Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, Sunday, said that his predecessor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa does not interfer in the governance of Delta State. He said that unlike other former Governors of some States, Senator Okowa respects the office of the Governor. Governor Oborevwori disclosed this in his remarks at the 60th birth and 24th marriage anniversary thanksgiving of the State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olorogun Kingsley Esiso at Living Faith Church, Shell Road, Sapele. He said: “Senator Okowa is a good man, he is not like other predecessors of other states. He has never interfered in the governance…
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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.
Apart from the towering and overwhelming influence of Senator Ifeanyi Okowa on the Sheriff Oborevwori administration, there are four people whose input into the Delta State administration are indispensable. Checks by The Pond News revealed that the kitchen cabinet is made of Barrister Lynda Ochulor, Mr. Fred Sheriff Oborevwori Jnr, Deaconess Tobore Oborevwori and Dr. Kingsley Emu. If you are looking for contracts or appointments, these people are the passports to that goal. Ochulor is the principal secretary to the governor. She is the former clerk of the Delta State House Assembly when the governor was the speaker. …
The NNPC Ogunu Golf Resort, Warri, has honoured Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori with a victory kitty to celebrate his triumph at the Supreme Court. The tournament which held at the Ogunu Gulf Resort on Saturday featured tee-off from the Governor’s representative, Chief Vincent Oyibode; Speaker’s representative Hon. Austin Uroye; Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Sir Festus Ahon, former President of the Athletics Federal of Nigeria and member of the National Olympics Committee, Chief Solomon Ogba, Captain of the Gulf Club, Chief Chris Odiete, Chief Moses Odibo, among others. Speaking at the ceremony, Governor Sheriff…
By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye The Executive Director Projects in the board of the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC), Hon. Olorogun Sir, Taleb Tebite, has felicitated with the State Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Chief (Barr.) Kingsley Esiso on his 60th birthday anniversary. Tebite described Esiso as a visionary, focused and faithful party man with tendencies to deliver the party and supoirt humanity at all time. He added that at 60, Chief Esiso is still very strong and full of energy to work. Tebite in a statement by his Special Assistant, Hon. Ochuko Omorere JP, noted…
By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye Remains of late Mrs Catherine Onojigho Odior, Mother of the Majority Whip of the Delta State House of Assembly, Hon Bernard Odior, has been laid to rest at Alaka quarters, Ozoro, Isoko North Local Government Area. The burial ceremony drew an array of personalities across the country, including the Delta State Governor, Rt Hon (Elder) Sheriff Oberevwori, the State Deputy Governor, Sir Monday Oyeme, Speaker State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Emomotimi Guwor, legislators at both National and State Assembly and their wives, Civil Commissioners, other top government officials, Captains of industries, traditional, religious and opinion…
By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Emomotimi Dennis Guwor has felicitated with the State’s Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Chief (Barr.) Kingsley Esiso on his 60th birthday anniversary. Rt Hon Guwor described Esiso as focused, energetic and result oriented, saying that turning 60 does not inflict physical limitations on him as his doings, activities and actions are reflective and in consonance with those of much younger persons. The Speaker in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Nkem Nwaeke, noted that the story of good health and happy…
…As First Lady Host Mothers Arise Prayer Conference Women in Delta State have joined their voices in praying for the well-being of their families and the prosperity of the state and Nigeria at the 17th Edition of the Mothers Arise prayer conference. This year’s edition of the prayer conference hosted by Her Excellency, Deaconess Tobore Oborevwori, at the Government House Chapel, Asaba on Friday, February 2, 2024, was tagged “Remember me oh Lord” (Psalm 104:6). The Mothers Arise prayer meeting held every first Friday of February, has been on stream for the past 16 years and overseen by two…
A political pressure group, Ewu Axis Political Union, has called on the Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, to come to their rescue on the recent killing of four members of Okuama community in Ughelli south local government area of the State. An open letter dated 31st January 2024, addressed to the State Governor through the office of the Chief of Staff, asked the governor to act fast as Okoloba community in Bomadi local government area, has concluded plans for a more deadly mission. This is coming after a visitor was beaten to a pulp few days ago…
Delta State Governor, Rt Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Friday, said his administration is planning to revamp the Warri Township Stadium into a world class sports facility. Speaking when he received members of the National Assembly from the state, led by Hon. Nicholas Mutu, on a victory and solidarity visit at Government House, Asaba, Governor Oborevwori said the designs for the new stadium was currently ongoing and would be one of the best in the country when completed. While thanking the Federal lawmakers for the solidarity visit, the Governor pointed out that his administration had recorded appreciable progress in the past eight…
An Investigative Trip To Ugboba Coal Mining Site By Patrick Ochei Few years ago, coal deposits were discovered in four communities in Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State, namely Ugboba, Obompka, Ukwu-Nzu and Ugbodu. It was later licensed for mining and MOSRA Energy Limited got the bid, hence, the commencement of mining exploration. Among these communities that the mining was to start from, only Ugboba has been able to galvanise its people together in terms of providing enabling environment in order for the activities to take off. For mining activities to take off, a lot…