Leaders of the Nigerian Association of Engineering Craftsmen (NAEC) have honoured Senator Ede Dafinone for his investment in vocational skills development, describing his sponsorship of scaffolding training for youths in Delta Central as a practical intervention that has created jobs and strengthened the capacity of skilled artisans. The commendation came during a courtesy visit by the association’s Delta State leadership to the Senator, where they presented him with an Award of Recognition for his commitment to skills acquisition and youth empowerment. Speaking on behalf of the delegation, the Assistant National General Secretary of NAEC, Engn. Craft. Isaac Ehwerherume, 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 oil 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.
Operatives of the Delta State Police Command on Sunday, 19 July 2026, foiled a suspected initiation ceremony by members of the Black Axe confraternity (Aye) in Orogun Community, Ughelli North Local Government Area, recovering firearms, ammunition, seven vehicles and other items. According to a statement made available to journalists on Monday, July 20, 2026 by the Police Public Relations Officer SP. Bright Edafe, disclosed that officers from the Quick Response Squad (QRS) acted on credible intelligence and moved into a forested area in Orogun in the early hours. On sighting police, suspected cultists opened fire, but were repelled by the…
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has expressed profound grief over the death of veteran journalist and State Correspondent of News Direct, Comrade Dave Okpogadie, describing his passing as a huge loss to the journalism profession and Delta State. Okpogadie died on Saturday after a courageous battle with jaw cancer that lasted for more than two years. In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Festus Ahon, Governor Oborevwori extended his heartfelt condolences to the deceased’s family, the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Delta State Council, the entire media community and his family. The governor described the…
The Delta State governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Chief Great Ovedje Ogboru, on behalf of his family and the Delta State Chapter of the African Democratic Congress ADC, paid tribute and commiserated the party’s Vice Presidential Candidate, Hon. Rotimi Amaechi, over the loss of his mother, Dame Ezzine Mary Oduah Amaechi., described the loss as painful and heartbreaking. In a press statement issued by his Media Aide and made available to journalists, Ogboru said he received the news of Dame Ezzine Mary Amaechi’s passing with profound shock and sadness. He noted that the late matriarch lived a…
Chief Comrade Mulade Sheriff, PhD, has announced the Multi‑Million Naira Delta Ethnic Peace and Unity Football Tournament 2026, a biennial competition aimed at strengthening peace, unity and grassroots sports development across Delta State. Organised by the Centre for Peace and Environmental Justice (CEPEJ) in partnership with the Africa 4 Peace Sports Academy, the tournament rebranded from the former Ijaw/Itsekiri Peace and Unity Football Tournament uses football as a tool for reconciliation and community integration following the Warri crisis. The expanded Delta Ethnic Peace and Unity Cup now brings together six major ethnic groups—Ijaw, Itsekiri, Isoko, Ika, Ndokwa and Urhobo to…
Most Rev. Gerald Mamman Musa, Catholic Bishop of Katsina and Bishop Chairman Communication Catholic Bishop Conference of Nigeria CBCN, on Tuesday, July 15, declared that Catholic Media in Nigeria must urgently reinvent itself through stronger collaboration, digital competence and crisis communication to confront rising misinformation, online attacks and rapidly evolving media platforms. Delivering the keynote address at the opening of the three-day General Assembly and Media Training for Directors of Social Communications and executives of Catholic communication bodies, holding from July 14 to 16, Bishop Musa said the future of Catholic media would depend on synergy among communication professionals across…
Secretary General of the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN), Rev. Fr. Michael Bango, has warned that Nigeria faces a deeper crisis than misinformation but a formation deficit in which many citizens know what is happening but lack the moral grounding to act responsibly. Delivering a keynote at the CSN’s three-day General Assembly and Media Training for Directors of Social Communications held from July 14–16, Fr. Bango said Catholic media must move beyond simple reporting and audience chasing to become a force for conscience formation and national renewal. Speaking on “Structure for Synergy: The Future of Catholic Media and Communications in…
Leaders and residents of Otor-Edo Community in Ughelli South Local Government Area have issued an urgent appeal to the Delta State Government, describing their community as a forgotten enclave that has been denied basic infrastructure and the dividends of democracy since 1999 till date. In a statement signed by the Community President General, Comr. Kennedy Oghenerukevwe Egole, the people of Otor-Edo said they have never known what it means to enjoy basic human dignity or the dividends of democracy, despite being one of the 72 communities in Ughelli South and part of the ancient Ughievwen Kingdom. “We have no tarred…
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has congratulated renowned media entrepreneur and Chairman of THISDAY Newspapers and ARISE News, Prince Nduka Obaigbena, CON, on the occasion of his 67th birth anniversary, describing him as one of Africa’s most influential figures in contemporary journalism. In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Festus Ahon, on Tuesday, the governor commended Obaigbena for his exceptional contributions to the growth of Nigeria’s media industry and his unwavering commitment to promoting credible journalism over the decades. Oborevwori noted that the Delta-born publisher has distinguished himself as an innovative media executive whose vision…
ABUJA – The Guild of Online Media Editors and Publishers of Nigeria (GOMEP-NG) has congratulated former member of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Ben Igbakpa, on his appointment as Delta State Director of the Door-to-Door Campaign for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The guild described the appointment as a recognition of Igbakpa’s leadership capacity, political experience and commitment to grassroots mobilisation. In a statement jointly signed by its National President, Comrade Akpovoke Otiti, and National Secretary, Clinton Uba, GOMEP-NG said Igbakpa possesses the experience and organisational ability required to drive the campaign effectively across Delta State. According to the statement,…