INDUSTRIAL WASTE POLLUTION FROM DELTA STEEL COMPANY ALADJA. by Emmanuel Ogoigbe

Aladja is  a coastal town and one of the largest and highly populated indigenous towns in Delta State. It is located on the bank of southern part of River Warri, opposite old Warri city. The majority of the people are of Udu, a sub-group of Urhobo ethnic group. Until recently, a section of the town […]

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How crude oil theft ignited the current Ijaw/Urhobo crisis?

Deltans, indeed all Nigerians, should be worried, nay alarmed. The general perception is that the prevailing tension across Udu Local Government Area of Delta State is fast approaching the climax of an ethnic war involving the Urhobo and Ijaw. This has been brewing since November 17 when native youths gave Ijaws resident in the locality […]

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Aladja/Ogbe-Ijoh crisis: For peace to reign, implement Chief Tunde Smooth committee’s report –Wiliki, Aladja leader

CHIEF Christian Ighodaro Wiliki is the first Vice President General of Aladja Community and former member of the late President Musa Yar’Adua/Goodluck Jonathan Campaign Organization. He is an elder and leader of the PDP in Delta State. In this interview with Emmanuel Ogoigbe, he spoke on the recent crisis, involving his community, (Aladja) and the […]

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ALADJA-OGBE-IJOH CRISIS: SENATOR OMO-AGEGE SUES FOR PEACE, APPOINTS RICHARD ODIBO AS PEACE ENVOY

Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has appealed to all persons involved in the sudden outbreak of hostilities in Aladja and Ogbe-Ijoh communities which led to the burning down of houses as well as sacking and loot of the amoury of the Divisional Police headquarters in Ogbe Ijoh, headquarters of Warri South West Local Government to stop the […]

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