Leadership of the Delta State Councillors forum of the Legislative Arms of the 25 local government councils in the State has promised to remain focused in its drive for excellence and development at the grassroots level. The seven man executive of the forum, made the promise during their visits to the eight local government councils in Delta Central Senatorial districts in continuation of their familiarization tour of the 25 local government councils in the state. State Coordinator of the forum and Leader, Warri South West Legislative Arm, Rt Hon Samuel Ekpemupolo, while addressing Councillors across the eight councils, said the…
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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.
… Appeals To Delta North APC Stakeholders, Leaders, Party Faithful To Support Agege Tour Of The Senatorial District An All Progressives Congress (APC) leader in Delta State, Dr. Iyke Odiko, has called on leaders, stakeholders and party faithful to embrace peace and unity in order to project the party into success in 2027 in the state. Dr. Odikpo who in a statement signed by him, reaffirmed his commitment to the growth of the party, also expressed his firm support for the upcoming tour of Senator Ovie Omo-Agege to the Delta North. Dr. Odikpo in the statement noted, that the initiative…
The General Manager of Delta Queens FC, Hon. Chief Awhana Alakis Mercy and her management team, on Tuesday 28th January, 2025 paid a courtesy visit to His Royal Highness Alh. Danladi Sanusi Maiyamba IV, the Emir of Mai Tangale in Gombe State. This visit was in connection with her far back relationship when they were in school in Government Day Secondary School Yola 42 years ago. She also took the opportunity to chat about Delta Queens Fc upcoming football match against the Adamawa Queens FC. His Royal Highness , Alh. Danladi Sanusi, is a first class Emir who believes in…
The Ughelli South Local Government Chairman, Mr. Lucky Avweromre, has come under intense scrutiny from residents who are dissatisfied with his performances. They said despite receiving substantial huge allocations, the Lucky Avweromre’s administration has been criticized for using soft and minor projects to deceive the masses. He is said to be focusing on minor projects including a security post building and sand-filling potholes, instead of initiating more impactful and transformative projects. Whereas, other local government chairmen in Delta State have been making headlines with their innovative and development-driven projects. This has led to widespread perception that Avweromre is underperforming and…
Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon Emomotimi Dennis Guwor has been honoured with an Award as the “Most Outstanding Steward In Legislative Business, 2024”, by the Nigerian Union of Journalists, NUJ, Delta State Council. The award. according to the State Chairman of the Union, Comrade Churchill Oyovwe, was in recognition of his legislative ingenuity, stewardship and administrative acumen as the Presiding Officer of the State House of Assembly. Presenting the award to the Speaker who is the Treasurer, Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures in Nigeria, Comrade Oyovwe said that the State NUJ has been impressed with the…
The Divisional Police Officer DPO, attached to the “B” Division Warri, of the Delta State Police Command, CSP Christopher Odoh, has rejected a five million naira bribe (#5 million) offered to him by some unidentified cronies of a prison official identified as Assistant Inspector of Prison, Apiakise Samson, after he raped and defiled a 15 year old student of Ugbuwangue College in Warri. According to DAILY POST, the rape and defilement incident occurred on January 21, 2025, at Obahor Street in Warri, Delta State, and the suspect was arrested by men of the Nigeria Police Force “B” Division in Warri,…
Political Leaders and Stakeholders of ljaw nation in Delta State has congratulated His Excellency, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori on his emergence as the “Governor of the Year”, by ThisDay Newspaper. A statement endorsed by sixty two Leaders and Stakeholders of the Ijaws in Delta State, including Alaowei Broderick Bozimo, Deacon Kingsley Otuaro, Rt Hon Emomotimi Guwor, Senator James Manager, Rt Hon Julius Pondi, Rt Hon Nicholas Mutu and Prince Emma Amgbadugba, described the award as well deserved recognition. They noted that Delta State has been on auto cruise in terms of development under the leadership of Rt Hon Oborevwori, saying…
Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Emomotimi Dennis Guwor, has described the “Governor of the Year” award bestowed on His Excellency, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori by Thisday Newspaper, as a reward for hard work and diligence in public service. Guwor stated that the award did not come as a surprise, noting that the one year and eight months administrative ingenuity of Rt Hon Oborevwori as head of government in Delta State has been very impactful and impressive. Speaker, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Nkem Nwaeke, commended the management of Thisday-Arise Media Group for identifying the…
The Senior Special Assistant to the Governor of Delta State on Media, Comrade Michael Ikeogwu, has applauded the Governor of the Year Award bestowed on Governor Sheriff Oborevwori by ThisDay/Arise TV, describing it as a well-deserved recognition of the governor’s relentless efforts to transform Delta State. Ikeogwu, a respected media professional and two-time Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Delta State Council, called the honor a testament to the monumental progress under Governor Oborevwori’s leadership. In a congratulatory message shared with newsmen, Ikeogwu expressed his gratitude to God for making this recognition possible and highlighted the governor’s ability…
The atmosphere at the Heroes Family Church Okpanam on Sunday 26th January, 2025, was one beyond normal service, it was one filled with organic excitement and jubilation when the Fostering Hopes Foundation announced a business support empowerment for three families. This second edition of the empowerment programme has a man, Mr. Micah U., a father of two, doing grilling; a woman, Mrs. Patience O., a mother of four, doing cooking, and another woman; Mrs. Felicia M., a mother of two, doing water and drinks business. Like always in the package of the empowerment, the three families received two hundred and…