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Flood wreaks havoc in Delta

Ihesiulo Grace 22 May 2021 0

*Agbor, Ughelli, Isoko South, North worse hit *68 houses cave in, farm crops destroyed Nosa Akenzua, Asaba Terrible flood menace currently ravaging some parts of Delta State including Agbor, Ughelli, Isoko South, and North communities has wreaked disasters in the area. Investigation revealed

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2 sisters docked for beating 8-month-old pregnant woman

Ihesiulo Grace 14 May 2020 0

The police in Ughelli, Delta state on Tuesday arrested two sisters for allegedly beating an 8- month-old pregnant woman and on Thursday arraigned the duo in court. It was gathered that the defendants, apart from allegedly beating the pregnant woman, bit off her finger in a fight that ensued between them and the woman over […]

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Dusk-to-dawn curfew: Robbery cases shoot up in Ughelli, Asaba

Ihesiulo Grace 18 April 2020 0

…As 129 violators are arraigned in Asaba Following the dusk- to dawn curfew imposed by the Delta state Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, to curb the spread of COVID-19 pandemic, residents of Asaba and Ughelli are groaning over the persistent attacks from armed robbers. Investigation revealed that these hoodlums, armed with sophisticated weapons have taken over Asaba […]

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Rep. demands unbiased investigation of Uwheru killings

Ihesiulo Grace 23 February 2020 0

The House of Representative member representing Ughelli North, South and Udu Federal Constituency of Delta state, Rev. Francis Waive has called for an unbiased investigation of the killings in Uwheru community in Ughelli North Local Government Area.  Rep. Waive, who visited Agadama community to commiserate with the people at the weekend and get an on […]

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2023 Delta Governorship: Obule urges Okpe, Uvwie to unite as Ijaws allege marginalisation

Ihesiulo Grace 11 June 2019

Nosa Akenzua – Asaba Ahead 2023 Delta State governorship elections, the Urhobos have commenced move to actualise the purported zoning arrangement in the state. With Governor Ifeanyi Okowa yet to settle down for his second term in office, strong indications have emerged that the Ijaws might jettison the purported zoning arrangement within the Peoples Democratic […]

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“Strange pile ailment kills 78 persons in Delta

Ihesiulo Grace 12 April 2018 0

Strange ailment suspected to be pile, currently ravaging various communities in Delta State, has reportedly killed seventy-eight persons in the last one month, investigation has shown. With no fewer than thirteen Local Government Areas it has hit out of the twenty-five council areas in the state, the disease, sources said affects unsuspecting persons in strange […]

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Okowa holds town hall meetings in Bomadi, Ughelli

Ihesiulo Grace 17 March 2018 0

The ongoing efforts by Delta State Government to interface with deltans at the grassroots continued with the town hall meetings in Bomadi and Ughelli, as Governor Ifeanyi Okowa urged communities seeking to have kings to follow due process and avoid heating up the polity with their agitations. The Governor who was commended by leaders and […]

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Gunfire amid security crackdown in Ughelli

Ihesiulo Grace 11 October 2017 0

There are reports of heavy gunfire and a security situation, coupled with a heavily armed security presence at Abiri Osio Lane, beside St John’s Anglican Church in Etevie Quarters, Egbo Community, Uwheru Town in Ughelli North local government area, Delta. It is not clear who is being the deployment as the details are sketchy at […]

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Protesters block Ughelli-Asaba Road

Ihesiulo Grace 15 August 2017 0

A group of protesters, mainly youths and women, have blocked the Ughelli-Asaba express way, near Otovwodo in Delta State. The community is protesting the menace of herdsmen in the area. More to follow

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Okowa flays FG’s inability to fix federal roads, calls for sustainability policy on roads’ maintenance

Ihesiulo Grace 3 April 2017 0

Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has flayed the Federal Government’s inability to fix most of the Federal roads, particularly in Delta State, urging it on sustainable policy for roads’ maintenance. The Governor  said this  at the weekend in Ughelli while responding to allegations that his administration failed to reconstruct failed portions of Federal roads.

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Delta CP advocates vigilante, community collaboration over cultism, herdsmen menace

Ihesiulo Grace 7 March 2017 0

Delta state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Zanna Ibrahim, at a security summit held on Monday at Ughelli a major in the state, said the menace of cultists and the excesses of herdsmen rocking the entire state needs the partnership of the local vigilante and community heads to redress the trend. The security summit, which was […]