By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye Winners of the Delta State House of Assembly rerun election for Burutu 1 and Ethiope West Constituencies, Ebitomo Anthony Alapala and Blessing Achoja, Wednesday, subscribed to relevant oaths of office as members of the State’s 8th Assembly before the Speaker, Rt Hon Emomotimi Dennis Guwor. Both lawmakers whose elections were upturned by the Appeal Court towards the end of last year, got their victories back during the February 3rd rerun election conducted by the National Independent Electoral Commission, INEC, under the platform of All Progressive Congress, APC. The development beefed up the number of APC lawmakers…
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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 of 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 It was a chaotic situation on Wednesday, as vehicular movement and commercial activities were grounded at the Ozoro-Asaba expressway as youths from Isoko nation protested the alleged relocation of the faculty of Management and Administration from the Delta State University, Ozoro in Isoko North local government area to Orerokpe community in Okpe local government area of Delta State, the home local government area of the state governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori. Armed with fresh leaves, the protesters, mainly youths barricaded the Ozoro axis of Ughelli-Asaba expressway and burnt motor tyres while accusing the Delta State Governor,…
By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye In compliance with the IGP’s directives and renewed efforts to curb police excesses, extortion, and abuse of fundamental human rights of Nigerians, Delta State Police Commissioner, CP Abaniwonda Olufemi, has established the Public Complaint Response Unit (CRU) The department according to a press statement made available by the Force Public Relations Officer, DSP Bright Edafe, will work directly under the supervision of the Police Public Relation Officer of the command to checkmate the excesses and unprofessional conducts of the police officers operating in Delta State. The CP who understands the need to maintain the highest standards…
Former Secretary to Delta State Government and Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in the state, Comrade (Chief) Ovuozourie Samuel Macaulay, the Okiroro of Isoko Nation has condemned the Signing out of the Administration and Management Faculties from Delta State University of Science and Technology, Ozoro and moved to Orerokpe, to be known as Delta State University of Science and Technology, Orerokpe Campus. Macaulay made the remark on Monday, in a statement he issued to journalists across the state, stressing that, the sign out of those strategic departments by the Board of Governing Council of the University was needless and…
By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori has expressed gratitude to the Church for unwavering support and prayers, even as he acknowledged their contribution to the achievements of his administration. Governor Oborevwori conveyed his appreciation to the church during the Thanksgiving Service by Hon. Samuel Oghenevwogaga Mariere on his appointment as Chairman State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), held at Saint Paul’s Anglican Church Evwreni in Ughelli North local government area. The Thanksgiving Service was attended by the immediate past Governor of Delta State, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, some serving and former members of the State Assembly, Civil…
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Sunday, charged Permanent Secretaries and top management of the Delta State Civil Service to uphold professionalism and positively impact the state with their services. Governor Oborevwori gave the charge at the 60th birth anniversary and retirement thanksgiving of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Works, Engineer Frederick Edafioghor, at St Patrick’s Catholic Church, Owhelogbo in Isoko North Local government area. The Governor said leaving an impactful life in service was better than short-lived instant gain and advocated for sustainable excellence in service delivery. He congratulated the celebrant, Engr Edafioghor for putting his best while…
The Anioma Nation in Delta State of Nigeria, has been thrown into yet another mourning as the very revered Traditional connoisseur and culture colossus, Her Royal Majesty, Obi Martha Dunkwu (Omu Okpanam/Omu Anioma/Nneoha) joins her Ancestors in an unannounced transition. The Organisation For the Advancement of Anioma Culture (OFAAC) as the umbrella body of Anioma Culture, led by her President and CEO of Contemporary Group Ltd, Arc. Kester Ifeadi has paid a condolence visit to the family of the Omu Okpanam/Omu Anioma and Nneoha. In their emotional laden visit, the delegationh expressed the unreserved grief of Anioma Nation to…
Notable Russian main opposition leader and President Vladimir Putin’s critic, Alexei Navalny, has died in an Arctic Circle jail at the age of 47. The prison service said Navalny who was serving a 19-year jail term on charges widely considered politically motivated was moved to Russia’s toughest penal colonies in late 2023. BBC quoted the prison service in the Yamalo-Nenets district as saying Navalny had felt unwell after a walk on Friday. It said an emergency medical team was called immediately to resuscitate him but all efforts were futile. “The emergency doctors declared the…
The Catholic Bishops under the auspices of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) of the Lagos and Ibadan Ecclesiastical Provinces have enjoined President Bola Tinubu to act urgently and arrest the rising spate of insecurity, unbridled violence and biting hardship in the country. Their calls were made in separate communiques of the first plenary meetings of the Catholic Bishops of both Ecclesiastical Provinces held respectively in Lagos and Ibadan. The Bishops said the insecurity situation is depressing and hampering the overall good of the nation. The Bishops of Ibadan Ecclesiastical Province, comprising Ibadan Archdiocese,…
Nigeria President Bola Tinubu and state governors, yesterday, agreed to establish state police in the country as part of measures to check the rising wave of insecurity in the country. This was one of the six high points of an emergency meeting summoned by the President at the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa, Abuja, yesterday, in view of economic hardship in the country and upsurge of insecurity in different parts of the country. The emergency meeting also had in attendance Vice President Kashim Shettima, and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, Nyesom Wike. Specifically, President…