A spirited attempt by former Governor of Plateau State, Senator Simon Lalong and Chairman Senate Committee on Electoral Matters, to halt the ongoing delineation of the Warri Federal Constituency by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was on Wednesday thwarted on the floor of the Senate by Delta lawmakers, Senators Ede Dafinone (Delta Central) and Joel-Onowakpo Thomas (Delta South). The two senators firmly opposed the motion, arguing that INEC’s constitutional independence must be respected and that the matter was already before a competent court of law. Rising in strong objection to the motion, Senator Joel-Onowakpo reminded the upper chamber that…
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Godwin-Maria Utuedoye is a trained professional journalist. A graduate of Mass Communication from the Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria. He is a registered practising Journalist with the Nigeria Union of Journalists with over 20 years experience in news reporting. He is interested in Investigative and development Journalism. He lives in Nigeria and focuses more in the Niger-Delta region where oil and gas exploration by government and multinational iol companies has plunged into poverty and environmental degradation for years. He is also a PR Consultant, content creator, broadcast, print Journalist and Publisher. His vast experiences in journalism span over decades of reporting the activities of the untouched areas. He is married with children.
*** As TCN Denies Owing Contractor ***Project Manager Assures Of Restoring Power Before Christmas, Says Cables Cleared From Port The Afiesere Community, Ughelli North local government area, Delta state, has given the contractor (AAKs and Bros Nig. Ltd) handling the project Two weeks ultimatum to return to site and complete the TCN and federal government abandoned substation project or the community will take a decisive decision. The protesters had lamented that the contractor has not shown any iota of seriousness towards the completion of the project, adding that Afiesere community has been experiencing power outage over the years following the…
The Kogi State House of Assembly has suspended the Chairman of Ibaji Local Government Area, Emmanuel Onuche, over alleged gross misconduct and actions said to have tarnished the image of the state. The suspension was announced during the House plenary on Wednesday. Onuche was directed to hand over the affairs of the council to his Vice Chairman, Victoria Okolo, pending the conclusion of investigations. The House resolved that an effective investigation into the allegations against the embattled chairman would not be possible while he remains in office. During the session, Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Aliyu Umar Yusuf, constituted…
The China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) has commenced remedial works on the Effurun–Sapele section of the Warri–Sapele–Benin Highway, currently under reconstruction by the Delta State Government. The intervention follows a directive by Governor Sheriff Oborevwori and a follow-up inspection visit by the State Commissioner for Works (Highways and Urban Roads), Comrade Reuben Izeze, on Monday. Izeze’s visit came in response to mounting complaints from motorists and residents over the traffic congestion and hardship caused by the ongoing reconstruction. Speaking during the inspection tour, which covered the stretch from Effurun Roundabout through Mercy Land to Ohore Junction, the Commissioner said…
By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye For allegedly misleading and misinforming the public, the Executive Chairman of the Delta State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) Hon. Samuel Mariere, has filed a law suit against Zion Nationale Newspapers (An Online Newspaper) demanding a 100 million naira damages for what he described as false, malicious, and defamatory publication aimed at destroying his reputation. The publication according to Mariere, had alleged that the SUBEB boss was involved in acts of sexual harassment against a female staff of SUBEB, and accused him of ethnic bias and administrative misconduct in the transfer and posting of teachers across Delta…
A socio-political group, NdokwaForward, has lauded the Executive Governor of Delta State, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, for the successful ground-breaking ceremony of the Kwale Free Trade Zone (KFTZ), describing the project as a landmark achievement in the state’s economic transformation agenda. In a statement jointly signed by Hon. (Barr.) Sam Osasa, Dr. George Ugbomah, and Chief Isaac Onyesom, the group hailed Governor Oborevwori’s “purposeful and visionary leadership,” noting that the realization of the KFTZ under his administration marked “a historic milestone in the economic emancipation of the Ndokwa Nation and Delta State at large.” According to the group, the Free…
…Extends Felicitations To King The Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Emomotimi Dennis Guwor, has predicted greater unity and prosperity in Ogulagha kingdom, Burutu local government area, as the Ebenanawei of the ancient kingdom marks two decades on the throne. Rt Hon Guwor extended his felicitations to HRM Elder Capt. King Joseph Timiyan, Torububou 1, on the occasion of the 20th coronation anniversary, stating that Ogulagha kingdom has made remarkable progress under the kingship of the revered Monarch, whose towering stature commands attention. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Nkem Nwaeke, the Speaker…
The Delta State House of Assembly has emphasized that collaboration between the legislature and the executive arm of government remains pivotal in promoting good governance and delivering legacy projects across the state. This assertion was made by Chairman of the House Committee on Warri/Uvwie and Environs Special Area Development Agency, Hon. Prince Emeka Osamuta, during an oversight visit to project sites in the mandate areas of the Agency. Hon. Osamuta, who led the delegation comprising Vice Chairman of the Committee, Hon. Emakpor Edafe, and members Hon. Esenwah Frank, Hon. Chukwudi Dafe, and Hon. Obire Benson, expressed satisfaction with the level…
The people of Ubulu-Uku Kingdom has allegedly called on the state government to intervene in the ongoing crisis facing the community involving their Obi, HRM Obi Chukwuma Noah Akaeze who has allegedly abandoned his throne for his uncle’s to perform his royal duties. The situation facing the Obi Chukwuka has continues to generate concern among his subjects as some of the king’s uncles are alleged to be exerting influence over the kingdom in his absence, a situation that has reportedly caused tension and controversy. The Obi who ascended the throne at the age of 15 in 2016, following the tragic…
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, on Tuesday, unveiled a major leap in the state’s journey toward industrial transformation as he performed the groundbreaking ceremony of the Kwale Free Trade Zone (KFTZ), Kwale, Ndokwa West Local Government Area. The KFTZ is a flagship component of the Delta Special Economic Zone Project. In what he called “a promise made, promise kept,” Governor Oborevwori said the project would unleash unprecedented economic growth, attract global and local investors, and create thousands of direct and indirect jobs, thus positioning Kwale as a strategic hub for energy, petrochemicals, agro-processing, logistics, and manufacturing. He said:…