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EndSARS Protest: Itsekiri National Youth Council Calls for Referendum

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EndSARS Protest: Itsekiri National Youth Council Calls for Referendum Comr. Weyinmi Agbateyiniro, INYC President The President of the Itsekiri National Youth Council (INYC), Comr. Weyinmi Agbateyiniro in this exclusive interview with the Editor of Warri Voice Newspaper, Miss Tetsoma Neyin, gave strong reasons why they are fully in support of the ongoing EndSARS protest and other issues affecting the Itsekiri ethnic Nationality.  What is your take about the ENDSARS protest? As you can see, the protest is not only phenomenal but also spontaneous, when an injustice is bottled up for a very long time without being properly addressed especially if there is the suspicion that it will not genuinely be attended to,the result is what we all have seen. There is hardly any segment of this country that has not collapsed woefully. Hence, we as a youth body see this ENDSARS protest as a metaphor for injustices meted on the Nigerian populace by her own government. Nigerian youths from gen

#EndSARS Protest: Delta Publishers Blame Government for Loss of Lives, Properties

#EndSARS Protest: Delta Publishers Blame Government for Loss of Lives, Properties Delta State Publishers, under the aegis of Delta Guild of Indigenous Newspaper Publishers DGINP, has regretted the unfortunate incidences of loss of lives and destruction of both private and public properties in the ongoing End-SARS protests, blaming the government for insensitivity, which eventually led to the avoidable killings and destructions. DGINP, in a statement, which was signed by the Guild's President, Mr. Femi Odonmeta and Secretary, Prince Daniel Ekiugbo, said the loss of lives and destructions of properties would have been avoided if the government had responded proactively and timely enough to the reasonable and congent demands of the protesters for the past two weeks. The Guild which threw it's full weight behind the genuine requests being made by the protesters, since their demands were genuinely targeted at curbing the unabated abuse of Nigerians by some devilish security operativ

Ologbo Indigenes protests against Enogie existence in their land

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Ologbo Indigenes protests against Enogie existence in their land  Indigenes of  Ologbo and other Itsekiri/Ijaws communities in Edo State have rejected the alleged imposition of a Benin ruler (Enogie) on them, saying that they are radically different in all ramifications from the Binins. The people who protested the modern day colonialism in their age-long communities carried placards bearing such inscriptions as: “Enogie you are not an indigene of Kolokolo”, “Leave our community alone”, “Ajatiton is not under enogie”, “Nigeria Constitution does not recognize your position” and so on. Addressing newsmen at the Ologbo Town Hall, Tuesday, October 13th, 2020 Mr. Greg Temisan Luma and Mr. Berlin Tiemo stated that they have their own traditional administrative structure in place since time immemorial even before the advent of colonial rule dating over 400 years in comparison with the 1988 “Enogie imposition” in Ologbo, saying that “we shall resist this aberration with the last pi

Crises looms in Warri as INYC gives Chevron Nig. LTD 7 days Ultimatum to halt its proposed redundancy policy on over 600 Staff

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Crises looms in Warri as INYC gives Chevron Nig. LTD 7 days Ultimatum to halt its proposed redundancy policy on over 600 Staff Itsekiri National Youth Council President, Comr. Weyinmi Agbateyiniro By Tetsoma Neyin Itsekiri Apex Youth body under the auspices of Itsekiri National Youth Council (INYC), has issued a seven days ultimatum to Chevron Nig. LTD to halt with immediate effect its redundancy policy on over 600 CNL Staff. A statement issued by the Apex Itsekiri Youth body  to Chevron Nig. LTD Friday October 16, 2020 stated that  Chevron is taking the Itsekiri ethnic Nationality for granted as they will not hesitate to shutdown Chevron for a noble cause such as this. "This call, no doubt, becomes expedient in order to avert the concomitant reactions which could cause serious break down of law and order across the length and breadth of the entire Niger Delta region" "Chevron has more Americans than Africans especially Nigerians in their workforce. Therefore

OLU OF WARRI INAUGURATES ITSEKIRI BUDGET ASSESSMENT PROJECT MONITORING COMMITTEE.

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OLU OF WARRI INAUGURATES  ITSEKIRI BUDGET ASSESSMENT PROJECT MONITORING COMMITTEE. His Majesty, Ogiame Ikenwoli, The Olu of Warri By Tetsoma Neyin The Warri Monarch, His Majesty, Ogiame Ikenwoli, the Olu of Warri, on Thursday October 8, 2020,  inaugurated in his palace a 9-member Itsekiri Budget Assessment and Project Monitoring Committee,  The revered Monach members of the Committee to see their appointments which was carefully done personally by him as more service to the Itsekiri nation. "I personally selected you all based on your individual pedigree, experience, professionalism, integrity and contributions to the Itsekiri over the years. See your new appointments as a further opportunity to serve the Itsekiri nation," the first class Warri monarch charged the appointees. Members of the committee are: Chief Kofi Edonmi Kartey, Chief Solomon Arenyeka, Chief Emmanuel Uduaghan, Chief (Mrs) Patricia Otuedon-Arawore, Dr. Andrew D. Ayu, Mr. Amorighoye Sunny Mene, Mr

