Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Friday described the five-year reign of His Majesty, Ogiame Atuwatse III, the Olu of Warri, as a period of renewed glory, uncommon leadership, peace-building and remarkable progress for the Itsekiri people, Warri and Delta State. Speaking at the fifth coronation anniversary of the Olu of Warri, Oborevwori commended […]
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Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has commended the renewed efforts to promote peace, unity and harmonious coexistence among the diverse ethnic communities in Warri and its environs. The governor, who spoke through the Commissioner for Higher Education, Prof. Nyerhovwo Tonukari, at the closing ceremony of the maiden Warri Unity Games held at the […]
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The Ovie of Uvwle Kingdom, HRM Dr. Emmanuel E. Sideso Abe1, JP, OON and the Olu of Warri, HRM Atuwatse 111 want a new era of unity, peaceful coexistence and rapid development in Delta South saying the Urhobos and Itsekiris shall no longer marry in the night and fight at noon Both monarchs spoke in […]
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The Olu of Warri: Setting the records straight By Alfred Rewane (Historical Notes from the archive) Perhaps not surprisingly, among the uninformed are to be found some ITSEKIRI young Men and Women in the professions, academia, business and the public service. Some of these young people , anxious to know the facts would, at a […]
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Three months after the Olu of Warri Ogiame Ikenwoli joined his ancestors the news of his transition is yet to be formally relayed to the Itsekiri people. Even though the process to pick a successor has officially commenced it is being bogged down by intrigues and succession politics. The NATION Southsouth Regional Editor, Shola O’Neil, […]
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The Olu of Warri, Ogiame Ikenwoli has donated food items as palliatives to the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Warri Correspondent Chapel. The items which included: a Cow; 40 bags of 10kg parboiled rice; 30 tubers of yam; a bag of beans (100kg); three 25 litres of vegetable oil and four cartons of Tin tomato […]
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Quite recently, without consulting their neighbouring tribes, the mixed community of Warri Township, the Itsekiri people, with the approval of the present government of the Western Region have changed the title of their ruling head from the Olu Itsekiri to the Olu of Warri. The announcement of the change was made through the local radio […]
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A prominent Itsekiri High Chief, Rita Lori Ogbebor has moved against the proposed installation/conferment of chieftaincy title on former Governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan and Warri Billionaire Ayiri Emami . This is coming as a result of the proposed installation of new chiefs by the Olu of Warri, Ogiame Ikenwoli on some […]
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Many may not know the Origin of the Itsekiri people, though the raw history is with the traditional rulers of that land, the very young of today will never know their history unless told by their elders. It is a well established fact that Oba Olua founded the Itsekiri kingdom for his unpopular son Iginua(1473- […]
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People of Omadino community in Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State have been urged to leave the Olu of Warri Kingdom, His Majesty, Ogiame Ikenwoli out of the leadership succession tussle rocking the Itsekiri Regional Development Committee, IRDC. The people have also been warned to desist from attempting to hoodwink the peace-loving people […]
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