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UPU: ARE URHOBO ANCESTORS IN TEARS? By Goodluck Edafe

July 12, 2018July 13, 2018 Amurun KelvinLeave a Comment

SOME weeks now, Urhobo has witnessed a war of articles. I read the one written by Dr. Urhoboyovwi Ufuoma titled, “UPU: Urhobo ancestors are in tears”. I also read the crushing rejoinder by Dr. David Okiemute who lives in the United States. Even the news story in “The Nation” newspaper by the Urhobo […]

PROF. BODJE, OTHERS SEEK LEAVE OF COURT TO HALT UPU ELECTIONS …ASK COURT TO BAR OMENE FROM CONTESTING

November 26, 2016 Amurun KelvinLeave a Comment

By Tega Evwrirhe One week to the 2016 Annual Congress of the Urhobo nation, President General of Agbarha-Otor Kingdom and aspirant to the office of President General of the Urhobo Progress Union, Prof. Sam Ibodje and six other prominent Urhobo leaders have approached the High Court of Justice, Warri seeking the leave of the court […]

Restoring UPU To Its Old Virtue And Need To Draft A Capable President-General by By Prof Peter Ekeh

November 21, 2016 Amurun KelvinLeave a Comment

Urhobo Progress Union has an historic aura of endearment to the Urhobo people. This is so because it came into Urhobo’s social and political life when things were dire in the new situation created by British Colonial rule which began in Urhobo-land in 1900. Colonial rule brought Urhobo people into diverse contacts and interactions with […]

Urhobo, Niger Delta and NDGJM by Sunny Awhefeada

October 28, 2016October 28, 2016 Amurun KelvinLeave a Comment

Come Saturday October 29, 2016, Urhobo youths will gather in Warri for the Urhobo youth summit organised by the youth wing of the Urhobo Progress Union (UPU). The youths deserve plaudits for holding such a summit. It is hoped that the outcome will galvanise the Urhobo people onto the path of a glorious dawn. One […]

BREAKING NEWS: UPU YOUTH WING PRESIDRENT, COMRADE OVIE IGHO KIDNAPPED LAST NIGHT!

May 7, 2016May 7, 2016 adminLeave a Comment

The president of the Urhobo Progress Union Youth Wing world wide also known as Ighele Re Urhobo, Comrade Ovie Anthony Igho has been adopted by unknown gun men at gun point at about 8.30pm yesterday 6th, May 2016. According to a report by the PRO of the body, Comrade Godstime Ohwo, the president was returning […]

Godini Darah: Salute To A Mentor By Ajiroghene J. Oreh

February 10, 2016 adminLeave a Comment

I shed an unseen tears, when the erudite, the lion and his many jewels of accomplishment, teachers’ teacher, paragon of versatility, the peerless Professor Godini Gabriel Darah, fondly refers to as “G.G” dropped the bombshell at the class he had with my level on the 16th of December, 2015! Did i just said bombshell? As […]

YES, URHOBO NATION MUST NOT BE IN THE OPPOSITION! – by Rex Ekiugbo Anighoro

February 10, 2016 adminLeave a Comment

YES I CONCUR!! URHOBO NATION SHOULD SUPPORT AND MUST NOT BE IN OPPOSITION TO GOVERNOR IFEANYI OKOWA AND THE PEOPLE DEMOCRATIC PARTY (PDP) IN DELTA STATE. I am in Government and I am very focused on ensuring that the Governor of Delta State succeeds, I am totally committed to this. This means I serve not […]

ON THE UPU – WE CAN TAME PARTISAN INTERESTS by Henry Efe Duku

December 6, 2015 Leave a Comment

The recent upsurge of partisan attacks against the soul of the Urhobo Progress Union (UPU) is becoming very distasteful. It now comes across as nothing but irresponsible politics. That becomes clearer as we see a vicious propaganda to drag our revered Kings (Ivies) into the fray. No matter how good their case may be, the […]