Category: Niger Delta
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2023: I am not privy to any treaty to produce Ijaw Gov in Delta – Chief EK Clark
Elder statesman, Chief EK Clark has denied any knowledge of any accord for Ijaw ethnic nationality to produce the next Delta State Governor in 2023. The social media was agog last week that Gov Ifeanyi Okowa, who hails from Delta
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Delta Assembly approves Okowa’s N12bn loan request
The Delta House of Assembly has approved Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa’s request for N12 billion bridging finance facility for the state. The approval was sequel to a motion moved by the Majority Leader of the
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DAY 3: Itsekiri youths mount blockade at Shell facility
Itsekiri barricade Shell facility, as military presence sparks fear
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2023: I have deep biological roots in Delta Central, Okowa’s Deputy, Otuaro reveals
As the 2023 guber race draws close, Deputy Governor of Delta State, Kingsley Otuaro has revealed that he has deep biological Urhobo roots in Delta Central. Otuaro made this startling revelation when he visited the 8 Chairmen of the 8 local government areas in Delta Central Senatorial District. The peace and reconciliation expert while announcing…
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Boundary Dispute: Okowa advises warring communities to embrace peace
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has called on communities neck deep in boundary dispute, which has led to crises and loss of lives to embrace peace to pave way for meaningful development. The Governor made the call on Saturday at the funeral of late Professor Abednego Ekoko at St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Uzere in Isoko…
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FPSO Trinity Spirit: Two more bodies recovered after explosion
Two more bodies have been recovered on the deck of Trinity Spirit Floating Production Storage and Offloading vessel which exploded at the Ukpokiti Terminal on Wednesday. This brings the number of crew members accounted f
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Delta 2023: Aguariavwodo snubs DC-23, starts concrete consultation with critical stakeholders
Delta State guber aspirant under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Emmanuel Edesiri Aguariavwodo, has said that he is the right to replace Senator Senator Arthur Ifeanyi Okowa as governor of Delta State, come 2023. Aguariawodo, who disclosed this on Monday while declaring his intention to contest the
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Illegal Refineries: FG’s approach fast worsening environmental degradation – Fmr SSG, Macaulay
A former Secretary to the Delta State Government (SSG) Comrade Ovuozourie Macaulay has blamed the Federal Government for the high level of pollution of the Niger Delta region. In particular, he said in an interview in Asaba, that the government’s
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FPSO Trinity Spirit fire: 3 crew members alive, 7 missing, one dead body found – SEPCOL
T hree crew members on board the Trinity Spirit Floating Production, Storage and Offloading vessel gutted by fire at the Ukpokiti Terminal last Wednesday have been confirmed alive. Though a yet-to-be identified body was discovered
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