Tag: Itsekiri
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Olu of Warri throne: Ologbotsere descendants issue Iyatsere Atserunleghe 7 days ultimatum
…sues for calm over invasion of court by suspected thugs The Ologbotsere Eyinmisanren Descendants of Warri Kingdom have issued a 7-day ultimatum to the Iyatsere of Warri, Chief Johnson Atserunleghe to withdraw his unguarded statement with an unreserved apology to the Ologbotsere of Warri Kingdom and Chairman of the Olu Advisory Council, Chief Ayirimi Emami…
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NDDC board: Itsekiri group suspends ultimatum to FG
The Itsekiri Liberation Group (ILB) has suspended its 14-day ultimatum issued to the Federal Government for immediate constitution of a substantive board for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). According to the group, the decision to suspend the ultimatum was sequel to consultations by the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio with stakeholders…
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JUST IN: Olu of Warri designate, Emiko proceeds on compulsory seclusion
The Olu of Warri designate, Prince Tsola Emiko, son of Atuwatse II has proceeded on a 90-day compulsory seclusion. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the 90-day compulsory seclusion of Prince Emiko started on Monday. The 90-day compulsory seclusion is part of the traditional rites for Emiko’s installation as the 21st Olu of the Itsekiri people. During the…
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Olu of Warri: Hundreds of Itsekiri people storm Police command in protest
Hundreds of Itsekiri people on Friday stormed the Zone 5 Police command in Benin to protest continued police involvement in the crisis rocking the Olu of Warri stool. Armed with placards with various inscriptions, the people requested that the police should allow all the chiefs go back to Warri and resolve the issues amicably. The…
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Okowa congratulates Olu of Warri-designate, mourns late monarch
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Thursday advised the Olu of Warri Advisory Council to do its best to unite the Itsekiri people and ensure peace in Warri kingdom. Okowa gave the advice in Asaba when he received members of the council, led by the Iyatsere of Warri, Chief Johnson Amatserunleghe. The governor condoled with…
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Olu of Warri: Violence should not be an option – Keyamo tells Itsekiris
The Minister of State, Labour and Employment, Olorogun Festus Keyamo has advised Itsekiri people not to take the path of violence in addressing issues arising from the selection of Prince Utieyinoritsetsola Emiko as Olu of Warri designate. Olorogun Keyamo, who is the representative of Delta State in the Federal Executive Council, stated this while commiserating…
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57 marginal fields: Group threatens to cripple oil operations in Itsekiri land
The Itsekiri ethnic nationality in Delta State has decried what it called its marginalisation in the current bidding process for the 57 Marginal Fields by the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR). They expressed their grievance in Ode-Ugborodo, Escravos, Warri South-West Local Government Area (LGA), of Delta, in a statement, after a peaceful protest on Monday.…
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Itsekiri Bible translator dies in Warri
Deacon Stephen Ejueyitsi Aganbi, a Bible translator, has died in Koko, headquarters of Warri North Local Government. A statement issued in Koko said Deacon Aganbi died in his home early hours of Thursday. Deacon Aganbi, 99, served as chairman for the Itsekiri Bible Translation Project. The team completed the Old and New Testament Translation in…
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2019: Ijaw, Itsekiri youths declare support for Okowa, Otuaro
Hundreds of Ijaw and Itsekiri youths from Warri South-West council area of Delta state have vowed their resolve to return the Dr Ifeanyi Okowa/Barr. Kingsley Otuaro-led administration in next year’s election. The youths, under the aegis of the Warri South-West Youths for Okowa/Otuaro, comprising of various youths groups in the council area, in a statement…