The umbrella body of Youths ethnic nationality, under the auspices of Isoko Development Union Youth Wing has congratulated the newly inaugurated Niger Delta Development Commission Board Chairman, Barr. Chiedu Ebie on his inauguration. In a statement signed by Mzee Fidelis Obokpaino, President and Comrade David Igbe, Secretary, which was made available to newsmen, the group expressed optimistic that Barr Ebie will deliver as NDDC Board Chairman. They noted that, the appointment and inauguration stands as one of the best decisions the federal government has made in recent times because Ebie’s antecedents both in private and public life stands him out…
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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.
Leadership and members of the Federated Movement Of Urhobo Youth Leaders FMUYL, led by Prince Sony Jifas Ogbon JP, have expressed confidence over the representation of the Senator representing Delta Central Senatorial District in the Upper Chamber of the National Assembly, Senator Ede Dafinone. Prince Sony Jifas Ogbon, JP, the Coordinator of the group stated this while fielding questions from journalists recently, saying that the Federated Movement of Urhobo Youth Leaders are fully convinced, judging from the pedigrees of the Senator representing Delta Central in the 10th Senate, his agendas, initiatives and policies put in place so far.…
Police in Delta State have bursted a cartel impersonating the Secretary to the Delta State Government, Dr. Kingsley Emu, to defraud unsuspecting innocent citizens and also arrested one of the gang members. The suspect Samson Ibiloma, ‘m’ (52), a native of Dekina LGA of Kogi State, but resident in Warri, was arrested following series of complaint received from multiple victims of the suspect. According to DSP Bright Edafe, Spoke person to the Delta State Police Command, the is in the habit of posing as the Secretary to the Delta State Governments and other top government officials promising to give them jobs. But…
The Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori has said that the Majority Leader of Delta State House of Assembly and member representing Aniocha North Constituency, Hon. Engr. Emeka Nwaobi succeeded in winning his 2023 State Assembly election where there was no hope, but he fought the battle right from the primaries and won, affirming that it takes the grace of God to achieve such feat. He made this statement on Sunday 19th November, 2023, while addressing the congregation during the Thanksgiving Mass in celebration of Hon. Nwaobi’s 2023 election victory, successful inauguration into the 8th Assembly and emergence…
Political office holders have been charged to embark on their duties with good intention of serving the masses with humility and love to the glory of God. Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, gave the charge while speaking at the St. Paul Catholic Cathedral, Issele-Uku, Aniocha North Local Government Area of the State, during a thanksgiving Mass held in honour of the Majority Leader of the Delta State House of Assembly, Hon. Emeka Nwaobi. The Governor, who described the celebrant, Emeka Nwaobi, as a good man, urged him to continue serving God and the people with humility. He urged him to…
It was a painful death for Brother Mark Onyekachi Godwin Eze, a young Catholic who dedicated himself to a life of prayers, chastity, poverty, seclusion and celibacy under the Novice Monk program of the Benedictine Monastery, Iruku, in Kwara State, Nigeria, was abducted from the monastery recently by suspected kidnapper and murdered. The late monk hailed from Ezilo Enugu-Ezike, in Enugu State. His abductors after killing him, thrown his remains into the river for reasons known to them. According to a Facebook post in a group, ‘We are Catholic’, he will be buried on November 22, 2023, at the Monastery,…
…Organizes Global Entrepreneurship Week Chief Executive Officer of Doctor Fish Agro Consult, Israel Yusuf, has called on government to create an enabling environment that will help businesses grow in Nigeria and wake up to policy formulation and implementations. He made this call at the market place and business linkage forum to mark the Global Entrepreneurship Week in Warri, Delta State. According to him, This gathering is an opportunity for people to collaborate, learn, network, share ideas as we believe that entrepreneurship is striving in Warri as the story is gradually changing. The event which held in collaboration with the Delta…
Gov. Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State on Sunday, November 19, 2023 fell casualty to the verdict given by the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja as he is declared sacked as the governor of Plateau state. Mutfwang of the Peoples Democratic Party had 525,299 votes while the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Nentawe Goshwe polled 481,370 votes in the March 18 governorship election in the state. Goshwe challenged the victory of Mutfwang at the tribunal claiming that the governor was not validly nominated and sponsored by his Party. He also said there was non-compliance with the Electoral Act in…
Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori of has urged graduates to create jobs for themselves and others after graduating from school. He made the call on Saturday, November 18 at the third combined convocation ceremony of Delta State Polytechnic, Ogwashi-Uku where he also inaugurated some projects including a 350-capacity lecture hall, volleyball, basketball, and multi-purpose courts, and an ICT Microsoft Certification Centre, among others. The governor, who was represented by his deputy, Monday Onyeme, stated that “graduation is a time to set new goals and targets.” According to him, graduates should not rest on their oars but put into practice the…
Police operatives in Bayelsa State have nabbed one of the killers of Late SP Bako Angbashim, former Divisional Police Officer, DPO, of Ahoada Division, Rivers State. DAILY POST gathered that the arrested suspect whose name was given as Onyekachi Ikowa, male, 43 years, is the second in command to TuBaba, leader of the dreaded Icelander cult group in Rivers State. A statement issued by the Bayelsa State Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Asinim Butswat, said Ikowa was arrested on 18 November, 2023, “based on credible intelligence that he was hibernating in Yenagoa after participating in the callous murder of Late…