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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. …

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 …

Ezeoke-Nso Community in Ihime Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State will never forget in a hurry, the celebrated wedding that had the trappings of pageantry and royalty. Agwut-Obolo monarch in Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers State, HRH J.G.J Adaria who found his heartthrob, pretty Uchechi Favour John Adaria, …

Penultimate week, a coastal community in Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers State, Ajakajak, appointed a six-man committee, “with proven integrity,” to govern it for the next three years. HRH (Hon) Alaibi Christian Ebelo Iriegwung (2) who spoke before the appointment said that, leaders who served their people well have …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri The president-general of Evwreni Clan Improvement Union (ECIU), Prince Kenneth Ukpebitere, and members of his national executive committee have paid a courtesy visit to the Ovie of Evwreni Kingdom, HRM, Oghenekevwe Owin Kumane, Eruvwedede III. The visit, which was on March 29, 2024, at the …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri The annual Igbe festival of the Igbe Orhe-Ofuafo Oghene Healing Home Inc., in Unenurhie town, Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State has come and gone with multiple testimonies from adherents, and the preaching of religious tolerance to all religious sects in Nigeria. The …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri The 2024 edition of the annual Unenurhie Day of Prayers and Thanksgiving started with songs of joy and ended with shower of blessings upon the people and the land. The event, which is in its third edition and usually holds on 25 and 26 March …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri The great Evwreni kingdom in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State was recently thrown into jubilation as a young business guru, Mr. UnlessGod Obiriene, from Unenurhie community gathered families and friends to pay his wife’s bride price in grand style. The traditional marital …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri The annual Unenurhie Day of Prayers and Thanksgiving is finally scheduled to hold as usual on 25 and 26 March, 2024 at the Unenurhie community Event Centre with much expectations from indigenes and other residents. This was highighted in an invitation from the community’s president-general, …

By Amos Okioma The Egbo quarter in Uwheru kingdom in Ughelli North Local Government Area was agog as dignitaries from all walks of life thronged the ancient community to lay to rest the aged mother of Olorogun Charles Oruru, late madam Ejovwoke Eunice Oruru, who died at the age of …