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By Kennedy Atevure The Executive Director of Olotu and Ekuogbe Rowland Akpodiete Foundation (OERAF), Dr. Olotu Otemu Akpodiete, Ph.D. (JP), held a memorial lecture on the benefits of debate competitions for students in Ughelli, Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. The event took place, April 10, 2025, in honor of the remembrance of the passing of his grandfather, the late Chief Ekuogbe Rowland Akpodiete, Ph.D. In his opening remarks, Dr. Olotu Akpodiete encouraged…

By Kennedy Atevure The Executive Director of Olotu and Rowland Ekuogbe Akpodiete Foundation (OERAF), Dr Olotu Otemu Akpodiete Ph.D (JP) gave out soft grants to thirty (30) women of Otor-Ihwreko Community, Ughelli in Ughelli North LGA of Delta State. The event which took place on April 9th, 2025 was also to mark the Remembrance of his late grand father, Late Chief Ekuogbe Rowland Akpodiete Ph.D, the Otota R’ovie of the great Ughelli Kingdom who passed…

By Kennedy Atevure The Olotu and Rowland Ekuogbe Akpodiete Foundation (OERAF), on 8th April, 2025 held memorial lecture on conflict resolution and security/safety of community in Nigeria, in honour of late chief Ekuogbe Rowland Akpodiete Ph.D, who was born on April 4th 1924 and passed on April 9th 1995. The event which took place at the popular Ughelli Kingdom Hall, witnessed several brilliant security experts and government functionalities. presenting his brief opening speech, the Executive…

By Ejiro Oniyan The Honourable Commissioner for and Gas in Delta State, Hon. (Chief) Peter Okagbare Uviejitobor has applauded the successful inauguration of PDP Ughelli North, Ughelli South and Udu Federal Constituency Forum. Hon. Uviejitobor who was also sworn-in as Ex-Officio on Saturday in the newly inaugurated executive of the Forum described the confidence vote passed on the Executive Governor of Delta State, Rt. Hon. (Elder) Sheriff Oborevwori as the WILL of the people of…

By Ejiro Oniyan The Honourable Commissioner for and Gas in Delta State, Hon. (Chief) Peter Okagbare Uviejitobor has applauded the successful inauguration of PDP Ughelli North, Ughelli South and Udu Federal Constituency Forum. Hon. Uviejitobor who was also sworn-in as Ex-Officio on Saturday in the newly inaugurated executive of the Forum described the confidence vote passed on the Executive Governor of Delta State, Rt. Hon. (Elder) Sheriff Oborevwori as the WILL of the people of…

The Honourable Commissioner for Oil and Gas, Hon. (Chief) Peter Okagbare Uviejitobor (JP) has sent warm greetings to the Board Chairman of the Delta State Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Development Agency, Hon. (Chief) Henry Afure Sakpra on the occasion of his birthday anniversary. While congratulating High Chief Sakpra on this milestone, Hon. Uviejitobor described him as a political tactician whose commitment is for the betterment of Delta State. Uviejitobor further stated that Sakpra’s commitment…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), will inaugurate the Ughelli North/Ughelli South/Udu Federal Constituency Forum on Saturday, March 22nd 2025, as part of moves to strengthen its foothold in the Constituency. The event which is scheduled to commence at 10am, will hold at Oharisi Primary School field, Ughelli. In a statement signed by Olorogun Jaro Egbo, KSC (Chairman, Organising Committee) and Olorogun Festus Ahon, KSC (Chairman, Publicity Committee), the inauguration will be graced by the State…

Olorogun Vincent Ogheneruemu Oyibode, the Executive Chairman of Udu Local Government Council, has clarified concerns raised by former employees of the Delta Steel Company (DSC), now Premium Steel, who claimed that DSC is a community in Udu. The clarification was made during a meeting on Tuesday, March 10, 2025, at his office in Otor-Udu. Addressing the issue, Oyibode emphasized that DSC is not a community, as some former workers had alleged. According to him, a…