By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye The Peoples Democratic Party in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State is gearing up to kick-start its campaign on Sunday, June 16, 2024, in preparation for the local government council election scheduled for July 13, 2024. In a statement released by Hon. Michael Djegbe Oshetigho, the Chairman of the PDP in Ughelli South Local Government Area, the campaign will center on the election of Rt. Hon. Lucky Avweromre, the PDP Chairmanship candidate, and the 20 councilorship candidates in the local government area. The event is set to kick off at Ekakpamre Ward in Ekrokpe at…
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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.
By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye Ahead of the July 13, local government council elections, leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ughelli South Local Government Area have urged electorates in the area to cast their votes for Hon. Dr. Lucky Avweromre for the position of council chairman. Leader of the party in the local government area, Olorogun John Oguma, Hon. Festus Utuama, Member, DTHA, the Senior Political Adviser to the Governor, Senator Emmanuel Aguariavwodo, former Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General and chairman of the campaign, Peter Mrakpor SAN, Executive Director of Projects at DESOPADEC and Director General of the campaign,…
By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye Delta Sate Police on Sunday, June 16, 2024, declared one Stanley Ovemureye wanted over the gruesome murder of his 6 year old daughter Abigail Stanley, for alleged money ritual at Agbarho town in Ughelli North LGA, Delta State. The painful and sad incident had occurred on June 15, 2024 and was reported to the police by the suspect brother who is already on the run. In a press statement made available by Force Public Relation Officer to the Command, SP. Bright Edafe, upon the receipt of complaint detailed operatives who went to the scene at Uviama New…
By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye Universal Basic Education Commission UBEC, in partnership with Delta State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB, Thursday, held an Agricultural Education Training Programme, AETP, as part of measures towards sustainable agricultural development and food security in the country. Declaring the one day sensitization training open at the SUBEB headquarters in Asaba, Chairman SUBEB, Delta State, Hon Samuel Marierie, said the training is key to addressing challenges of practical Agricultural education at the grassroots level. According to Hon Mariere, participants were drawn among stakeholders from 40 primary and secondary schools across the state. Represented by the First Member of…
Member Representing Isoko South 2 Constituency in the Delta State House of Assembly, Hon (Chief) Ferguson Onwo, has expressed concern over fast eroding of the bridge along the Umeh Community road in Isoko South local government area. Hon. Onwo who visited for an on-the-spot assessment to ascertain the extent of the recent damage, said the eroded portion of the Umeh Bridge was fixed sometime last year by the State Government. The Lawmaker who is the Chairman, House Committee on Health, explained that the road is the only assess way that connects the community to the rest parts of the state.…
…Health Care Accessbility To All By Lucy Ezeliora In an effort to provide healthcare services and eliminating the need to physically visit the hospital, Babatelehealth App is the simple solutions to reach out to that large number of patients that throng the hospitals daily seeking healthcare. Speaking with the Founder of Babatelehealth Care Services, Flory Emakpose, she disclosed that in a country like Nigeria where citizens battle with access to healthcare, Baba TeleHealth offers that clinical care at a distance. Emakpose, while highlighting the importance of Babatelehealth care services, ‘’It enhances patients’ care, it showcased operational efficiency, ensures data-driven healthcare,…
Delta State Government, on Friday June 14, 2024 approved the upward review of contract sum of some of its projects that are at various stages of completion across the state. The Commissioner for Information, Dr. Ifeanyi Osuoza disclosed this while briefing journalists on some of the decisions reached at the State Executive Council (EXCO) meeting presided over by the Governor, Rt. Hon Sheriff Oborevwori in Asaba the state capital. Dr. Osuoza said the upward review of the contract sum of the affected projects was largely precipitated by fluctuations in unit rate for the balance and additional works. He disclosed that…
Chairmanship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party,PDP, in Ughelli North Local Government Area, Delta State for the July 13 council elections, Olorogun Jaro Egbo, has vowed to promote unity and security in the council area if elected. He gave the assurance at Agbarho and Ughelli while rounding off his ward to ward campaign for the election, calling for unity among the people. Addressing mammoth crowd in the areas, Egbo promised that his administration would run a united local government. He expressed appreciation to the people by him and the PDP, saying that “the mobilization and support we have gotten…
The Commissioner of Police Delta State Command, CP Abaniwonda Olufemi has assured all Muslim faithful in the State of the provision of adequate security and free flow of traffic in the State in view of the forthcoming Eid-Kabir celebration. In a statement made available to Journalists by the Command’s Public Relations Officer PPRO, SP. Bright Edafe, said the CP has ordered a massive deployment of personnel across the State to provide adequate security in all Muslim prayer grounds, and strategic locations in the State. The CP also directed all DPOS to intensify raids of criminal hideouts and black spots within…
…Accuses APC Leaders Of Greed Members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ughweru, Ughelli, Delta State, led by Hon. Umukoro Innocent, yesterday, during the campaign visit of Olorogun Jaro Egbo to Ughweru, defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the forthcoming local government elections in July 13. The defection of the APC members into PDP according to Hon. Umukoro Innocent, was consequent upon what he described as the unending deceit and greed in the leadership structure of the party. Receiving the decampees into the PDP fold, the Acting Chairman of PDP in the local government,…