By Young E. Freeborn, Warri What looks like one of the greatest miracles of the 21st century has again happened at Uwheru town in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State as a girl whose name was given as Miss Joy Ugbeta, 20, woke up from death after three …
Read More »Rivers Councillor-Elect Urges Constituents’ Support on Devt Initiatives
The councilor-elect for Igbo 1 Ward 3, in Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State, Hon Anderson Martins Onyekachi, has urged members of his constituency to join hands in bringing issues of development to the fore in the area. He made the call shortly after casting his vote at the …
Read More »NCAA Approves Commercial Flights into Bayelsa Airport
… Its Dream Come True ~ Diri After months of expectation, the Bayelsa State-owned airport, on Saturday, finally got the nod of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to commence commercial flight operations. NCAA’s director general, Dr. Nuhu Musa, presented the regulatory body’s approval letter to an elated Governor Douye …
Read More »Late Prof Ekeh Receives Funeral Rites at Urhobo House, Okpara-Inland, Imodje-Orogun
By Young Erhiurhoro The final rites of passage were held recently for the departed iconic Urhobo patriot and world-class professor of African-American Studies, late Prof. Peter Palmer Ekeh, who died on November 17, 2020 in the United States. As has been usual since the funeral activities began, the National Executive …
Read More »PIB: Diri Tasks Reps, Calls for Niger Delta Cleanup
Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, has called on members of the House of Representatives to expedite action on passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB), noting that this will correct some of the injustices faced by oil producing states. Governor Diri made the call on Tuesday when members of …
Read More »GKS, Unenurhie Community Bid Farewell to Late Pa Obiriene
By Young E. Freeborn, Warri Unenurhie community in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State was caught in a mixed mood of mourning and festivity recently as the entire community, and the God’s Kingdom Society (GKS), the Church of the living God, said farewell to a dedicated and committed …
Read More »Delta Governorship: Urhobos to Produce Next Governor, Gbagi Insists
By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa An industrialist and former minister of state for Education, Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi, has called on the political class in Delta State to ensure the Urhobos of the Delta Central Senatorial district produce the next governor of the state in line with the zoning arrangement. Gbagi made …
Read More »Late Prof Ekeh: Theories of Social Change and Cultural Renaissance in Urhoboland, Africa
By Young Erhiurhoro Africa was described by ancient British writers and philosophers as the cradle of civilization, beginning from Egypt where the Pharaohs exercised much power and influence, through to the Mediterranean, across Greece and Asian countries, and over three hundred years of non-stop monarchy and primogeniture. This was possible …
Read More »Delta: Woman Stabs Husband to Death in Ohoror Community
By Young E. Freeborn, Warri Ohoror community in Uwheru kingdom, Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State was recently thrown into pandemonium and mourning as a young woman (name withheld) in her prime stabbed her husband (name also withheld) to death. Narrating the ugly incident to our correspondent, one …
Read More »Bille Stands Still For New Amayanabo, As Dignitaries Hail Agbaniye-Jike XVIII
Amidst pomp and pageantry, the crème de la crème of the society attended the coronation of the newly crowned Amayanabo of Bille kingdom in Degema Local Government Area of Rivers State, King Igbikingeri Ngowari Cornelius Herbert, Agbaniye-Jike XVIII. The week-long event came to a climax on Saturday, April 3, 2021 …
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