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By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye with Agency Report One of the leading candidates in the 1993 Presidential election, Alhaji Bashir Tofa, is dead. He was 74 years old. He was the Presidential Candidate of the defunct National Republican Convention and a major challenger of MKO Abiola’s in the controversial June 12, 1993, presidential election, annulled by the military government of General Ibrahim Babangida. Family sources said the former presidential candidate died in the early hours of Monday after a protracted illness.“Alhaji Bashir Tofa died after being admitted in hospital for some time,” one of the deceased’s relations, Alhaji Muhammad, said. Tofa was…

By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye, Policemen attached to the Delta State Police Command have shot two armed robbery suspects dead  while a member of the gang escaped with severe bullet wounds after killing three in a sporadic shooting at Mofor Junction Park, Udu Local Government Area of the State. According to the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Edafe Bright, “the hoodlums engaged the police team in a gun battle and in the process, two of the armed robbers sustained gunshot injuries while the other members of the gang escaped into the bush. “The injured suspects were taken to the hospital but…

*** As Council Gives January 31 As Ultimatum *** Market Women Plan Mass Protest To Govt. House, Assembly *** Matter Still In Court, Can’t Comment On It – Uvwie Council Boss By SouthernVoicenews, EFFURUN market women in Uvwie local government area of Delta state, yesterday, has written to the Delta state governor Sen. Arthur Ifeanyi Okowa, over alleged plans by the Uvwie local government council to eject or demolish their lockup forty stores, with demand of N500,000 when the case still in court. The market women had also planned to embarked on a peaceful protest to the Government House Asaba…

… As Group  Celebrates 5th Anniversary,  Honours Issele-Uku Monarch With Award By Patrick Ochei, For the past five years, June Visions Foundation has prominently engaged widows in Issele-Uku, giving them various empowerments to support them economically,  including physical celebration with them every 24th of December with Christmas gifts. This year’s edition is unique being the fifth anniversary and so, not surprising to be activity driven. The Foundation, recognising the key role the Traditional Ruler of Issele-Uku Kingdom, HRM Agbogidi Obi Nduka has played in the past five years to strengthen it, honoured him with an award plaque for exemplary community…

By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye, It was a sad day for Catholics in Nigeria on Friday, December 24, Christmas Eve, when unknown gunmen killed of one of her Priests, Rev. Fr. Luke Adeleke of Catgolic Diocese of Abeokuta, Ogun State.  Late Fr. Luke Report had it that Rev. Fr. Luke was murdered by unknown gunmen at about 7:00pm. The sad incident occurred while the Catholic Priest was returning home after celebrating Holy Mass at St. Anthony Catholic Church, Ogunmakin, an outstation of his parish. The attackers fired at his vehicle and the bullets hit his legs, making him lose a lot of blood…

By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye, The Delta State Police Command has on December 21, at about 1010hrs, through its operatives attached to the Eagle-Net Special Squad, while on routine stop and search along the Ughelli/Warri road, intercepted a motorcycle with two (2) male occupants who upon sighting the Police, the passenger alighted from the motorcycle and ran into a nearby bush but was given a hot chase until he was arrested. According to a release made available by the Police Public Relations Officer PPRO, of the State Command, DSP. Bright Edafe, the police arrested one Mamus Obine, 18, from Agbarho in Ughelli…

By SouthernVoicenews, A foremost House of Representatives Aspirant for Ndokwa /Ukwuani Federal Constituency in the 2023 general elections, Chief Ugo Nwokolo (Aka Overdo) has called on his people to live a Christ like life, saying they should love their neighbours as themselves.  In his Christmas message, he said that there were so many challenges in the world today, but said that by emulating the life of Jesus Christ, the world will be a better place to live in. He specifically told his people to be friendly with all and sundry and love their neighbours as themselves for peace to reign…

By SouthernVoicenews, The Delta State Police Command has sanctioned its personnel captured in a viral video reportedly assaulting a young man along the Asaba-Onitsha expressway.  State Police Public Relation Officer, DSP Bright Edafe, who stated this in a statement on Wednesday evening, gave a graphic details of how the Command found the officers guilty of assault and were subjected to internal disciplinary measures. He wrote; “The attention of the Delta State Police Command has been drawn to a video making round on various social media handles.  “The video captured Policemen attached to Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Command assaulting…

By SouthernVoicenews, With the ransom of 11 million naira paid, the Kidnapped Chairman of Private School Owners Association, Delta State Chapter, Deacon Monday Ifoghere who was abducted alongside his Wife, on Sunday, December 12, at about 5:00 am  were reportedly  released near Oviorie Junction along Eku road, Ethiope East Local Government Area of the State. Deacon Monday Ifoeghere The couple regained their freedom after spending seven days in the den of their abductors. Reliable source revealed that the sum of N11 million was paid as ransom to secure the release of the couple. According to the source, it takes the efforts…

By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye, The monthly environmental sanitation exercise in Delta State which normally holds every last Saturday of every month has been scheduled to hold tomorrow, Saturday, December 18, 2021 between the hours of 7.00 am and 10.00 am. This exercise is holding before the last Saturday of the month due to the yuletide coming up next week. A statement signed by the Director of Information, Mrs Theresa Oliko and made available to newsmen, said during the period of the exercise, there will be NO restrictions on movements of persons and vehicles. The statement advised residents to fumigate their premises,…