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KOKODIAGBENE COMMUNITY ROLLS OUT RED CARPET FOR NDC REPS CANDIDATE PEDRO BEKENAWEI  The people of Kokodiagbene Community in ancient Gbaramatu Kingdom, Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State, are set to accord a grand homecoming reception to the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) House of Representatives candidate for Warri Federal Constituency in the 2027 General Elections, Chief (Dr.) Pedro Tuwayerin Bekenawei. The event, scheduled for Wednesday, August 12, is expected to attract party faithful, community leaders, youths, women and supporters from across the constituency in celebration of one of their own. The homecoming celebration will take place at Kokodiagbene Community, where residents are preparing to give Chief (Dr.) Pedro Tuwayerin Bekenawei, who is a son of the soil, a colourful and memorable welcome. Organisers say the reception is aimed at celebrating Dr. Bekenawei's emergence as the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) flag bearer for the House of Representa...

 

 

 

 

 ₦50 MILLION UP FOR GRABS AS MULADE INAUGURATES LOC MEMBERS FOR 2026 DELTA ETHNIC PEACE & UNITY CUP As preparation ahead of the 2026 Edition of the Delta Ethnic Peace and Unity Cup draws closer, the Convener of the tournament and National Coordinator of the Center for Peace and Environmental Justice (CEPEJ), Chief (Comrade) Mulade Sheriff, PhD, has inaugurated the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) for the forthcoming competition, describing the tournament as a strategic platform to strengthen peace, unity, cultural integration, and youth empowerment across Delta State. Speaking during the inauguration ceremony on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, Chief Mulade, who is the Ibe-Sorimowei of the ancient Gbaramatu Kingdom in Warri South-West council area, said the initiative, jointly organized by CEPEJ and the Africa 4 Peace Sports Academy, is designed to unite the state's seven major ethnic nationalities—Ijaw, Itsekiri, Isoko, Aniocha/Oshimili, Ika, Ndokwa, and Urhobo—through sports while pr...

 

 PRESIDENT-GENERAL OF OTOR-OGOR COMMUNITY DEBUNKS FALSE ACCUSATIONS ON VIRAL VIDEO, VOICE NOTES, PROMISE TO SUE PERPETRATORS President-General of Otor-Ogor Community in Ughelli North Local Government Area Comrade Emmanuel Uk-Edirin has pledged to continue to rid the Otor-Ogor community of drugs,substance abuse and other criminal elements with the view to sanitize the community especially the youths no matter the intimidation from perpetuators. Comrade Uk-Edirin made this known in an interview with journalists while reacting to a video clips and voice notes circulated on social media where he was allegedly accused of being a Non Graduate without certificate,that he fraudulently acquired the piece of land belonging to the Ovie of Ogor kingdom and that he is having an affair with married women. Stating that his administration as President-General of Otor-Ogor community has to a large extent reduced criminality to its bearest minimum Comrade Emmanuel Uk-Edirin attributed the feat to su...