Author: SouthernVoiceNews

By Patrick Ochei, The Standup For Women Society (SWS), a group saddled with the responsibility of advocating for the rights of women in the society, has perfected all plans to inaugurate the Delta State Chapter on Wednesday, October 27, 2021, at Bellwood Hotel, adjacent to Shoprite in Asaba, at 10 in the morning. According to the press release by the Local Organising Committee, the National President of SWS, Barr (Mrs) Deborah Ijadele Adetona will be present to inaugurate the Chapter Chairperson, Mrs. Stella Macaulay, a Director of Orientation and Functioning Permanent Secretary at the Delta State Orientation Bureau alongside other…

…Say No Market, No Road By SouthernVocienews, Commercial activities is currently grounded in Ughelli as market women today, Monday, October 25, barricaded the Ughelli axis of the East-West road expressing their grievances over the relocation of the Otovwodo market to an alleged private property at Okogbe Street in Ughelli where each woman is levied #25,000 monthly. Section of the East West Road Barricaded by angry women Trouble started as early as 8am when a team of policemen acting on the directives of the Ughelli North Local Government Chairman, Chief Godwin Adode, came to enforce the relocation law, but surprisingly met…

Angry market women today barricaded the Ughelli axis of the ever busy East West Road over an alleged relocation of the Otovwodo Market to another area reported to be owned by a notable personality in Ughelli. Details later

By Patrick Ochei, The Anioma Medical Professionals Forum (AMPF) has commended the Chairman of Fidelity Fortunes Group, Prince Ibe Ozoma for extending part of his annual scholarship fund to the group. The group through its Founder and National President, Dr. Awunor Alexander Chidubem said, the renowned philanthropist made the announcement of N1 million scholarship to members of AMPF to further their studies during an interactive session with the Traditional Ruler of Issele-Uku Kingdom, Agbogidi Obi Nduka immediately after executing the IANA three-day Medical Mission in the community. Awunor said that words were not enough to qualify the kind gestures of…

By SouthernVoicenews, The Eagle Net Patrol Team of the Delta State Police Command on October 18, at about 1710hrs, while on stop and search duty along Ughelli-Warri road  intercepted one commercial  Vento Car  with  Reg. No. UGH 14 ND with six occupants amongst whom were one Kelly Ogoja ‘m’ age 35, of Adagbrasa Community in Okpe  and Joseph Samuel ‘m’ age  26 of Osubi Community who jumped down on sighting the police. According to the police, they were given a hot chase and were arrested. It was revealed that upon search, one locally made pistol was recovered from  Kelly Ogoja,…

By SouthernVoicenews, Traditional rulers of the  Isoko ethnic nationality has stated emphatically that they had joined the Delta Central 2023 lobby group to produce the next governor of Delta State in 2023. The traditional rulers urged the Urhobo people not to forget that the Isoko people were also qualified for strategic positions in the state government when they finally produce the next governor in the state. The traditional rulers, who made this known when leaders and members of DC-23 paid consultative visit to them at Otor-Owhe in Isoko North Local Government Area of the state, said that the DC-23 visit…

By Patrick Ochei, Stakeholders within and outside Issele-Uku community in Aniocha North LGA of Delta State, have commended the efforts of Issele Association of North America (IANA) for sponsoring the three-day Medical Mission in the community with a view to helping rural dwellers tackle the challenge of inaccessibility to proper healthcare, while also appreciating the Anioma Medical Professionals Forum (AMPF) for making themselves available as channels through which the Medical outreach was carried out. Speaking to journalists during the Day Two of the Issele-Uku Medical Outreach, the National President of IANA, Mr. Matthew Azuh who came in from America purposely…

By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye, ***Say Oborevwori best to succeed Okowa Nigerians of Urhobo extraction in the United Kingdom have thrown their weight behind the governorship bid of the Speaker of Delta State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, in the 2023 general elections. The Urhobos in diaspora said that Rt Hon Oborevwori was the best and suitable Deltan to succeed Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, in 2023. Rising from a crucial meeting in London, United Kingdom, during the weekend, under the aegis of Urhobo Dispora Good Governance Initiatives (UDGGI), the group noted that Rt Hon Oborevwori was eminently qualified to govern the…

By SouthernVoicenews, MEMBERS of the Urhobo Progressive Union, UPU, California, United States of America USA, Wednesday, donated equipments worth over five million naira (N5m) to the Sapele Central Hospital. The equipments donated to Sapele Central Hospital includes; Baby Cot-Cribs, Bedside Tables, Weighing Scales, Wheel Chairs, Drip Stands, Cupboard-Bedside Lockers, Mosquito Nets, Bedsheets. Others are; Blood Pressure Instruments, Stethoscopes and Sonicaid Fetal Dopplers which were purchased from proceeds from fund raising embarked upon by Urhobo Progressive Union, UPU, North Califonia and its members. 2nd Left, Chief (Mrs.) Cecilia Uvwo cutting the tape for official presentation of the equipments, while other members…

By SouthernVoicenews, Uwheru youths in Ughelli North Local Government area of Delta state, have backtracked on a recent negative media publication against the Delta State Commissioner for Higher Education, Prof. Patrick Muoboghare, describing the said publication as a product of misinformation and youth ignorance. Recalled that few days ago, the youths in a public statement issued by one Hon. Umukoro Oghenevwarhe, and published in various print and Online medium, accusing Prof. Muoboghere of double standard in the allocation of job slots to the kingdom as well as heading an alleged cabal of political leaders who were allegedly responsible for the…