Federal Government gets one week ultimatum from PTD to fix Sapele-Benin Roads

 Federal Government gets one week ultimatum from PTD to fix Sapele-Benin Roads Petroleum Tanker Drivers, PTD, an arm of Nigeria  Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers of Nigeria, NUPENG,  has cried out on the appalling state of the Sapele-Benin, Eku-Agbor express roads, handing the Federal Government a one week ultimatum to commence work on the roads. The first Deputy National Chairman of PTD, Mr. Lucky Osesua, who was accompanied by other national and zonal officers of PTD, while addressing newsmen in Warri on Sunday October 4, 2020 appealed to Nigerians to lend their voices by urging the Federal Government to repair bad Federal Government roads. He said petroleum tankers were having very bitter experience at the Ologbo portion of the Sapele -Benin express road with many of them stranded at the spot for as much as five days due to the deplorable state of the road. He said they would not hesitate to withdraw their tankers from the road if the government failed to move in to start

Edo Election: Avoid Partisanship - INEC Chairman

Edo Election: Avoid Partisanship - INEC Chairman  The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, in his message issued in Abuja on Friday, urged the staff to be neutral at all times and stick strictly to INEC’s Code of Conduct and Oath of Neutrality to which they all subscribed. “Let me appeal to all of you to remain steadfast and committed to the ideals of the Commission. “Nigerians and the international community expect so much from us. They are watching. “It is important that we all remain above board in the performance of our respective duties. “We must ensure that no political party or candidate is accorded any advantage over the other,” Yakubu said. He said that as INEC begins the final countdown to the Edo governorship election, it was clear that all eyes were on the INEC to deliver a free, fair and credible process. Yakubu said he had no doubt that INEC staff members would rise to the occasion, saying, ‘we have done it several times

Concerned Itsekiris U.S.A gives succour to Chief Ugbogbo-Ebebe

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 Concerned Itsekiris U.S.A gives succour to Chief Ugbogbo-Ebebe  Chief O. Enonuwaewu, alias Ugbogbo-Ebebe By Tetsoma Neyin  Itsekiris in the United State of America under the aegis of “Concerned Itsekiris U.S.A” has provided succour to an Itsekiri legend in the music industry, Chief  O. Enonuwaewu, alias  Ugbogbo-Ebebe. (The Olujimi  of  Warri  Kingdom). The renowned Itsekiri artist who is now 90 years old alongside few of her relations, received the representative of Concerned Itsekiris USA in her residence in Okere, Warri on Sunday August 30, 2020. Chief Eugene Ikomi who represented Concerned Itsekiris U.S.A, presented the sum of five hundred thousand naira to Chief O. Enonuwaewu  (Alias  Ugbogbo-Ebebe), which was received by Venerable Best Agbolayah on her behalf. (L-R) Chief Eugene Ikomi, Ven. Best Agbolayah & Hon. Godwin Abigor in a group photograph with Chief Ugbogbo-Ebebe Responding on behalf of the beneficiary, Hon. Godwin Abigor thanked members of Concerned Itsekris U.S.A

Malcolm Oteri now Delta Broadcasting Service Warri General Manager

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  Malcolm Oteri now Delta Broadcasting Service Warri General Manager Mr. Malcolm Nnamdi Oteri The Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State has approved the appointment of Mr. Malcolm Nnamdi Oteri as the substantive General Manger of Delta Broadcasting Service, Warri. Members of the board have been directed to issue a letter of confirmation of appointment to Mr Malcolm Nnamdi Oteri in deference to the governor’s approval. Mr Malcolm Oteri will assume duty as substantive General Manager with effect from September 1, 2020.

UGBAJO ITSEKIRI U.S.A. INC. DOLES OUT ANOTHER ROUND OF PALLIATIVES TO ITSEKIRI COMMUNITIES IN THE RIVERINE AREA

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UGBAJO ITSEKIRI U.S.A. INC. DOLES OUT ANOTHER ROUND  OF PALLIATIVES TO ITSEKIRI  COMMUNITIES IN THE RIVERINE AREA Vice President of Ugbajo Itsekiri U.S A, Mrs.  Rebecca Anune Begho in a group photograph with representatives of Bateren Community  By Tetsoma Neyin  The Ugbajo Itsekiri USA INC. a formidable group in Itsekiri Nation known for its charitable works has doled out another round  of palliatives to Itsekiri  communities in the riverine area  to help cushion the hardship of the people occasioned by the dreaded Coronavirus pandemic. The two days exercise which started from Tuesday July 28 to Wednesday July 29, 2020 took place at the Palace of the Olu of Warri.   On the first day of the palliative distribution exercise, Bateren, Deghele and Kantu Communities each received five bags of rice, five bags of Beans and five bags of garri.  The second day of the exercise, Itsekiri Communities in the Onshore axis, classified into three groups such as, Dibi Field Communities, Escravos Commu