the kingdom at the moment. Quite often, I had even been threatened by some arrant elements from the Evwreni community on why I should be making such publications, claiming that Unenurhie is senior to Evwreni. In all my write-ups, I have pointed out that the truth is usually being suppressed by some persons in the kingdom. They do not want the truth to surface…

… Commends Gov Fubara, Council Boss, Deko The 12th Annual Synod of the Methodist Church Nigeria, Diocese of Gokana has commended those in authority at the three levels of government in Nigeria, while calling for a “sustainable and lasting solution” to end the hunger and suffering in the land. The synod, which held at the Methodist Church Nigeria Mogho from Thursday 4th to Sunday 7th April, 2024, with the theme, ‘Arise And Build,’ noted the political crisis engulfing Rivers State, as well as the banditry perpetuated by alleged Fulani herdsmen in Eleme, while commending the state governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara…

By Kelechi Nwaucha Against the backdrop of worsening environmental crisis in the Niger Delta, occasioned by decades of oil exploration activities, environmental rights groups have intensified calls for urgent remediation measures and environmental justice in the embattled region. According to a United Nations report, life expectancy has dropped to 45 years in the region as a result of the hydrocarbons released into the water, air and soil pollution, with the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) and other IOCs roundly accused by locals and NGOs of leading an “environmental assault” on the Niger Delta. Thus taking an advantage of the World…

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri The popular annual ‘Ade’ traditional wrestling festival of the Uwheru people in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State has come and gone with a call for cultural renaissance amongst Urhobo people, and Africans, so as to promote Urhobo cultural festivals to international standard. The four-day event, which was highly competitive among the four original quarters making up Uwheru kingdom, featured various cultural activities, “all thrilling and a pleasure to behold for participants and guests.” Our correspondent said this year’s ‘Ade’ traditional wrestling festival as usual began with the buying of different foodstuff by…

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri As the 2024 local government elections in Delta State draw near, more groups and persons in the Ughelli North Local Government Area have continued to express support for Rtn. Fidelis Adjogbe, a People’s Democratic Party, PDP, aspirant for the Ughelli North chairmanship seat. Rtn. Fidelis Adjogbe who is a philanthropist, “and a politician with core political values,” is from Evwreni Ward 08 in Ughelli North. According to our correspondent, he was described by his political associates in the Fidelis Support Group and PDP as a man of the people. Party members, who spoke with our…

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri Delta State Governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, has ruled out imposition of candidates in the forthcoming local government elections in the state. Governor Oborevwori who disclosed this at the PDP Delta Central Stakeholders meeting held at his Osubi country home, said Delta State Independent Electoral Commission, DSIEC, would soon come out with a timetable for the conduct of the election. He said: “Delta State is one of the most solid states in Nigeria. Very very soon we will have our local government elections. Like what the state chairman of our party said, it is DSIEC…

A Port Harcourt based linguist and Indigenous Language advocate, Mr. Josiah Egbilika, has called on people of African descent in Diaspora to as a matter of urgent necessity, acquire and speak the language of their African affiliations if they truly want to be identified with their place of origin. Mr Egbilika made the call against the backdrop of the international day for the elimination of racial discrimination, with the theme, ‘A Decade of Recognition, Justice and Development: Implementation of the International Decade for the People of African Descent.’ The linguist said there is no way these recognitions will be complete…

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri A Lagos-based business consultant, Prince Juakine Ukpebitere, and his siblings have distanced themselves from a publication purportedly made by some members of the Ukpebitere family in Evwreni kingdom, in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, and published by a local newspaper prior to the elections of the Evwreni Clan Improvement Union. The publication had claimed that Prince Kenneth Ukpebitere, the present president-general of Evwreni kingdom, was not the chosen candidate for the Evwreni people. In a telephone interview with our correspondent over this alleged publication by the Ukpebitere family, the young Evwreni prince…

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri In adherence to Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s directive that all forms of community dispute be resolved without further delay, the secretary to Delta State Government, Dr Kingsley Emu, has led a team of senior government officials to mediate in the power tussle that has been rocking Oleh Development Union (ODU) in Isoko North Local Government Area of the state. The peace meeting, brokered by the state government lasted for several hours, with all the parties to the dispute, including the immediate past president general of Oleh Development Union, ODU, Chief Believe Alakri, agreeing to end the…