Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has joined family members, friends, political associates and well-wishers in celebrating his predecessor, Senator Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa, CON, as he marks his 67th birth anniversary. Oborevwori in a goodwill message issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Festus Ahon, paid tribute to the former Governor’s decades of public service, describing his political journey as one defined by God’s grace, commitment, experience and dedication to the advancement of Delta State and Nigeria. The Governor said Okowa had built an impressive record of service across different levels of government, rising from Secretary of the defunct…
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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.
Not Uhuru yet for the Delta South APC ticket as the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Monday adjourned until Wednesday a suit challenging the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary for the Delta South senatorial ticket after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) failed to appear in court. Justice Mohammed Umar has delayed proceedings in the case brought by Prince Michael Diden, aka ‘Ejele’ a former chairman of the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC), to allow INEC to take its place in court and present its position. The commission has missed hearings in this matter twice…
A suspected clash between rival cult groups has left one man dead at Oviri-Olomu in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, throwing communities in the kingdom into tension and prompting a strong intervention by the traditional ruler. The deceased, identified as Lucky Omole, 31, was reportedly shot at close range in the stomach during the violence at Ovwodokpokpo-Olomu. It was learned that the deceased died at the Federal Medical Centre, Ovwian, after battling for his life for two days. According to sources, “Omole relocated from Oviri-Olomu to neighbouring Ovwodokpokpo-Olomu following the unsettled dispute between two rival cult groups…
The Delta State Executive Council has approved a series of major health sector projects, including the equipping of newly completed hospitals, the establishment of specialised medical units and the upgrade of facilities aimed at improving healthcare delivery across the state. Briefing journalists after the Executive Council meeting presided over by Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, the State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Joseph Onojaeme, said the approvals reflected the administration’s commitment to providing quality healthcare services for Deltans. He disclosed that the Mother and Child Hospital, Ekpan whose construction was awarded in 2011, had been completed, adding that the Executive Council approved the…
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has approved the purchase of 50 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses, the acquisition of electric vehicles and the construction of an ultra-modern mega bus terminal in Asaba as part of efforts to improve public transportation across the state. The approvals were among key decisions reached at the State Executive Council (EXCO) meeting presided over by the governor. Briefing journalists after the meeting, the Commissioner for Transport, Mr. Onoriode Agofure, said the approvals were informed by a comprehensive transportation study carried out across major cities in the state, including Warri, Asaba, Ughelli, Agbor, Sapele,…
The Delta State Executive Council has approved the institutionalisation of the 13th-month salary for civil servants, the recruitment of more teachers for public secondary schools and the equipping of technical colleges as part of measures to strengthen workers’ welfare and improve education in the state. Briefing journalists after the Executive Council meeting presided over by Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, the Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu said the council approved a memo presented by the governor to make the payment of the 13th-month salary a permanent statutory benefit for workers. Aniagwu, who addressed the media alongside…
Delta State industrialist and APC chieftain Chief Simeon Ohwofa Ksc has paid tribute to the late Rt. Revd. Vincent Omasheho Muoghereh, praising his decades of service to God, education and community development. Speaking after the burial held on Thursday, July 2, in Ughelli, Chief Ohwofa described the pioneer Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Ughelli as a model of humility, leadership and faith whose work “left an indelible mark” on Christianity in Delta State and Nigeria. He said Bishop Muoghereh, who died on Easter Sunday, April 6, 2026, at 85, was both a spiritual father and an accomplished educationist whose…
A whooping ransom of Sixteen million naira has been paid to suspected kidnappers for the release of the 14-year-old girl abducted by during a deadly attack on Uduere Community in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. The family reportedly paid a ransom of N16 million before the teenager was released on Tuesday at about 7-8 p.m. around the Otokutu-Agbarha axis of Ughelli North Local Government Area. Her release came days after the Uduere community was thrown into panic following the killing of a security guard, Mr. Umukoro Obukohwo Emmanuel and the abduction of the teenager, name withheld. The…
National President of the Guild of Online Media Editors and Publishers of Nigeria (GOMEP-NG), Comrade Akpovoke Otiti, on Thursday, led a high-powered delegation visit on strategic advocacy to Abuja to meet with the Honourable Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, who represented the President. The visit was aimed at strengthening collaboration between the Guild and the Federal Government and to position GOMEP-NG as a strategic partner in promoting government policies and fostering effective engagement through digital media. Speaking during the visit, Comrade Otiti, noted that the rapid growth of Online media has made it an indispensable tool for information…
Bel Media Consult Limited, publishers of Ndokwa Reporters and The Brief, has announced the second edition of its flagship public policy engagement platform, Bel Dialogue, with former Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Hon. Mike Igini, Esq., named Chairman of the Occasion. The event, scheduled for Thursday, July 30, 2026, will hold at David’s Event Centre, Anwai Road, Asaba, beginning at 11:00 a.m. The 2026 edition them is, “Democracy That Works: Bridging the Gap Between Votes, Results and Institutional Accountability,” a subject the organisers described as timely in view of the growing need to strengthen democratic…