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 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...

 

 CHIEF MULADE URGES NIGER DELTA GOVERNORS TO ACt FAST AHEAD OF PREDICTED FLOODS WARRI —  Renowned  rights activist and development advocate, Chief (Comrade) Mulade Sheriff, PhD, has called on Niger Delta governors to move swiftly to curb the impact of flooding forecast by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet). In a statement issued on Monday, Mulade, who is National Coordinator of the Center for Peace and Environmental Justice, CEPEJ, and the Ibe-Sorimowei of Gbaramatu Kingdom in Delta State, said delaying action could trigger another round of devastating losses for communities across the region. He faulted what he described as the continued neglect of citizens’ welfare by political leaders, alleging that many public office holders place personal ambition and narrow political interests above their constitutional duty to protect lives and property. "Recurring floods in the Niger Delta continue to deepen hardship for residents. Many families and communities hit by the ...

 

 

 

 2027 REPS HOPEFUL BEGINS DISTRIBUTION OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS ACROSS WARRI NORTH LGA Koko In a bid to promote quality education across Warri Federal Constituency, the House of Representatives candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) for the 2027 General Elections, Dr. Pedro Bekenawei, on Tuesday July 21, 2026 flagged off an educational support programme with the distribution of learning materials to pupils and students in various wards of Warri North Local Government Area of Delta State. DRTV Correspondent reports that the items distributed include exercise books, pens, pencils, mathematical sets, rulers and other essential learning materials. Speaking during the presentation of the materials at Iwere College, Koko, headquarters of Warri North Local Government Area, Dr. Pedro Bekenawei, represented by Hon. Soroaye Dennis, said the initiative was designed to complement government efforts in the education sector, ease the burden on parents, and encourage pupils and studen...

 

 

MULADE UNVEILS DELTA ETHNIC PEACE AND UNITY CUP 2026 Delta State is set to witness another landmark initiative aimed at promoting peace, unity, and grassroots sports development as renowned development and peace advocate, Chief Comrade Mulade Sheriff PhD, announced the readiness and commence preparedness for the * Multi-Million Naira Delta Ethnic Peace and Unity Football Tournament 2026 * The football competition, an initiative of the * Centre for Peace and Environmental Justice (CEPEJ) * in collaboration with the Africa 4 Peace Sports Academy, is designed to strengthen peaceful coexistence and foster unity among the various ethnic nationalities in Delta State through sports. The tournament, previously known as the * Ijaw/Itsekiri Peace and Unity Football Tournament, * was established following the Warri crisis as a strategic peace-building initiative to reduce ethnic tensions and encourage reconciliation between the Ijaw and Itsekiri people. Over the years, the initiative has gai...

 MULADE RAISES ALARM OVER MASSIVE OIL SPILL, CALLS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EMERGENCY IN DELTA Delta State-born environmental rights and peace advocate, Chief (Comrade) Mulade Sheriff, PhD, has called on the Federal Government, Delta State Government and relevant regulatory agencies to immediately declare an environmental emergency following a major oil spill reportedly affecting several host communities in Warri South-West and Burutu Local Government Areas of Delta State. Mulade made the call in a statement issued on Wednesday, describing the incident as an environmental disaster capable of causing long-term ecological damage if urgent intervention is not undertaken. According to him, the spill is allegedly linked to facilities operated by Heritage Energy Operational Services Limited across Oil Mining Leases (OMLs) 4, 26, 34, 38, 41 and 42, with crude oil transported through the Trans Forcados Pipeline (TFP). It is imperative to state that the live span of (TFP) 18" crude delivery pipel...

 

 

 

 

 ENVIRONMENT DISASTER: MULADE RAISES ALARM OVER ENVIRONMENTAL THREATS, URGES DELTA GOVERNMENT TO REGULATE DREDGING ACTIVITIES Environmental and peace advocate, Chief (Comrade) Mulade Sheriff, PhD, has called on the Delta State Government to urgently strengthen environmental protection measures, warning that unchecked dredging activities across the state could trigger serious environmental disasters and threaten critical infrastructure. Chief Mulade, who made the call in a statement, expressed concern that several dredging operations are being carried out close to major roads, highways and bridges without adequate regard for their long-term environmental impact. He warned that continuous excavation around such areas could weaken the soil supporting key infrastructure, exposing communities to flooding, erosion and possible structural failures. While acknowledging the economic importance of dredging, the environmental advocate stressed that operators must strictly comply with environm...